Like most chili recipes, Classic Beef Chili improves in flavor the longer it cooks, so it’s a perfect recipe for the slow cooker or crockpot. This unique version includes sausage along with the classic beef, beans, spices, and aromatics for maximum flavor. I love everything about fall, but few things highlight the season like the…
A loaf of banana bread crumbled and rolled with cream cheese makes a creamy banana-flavored filling for these chocolate-dipped truffles. This is a recipe that I first published on the blog back in 2013 when Frank and I were living in Bangkok, Thailand and didn’t yet have kids. Frank recently sent me a bunch of pictures…
Roasted fresh broccoli is a delicious, versatile side dish. It cooks fast and goes with almost anything. This method makes easy roasted broccoli that cooks fast, is tender throughout, and has golden crispy edges. Let’s talk broccoli. It’s not flashy, but when you need a green vegetable, it’s hard to beat the simplicity of roasted…
This tender, moist banana bread couldn’t be easier to make – perfect for a weeknight. It starts with melted butter so everything can be mixed together by hand. No mixer required. Sour cream (or yogurt) gives the bread its soft texture. Few types of recipes are passed around as much as banana bread recipes. My…
Apple cider gives these mini muffins an unmistakable fall flavor. After they bake, roll the muffins in melted butter and cinnamon sugar for baked bite-sized muffins that taste like donuts. We’re at that point in the year when the days are still warm and the mornings feel crisp and fresh. Fall is coming, and I…
Happy Thursday friends! It’s been a crazy week over here of virtual learning, remote working, and dealing with all the ongoing weirdness of 2020. I’m starting to test all of my Thanksgiving recipes for the site, so it’s been weirdly festive too. It smells like stuffing and sweet potato casserole in the house, and I’ve…
Have leftover pizza dough? Use it to make crispy baked breadsticks just like the ones served in Italian restaurants. Dried or fresh herbs add flavor and color to these crunchy snacks. I didn’t plan for this recipe, but it fell right into my lap after a marathon week of testing pizza recipes that resulted in…
Filled with rice, cheese, black beans, corn, and spices, this flavorful Tex Mex Stuffed Zucchini is great as a vegetarian, gluten-free main dish or a colorful side. Tex Mex dinners are a favorite at our house. My kids will get excited about any meal that includes sour cream and justifies tortilla chips at the dinner…
These simple mini cheesecakes are the perfect size to add to a dessert table or for a small sweet treat at the end of a meal. They have just seven ingredients and can be made ahead. If you’ve clicked around on this site you might have noticed that some of my favorite desserts are bite-sized…
