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08.31.2025
Sushi Bowl
This Sushi Bowl is the perfect dinner if you are craving sushi. It has all of the amazing flavors without any of the hassle of rolling sushi. Our family loves sushi so much, but our wallet does not. This sushi bowl is the perfect answer. It is so simple to make and incredibly delicious. Plus…
08.30.2025
Amazing Caramel Apple Cheesecake
This amazing Caramel Apple Cheesecake is the ultimate fall dessert. It is layer upon layer of amazingness that you will devour. I have made some pretty delicious cheesecakes in my day. My beautiful berry cheesecake comes to the top of my mind. But this caramel apple cheesecake is the best cheesecake I’ve ever made. The…
08.29.2025
Pineapple Smoothie
My pineapple smoothie is the perfect easy snack. This filling smoothie is only four ingredients, but so delicious. Smoothies are such a great snack. They come together quickly with simple ingredients and bring lots of great nutrition to your diet. You will love this amazing pineapple smoothie. Smoothie Ingredients Just four simple ingredients are needed…
08.27.2025
Comforting Zuppa Toscana
Zuppa Toscana is a hearty soup recipe that will warm you to your very core. Flavors come together in the perfect way in this delicious comfort food. While you might know this soup from Olive Garden, this Tuscan soup has been around for ages. It features kale, sausage, and potatoes, making it an amazing and…
08.25.2025
Easy Biscotti Recipe
My Biscotti recipe is the perfect treat for your coffee. Easy to throw together and amazing with morning coffee, this is a must make. I did something drastic recently. I altered my grandmother’s biscotti recipe. My grandmother, born in Italy, who immigrated here at age 12. I know. Everyone take some deep breaths. My family…
08.24.2025
Apple Cider
Homemade Apple Cider is so easy to make. As it comes together on the stove-top it makes your house smell amazing, and is the perfect cozy drink. Apple picking in the fall is one of my favorite family traditions. For years, we would wind up with too many apples, despite my kids eating several a…
08.23.2025
Antipasto Salad
Antipasto Salad combines the best ingredients into a huge, delicious, mouthwatering salad. This is perfect to serve to guests or make into a weeknight meal. You know how much I love appetizers, and my antipasto skewers are one of my very favorites. This delicious salad combines my love of that appetizer with my love of…
08.20.2025
Three Ingredient Honey Roasted Carrots
Honey Roasted Carrots are the perfect vegetable side dish, and delicious enough to serve at the holidays. No need to worry about how you will get your vegetables in with these simple roasted carrots. I hear from readers often that they need more vegetable side dishes for their kids. I absolutely get it. Our number…
08.17.2025
No Bake Cheesecake
This No Bake Cheesecake is the perfect recipe to keep in your back pocket. It is a simple dessert that is a total showstopper! We love a delicious, easy cheesecake in our house. But sometimes you want a no bake treat that will be just as impressive. This easy no bake cheesecake recipe is the…
08.16.2025
Easy Clam Dip Recipe
This clam dip recipe is the perfect dip recipe. Made with just a handful of ingredients, you won’t be able to get enough of this! I’m obsessed with dip recipes. They are my favorite things to bring to parties and get-togethers because they are so simple to throw together. And this clam dip recipe is…
08.15.2025
Easy Blondie Recipe (Soft and Chewy)
These homemade blondies are buttery, soft, and perfectly chewy with rich brown sugar and vanilla flavor and white chocolate chips in every bite. They come together quickly in a baking pan, making them an easy dessert when you want all the deliciousness of cookies without scooping individual dough balls. The key to this blondie recipe…
08.13.2025
Crazy Good Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Buffalo Chicken Sliders are the perfect party food! This recipe comes together so fast and is an amazing crowd pleaser. I love sliders so much because they are so easy to throw together and you can make them in so many different flavors. If you are a Buffalo sauce lover, you need to run to…












