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Grilled Chicken Sandwich Grilled chicken breast can be boring, but if you marinate it and add other flavors and textures, you’ll have a recipe for success. This combination of pickle-brined chicken breast, zesty slaw, and spicy mayo is so good and easy for weeknight dinners or weekend cookouts. Plus, it’s high in protein. If you love a good sandwich, make sure to try my Pulled Pork, Air Fryer Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Avocado and Tomato, and Air Fried Shrimp Sandwich....

This was last night’s supper, it was a beautiful night and we ate outdoors, oh how I love summer! I served this with a great big garden salad and everyone loved them – including Madison which was a happy surprise for me. How To Make Salmon Kebabs If using wooden skewers you will want to soak them at least 30 minutes to avoid burning. I prefer to double the skewers when threading, this prevents the salmon from flipping around the stick while turning....

When I first started dating my husband, there were many moments in our relationship I fell in love with him. The very first time I recall falling in love with him was when he did this “one” thing for me, it was something so small, but yet so big for me. In the beginning of our relationship, he asked me what I was looking for in a person, to which I responded, “someone who makes my life easier and understands me....

Pumpkin Oatmeal Smoothie More pumpkin obsessed breakfast drinks you may enjoy are my Pumpkin and Greek Yogurt Smoothie and Pumpkin Spice Latte paired perfectly with a slice of Pumpkin Banana Bread Toast. I’ve mentioned my daughter’s love of Avena (mine too) which is a popular cold beverage in many Latin countries. Well this week I surprised her with a pumpkin version, yum! I love making oatmeal smoothies because I know when she’s running out the door for school in the morning, at least she’s had a high fiber, nutritious breakfast....

Who doesn’t love a good-themed dish? Halloween is one of my favorite holidays for cooking because of the creativity! If you love celebrating the month of All Hallows Eve, then you must try out these Mummy Hot Dogs, these Poison Caramel Apples, and these festive Halloween Cupcakes! What is a Hocus Pocus Charcuterie Board? If you have never heard of the movie Hocus Pocus, then I have TWO things that you need to do....

I’m a firm believer that good food brings people together. What is better than celebrating the holidays with the people and food that you love?! Here’s a big roundup of all of the holiday entrees, sides, and desserts! A few of my tried and true favorites are Classic Honey Glazed Ham, Orange Pomegranate Salad, and Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies. Holiday Recipes The holidays bring out the best recipes! I love them so much, but it makes me wonder why we wait all year to cook them....

Looking for more Soup Recipes? Try my Slow Cooker Chicken Tortellini Soup! Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup There is nothing more comforting than a warm bowl of soup! This Instant Pot chicken noodle soup is perfect to warm you up on a cold winter night. I love making soups in the Instant Pot! What normally takes an hour plus can be made in under 30 minutes. This soup tastes like it has been simmering all day!...

Lemons are a favorite ingredient for both savory and sweet meals, they just brighten the dish. Try these tried and true recipes using lemons to see what I mean, Chicken, Scallops, and Shrimp Pasta! Candied Lemon Slices Recipe If you have always wanted to be one of those bakers who not only bakes insanely delicious goodies but can decorate them too, this recipe is for you. Super simple and these candied lemon slices will make any dessert or main dish look elegant and fancy....

What Does it Mean to Temper Chocolate? Tempering chocolate is the precise process of heating and cooling chocolate. Basically, it’s melting the chocolate and then cooling the chocolate so that it hardens to the perfect texture. This texture should be smooth, shiny, and hard enough to “snap” when broken apart. Tempered chocolate will hold its shape at room temperature and is important for dipping and making chocolate candies. Chocolate can be sensitive to temperature changes causing it to go out of temper....

Hummus The trick to making super creamy hummus without adding a ton of oil is using a high-speed blender and adding crushed ice water. Blend it with canned chickpeas, tahini, cumin, lemon, garlic, and salt, and then drizzle on some olive oil. I eat this healthy chickpea dip with fresh as a snack or appetizer with carrot sticks, cucumbers, and pita wedges or add it to bowls, avocado toast, sandwiches, salad dressing and more....

