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02.07.2023
Everything Bagel Seasoning
Everything Bagel Seasoning is a simple combination of seasonings used on everything bagels. It’s absolutely delicious and fast to make at home. Don’t wait for your next bagel for this delicious flavor combo! I have been obsessed with Everything Bagels for as long as I can remember. Back when I was a teenager and had…
02.05.2023
Stuffed Shells Recipe
Ricotta Stuffed Shells are the ultimate comfort food. This simple recipe, brings together amazing flavors for a dish you will come back to over and over. To really take this recipe over the top, use my homemade spaghetti sauce. As you may know, part of my childhood was spent growing up vegetarian. So for a…
02.04.2023
Twice Baked Potato Casserole
This Twice Baked Potato Casserole is the ultimate comfort food. Made with simple ingredients, this will be a hit with everyone! Sometimes what you really need is warm delicious comfort food. It doesn’t get a whole lot more comforting than this amazing Twice Baked Potato Casserole. This simple riff on my twice baked potatoes will…
02.02.2023
Spaghetti Squash Casserole (Southwest Style)
This Spaghetti Squash Casserole is an easy vegetarian dinner packed with black beans, corn, fire-roasted tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and Southwest spices. The spaghetti squash keeps it lighter than a traditional pasta casserole while still making it hearty enough for dinner. In the very first week of 2023, I asked my followers on Facebook what types…
02.01.2023
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
Making crispy Baked Chicken Wings isn’t hard, in fact it’s much easier than frying them. You just need the right combination of ingredients and oven temperature. Die hard chicken wing fans won’t take their wings any way but crispy, and I am here today to tell you that I have a baked wing recipe that…
01.30.2023
Buffalo Sauce
This Buffalo Sauce is a very easy 10 minute recipe that is perfect for wings, and so many other great Buffalo flavored recipes. Buffalo is one of my favorite flavors to play with in different recipes. It is a little spicy, deliciously rich, and has a hint of garlic. Just describing it brings it’s delicious…
01.29.2023
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Chicken Enchilada Casserole is perfect easy comfort food. Just a touch easier than chicken enchiladas, you will love this make ahead and freezer friendly casserole! Since publishing my Beef Enchilada Casserole, I have gotten rave reviews. Readers love how easy it is to make and how perfect my enchilada sauce goes with it. But they…
01.28.2023
Ham and Cheese Sliders
These easy Ham and Cheese Sliders are made with Hawaiian rolls, layers of ham and melted Swiss cheese, and a buttery Dijon poppy seed sauce. They take just 10 minutes to prep and bake together in one pan, making them perfect for parties, game day, or an easy family dinner. Sliders are my favorite easy…
01.26.2023
Chicken Nachos
Chicken Nachos are the perfect easy dinner recipe or game day appetizer. Your whole crew is going to fall in love with these easy shredded chicken nachos. Nachos are one of my favorite things to get when I go out, but honestly, they are so crazy easy to make at home. Especially when you start…
01.25.2023
Chewy Oatmeal Scotchies (Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies)
These Oatmeal Scotchies are crisp on the outside and buttery soft on the inside with the perfect combination of butterscotch and oatmeal. You can’t beat these Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies. Oatmeal cookies are a favorite in our house, with my Oatmeal Raisin Cookies being my husband’s absolute favorite. These Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies are a perfect easy…
01.21.2023
Pesto Chicken
Pesto Chicken is an easy four ingredient dinner that comes together in a snap. Serve it with a salad to keep it low carb, or serve it over angel hair pasta. If you are on the prowl for more easy dinners that are low carb, I have one I think you are going to love.…
01.20.2023
Chicken Meatballs
Chicken Meatballs are a kid approved healthy dinner recipe. This is perfect for busy weeknight meals and these are freezer friendly! My kids could eat meatballs for dinner every single night and not get tired of them. We have my grandmother’s Italian meatballs that were my favorite growing up and a slightly lighter spin with…












