Recipe card Best penne pasta recipe This creamy pasta is light and delicious, perfectly seasoned. The addition of veggies adds delicious flavor and crunch. Pasta is one of my family’s favorite comfort foods, and I am sure it’s yours, too. Whether I am hungry after a long day at work, need to prepare a late-night snack, or pack a lunch box for my family during the morning rush - pasta is generally my go-to dish....
Recipe card Best banana pancakes Banana pancakes are sweet, soft, and fluffy and loved by people of all age groups. You can easily make the pancake batter in one bowl. One of the best ways to use ripe or overripe bananas. You can also check our instant banana dosa made with semolina. A perfect recipe for a lazy Sunday or holiday morning breakfast. To make banana pancakes, first combine mashed bananas with oil, milk, and sugar....
Black-Eyed Peas Stew Recipes Southern Black-Eyed Peas Recipe First on our list is none other than this humble Southern black-eyed pea recipe. I love it because it genuinely embodies pure soul food goodness from bacon and smoked sausage or turkey. Making our dish incredibly savory, smoky, and hearty with the right amount of heat from jalapenos and Creole Seasoning. 👌 Red Red Interestingly, this lovely dish from Ghana is named after its vibrant red color from the tomatoes and red palm oil called zomi....
Breakfast Casserole Recipes Sausage Egg Casserole Kickstart your day with this fantastic breakfast casserole recipe complete with bread, eggs, sausage, and CHEESE! Simply prepare it a night before, cover and refrigerate, then pop it in the oven the first thing in the morning. And voila! Breakfast is served! Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole Here is another hearty breakfast casserole that will surely put you in a good mood all day. With about 10 minutes of prep time and you’re off to an amazing healthy breakfast treat....
Mediterranean food is not limited to Hummus and Pita Bread. It actually offers a variety of flavors and recipes since it comes from different Mediterranean countries such as Morocco, Greece, Middle East, and many more. And the best part is, it offers something new and unique to our palate. Plus, it adds a healthier touch to our dishes. Oh yes! You may have noticed, Mediterranean recipes are all about fresh produce, olive oil, legumes, etc....
Why We Love Chipped Beef Dip Chances are, if you are under the age of 30, you may not have ever tasted, or heard of, Chipped Beef Dip. This was an old-school recipe when I was a kid, and I’m in my forties. As a child, this creamy dip that packs a punch was at neighborhood gatherings, football parties, and holiday festivities. Then it seemingly disappeared. Do you know why? The low fat era hit!...
Happy Birthday, Dad. I cannot believe you are 65 already. You look young, dashing, energetic - our superhero. I love you for who you are: a man with few words, away from all controversies, simple living, your belief in god, kind & loving, helpful to all. You are all in one, and I cannot explain how lucky we are. Words are not enough to describe you. Today, I really have nothing to give you except loads of love and respect....
Homemade sweet treats make such a thoughtful Christmas gift. But at this time of year, who has time to get busy rolling truffle balls?! Not me. So, homemade sweets are even better when they are secretly super easy. Shhhh, I won’t tell anyone if you don’t! I always make them at the end of term for George and Harriet’s teachers. With the new addition of Baileys this year I’m sure they will go down a treat....
Ever since I discovered how easy it is to make these Krispy Kreme Donuts at home it has been a tumultuous relationship. I love the buzz I get from eating these fresh from the fryer doughnuts. Words can begin to describe it. However, the buzz soon fades away then guilt takes over. You know what am talking about -it is not a cool feeling. Some people like eating their cake and having it too....
Homemade Pesto Sauce is the best use for all the fresh summer basil growing in your herb garden. It has a coarse, rustic texture, the freshness of basil leaves, and the nuttiness of pine nuts. I am using a basil and walnut pesto sauce for this pasta recipe. The walnuts give an earthy, robust taste to the pesto sauce. You can combine broccoli with the basil to make a unique broccoli pesto pasta or almonds and spinach for a vegan pesto sauce....
