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We love waking up to a home-cooked breakfast, especially at the weekend! For something hearty, healthy, and filling we like to start our day with Sweet Potato Hash with Sausage and Apples or our spicy Green Chili Egg Casserole, and then for something a little sweeter my Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are the absolute best! But for faster breakfasts, this bisquick mix definitely comes in handy! I feel like I’m on a bit of a roll here sharing recipes for things I used to buy but now make at home like vanilla extract or hot chocolate mix....

I love a toddler muffin recipe that is as yummy as it is nutritious, and these Oatmeal Muffins combine the best of both worlds. They have a solid dose of oatmeal for fiber, whole grains, and complex carbohydrates, yet are naturally sweet and tender—like a classic muffin should be. We love these as a toddler breakfast, an easy toddler lunch idea, or as an after school snack. They pair well with diced fruit, an applesauce pouch, or a yogurt tube—or with whatever random sides you happen to have on hand....

This heavenly Oreo dessert is a type of layered pudding dessert has been around for years and I can’t get enough. It’s similar to chocolate lasagna or chocolate lush, but we often just think of it as “that oreo dessert” because of the Oreos on top and bottom. I don’t know if you know this, but I’m obsessed with Oreos. They are one of my favorite treats and I use them in recipes all the time....

Yogurt Chicken We love Baked Chicken Tenders and Chicken Nuggets, and I wanted to try to have another easy option in the rotation that wasn’t breaded. This version, which uses yogurt and pantry spices to make a quick marinade, is incredibly tender and perfect for shredding. That makes it a great chicken recipe for babies, toddlers, and really anyone who’s interested! I usually make this recipe in the air fryer, but you can also bake it....

Baking Ingredients In my job as a full-time content creator and recipe developer, I bake all the time. And I share a lot of recipes for muffins, cookies, breads, and more in the hopes that they help you feed your families, too. The majority of my recipes start with the same few ingredients—that I always have as pantry staples. To help you do the same and increase the odds that you can bake what you crave without a special trip to the store, this list is here to help....

It’s a great make ahead dish, perfect for meal prep. And it goes great with a variety of proteins (we used shrimp this time), or you can skip them and go meatless. If you’ve never cooked with farro, this is the recipe you need to try… Summer is the time when you need some light dinners. After the heat of the day, you’re not looking for casseroles and stews. That’s where salads come into play....

I love easy meatballs as an easy dinner component and am so happy to add a new favorite one to the mix. These ricotta meatballs are tender, flavorful, and make for a great postpartum freezer meal since they reheat easily and beautifully. They have ample flavor from the inclusion of sausage and make a big batch so you will be set for more than one meal. You can pair them with pasta, serve with Italian bread as an open-faced sandwich, in rolls as meatball sandwiches, or just on their own with simple sides....

My friend brought this fig & pistachio salad to a dinner party and it was so good I had to ask her just how she put it together. It has tangy goat cheese and fresh salad greens with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette and it is a dish that’s as good for your body as it is for your palate. The two main ingredients of this delicious salad, figs and pistachios, have been a staple in culinary history for thousands of years, especially in Mediterranean cuisine, so it has got that flavor profile to it....

Rich, chocolatey and studded with fresh cherries, these Cherry Brownies are perfect for the cherry chocolate lover in your life! If you enjoy Black Forest Cake, you are sure to love these brownies! I look forward to cherry season all year! They are one of our favorite fruits – so juicy, tart, and sweet. We usually just eat our fresh cherries out of hand rather than baking with them because I generally prefer tart cherries for baking, but I wanted to try making these cherry brownies with some of the first fresh cherries of the season this year and I loved how they turned out!...

I love state fairs and I love cookie dough, so you know that the deep fried cookie dough bites are going to be one of my favorite state fair foods. You can also get these at Sonic but why not just make them at home with the ingredients that are already in your own pantry! These deep-fried cookie dough bites are so much fun for children and grown-ups alike, and a great way to bring the excitement and novelty of state fair food right to your home....

