You’ll love the texture and crunch of this Cherry Pistachio Ice Cream. The combination of sweet cherries with salty pistachios makes for the best scoop of ice cream in your life. If you love old-fashioned ice cream flavors like this, be sure to also try our Butter Pecan Ice Cream, Burnt Almond Fudge Ice Cream, and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream! There’s nothing better than a scoop of ice cream in the summertime!...
If you love homemade southern candy confections, you will most certainly want to try the classic version of these pecan pralines. Or make a batch of fluffy, sweet homemade divinity. We have friends who live in Georgia who took us to Savannah when we went to visit them. While we were there, we walked down to River Street where there are some incredible candy shops that offer samples of fresh, sometimes warm, pecan pralines....
This is a creamy jerk pasta loaded with red, green and yellow peppers. You can also top it off with shrimp or chicken. It’s generously seasoned with Jamaican jerk seasoning and finished off with freshly grated parmesan and mozzarella cheese. This easy Rasta Pasta recipe whips up in about half an hour, perfect weeknight dinner! We love our easy pasta meals. Sometimes we even give them a bit of kick, like our Shrimp fra Diavolo or Gigi Hadid Pasta....
I love how this dish is so light, soft, and fluffy, plus it’s absolutely delicious! The best part? It’s crust-less, saving time, effort, and even some calories. I can literally whip it up with whatever I have in the fridge, as long as I have eggs and cream or milk, so it’s super pantry friendly and fits my mood. It’s perfect for meal prep too. I can make it the night before for a quick weekday breakfast, and it freezes well for up to a month!...
Our family loves fun, kid-friendly treats like these dirt pudding cups! Some of our other favorites are Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie and S’mores Rice Krispies Treats! There’s something about dirt cups that just makes them so much fun. Maybe it’s the fact that they’re a bit messy, or maybe it’s the combination of chocolate and cool whip that makes them so irresistible. I have loved this classic mom treat ever since I was a kid and they were popular at birthday parties....
The traditional way to make risotto involves standing by the stove and stirring warm broth into the pot with rice. I love traditional risotto, but I find it to be nearly impossible to make with toddlers and kids underfoot—which is why baking it in the oven is such a nice option! This version has just a handful of ingredients, too, and can be finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon for a nice fresh flavor....
Banana Oatmeal Muffins Almost every week, I make a batch of healthy muffins for kids to have on hand for easy breakfasts, snacks, and lunches. I love that they can sit in the fridge and still taste great a few days later—and that they’re packed with enough nutrition that they’re a good quick meal option. My kids (like many, I’m sure!) enjoy muffins, but just putting a few chocolate chips on top transforms them into something they’re SUPER excited to eat....
This easy recipe came to me from my sister-in-law Deborah, who has been one of the biggest supporters of this blog since Day 1. She shared it with me over 10 years ago, and it’s the recipe I have used to make the best hot fudge sauce for ice cream sundaes ever since. (Deborah has some excellent recipes; I’ve already shared her knotted orange sweet rolls on here, along with her recipe for cream puffs!...
Instant Pot Chana Masala I love Indian food and it’s been fun to introduce the flavors to my kids. This easy family dinner comes together in minutes and then you get to let the Instant Pot do the rest! It has similar flavors to traditional chana masala and is very easy to make. You can also make this in a slow cooker. See the Notes section of the recipe at the bottom for the info....
This golden soup is one of my very favorites to make and share with my family. It’s super comforting but also light and not too rich—which is such a nice combination in the colder months. This is also a soup I always make to share when we have a baby in the house since it’s loaded with good-for-them ingredients and has a nice flavor to introduce to little ones. This kid-friendly soup also cooks fairly quickly after you get the chopping done, which makes it a good one for making when you don’t have a ton of time in the kitchen....
Back in the summer of 2020, our family did a road trip across the good ol’ U.S.A. One of our stops was in a tiny Montana town that had the cutest, quaintest main street with an ice cream shop that offered warm “stewed rhubarb” as an ice cream topping. It was a must for me since I love all things rhubarb! Now rhubarb sauce is a tradition, especially during rhubarb season in early summer....
This Egg Roll Soup is everything you dream about in your beloved egg roll, but in a cozy, delicious soupified way. When craving for that favorite Asian appetizer without wrapping and frying, here is a healthy sub for your egg roll fix. It’s a flavor BOMB that happens in under 30 minutes, can be customizable to any ground meat you have in hand, and slurped happily by the whole family, kiddies and all....
We love baking with apples, and while I’ve had Applesauce Muffins, ABC Muffins, and Baked Apple Oatmeal, on this site for years, it was past time to add a straight-up apple muffin recipe. This version, which has a pile of shredded apple and cinnamon in the batter for maximum flavor, is our new favorite. The batter is made mainly with pantry staples. Then we add in yogurt for fluffiness and fresh apple for flavor....
Carrot Smoothie Toddler smoothies are one of my go-tos for offering lots of produce in a way that’s (sometimes!) more acceptable for kids. This flavor combo has been a recent favorite—it’s so bright and fresh. And it’s a really fun way to mix up our usual smoothie combinations. I love how carrot, mango, and citrus taste together—and provide a big dose of vitamins that sort of taste like a Creamsicle popsicle....
Bunny Pancakes It’s not often I turn food into shapes or animals, but one of my kids loves this sort of thing so much that I sometimes do it just for her. (My other two kids don’t care so much!) This Easter Pancake idea is super easy and looks like a bunny in the way you plate the food. This is a method I love because you can make a batch of regular pancakes for everyone and just do one bunny for your kid/s, or you can make as many bunnies as you want....
I love serving vegetables for breakfast since it’s an easy way to help kids eat more of them and so many make really flavorful additions to foods kids already love—like waffles. Adding sweet potato puree to waffles ups the nutrition, yes, but it’s also so darn delicious. (Just like my Yogurt Waffles!) We love these for family breakfast, though I do sometimes make a batch to have on hand for quick toddler breakfast options on future days....
Carrot Pancakes These pancakes are a favorite way to have a veggie for breakfast. They sort of remind me of carrot cake, flavor-wise, just without the frosting of course. They’re packed with a nice mix of nutrients and have a super fluffy texture from the inclusion of yogurt. I love adding carrot to pancakes since they are very subtle both visually and in terms of flavor. My girls notice them for sure, but they never seem to mind—they love pancakes in all forms!...
We love chocolate brownies, but sometimes you just get that craving for peanut butter flavor instead! Enter this delicious peanut butter blondies recipe! Bar desserts are some of our favorites because they are quick and it’s an easy recipe to whip up when you want a sweet treat. Is it weird to talk about something with no chocolate in it in terms of having a fudgy center? Because these rich and chewy peanut butter blondies are definitely fudgy in the middle as long as you make sure not to overbake them....
A great marinade serves to both flavor and tenderize meat so that it’s tantalizingly juicy when it comes off the grill. Be sure to also try our super popular Best Beef Kabob Marinade, which has dozens of comments leaving rave reviews! You will love this Greek Chicken Marinade Recipe I love Greece and Greek food. Paul and I visited that stunning country while backpacking around Europe together after taking the bar exam and we absolutely fell head-over-heels for the food, the history, and the culture....
What do you do with your leftover ham bone after you cook a ham? Whatever you do, this time DO NOT throw it out, but put that bone to good use. When it comes to leftover ham, I’ve got a trick up my sleeve: Make a soup out of it! With some ham chunks and that flavorful bone, you’ve got the perfect base for a hearty meal. And here’s the best part: it all simmers away in the slow cooker (but I’ll also share stove top and Instant Pot directions)....
