These Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers are topped with gorgonzola cheese and BBQ sauce and can be prepped ahead of baking. They're the perfect party appetizer and
How to Make THE BEST Mashed Potatoes
This is how to make THE BEST easy mashed potatoes recipe with tips like how long to boil the potatoes for creamy mashed potatoes that are fluffy, buttery, and
Pumpkin Roll Recipe
This easy pumpkin roll recipe with the best cream cheese filling is the perfect fall dessert. It's moist and simple to freeze and serve with my tips for how to
Butter Chicken
Ready in just over 30 minutes, this simple butter chicken recipe with tender chicken simmered in a spiced creamy tomato sauce for the best butter chicken recipe
Friday Faves
Hello and happy Frightening Friday! This is the first year in FOREVER I didn't decorate for Halloween. Not even one jack-o'lantern, not one spiderweb. And
Arugula Salad with Apple and Parmesan
The fresh bite of this arugula salad with a bright lemon dressing, tart apple, savory red onion, and shaved Parmesan is a simple salad recipe that goes with any
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This creamy, cheesy, easy broccoli cheddar soup comes together quickly on the stovetop for a crowd-pleasing weeknight meal that everyone will love. Right
Classic Beef Chili
This is the best chili recipe with chunky ground beef and beans in a rich sauce loaded with all the classic chili flavors. When football season hits and
Friday Faves
Hiya hi, and say hey to Friday. So it seems like once the cool weather peeks around the corner, most peeps take a craving for savory, rich, comfort food.
Lentil Soup
This traditional lentil soup recipe is made with green lentils, smoky kielbasa, and hearty veggies for an easy and comforting soup that's teeming with awesome
Italian Subs with Sausage and Peppers
These Italian subs with sausage, peppers, and caramelized onions are easy to make and full of sweet and savory flavor that's perfect for tailgates and weeknight
Healthier Sweet and Sour Pork
This recipe for the classic Chinese sweet and sour pork is made healthier thanks to lean pork that's sautéed instead of deep-fried, with crunchy vegetables in a
Friday Faves
Hi there and happy Friday. Cooking is meditative. When I cook, my mind wanders into lanes I don't always expect. That's why when I was chopping and
Chilaquiles with Eggs
This easy chilaquiles recipe features a super simple homemade tomato and chile enchilada sauce and sunny-side-up eggs to make chilaquiles at home for one of the
Potato Soup with Corn and Jalapeño
Creamy without all of the cream, this chunky potato soup recipe gives a spicy bite with jalapeño peppers and sweet corn. Supremely comforting with the
Taco Salad
This easy taco salad with taco-seasoned ground beef, beans, cheddar cheese, and all the taco fixings makes a favorite easy dinner any night of the week.
Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons
This Caesar salad recipe with garlic croutons and a creamy homemade Caesar dressing with or without anchovies) makes an easy main meal or favorite side salad
How to Make Caesar Salad Dressing
This deliciously easy and authentic Caesar salad dressing recipe (made with or without anchovies) gets its signature creamy texture from good quality mayonnaise
Friday Faves
Hello hello, and happy Friday. This week our Utah mountains were absolutely transformed into a showcase of reds, oranges, yellows, and greens, showing off
Sausage and Peppers
This Italian sausage and peppers with onions recipe is easy to make, hearty, and full of sweet and savory flavor. There are so many Italian-American
Friday Faves
Hello and happy Friday. Well, we made it. College drop-off was a success and less teary than I expected. At least for me and Smudge. Her daddy on the
Friday Faves
Hello Friday, how YOU doin'? This week I received an email from reader Julia about my roasted tomatoes recipes. She was asking for advice on using the
Ratatouille
This ratatouille recipe is a rainbow of fresh, peak-harvest veggies like tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and squash with fragrant herbs that are cooked down to a
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
This easy roasted red pepper hummus can be whipped up in just 10 minutes for a flavorful and healthy snack, appetizer, or condiment that elevates sandwiches,
Friday Faves
Hello Friday, and welcome to this week's faves! OMG, the clock is winding down and next week we are delivering our one-and-only to college. Okay, so I
Peach Cobbler with Blackberries
This easy-to-make peach cobbler recipe with blackberries is studded with fresh, juicy fruit, nestled into an irresistibly buttery, cakey batter so good you'll
Pasta alla Norma
Pasta alla Norma (eggplant pasta) is a classic, vegetarian Sicilian pasta dish with loads of flavor. I make it with my easy homemade marinara sauce with
Friday Faves
Hello Friday, let's make it a happy and healthy one. I've been touting the Mediterranean diet for years. But then if you're a reader here, you already know
Homemade Pesto Pasta Recipe
Busy weeknights call for simple recipes that can be pulled together in a flash, and nothing’s simpler than a basic, homemade basil pesto pasta recipe
Chicken Marsala
This easy chicken marsala recipe features golden brown, tender chicken breasts with mushrooms and shallots in a lush, sweet, and savory marsala wine sauce
Friday Faves
Hello and happy on-our-way to a long weekend Friday. If you subscribe to my newsletter, this week you received the list of my favorite handed-down family
Friday Faves
Hello hello, and happy Friday. This week was my segue into fall. Thanks to Hurricane/Tropical Storm Hilary, we had a few drizzly, low-temp, a-typical