I figured as long as I was making homemade marshmallows for neighbor gifts this year, I might as well make a batch of peppermint swirl ones as well. People need to have options, right? These were a huge hit with my candy cane lovin’ kiddos. And an even bigger hit when we dropped them into mugs of hot chocolate. Feel free to go the extra step of sprinkling some crushed candy cane dust on top for extra sparkle and crunch....
Sheet Pan Eggs I have been working to put together a collection of recipes that work for breakfast and brunch to feed a crowd on busy days—yet are special enough for holiday meals. In addition to my Blueberry Yogurt Cake (which is like a rich, berry-studded coffee cake) and my Sausage Egg Muffins, this recipe for Sheet Pan Eggs is versatile for all occasions. With kids in the house, cooking is often chaotic, so I love recipes like this that feed a lot of people without needing to stand over the stove....
Tamale Pie, or Tamale Casserole, is a family favorite recipe that we love to have any time of year. It’s filling and comforting during cooler months, but it’s an easy meal to prep and bake for a quick weeknight meal without much effort during the summer. If you love reader-favorite Easy Creamy Corn Casserole, then this recipe is perfect for you because it has a lot of the same textures and flavors with a meaty filling underneath....
Easy Vanilla Cake I have long wanted to make an easy Vanilla Cake in the style of my Easy Chocolate Cake—where you don’t need a mixer or to cream butter, you simply stir together the most basic of ingredients into a tender, fluffy cake. Ta-da! It’s finally here! The beauty of this cake is that it works for anyone who needs to bake without eggs or dairy, and it’s also just a reliable, easy cake....
Watermelon Smoothie It can be hard to get the kids to drink as much water as they need, but simple kids smoothies like this one can help. The quick drink is made with just two ingredients—watermelon and yogurt—and it’s refreshing and energizing. I love it as a snack or drink during the warmer months, especially when we have lots of fresh watermelon on hand. This healthy smoothie is so easy to make and the short ingredient list may make it a great place to start if your kids aren’t such fans of smoothies....
A fluffy buttermilk biscuit topped with Cajun pulled pork, a poached egg and hollandaise sauce. Pure heaven! Serve up this spectacular dish at your next brunch gathering and get ready for some rave reviews. This is a special one. We first came across Eggs Cochon on our recent trip to New Orleans, at the Ruby Slipper Café. One bite and we knew we had to recreate it for GypsyPlate. Although it might look intimidating, as there are several components, it’s well worth it....
I love frozen treats in all forms and while I have long made Strawberry Frozen Yogurt and Homemade Frozen Yogurt, I am so glad to share this Greek Frozen Yogurt recipe with you now. It is so creamy, so easy to make, and just a favorite dessert or refreshing snack to share with the kids. I love this dessert for kids since it doesn’t require any fancy equipment and you can vary the flavor as you like....
Well, we’re certainly kicking stew season off with a bang! First we brought you the fully loaded, Southwest inspired Cowboy Stew. Next came the iconic East African Doro Wat. Now, today’s recipe is German Goulash, and it may be the best beef stew you’ve ever had. What is German Goulash? German Goulash is a dish where beef is stewed in wine and broth, along with a variety of veggies. What makes it really unique is a few seasonings that you won’t find in other beef stews....
I’m sure that to the uninitiated the idea of cocktail meatballs with grape jelly and chili sauce might sound like a bad idea. But I promise it’s worth it. My husband is OBSESSED with these and wants me to make them for every party. They are his favorite and always a crowd-pleaser. And frankly, you can make a meal out of them by serving these saucy, almost barbecue-ish meatballs over some mashed potatoes or cooked rice with some steamed, sauteed, or roasted veggies on the side....
We love pizza night at our house! We always use our favorite Pizza Dough Recipe but sometimes we change up the toppings like in this bbq chicken pizza or our Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza. It’s been too long since I last posted a pizza recipe! I actually had this Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza recipe ready to go last year when I first started this blog and then never posted it because the pictures I took were so terrible!...
