They’ve finally perfected the process of making steak at home. This simple technique lets you achieve restaurant-worthy results without a steakhouse-sized budget. This reverse sear New York steak recipe is tender and juicy on the inside with a crispy, seared crust on the outside. When I think of a good steak, I mean a really…
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Chicken and Potato Foil Packets
Chicken and potato foil packets are loaded with tender, seasoned chicken, potatoes, sausage, corn on the cob. They are an easy and delicious weeknight meal that can be prepared so quickly and clean up is a breeze. Foil packets are not ideal for microwave cooking, but they are another kind of convenient meal. You may…
Lemon Cheesecake Bars
These delicious lemon cheesecake bars are made with a buttery graham cracker crust, scrumptious lemon cheesecake center, topped with lemon pie filling, then dollops of homemade whipped cream and lemon wedges on top. I love cheesecake in any form. Over the years, there’s no telling how many cheesecakes, cheesecake dips, and cheesecake bars I’ve made….
Fast and Easy Air Fryer Tacos
Air Fryer Tacos are fast, crispy, and a family favorite—perfect for busy weeknights! They deliver all the classic taco flavors, wrapped up in a golden, crunchy shell—no deep frying, no greasy mess. Just quick, handheld goodness straight from the air fryer. Get ready for the easiest taco night ever! Just cook the filling, stuff the…
Country Fried Cube Steak and Gravy
This Southern classic country fried cube steak and gravy is a delicious comfort food recipe that is hearty, delicious and easy to make. Pan fried cube steaks served with homemade gravy. Country fried steak is a classic in the south. From Florida to right here in Texas and every state in between south of the…
Salsa Verde with Avocado
This Salsa Verde with Avocado recipe is easy to make, is full of fresh flavors, and it’s a great accompaniment for your favorite tortilla chip. Easy and delicious. Salsa verde is one of my favorite Mexican condiments. For me, it’s the Mexican ketchup. I put it on EVERYTHING! I’ve made salsa verde for years to…
Lil Smokies Pigs in a Blanket Monkey Bread
Monkey Bread turns smaller snacks into bigger ones. It’s a tasty way to bake mini-meats into treats. Our Lil Smokies Pigs in a Blanket Monkey Bread recipe is super easy to make and is a great snack that the kids will love. I love pigs in a blanket, and I love monkey bread. One day…
Pepperoni Pizza Breadsticks
This quick and easy recipe for pepperoni pizza breadsticks is a tasty and fun twist on traditional breadsticks. The recipe calls for Pillsbury refrigerated breadstick dough, which makes this breadstick recipe easier than ever. If you love pizza and you love breadsticks, then you’re going to be excited about this recipe. These pizza breadsticks have…
Little Smokie Pizza Bites
These quick and easy little smokie pizza bites only take 4 ingredients to make and they are the perfect little snack or appetizer recipe. Serve with some marinara sauce or your favorite dipping sauce for a delicious treat. Pigs in a blanket are a classic appetizer that fits in any and everywhere. Whether you’re heading…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
This chocolate chip cookie pie is rich, decadent, and a chocolate lover’s dream. Loaded with dark chocolate chips and dark chocolate chunks, this giant cookie pie recipe is full of chocolaty goodness and is easier to make than cookies. Today, I have one of the tastiest treats you’ll ever make – chocolate chip cookie pie!…
Blackberry Cream Cheese Dessert
This scrumptious blackberry cream cheese dessert features a buttery graham cracker crust and a sweet cream cheese layer topped with blackberry pie filling and fresh blackberries. It’s an easy dessert recipe the whole family will enjoy. If you love simple, delicious desserts, then you’ve come to the right place today. This recipe is full of…
Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert
This delicious and easy cherry cream cheese dessert is made with a graham cracker crust, a sweet cream cheese filling, and topped with cherry pie filling. A refreshing dessert that is so quick and easy, and only takes about 30 minutes to make. If you love all thing cheesecake, then get ready for a dessert…
Crispy Chicken Flautas
Chicken Flautas are crispy, cheesy, and super easy to make. They are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, appetizer, or even lunch. Your whole family will love it. If you’re into Mexican fusion, you’re gonna love these crispy air fryer flautas. They’re stuffed with juicy chicken, packed with bold Mexican flavors, and wrapped in a tortilla…
Oreo Bread Pudding