Greek Salad also known as horiatiki salad (peasant salad or village salad) is one of the popular salads in Greek cuisine prepared with a classic combination of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, and dressed or seasoned with salt, pepper, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic powder. My family is loving this salad series. If you have missed recent salad recipes, then do check out Thai Crunch Salad With Cashew Dressing Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad Lemony Arugula and White Beans Salad...
Why We Love Pork Recipes That’s right, today we have a whopping 25 tantalizing pork recipes for you to try! To start, we are sharing a handful of our favorite ways to cook various cuts of pork. You won’t believe how easy it is to use a smoker, slow cooker, air fryer, or even sous vide device to make perfectly tender and delicious pieces of pork! Then serve cooked pork butt, shoulder, roast, or tenderloin as an entree with any number of side dishes....
Why We Love Spaghetti and Meat Sauce Nana knows a thing or two about home cooking. If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you’ve surely tried Nana’s EPIC Creamy Potato Soup Recipe and Nana’s Epic Chicken and Rice. If you haven’t yet, STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING and add these to your dinner menu for next week. Seriously. As I was saying, my mom “Nana” is my go-to guide for all things comfort food....
Bundt cakes are so elegant looking! This one is especially pretty with blueberry “polka dots” on the inside and a cream-colored lemon glaze. It’s Instagram-worthy for sure, but there’s a lot more to this cake than a pretty face. The cake itself is chock full of juicy blueberries, all enveloped in the most buttery, tender vanilla cake. And the lemon glaze? It’s full-on citrus bliss. 😇 The Key to Tender Blueberry Bundt Cake The key to a tender blueberry bundt cake recipe is not to overmix the batter!...
Why We Love This Blueberry Crisp Recipe We love crisps and crumbles for summer entertaining. Even on a hot day you can’t resist scooping into a warm, sweet, gooey, perfectly crumbly serving of a fruit crisp. (So long as it is loaded with cold ice cream, of course!) They have the same appeal as classic homemade pies, yet take much less time and effort to make. This easy Blueberry Crisp recipe is a must-have for your lineup of seasonal baked goodies....
Buffalo Chicken Recipes Buffalo Chicken. These are two words that fill my family’s heart with joy. If I incorporate chicken and buffalo sauce in any kind of recipe, they will come running to the kitchen in a short time. Today’s recipe, Buffalo Chicken and Rice Skillet, combines our family’s beloved dynamic duo of ingredients with my personal childhood comfort food, chicken and rice. Chicken and rice is a simple dish my mom made regularly....
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers Fall is my favorite time of year to cook. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy cozy winter stews, spring baking, and summer grilling. Yet fall cooking seems to capture all of the elements I love best about cooking in one season… Fabulous produce, comfort foods, and celebration meals. Today’s Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers Recipe is a family favorite that encapsulates all three beloved elements as well....
Southerners are known for serving wholesome food in a, let’s say, unhealthyish fashion. They either served it fried, like this Southern Fried Corn, or sweetened, like this Sweet Potato Casserole. But I do love how they roll! 😉 And it gets better than that! Because this pretty pop of orange side dish that can also double up as a dessert will surely add vibrant color to your Thanksgiving holiday table....
Why We Love This Cheese Recipe This is a fabulously easy, silky-smooth Cheese Sauce for Broccoli, or to spoon over any steamed or roasted vegetable you like! Now, there is nothing revolutionary here… If you’ve grown up in the United States, you’ve likely had broccoli with cheese sauce at least a few times. But instead of making a roux with flour, which if you don’t cook long enough, can result in a grainy cheese sauce, we’re using a combination of cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and milk....
This recipe has been a staple in my kitchen for many years despite being somewhat obscure. While it definitely qualifies as a Southern dish, it’s most popular in South Carolina, where people claim it originated. Surprisingly, not everyone in the South has heard of it; bless their hearts! I love the simplicity of this dish – chicken, rice, smoky sausage, and a rich broth. Add some carefully selected herbs and seasonings, and you will have an absolutely irresistible meal....
