Tag: easy

Homemade Italian Dressing

  I recently found this simple recipe for an amazing Italian dressing and I couldn’t be happier.  Ever since I gave up buying pre-made dressings, because of the additives and ingredients in them, I have been searching for a great Italian dressing recipe.  My search has finally ended with this recipe- […]

My Favorite Roasted Potatoes

This is my go to recipe for potatoes. My whole family adores them so much that I usually make double batches of it. They cook up crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and are super easy to throw together. I often make enough to have leftovers and […]

Seasoned Bread Crumbs

  It is amazing how we come to rely on and think we need certain “staples” from the grocery store. Bread crumbs used to be one of those “staple” items for me. That was until I realized how easy and cost effective they were to make, not to mention how much […]

Herb Crusted Chicken Breast With Honey Butter

  Alright, here is another amazing chicken breast recipe and it is done start to finish in under 30 minutes!  I love boneless chicken breast because there are so many ways to cook them and so many flavor combinations.  This is one of the top recipes for chicken breast in […]

Cinnamon Gooey Butter Cake

 I don’t know about you but any recipe with the word butter in the title catches my attention. I have always liked gooey butter cakes and cookies but sadly haven’t made them in a while since the recipes that I had utilized boxed mixes.  Since I am trying to avoid […]

No Knead Artisan Bread

    This is a bread that everyone should have in their recipe file. It is delicious, inexpensive and quick and easy to make. I was always intrigued by the no knead bread making methods and this was the first one I tried. I have been making it ever since and […]

Caramelized Oat Topping

  I am going to warn you now….. These oats are meant to be used as a topping for yogurt or apples or ice cream, etc. However, I make no guarantee you will not be overwhelmed with the urge to eat them by the spoonful or pick at them all […]

Easy Steel Cut Oatmeal

     I was actually never a fan of oatmeal. It’s a texture thing, I just didn’t like how mushy it was. Then I discovered steel cut oats and fell in love. They reminded me of a favorite childhood breakfast treat I had eaten. I would warm up leftover white […]

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

  Here is a great recipe that is sure to be a hit for any upcoming Super Bowl feast you have planned. These little sweet bacon wrapped chicken appetizers are our favorite. I mean doesn’t just about anything (within reason lol) wrapped in bacon taste better? These are a staple […]

Kielbasa Cabbage Soup

   With all this bitter cold we have been experiencing here in the North East, I have been making a lot of soups. And this is one of the most amazing soups I have had. The cabbage cooks up with  a sweetness to it and is not bitter at all. […]

Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders

–   These little hot ham and cheese sliders would be great at any gathering- a luncheon, brunch or for game day. Not to mention- they appear on our dinner table now and then. You start with sweeter rolls, such as Hawaiian Rolls ( I stopped buying the popular store […]

Chicken Georgia

    Seasoned chicken breasts smothered in buttery mushrooms and onions, served topped generously with melted mozzarella cheese. Mmmm!  This amazing one skillet chicken dish has been in our family dinner rotation for a few years. It is one I turn to often because it is super quick and easy […]

Overnight Blender Waffles

   A while into the process of cutting down on convenience foods, I worked on cutting down on cold cereals. A couple of years ago, cereal is all we ate. I was never one to cook a breakfast. So this was a tough change. Now we eat cereal maybe once […]

Homemade Vanilla Extract

  Do you ever get tired of buying those expensive tiny little bottles of pure vanilla extract? I did. So I did some online searching and discovered just how easy and inexpensive it was to make large amounts of vanilla at home. I haven’t looked back since.       It’s […]

Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

    I will admit it, I am a brown butter fanatic.  Once I discovered this wonderful new way to use butter I was hooked. Ever since that first smell of the amazing nutty aroma and the almost caramel flavor of it in baked goods,  I have bookmarked or tried […]