This Earthquake Cake is my latest obsession! A tender, gooey chocolate cake is layered with toastier-than-toasted coconut flakes, chopped pecans, and chocolate chips. But the real clincher is the cream cheese frosting that is baked WITH the cake, which seeps into the center and also covers the top to form a crackly layer. It really…
HALLELUJAH! I have finally found the secret to whole wheat bread that is SOFT and FLUFFY! It is bouncy, tender, rises higher than a kite, and is super easy to make. This whole wheat bread is sweet with a touch of honey flavor, plenty of salt so that it doesn’t taste flat, and a secret…
This fresh Mango Salsa is not messing around! My recipe for purists. No tomato, no bell pepper, no funny business. We are focusing on the sweetness of the mango itself, plus a few supporting ingredients that bring spice and flavor: lime zest and juice (super important!), jalapeño, cilantro, and red onion. It’s so simple. I…
Egg roll in a bowl is the BEST high protein, low carb dinner! I love me a classic egg roll (in all its fried glory), but don’t sleep on what’s inside. Beef and finely shredded carrots and cabbage meld together with the perfect sauce, all cooked in a skillet in 30 minutes. Then top it…
Kielbasa and cabbage go together like salt and pepper! My whole family loves this quick and EASY 30 minute Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet! Sear the sausage until it’s blackened, then saute cabbage in enough butter that you are not sure it’s healthy anymore (it is! it is!) Season with whole grain mustard and apple cider…
This 15-minute Hummus recipe has knock-your-socks-off flavor! Nutty, garlicky, lemony bliss. I have discovered the secret for hummus with the perfect creamy texture that does NOT require the annoying step of picking out chickpea skins. It’s a miracle! Make this as an appetizer or as a staple condiment, you will find yourself putting it on…
The only thing easier than Sheet Pan Chicken Quesadillas…is making a regular quesadilla. But with this easy oven recipe, you can feed the whole family and not have to stand at the stove making a bunch in a row! These quesadillas are stuffed with chicken, pinto beans, tomatoes, green onions, and of course plenty of…
EUREKA! These are the Chocolate Cupcakes of my dreams!! I’ve never been a cupcake person, but I have found my forever recipe after a lot of trial and error. This cupcake is moist and full of rich chocolate-y flavor, with perfectly soft, fluffy texture. Honestly, it’s good all on it’s own, but just you wait…
I have been wanting to master an Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe for a LONG time and I’m so happy to finally be posting my favorite version!! This recipe is the result of many years of pondering and testing. Oatmeal cookies are serious business; I do not take my job lightly 😂 These cookies have…
Tomato Bisque is the MOTHER of all Tomato Soups, guys. It’s like regular tomato soup and creamy potato soup got together and had a baby. Instead of being just tomato-based it has the full trifecta of carrot-onions-celery (the holy trinity) that brings in so much flavor and umami. It comes together quickly, and has very…
This is my new dinnertime SAVIOR. I can get this Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake on the table in 20 minutes flat. It’s shockingly delicious for how simple it is. It’s packed with protein, fiber, and flavor. And did I mention it’s an easy pantry meal? You can make this dinner with (almost) just what’s…
It’s a hard fact: most Sugar Cookies are bland and dry, and covered in frosting to mask their cardboard-ness. THIS is a fast + easy cheat recipe, that you drop on a pan just like chocolate chip cookies; you don’t need cookie cutters. It has the same ultra buttery, chewy flavor of the BEST Soft…
The only thing better than a mile-high Flaky Buttermilk Biscuit is one that’s smothered in sausage gravy! This Homemade Biscuits and Gravy recipe will stop you in your tracks. It’s comfort food like no other. The Biscuits are tender and flaky, and the creamy, savory sausage gravy is deceptively flavorful for how easy it is…
I said what I said, Panda. Orange Chicken is LIFE, right? It’s the American way. Crispy, sticky, sweet, and delightfully tangy—this homemade recipe is way better than takeout! We are maxing out the orange flavor with plenty of zest and juice + a secret ingredient in the sauce. The tender bites of chicken are fried…
These easy cheeseburger sliders are what dreams are made of! Soft Hawaiian rolls stuffed with extra cheesy beef, and a butter and mustard glaze to go on top. They are so easy and come together in just a few minutes. Perfect appetizer for your Halloween party! Or really, any party! Originally posted October 17, 2017.…
Chicken Tortilla Soup is usually the thing at a Mexican restaurant that I WANT to order, but can’t, because tacos. (I mean, you get this, right?) But I’m tellin you guys, don’t sleep on this recipe. IT’S SO GOOD. Like a party in your mouth. It’s perfectly spiced, creamy, warm and comforting, and healthy to…
These Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies could also be called Chocolate Snickerdoodles. A moist and tender chocolate cookie, with slightly crisp edges and a perfectly crackly top, rolled in cinnamon sugar for the perfect chocolate-cinnamon combo! Originally published August 24, 2018. I just bought a dresser from someone on Craigslist yesterday. Charlotte and Truman share a…
These muffins really do taste just like Blueberry Pancakes! Not the rubbery, gummy, flavorless kind. The moist, fluffy, give-me-that-whole stack kind! The buttermilk flavor really comes through and they are irresistible with a drizzle of maple syrup on top! Originally published August 2, 2017. We recently visited Eric’s family up in Montana. We were driving…
I am a Caramel Apple snob. So much of a snob, actually, that I usually don’t even bother eating them. But all that changed recently when I discovered the secret to the BEST homemade caramel sauce. These caramel apples are easy to dip, a dream to bite through, with the most FUDGY caramel texture; they…
Welcome to the only Breakfast Burrito recipe you will ever need! Once you know the basics of this amazing make-ahead meal, you are going to be unstoppable. The possibilities are endless! I will show you all my tips and tricks for how to customize, how to store in the freezer, how to defrost and reheat,…
White chocolate brownies are like Blondies in disguise. You THINK they are just a less-cool, less-flavorful version of chocolate brownies, but oh are you wrong. They are basically Clark Kent with the glasses. Let’s see you take that shirt off Clark. Okay it got weird, just try these brownies, the white chocolate flavor is unreal!…
Wassail is apple cider’s older, hotter cousin. It’s spicy, it’s gingery, it’s got that citrus twist. Ooh lala! This drink will warm you down to your toes before you can say Jack Frost. Plus it makes the house smell amazing! This recipe has fresh sliced apples and oranges that slow cook and magically turn into…
Everything’s bigger in Texas and these Cowboy cookies (sometimes called Texas Cow Chips) are no exception. They are crispy on the edges but chewy and moist in the middle, and have about a hundred mix-ins that all combine to create the Texas of all cookies. Originally posted August 23, 2017. Do you go all out…
Say hello to your new favorite 30-minute meal! This easy one-pot dish meatballs and rice recipe is great for nights when you forget about dinner until everyone is starving. The meatballs make it nice and hearty. Use store-bought meatballs to speed things up even more! Originally published October 11, 2016. Today after Charlotte’s dance class,…
This egg casserole recipe is breakfast at its finest. I mean how do you beat bacon and eggs, really? You don’t. Oh wait, you add cheese and make it the night before. That’s how. BOOM. Originally posted January 5, 2016. Start your morning with this Egg and Cheese Casserole Have you seen my keys anywhere? They…
