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06.03.2026
This Mexican Street Corn Dip Has Main Character Energy
This Mexican Street Corn Dip has quickly become my new favorite. It has all the delicious flavors of Mexican Street Corn, but in a delicious dip. If you have never tried Mexican Street Corn, well, that’s something you are going to need to change, but it is a delicious snack made of grilled corn that…
05.31.2026
Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken
This delicious sweet and sour chicken comes together in just 25 minutes and it is lighter and better than the restaurant version. When I was a little kid, and we only went out to eat on very special occasions, I can remember requesting to go to our local Chinese restaurant. The highlights included drinking kiddie…
05.30.2026
Protein-Packed Cottage Cheese Egg Salad That Actually Tastes Amazing
Cottage Cheese Egg Salad is such a simple lunch solution. It comes together quickly and is a great protein-filled meal. I love a lunch that I can make at the beginning of the week and then eat over the next few days. It makes life so much easier. This cottage cheese egg salad is a…
05.24.2026
One Pot Mediterranean Chicken & Orzo
This delicious one-pot chicken and orzo recipe comes together in 40 minutes and is so simple to make. It’s a great, well-rounded dinner you will come back to again and again. One-pot dinners are my favorite. They just make everything simpler, fewer things to keep track of, and fewer dishes to wash at the end.…
05.23.2026
Creamy Deviled Egg Potato Salad
Deviled Egg Potato Salad is a delicious cross between deviled eggs and potato salad. It is the perfect side dish for family gatherings and picnics. I would love to live in a world where it was acceptable to make a full meal out of potato salad, because this recipe is that good. It’s a perfect…
05.17.2026
One-Pot American Chop Suey
American Chop Suey is a perfect one pot 30 minute meal that the whole family can get behind. It is simple to make, but everyone will love it. While the name American Chop Suey may be a little outdated and odd, this dish really does stand the test of time. It comes together in one…
05.13.2026
Viral Boat Dip
This Boat Dip recipe comes together with just a few ingredients in minutes. It will be a hit everywhere you take it – on land or sea! No need to have a boat to make this amazing dip. It went viral on TikTok for good reason – it is so easy to make, but so…
05.10.2026
Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad
This Chicken Pasta Salad is a must make. The flavors combine in the most amazing way, making it a pasta salad you will whip up on repeat. I really have never met a pasta salad I didn’t like. They are honestly some of my favorite recipes, and were some of my first viral recipes (specifically…
05.09.2026
Simple Baked Greek Chicken
This delicious Greek Chicken is such a simple recipe, but full of amazing flavor. Chicken thighs combine with the simplest marinade and then everything bakes up together. You will start craving this dish after you make it the first time. You know how much I love a simple recipe – I mean, obviously, hence the…
05.03.2026
Shrimp Fra Diavolo That Tastes Like a Restaurant Secret
Shrimp Fra Diavolo is the 30-minute spicy shrimp dish you need to keep in your back pocket. This is such a simple dish, but even with just a few ingredients, it is the perfectly flavorful dinner. If given the choice between several different dishes, I’m always going to pick the shrimp and pasta plate. This…
05.02.2026
Perfect One Pot Chicken and Rice
This chicken and rice recipe is the one-pot dinner you’ve been looking for. Seasoned chicken thighs sear in a pan before finishing cooking with chicken broth and rice. It is packed with delicious flavor but comes together easily in one pan. One of my favorite kitchen tricks is using chicken broth to cook rice and…
04.26.2026
Amazing Beef Barbacoa
Beef Barbacoa is a delicious crockpot dinner that you will fall in love with. This is the perfect dinner to come home to. Many of you already know that my pulled pork tacos recipe is one of my very favorites. This delicious beef barbacoa recipe is an easy spin on that and just as delicious.…