It’s a beautiful condiment with exotic taste and a bit of kick (don’t worry, you can adjust the heat). This paste is a simple preparation of peppers, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and some other flavor enhancers. Give this one a try, we were blown away by the flavors! What is Harissa? Harissa is a pepper paste that’s popular in North Africa, and is most associated with Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria....

I was already planning on sharing some of these fun, classic Halloween snacks this year when I happened to see an article in BHG magazine that included these cute Frankenstein kiwis and monster strawberries. I just couldn’t resist adding them to my platter of goodies that are sure to delight and satisfy kids and grown-ups alike! Whether you are celebrating Halloween big or small this year, you might want to check out some of our other Halloween ideas like Caramel Apples, Halloween Chocolate Cherry Hand Pies, and Halloween Chex Mix Muddy Buddies....

We look forward to summer-fresh tomatoes all year long! Whether they are from your garden or the farmer’s market, they are one of our favorite things about the summer season. Some of our other favorite tomato recipes are Southern Tomato Pie, Caprese Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Easy Tomato Basil Bruschetta. If you have never tried heirloom tomatoes, you are in for a real treat! Not only are they gorgeous orbs coming in all colors, shapes, and sizes from yellow to green to red and brown, they also have a wonderfully complex, rich flavor that makes them perfect for showcasing in their fresh, natural state with very little extra preparation....

The best way to complete dinner is with bread, and we are huge fans of all things bread and rolls in our house! Our Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls are completely irresistible when topped with honey and whipped butter, and our Soft Homemade Potato Rolls are fluffy, soft, and my favorite way to use up leftover mashed potatoes! I’m not the kind of person to cut carbs. I don’t know if there’s a day that goes by where I don’t eat bread!...

Our oldest daughter just turned 12 and this cake was her request for her birthday dessert. She couldn’t have picked a better one! I have made this chocolate raspberry cake many times over the years by combining my favorite chocolate cake recipe with my raspberry cake filling. I finally decided to memorialize this combo for the blog because it’s such a good one and I always get requests for the recipe!...

The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg Today’s post is pretty much as basic as it gets but such a vital skill to have in the kitchen, in my opinion. Because one of my pet peeves is overcooked hard-boiled eggs – you know, the ones that have the ugly green-grey ring around the yolk when you slice them in half and a rubbery texture? It’s so simple to get perfect hard boiled eggs that are soft and mellow with the perfect, creamy pale yellow yolk in the center and no unsightly grey ring!...

I love the flavor of roasted red peppers – roasting brings out the natural sweetness of the peppers and gives them a milder, richer flavor that is wonderful in so many dishes. And red peppers are in their peak season right now, so even though you can get them year round thanks to imported peppers, you will find the freshest, most delicious local red peppers during this transition period of the year between late summer and early fall....

Imagine plump, juicy shrimp coated in a sauce that’s both spicy and comforting. Whether you love Caribbean food or just want to add some spice to your dinner, this Jamaican Curry Shrimp is a great way to bring tropical flavors to your table. Whenever curry gets on our search radar, I am the one who is most excited here at the Beiser’s. We have lot of curries on GypsyPlate, I mean a lot....

It’s like bringing a taste of the tropics right to your table, whether you choose to grill it up or bake it. So, it’s not just for summer cookouts—it’s a dish for any time of the year. If you’re craving big flavors, you need to make my version of jerk chicken tonight! Jamaican food is one of my favorites, with its big, bold flavors. If you’ve tried our Jamaican Curry Chicken or Jamaican Pepper Steak, you know what I’m talking about....

Weight Gain Shake I know there are families who rely on calorically dense shakes to fuel the kids—both kids who may need some foods to help gain weight and also kids who might need to eat breakfast quickly in the morning or just need a filling toddler smoothie option—and this homemade option of a weight gain smoothie is so darn delicious. It has a subtle cocoa flavor, is lightly sweet, and has a solid amount of protein, fat, and calories for kids....