Author name: Julie Clark

Southwest Chicken Salad (Creamy, No-Cook, 15 Minutes)

This creamy southwest chicken salad mixes rotisserie chicken, black beans, corn, and peppers in a taco-seasoned Greek yogurt dressing with one secret ingredient: a splash of pickled jalapeño brine. Easy Chicken Salad with Southwest Flavor Southwest chi…

One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta with Pickles

If you grew up eating Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni, you already know the appeal. Savory ground beef, the creamy cheese sauce, the tender macaroni. Cheeseburger pasta is nostalgic and delicious. But the secret of the best cheeseburger pasta is…

Cinnamon Peach Bundt Cake

This cinnamon peach bundt cake holds five whole fresh peaches, coated in cinnamon sugar and layered through a buttery, tender pound cake batter. No mixer, no creaming butter, and no peaches sinking to the bottom. A splash of orange juice in the batter …

Spaghetti Salad Recipe with Salami and Mozzarella

This Spaghetti Pasta Salad is a fun twist on traditional pasta salad. Spaghetti is tossed with fresh cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper and olives. Mozzarella pearls and salami add protein to make it a light dinner. The Best Potluck Pasta Salad The …

Ramen Noodle Salad

If you’ve scrolled through a dozen ramen noodle salad recipes and they all call for the seasoning packet from the noodles, here’s the difference with this one: there’s no packet used at all. The crunch comes from toasting the dry nood…

Strawberry Banana Icebox Cake (No-Bake & Make-Ahead)

Cool down this summer with a Strawberry Banana Icebox Cake! Fresh fruit, pudding, and graham crackers come together in this simple no-bake treat perfect for picnics. You don’t need the oven for this one. Layers of graham crackers, sliced strawber…

Old-Fashioned Cream Puff Cake

A deliciously cool and creamy cake with a flaky cream puff crust. This Cream Puff Cake is perfect for summer picnics. A new way to eat a cream puff! A Classic Cool, Creamy Cream Puff Dessert I’ve been making this cream puff cake since before food…

11 Red White and Blue Desserts for Your July 4th Table

The Fourth of July dessert table is serious business at our house. It needs to look festive, feed a crowd, and most importantly, taste good enough that people go back for seconds. That’s where red white and blue desserts come in. Strawberries, bl…

Old Fashioned Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

There are 3 flavors packed inside this easy Poppy Seed Bundt Cake. Eggs, milk and oil keep this homemade cake ultra moist. Don’t forget the glaze! This Poppy Seed Bundt Cake is packed with three flavors: vanilla, butter, and almond, all topped with a b…

Old Fashioned 7UP Pound Cake

This from-scratch 7UP pound cake is moist, buttery, and baked in a bundt pan with a citrusy lemon glaze made with 7UP right in the drizzle. There’s no baking soda or baking powder in this true pound cake. The lift comes from creaming the butter a…

Old Fashioned 5 Flavor Pound Cake

This 5 Flavor Pound Cake recipe packs coconut, vanilla, lemon, rum, and butter extract into every bite, then doubles down with a matching glaze. It’s the most flavorful pound cake you’ll ever make. An Old Fashioned Pound Cake that Works Hav…

American Flag Sheet Cake (From Scratch, Feeds a Crowd)

This delicious American flag sheet cake is topped with blueberries and strawberries to create a simple yet patriotic dessert. Pinterest makes patriotic desserts look easy, but the reality doesn’t always match the photo. Frosting melts, cakes sink…

The Best Zucchini Recipes for Your Summer Garden Haul

When the garden starts producing more zucchini than you know what to do with, it’s time to get creative. These zucchini recipes run the full range. There’s a classic loaf your grandma would recognize to zucchini pizza casserole and over-the-top c…

Whipped Ricotta with Blueberry Thyme Jam

Creamy whipped ricotta spread on golden crostini and topped with a warm blueberry honey thyme sauce. Ready in 25 minutes, make-ahead friendly, and impressive enough for a party. This whipped ricotta recipe is exactly what it sounds like: regular ricott…

Blueberry Cobbler

This homemade blueberry cobbler has fresh or frozen blueberries that are cooked into a thick, jammy filling. Then they are topped with a soft drop-biscuit batter and finished with a crackly sugar crust for added sweetness, just like with our apple cobb…

Blueberry Compote Recipe with Honey and Lemon

This easy blueberry compote recipe is a homemade blueberry sauce made with fresh blueberries, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla and a small pat of butter for a glossy finish. It thickens in minutes on the stovetop and keeps its soft berry texture…

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