March 2018

CHICKEN WITH TOMATO AND BASIL CREAM SAUCE

If you're looking for a tasty, meatless dish, just substitute 24 ounces of freshly sliced mushrooms and prepare them in the skillet inst...

BROWNIE BOTTOM RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

This Brownie Bottom Raspberry Cheesecake is so rich and sinful, but it's worth every single calorie. A chocolaty brownie bottom topped w...

BERRY AND CREAM CHEESE PUFF PASTRIES (STEP BY STEP PHOTOS)

The cream cheese filling is rich, creamy, and delicious. Keep it cold until ready to fill the puff pastries so it holds its shape instead of...

garlic butter bacon cheddar wheels

Roll out the dough. These Bacon Cheddar Wheels can be made with any pre-made dough you like. Pillsbury (which is what I used),  a grocery st...

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP SHORTBREAD COOKIES

You know I love these slice and bake shortbread recipes.  Who wouldn't love to have a log or two of cookie dough hanging out in their fr...

Vegetarian Pulled Pork

Recently, wanting to try pulled pork again, I managed to find jackfruit canned in water rather than syrup.  The difference was amazing!  My ...

PALEO BURGERS WITH CARAMELIZED BALSAMIC ONIONS & AVOCADO

Burgers and even STEAKS can be just as good and juice when you make them on a skillet. The key is making sure your pan is seared hot so that...

Patrick’s Day Mini Ombre Cakes

This St. Patrick’s dessert recipe starts with a simple white cake mix (be sure to use white, otherwise the cake’s color will affect the shad...

Rainbow Jello Mold

This is a very easy mold to make, but does require an approximate 3 hour time commitment from start to finish.  You will not be in the kitch...

Best Mint Chocolate Lasagna Recipe No Bake Dessert

This is the best ever mint chocolate lasagna recipe no bake dessert. It’s so easy because you don’t have to bake it and you don’t have to wa...

guinness chocolate cheesecake

You should make this for St. Patrick’s Day. (Although if you decide to go with one of these instead, I won’t blame you.)  Or just on a rando...

SLICE AND BAKE PIZZA ROLL-UPS

They only take a few minutes to thaw out enough to make slicing them easy and after a 20-minute trip to the oven you'll have bubbly hot ...

CARROT CAKE BAKED OATMEAL BREAKFAST BARS | VEGAN

It is a moist carrot cake bar with a crunchy top layer made of coconut, carrots and wholegrain oats. What I love the most about those bars i...

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BARS

May happens to be Carpenters month! My son was born in May so we celebrate with cake or cupcakes. But he was born on our anniversary, so we ...

CASHEW CHICKEN (HEALTHY)

I've already shared a few healthier takeout favorites in the past like this Skinny Beef and Broccoli, Teriyaki Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken...

EASY BAKED PESTO CHICKEN

When you're looking to add a little excitement and variety to the weekly chicken dinner routine, a quick pesto sauce made with fresh her...

BEST HOMEMADE GARLIC BUTTER

I love garlic butter, it's delicious on bread, veggies and garlic toast.  This garlic butter has a secret little ingredient, a dash of l...

Chicken and Dumplings

The dumplings need to steam in the pot so they cook and become nice and fluffy, so cover the pot with a lid and don't peak for the next ...

Pasta Pomodoro

This Pasta Pomodoro recipe is a simple pasta. The flavors of deliciously fresh tomatoes, basil and garlic come together in a sauce for this ...