Gnocchi macaroni and cheese is bathed in an easy white cheddar and truffle infused sauce to add an elegant touch to everyone’s favorite comfort food. There
The Best Banana Bread Pancakes
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Slow Cooker Baked Oatmeal with Bananas and Nuts
Layered like a strata in the slow cooker, this irresistible oatmeal is loaded up with bananas, pecans, raisins, applesauce, and brown sugar, but it can also be
White Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn and Cashews
White chocolate, salty cashews, and refreshing peppermint oil make for a surprising trifecta of flavors for this festive popcorn you won't be able to stop
Fish Chowder With Copper River Salmon
This thick and creamy, perfectly chunky, and easy to make fish chowder made with the best Copper River salmon gets a Thai makeover with flavors of coconut milk,
Chocolate Dipped Almond Cookies and Santa’s Milk Drive
These simple and decadent almond cookies are sandwiched between a layer of rich dark or milk chocolate filling and are then dipped in dark or white chocolate
Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup
All you need is 4 ingredients to make this simple, 3-step roasted tomato soup recipe with tortellini, fresh basil and mozzarella, and it comes together in
Maple Buttered Sweet Potato Wedges
These wedge-cut sweet potatoes are seasoned with a touch of chili powder, cinnamon, fresh thyme, and a generous drip good maple syrup, and then they get
Easy Lemon Orzo Faux Risotto
This faux risotto uses whole wheat orzo instead of the traditional arborio rice, making it a less temperamental version of an Italian classic. Say it ain't
Obsessed With Cheese Mac and Cheese Recipe
This baked mac and cheese with breadcrumbs is the ultimate (and as the name implies, you will be totally obsessed). It features FIVE different types of cheese,
Apple Blondies with Cinnamon Almond Streusel
Things around here have floated back into a familiar groove. Smudge is back in school so sleeping in is saved for the weekends and random mommy daughter
Scrambled Eggs and Sausage Breakfast Burrito Plus 5 More Recipes to Fold and Go
Breakfast is big deal at our house. It might not always be big in portion or production value (hey, I'm all good with frog in the hole or a microwave egg
Fair for All: 25 Crazy Fair Foods You Can Make at Home
The weather's getting cooler (let's hope it stays that way), the kids are back in school (thank God!), and carnivals and state fairs have been in full swing
Easy Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe
If you’re like me, cooking is simply part of life’s continuing education. Just when I think, “I’ve got this down pat,” or “There’s no possible way this could
Pesto Pizza with Fresh Tomatoes and Mozzarella
This homemade Neapolitan-style pizza is topped with pesto, fresh tomatoes, and mozzarella is full of awesome flavor and tastes just like something you'd find in
Chicken Grilled Under a Brick with Harissa
This easy grilled chicken with a citrus-spiked jarred harissa sauce is a summer chicken dinner winner. Butterflying your chicken makes it cook faster and crisps
Stovetop Pesto Macaroni and Cheese with Corn and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
This week I’ve been visiting my old hood in Venice, California, where the air has been clear (surprise, no smog at the beach folks!), the sand and surf has
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Milkshake
I have to tell you, this wasn't my idea. This milkshake is 100% Smudge. I mean, cereal and ice cream? It's a 10 year old's dream! At first I scoffed the
Bacon Cheddar Chicken Burgers with Guacamole
I try my best when it comes to cooking and baking from scratch for my family and friends. But sometimes, the time it takes to cook from scratch takes a back
S’mores Krispies Bars and a Sweet S’more’s Recipe Round-Up
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Balsamic and Honey Chicken Skewers and Introducing Hatchery
It's time. It's time to put the slow-cooker in the basement and scrub up the grill. It's time to break out the tongs and sing M-A-R-I-N-A-D-E in falsetto.
Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches
Do you know what happens mere moments after the Easter Bunny silently scampers away from the scene of the crime? When mom and dad survey the scene of
Chicken Pot Pie Pizza
Chicken Pot Pie could quite possibly take the lead in the race for my favorite meal ever. Three different times I’ve started a blog post to share my favorite
Apple and Pear Chocolate Hand Pies
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Spicy Chocolate Bark with Chipotle and Almonds
Sweet treats don’t have to be time consuming. They just have to be good. In my book there’s nothing quite as simple, and definitely not as good, as a decadent,
French Onion Cheese Bread
Onions. You either love ‘em or leave ‘em. I’ve always been a fan of melty, gooey cheese with a side of soup so of course my French Onion Soup recipe is my
Turkey Meatball Soup (Slow Cooker)
This turkey meatball soup is a healthy spin on classic Italian Wedding Soup and is made lighter with turkey meatballs, white beans, and plenty of kale, all in a
Crab Cake Poppers
These crab cake poppers are so delicious and easy to make and a spicy aioli for dipping is the perfect pairing. I love making these for easy appetizers
Dark Chocolate Brownies
In my book, there's just one rule to live by: The more chocolate the better. These Dark Chocolate Brownies leave me praising the Cocoa Goddesses. Hallelujiah.
Sponsored Video: Apple and Oatmeal Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
This post is sponsored by Kellogg's. Thanks for supporting companies I believe in that allows me to create more unique content for you like these Apple and
Stuffed Pizza Rolls
These cheesy pizza rolls are so fun and easy to make and are stuffed with pizza sauce, broccoli, and plenty of mozzarella cheese. I've always been a fan of
Baked Eggs in Stuffed Peppers
Why is it that food seems more special when it's served in its own edible vessel? Spaghetti tacos, cupcake ice cream cones, heirloom tomato salad in frico cups,