This OREO bread pudding takes two classic favorites and combines them into on delicious dessert. A delicious cookie twist on a classic dessert we all love. I love bread pudding. It’s one of my favorite desserts, and I’ve been making it for years. If I’m planning for it, I’ll use challah bread, but I’ll also…
Sausage Gravy Breakfast Pizza
This delicious sausage gravy breakfast pizza combines several favorite breakfast foods into one hearty breakfast pizza that is loaded with homemade sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, and shredded cheddar cheese. Do you like breakfast? Of course, you do. Do you like pizza? This is also a resounding yes, I’m sure. Well, then you’re going to love…
Shotgun Shells Recipe (Oven Baked)
This oven baked shotgun shells recipe is loaded with ground beef, sausage, cheese, seasoned perfectly, and more, stuffed into manicotti shells, wrapped in bacon, covered in barbecue sauce, and baked to crispy perfection. A delicious appetizer everyone will enjoy. If you’ve never heard of shotgun shells as a food, then you’re so lucky you stopped…
Blackberry Cheesecake Bars
These delicious blackberry cheesecake bars are the perfect summer dessert using fresh blackberries. A graham cracker crust topped with a creamy, tangy cheesecake swirled with a fresh blackberry sauce and baked to perfection. Cheesecake and fruit are a classic duo that almost everyone loves. I can’t think of how many times I’ve seen some kind…
Cheesy Ground Beef Sandwich
This cheesy Ground Beef Sandwich is the kind of hot, melty, comfort food that hits the spot every single time. It’s made with seasoned ground beef, onions, garlic, black olives, tomato sauce, and loads of cheese, all stuffed into soft French rolls. Then they’re baked until the bread turns golden and crisp while the inside…
Buffalo Chicken Flautas (Air Fryer Recipe)
These air fryer buffalo chicken flautas are a crispy and spicy twist on a classic pub appetizer. This buffalo chicken flauta recipe is made with melted cheese, tender chicken, and a cooling and spicy buffalo ranch sauce. If you’re scratching your head and asking yourself what flautas are, don’t worry. You’re not alone. You actually…
Broccoli Cheddar Orzo (Easy One Pot Recipe)
This broccoli cheddar orzo is an easy one-pot side dish recipe that will take about 30 minutes to make. It’s cheesy and delicious, and it pairs perfectly with chicken, beef, pork, and fish. Sides can make or break a meal if you ask me, so I always try to put as much thought into them…
Homemade Soft Pretzels
Homemade soft pretzels are soft and chewy on the inside, crispy and golden brown on the outside, and have been a long-time favorite snack staple. This soft pretzel recipe can easily be made in your own kitchen for a real treat. I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite foods to get at…
Breakfast Turnovers with Ham, Egg and Cheese
These hearty breakfast turnovers are filled with ham, scrambled eggs, cheese, and onions, seasoned perfectly, and baked until golden brown. A delicious breakfast treat! I don’t know about you, but I want something hearty when I start the day. I have friends who have smoothies, and for some people, that’s great. However, I need something…
Cheesy Beef Enchiladas
Cheesy Beef Enchiladas are the perfect dish for busy days. These homemade enchiladas are easy to make and loaded with deliciously seasoned ground beef, onions, garlic, two types of cheese, olives rolled up in flour tortillas and baked until all that cheese is hot and bubbly. If you’ve been following my blog for any length…
One Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta
This One Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta is a quick, easy, hearty, and delicious, comfort food recipe that makes a simple weeknight dinner recipe that can be on the table in no time. If you love hearty, one-pot meals, then get ready for a winner you’re going to love. This tasty one-pot dish brings new meaning…
Old Fashioned Lemon Squares Recipe
This old fashioned lemon squares recipe is full of lemony goodness. A delicious crust topped with lemon curd filling, baked to perfection, and dusted with powdered sugar. If you’re a fan of lemon squares, then you’ve come to the right place. I have an old fashioned lemon square recipe that will have your mouth watering…
Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake
Pound cake is such a satisfying treat and the cornerstone for some amazing summer recipes. I love just plain pound cake on its own but enhanced with flavors like lemon and blueberry, pound cake becomes an unstoppable juggernaut. Trying to make it last through the week can be a challenge. What I love about this…
Fresh-Squeezed Blackberry Lemonade
Refreshing sips of summer start right here! This Blackberry Lemonade is tart, sweet, and packed with juicy blackberries—it’s cool, colorful, and made completely from scratch. Ready in just 15 minutes, it’s exactly what you need when that summer heat won’t quit. When that Texas heat rolls in like a freight train, I’m reaching for something…
