Easy Potato Ham Soup Ah potato soup, the creamiest of yummy soups! This Potato Ham Soup has a lot of flavor and that texture you crave, but is loaded with veggies. And it gets a little bit of creaminess and extra fiber and protein from the inclusion of beans in the broth. Nothing like adding extra nutrition into a family dinner that no one else will notice is even there, wink, wink....
Monday Bruschetta Chicken Tuesday Instant Pot Creamy Penne Alfredo Wednesday Blackened Salmon Thursday Classic Beef Stew Friday Spanish Paella Bonus Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats Meal planning can be hard. And grocery shopping without a plan can be disastrous. Let me help! Having a meal plan makes life so much easier. So we have thoughtfully put together a curated menu of 5 amazing dinner recipes each week so you don’t have to plan....
Introduction To Denali National Park Alaska has 8 national parks, more than any other state except for California, so we made it a point to see as many of them as we could during our trip to the 49th state. Denali National Park was wildly beautiful, immense, and filled with things to see and do. We wish we had had more than just a couple of days in the area so we could see more!...
Yogurt Pouches and yogurt tubes are such an easy kids snack to have on hand. I often save a little money on store-bought pouches and make a batch myself. I love this recipe because it’s so easy to make with ingredients I usually have on hand and the resulting yogurt mixture is thick and yummy. Our favorite flavor is strawberry, but I have a few variations at the end of the post too....
3-Day Potty Training Let me start by saying that potty training in 3 days—at least getting to a mostly good routine by the end of the 3rd (or 4th day)— is definitely an intense process AND it’s by no means the end of the story. But it’s so remarkably effective that I recommend approaching it this way because it can get you off to a solid start. It does require clearing the calendar and hanging out with your kid in close proximity so you can get a sense of their signals and patterns and doing little else for at least 48 hours....
I’m straight-up obsessed with this salad. It’s seriously so, so good with sweet and savory flavors and loads of texture and crunch that makes it enticing even for someone who doesn’t consider themselves much of a salad person. I’m speaking from personally experience since I typically find salads boring and blah and would rather move on to crusty bread or meat. Salad has to have plenty of fun, interesting, and delicious ingredients to stand a chance of being made and eaten in my house....
School Lunch Ideas Whether it’s the start of the school year or a random Tuesday in the middle, packing school lunches for the kids can be daunting—no matter if it’s your first year with a kiddo needing kindergarten lunch or later down the road. It can be hard to come up with healthy foods they actually will eat, and then there’s the challenge of packing food that will taste good hours later....
Weekends and holidays were made for breakfast casseroles! Some other reader favorites are our Easy Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole, Biscuits and Gravy Casserole, and Green Chili Egg Casserole. I am a HUGE breakfast fan. I’ve already posted some of my favorite breakfast recipes on here like Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Coconut Syrup, my favorite Breakfast Burritos, the unusual but totally delicious Peppery Scrambled Macaroni & Eggs, and classic Big, Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes....
When summer hits, I’m all about fresh berries. They are perfect to snack on, even better in desserts, and add a brightness and energy to any recipe. If you are also a berry lover, be sure to catch my Homemade Razzleberry Pie, Red, White, & Blueberry Cream Pie, Raspberry Chocolate Tart, and Summertime Strawberry Shortcake. Light and airy Chantilly Dessert Don’t get me wrong, I love myself a chocolate cake....
Crackers for Baby Crackers are one of those easy snacks that most parents rely on, but there are so many options and so factors to consider. I will help you sort through considerations when choosing crackers including texture, sodium, whole grains, and more. I do want to start by saying I think crackers can be one of those foods we can worry about, perhaps, too much. It’s one of the foods that gets polarizing really fast—one of the foods where we put so much pressure on ourselves to choose the “right” one....
Kids Garden Tools My husband is a huge gardener, so the kids are out with him for so many hours of the spring, summer, and fall. We’ve gone through a lot of gardening tools over the years—and some have held up better than others. And while you definitely don’t need anything fancy to get the kids into the garden to help you plant and harvest and play, there are some tools that are helpful for the kids to have....
I have been wanting to make a King Cake for ages but didn’t get to it when I was sharing Louisiana-inspired recipes for my American Eats series, where I visit some of the most iconic foods from each state, one state at a time. You don’t have to be in New Orleans to enjoy a colorful classic King Cake when you can make it at home from scratch as easily as making a batch of cinnamon rolls!...
Toddler Push Bikes Want to get your kiddo some wheels, but not quite ready to watch them ride off solo or use a classic balance bike? Then a toddler push bike with a handle might be just what you need. These stroller-bike combos give your toddler a little sense of independence as a bike rider, let them practice pedaling without really having to do the work, and usually convert into standalone bikes and trikes as your child grows....
Ingredients You Need To make this recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients on hand. (You probably have all of them already!) This drink for kids is so quick and easy, and I have to admit I was shocked by how good it is. I don’t regularly drink milk on its own, but this makes me kind of want to. (Same with my other Flavored Milks.) This is great as a healthy snack to make at home, or to pair with mini muffin recipes, Cheese Crackers, Graham Crackers, or any easy toddler meal....
Five basic ingredients and about five minutes of your time is all it takes to create the ultimate dressing or dip. So don’t grab for that jar or bottle. There’s no excuse not to make the best blue cheese dressing at home! Seriously, there’s nothing like homemade when it comes to salad dressing. Caesar Dressing is one of our favorites, but this blue cheese is right up there. It’s creamy, tangy and bursting with perfectly balanced flavors!...
And the best part? It’s incredibly easy to make. Just a few minutes of hands-on time, and you’re all set to enjoy a delicious, satisfying meal. Trust me, once you try my version of Brunswick stew, it’ll become a regular on your dinner menu! We love Southern flavors here at GypsyPlate. From our popular Shrimp and Grits to Southern Squash Casserole and Smothered Chicken, some of our most delicious recipes come from the South....
Everyone always gets drawn to a good pasta salad. Even beyond social events, we like to keep a big batch in the fridge for quick lunches and easy snacks. Our Antipasto Pasta Salad and Rainbow Pasta Salad make frequent visits to our fridge, and Hawaiian Macaroni Salad always receives recipe requests. Today’s recipe is one of the simplest pasta salads you could ever make, but it’s a guaranteed crowd pleaser....
If you have lots of garden fresh tomatoes, be sure to also try our other summer favorites like Easy Southern Tomato Pie or a Four Cheese Pizza with Tomato Basil Arugula Salad. This simple, quick dish is so easy to make that anyone can pull it together in hardly any time at all. It’s perfect for cookouts and backyard barbecues. Caprese Salad is perfect with grilled chicken or other grilled proteins, although we have been known to make an entire meal of a large plate of caprese salad with a loaf of crusty bread on the side!...
I love making pizza at home for my family. It’s one of the easiest yeast-doughs to work with, if that sort of thing intimidates you and has caused you to shy away from making loaves of bread. Not only is making pizza a fun tradition that gets the whole family involved (what kid doesn’t want to have a say in which toppings go on the pie and helping to spread sauce and sprinkle cheese), but it also straight-up tastes better and is much less expensive than ordering takeout!...
Gyros make me happy! We have a farmer’s market here every Saturday with local vendors and artists, and plenty of food and music. My usual go-to brunch there is at the gyro stand. Digging into a big bite of my beef gyros, an idea flashed into my mind… what if I play a little with the flavoring of the meat? What better flavoring than some of my Indian herbs and spices?...