Halloween Breakfasts Ideas I love to make a special breakfast to start Halloween, but I try to also make it nourishing and easy for me to pull off since there is always a lot going on. These ideas are favorites in our house and are fun options for halloween breakfast. Many of these can also be made a head of time to spare you from having to bake at 6 am on a weekday morning!...
For some great Mexican dishes to pair up with this delicious rice, try our Ground Beef Enchiladas, Green Chile Chicken Chimichangas, and Grilled Mexican Street Corn! This homemade Mexican rice is easy to prepare and the flavor is as close to authentic Mexican rice as I think you might get without going to Mexico itself! A while back my friend Tiffany shared her recipe with me for homemade Mexican rice after I told her that I hadn’t found one I loved....
Harissa is a chile paste made from sun-dried peppers and a few other ingredients. It can be a simple combination of dried peppers, garlic, salt, and oil, or have added spices for a more flavorful sauce. It’s a popular condiment or sauce across Northern Africa, with likely infinite variations across countries and inside homes. If there’s any take away when it comes to harissa, it’s that there’s not a wrong way to make it, and there are many ways to enjoy this pepper sauce....
How to Freeze Zucchini Three are three basic ways to freeze zucchini that I plan to share in this post. Each one varies in the amount of prep time involved and are best suited to specific uses after freezing. We’ll cover how to freeze zucchini without cooking it, how to freeze shredded zucchini, and how to freeze blanched zucchini—and how to use each of them once frozen. Plus, there are tips for our favorite zucchini recipes to make whenever you’re ready....
How to Make Eggs in the Microwave Making quick, nutritious meals for our kids can often feel like the holy grail of cooking—in that it’s really hard and mostly seems impossible! But these methods for making eggs in the microwave is one of those genius mom hacks that comes in so handy when we’re short on time. Or when we just don’t want to spend the whole day washing dishes. I’ll be sharing super easy methods so you can learn how to make Microwaved Scrambled Eggs and Microwaved Soft-Boiled Eggs to provide delicious and affordable protein in less than a minute....
Meal-Prep Smoothies We love having smoothies in the morning (or really any time) since they are a favorite way to pack a lot of nutrition and flavor into one food. But sometimes, it can feel a little daunting to get them together in the morning—when there’s so much going on and we wake up tired from being up with the kids. The good news is that there are a few easy ways to prep smoothies ahead of time to help you serve them often with a little less work....
If you are interested in making a full Kentucky meal, be sure to also check out our Hot Brown Sandwiches, Southern Fried Chicken, Virgin Mint Juleps, and Kentucky Chocolate Chip Walnut Pie! What is Kentucky butter cake? Kentucky butter cake is a classic Southern pound cake with a moist, tender crumb and sweet butter glaze that makes it taste almost like a cake version of an old-fashioned doughnut. After the bundt cake is baked, it’s poked with holes while still in the pan....
Take this platter to your next entertaining, beautifully assembled with your favorite hummus drizzled generously with extra virgin olive oil. Top it with perfectly seasoned ground beef, colorful garnishing with plenty of nutty toasted pine nuts. Voila… and see how everyone starts hovering over this beautiful platter. Hummus and Pita together!! Ahmmm… yum, yum. What else can I say… They’re a pretty awesome combination just by themselves. But we believe that hummus is destined for bigger and better things, just like this Loaded Layered Hummus....
They’re a light and tasty dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes. We sure do love our tacos, be it classic street style Chicken Tacos, trendy Birria Tacos, or unique flavors like Bulgogi Tacos or Big Mac Tacos. Today’s recipe is something we threw together on a whim when we wanted something lighter and healthier after all that holiday binging. The result was so good we decided it belonged here on GypsyPlate....
I also add some toasted pine nuts for crunch and mix everything with ground beef and fresh herbs like parsley, thyme, and oregano. This is all you need to change your basic stuffed peppers to the level of exotic. Try it and you will fall in love with me… yes me, for introducing these beauties to you!! You see, I love colorful, good looking food… you must have figured that out by now....