Thin Sliced Chicken Breast in the Oven
This Thin Sliced Chicken Breast Recipe cooks up juicy tender chicken cutlets with amazing flavor! A honey and Heinz 57 sauce along with a special blend of seasonings makes this simple chicken recipe a true winner for dinner! Over the years, I’ve made all kinds of chicken recipes. From buffalo chicken to pot pies, casseroles,…
Game Day-Ready Cheesy Onion Rings
Built for hungry appetites and made for serious game day snacking, these Cheesy Onion Rings bring big flavor and even bigger crunch! Stuffed with gooey mozzarella between crispy onion layers, every bite is the ultimate finger-friendly snack—perfect for sharing, but tough to pass around without wanting to keep them for yourself! Nothing tops a plate…
Air Fryer Cajun Shrimp
This Air Fryer Cajun Shrimp recipe is a delicious appetizer or healthy snack that only takes a few minutes to make in the air fryer. Only a few ingredients are needed for this easy Cajun shrimp recipe. If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know I love Cajun and Creole…
Crescent Roll Breakfast with Bacon, Egg and Cheese
This crescent roll breakfast with bacon, egg and cheese is a delicious breakfast recipe that is easy to make, is great for meal prepping, and is full of all our breakfast favorites. Crescent Roll Breakfast with Bacon, Egg and Cheese There are lots of ways you might like to do breakfast in the morning. Usually,…
Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers with Pasta
This Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers with Penne Pasta is a hearty and delicious, easy Instant pot recipe that is packed with flavor and super easy to make. I love using my Instant Pot. It makes everything so much faster and so much easier. I especially love making family meals with it because they’re as…
Coconut Fried Shrimp
Coconut Fried Shrimp is a simple shrimp recipe that is crispy, crunchy, and delicious. Restaurant-style coconut-fried shrimp makes a great appetizer or they can be served as an entrée. If you love fried shrimp, then this is the recipe for you. I should know. I’m a fried shrimp fiend, and this is one of my…
Beef Stroganoff
This delicious and hearty beef stroganoff with flank steak is an easy weeknight dinner recipe to make. It’s super flavorful and the meat is so tender and delicious. The whole family will enjoy this scrumptious beef stroganoff recipe. As a mom, I quickly learned that hearty meals that are super easy to make are the…
St Patrick’s Day Sugar Cookies
These soft and chewy St Patrick’s Day sugar cookies are easy to make and are super delicious. The perfect cookie recipe for school parties, potlucks or just to fill up the cookie jar. Cookies are a classic treat for any occasion, especially with so many mix-in and decoration options out there. I love to make…
White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cranberries and Pecans
These white chocolate chip cookies with cranberries and pecans are soft, chewy, and delicious. These delicious cookies are loaded with holiday goodness and are perfect for the holidays or any other day of the year. If you’re looking for the ultimate holiday cookie, then you’ve found it here. It’s not a monster cookie. It’s not…
Chicken Cobbler
Chicken cobbler casserole made with deliciously seasoned shredded chicken, mixed vegetables, cheese, and a biscuit topping, all baked to golden perfection. It’s an easy chicken casserole recipe that’s perfect for meals during the week or weekend gatherings! It’s truly a dish the whole family will enjoy. Chicken cobbler combines the flavor of a super creamy…
Mini Chicken Tacos
These fried mini chicken tacos are a flavorful chicken taco recipe made with deliciously seasoned chicken, chipotle ranch, avocado ranch dressing, and shredded cheese and fried to golden, crispy perfection. I live in Texas, which, as you all know is both south AND west. So what does that mean for food? Well, it means that…
Christmas Toffee
Christmas Toffee is a delicious, rich, and buttery old-fashioned toffee recipe that is the perfect festive sweet treat. Loaded with delicious chocolate and holiday sprinkles, this easy toffee recipe is always a welcome treat around the holidays. Toffee is one of my favorite candies, especially during the holidays. It makes a great gift, appetizer, snack,…
Valentine Crack {Easy Toffee Recipe}
This Valentine Crack is a delicious and easy toffee recipe covered in chocolate and decorated with three different melting chocolates and Valentine candy sprinkles. If you’re looking for something a little different to gift loved ones this Valentine’s Day, then you’ve found it here. Sure, you could buy a box of candy or chocolate at…