Jamaican Coconut Shrimp Stew My husband and I are a huge fan of Jamaican food! While visiting Jamaica we got to experience the food and culture and even took some cooking classes their. Some other Jamaican dishes I love, Jamaican Red Beans and Rice, Jamaican Coconut Brown Stew Chicken, and Jamaican Slow Cooker Jerk Pork. I’ve always been a fan of Jamaican food, when I worked in the city my coworker would bring me a Jamaican Beef Patty sandwich on sweet bread which was far from light, but so so good!...

Turkey Juicy Lucy I love a good turkey burger on the grill in the summer, especially with cheese and all the toppings. These turkey burgers stuffed with cheese are simple to make, just two ingredients – ground turkey and cheese, not counting salt and pepper. Serve it on a bun or a lettuce wrap and top it with your favorite burger toppings. How To Make a Juicy Lucy Here’s the step by step instructions and a video (see exact recipe in the recipe card below): There are a few reasons why you might want to stuff your burger like a Juicy Lucy:...

If you love cooking casseroles for your family then you MUST TRY this chicken casserole, this corn casserole, and this amazingly delicious breakfast casserole! Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Casserole In my opinion, there isn’t anything much better than when I can use my leftovers to make another delicious meal. Maybe even a meal better than the first! I usually cook up some ham on Christmas (I might make this apricot glazed ham this year instead)....

Happy Spring! It’s Ashley here from The Recipe Rebel and I’m bringing you one of my favorite combinations ever: lemon and berries. Are you all lemon lovers?? When I was young, I despised lemon. It was sour, and tangy, and definitely not rich and chocolatey like dessert should be. It hardly even counts as dessert. But for some reason, the adults all loved it and insisted on baking all kinds of lemon goodies (now I’m wondering if this was done purposefully to keep us kids out of the dessert!...

Ingredients You Need to Make Lemon Ricotta Cookies Ok, so you know there is lemon and ricotta in these, but what else is there? All of your standard cookie ingredients are in these. So, go ahead and whip some up. And save some for later, they freeze so well! Check out the exact measurements on the recipe card at the bottom of the post. Cookies Flour: I used all purpose flour in this recipe....

These mashed sweet potatoes are a fun, easy to make side dish that are perfect for any Fall or Holiday meal. Serve alongside some squash casserole, or on the side of these Grilled Spinach and Herb Stuffed Pork Chops and finish the meal with some Apple Pecan Crisp for the perfect Fall meal! Mashed Sweet Potatoes Hey y’all! Serene from House of Yumm with you today to share these Mashed Sweet Potatoes....

Our family loves meatballs and they make such a great party appetizer. You can also try Easy Teriyaki Meatballs, Porcupine Meatballs, or make these Swedish Meatballs for dinner! Everyone loves meatloaf. It’s a favorite dinner recipe across many American homes. That’s why I wanted to transform my super delicious meatloaf recipe into bite sized appetizer portions! Why should meatloaf only be enjoyed at dinner? It should most definitely be a party appetizer too....

What is Oroh? Oroh is simply a name for smoky aubergine cooked with garlic, onions, tomatoes and chillies. If you’re a fan of North Indian food, you’ll probably know it as Baingan ka Bharta – the North Indian version. Oroh is the Gujarati name for it and here’s how we cook it at home. Baingan ka Bharta is a part of the national cuisines of all nation states of the Indian subcontinent....

I wish I could take credit for this recipe, but my cousin, Ajay, gets credit for this one. I first tried his Mexican Pani Puri this past Christmas and I couldn’t believe he made the pani and the corn salsa from scratch. He later came clean and told me the pani is actually just Trader Joe’s Zhoug Sauce and water, and the corn salsa is also from TJs. I was impressed he even came up with this concoction because it was so quick and easy....

They were the highlight of my day. And dinner. That is coming soon. It was probably one of the best things that I have made to date. Stay tuned for that one. I wanted to make something that was easy and delicious and patriotic for the fourth of July. How cute did these turn out? I made them in the afternoon just in time for them to be devoured in less than 2 minutes by four guys....