Salads don’t have to be boring! Wedge salad, Italian chopped salad, and blackberry blue cheese salad are just a few of my many favorites. They’re soooo good and bursting with flavor! Honestly, just as satisfying and delicious as a hearty meal! Easy Green Lentil Salad Recipe I’ve been a little obsessed with all of the Easter treats going up on the blog lately, so I decided I needed a little healthy balance....
If you love Key Lime flavors, try Grilled Key Lime Chicken too! It is marinated in a delicious lime sauce that makes the chicken so tender and juicy! Macadamia Key Lime Pie The summers are always a busy time for me. My hubby works every summer in North Carolina and manages a team of about 8 guys. I hardly ever see my hubby because he works long hours. This is one of the reasons why I started my blog years ago....
Smoothies are a great way to beat the heat and get a bit more fruit in your diet. Try these tried and true favorites today, Raspberry Peach, Mixed Berry, and Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie. Mango Smoothie Recipe This mango smoothie is going to knock your taste buds right into refreshing bliss! Smoothies are always a go to for our family in the summer. They are filling, full of fresh wholesome and nutritious ingredients....
Besides this amazing marry me chicken pasta, if you’re looking for more skillet pasta dishes to add to the dinner rotation, try these! One-pot creamy chicken mushroom florentine, ground beef stroganoff, and Cajun chicken alfredo pasta! Marry Me Chicken Pasta Recipe This marry me chicken pasta is one of my favorite recipes. Perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions, and ready in 30 minutes! Marry me chicken on its own is absolutely to die for, but even better when you add those tender penne noodles to soak up all the sauce!...
Easy Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe Sweet potatoes can be prepared in many ways, but mashing them is perfect when you want something a little more nutrient-dense than traditional mashed potatoes. These savory mashed sweet potatoes are an excellent addition to your holiday table, but if you’re looking for something sweeter, try this Mashed Sweet Potatoes Brulee. Pair them with Roasted Chicken, Salisbury Steak, Pork Chops, or Turkey Meatloaf. Mashed Sweet Potato Mash Ingredients Sweet Potatoes: Peel and cube two pounds of sweet potatoes....
Hey everyone, Kelly here again from Life Made Sweeter with another easy dinner recipe. Noodles (chow mein, lo mein, pad thai) are a favorite at our house. We are always experimenting with different flavors and these Mongolian Chicken Noodles show up regularly around here. They are full of flavor and come together in just 30 minutes. And the best part? These delicious noodles have that same sweet and sticky sauce that everyone loves about P....
We eat a lot of chicken in my house – it’s inexpensive, convenient and my kids love it! This Moroccan chicken is a little different from your typical chicken dinner, but it’s packed with the most amazing flavors and it’s super easy to make too! To make Moroccan chicken, you’ll need chicken thighs, onion, green olives, lemon and spices. The chicken thighs are seared to golden brown perfection, then combined with sauteed onions and spices and roasted until done....
We can’t resist dipping these mozzarella sticks in marinara sauce. For more fun appetizers that are perfect for dipping, try these Bacon Jalapeno Poppers, Chili Lime Chicken Wings, or Crispy Baked Parmesan Ravioli. Mozzarella Sticks Mozzarella Sticks are so easy to make at home ahead of a party and can be fried up in just a couple of minutes. You can even make a bunch in advance and store them in the freezer to always have some on hand....
Ingredients You Need to Make Mulled Cider This recipe has a few simple ingredients, but you might have to run to the store for. I don’t always have whole cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, and cloves, but they are worth the effort to be able to have the best drink, and your house smell amazing! Apple Cider: The majority of this beverage is apple cider. You make it special with the other ingredients....
Make your own fun treats this easter with some kid friendly ideas. My bird’s nest sugar cookies are all delicious and cute treats to make this easter season with kids and goes along with the birds nest theme. Birds Nest Cookies How cute are these birds nests?! I just can’t get enough of them and how easy they are to make. My girls and I loved making these together and they are SO easy....
Turkey Sweet Potato Chili Recipe This Whole30 chili friendly recipe has just the right amount of spice to compliment the sweet potatoes without being too spicy for those of you who prefer a milder chili (you can of course bump up the heat if you wish). A quick chili ready in under 30 minutes. If you love chili as much as me, you may also enjoy this Quick Beef Chili Recipe or my most popular Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Chili....
I love no yeast bread recipes because they are so quick and easy to make. They usually don’t need much attention and come together in a pinch. There are so many reasons to make bread at home. A few of my favorite no yeast recipes are this Butter Beer Bread, this amazing Traditional Soda Bread, and this simple Zucchini Bread. No Yeast Flatbread Flatbread has so many uses in my house!...
I found this recipe on a website I adore and visit often; Pham Fatale. I’m sure many of you will have visited Jackie’s blog over and over just to gawk at her creative recipes and beautiful photography. This is one recipe that caught my eye months ago and I’ve been pining to try it ever since! I had to adapt the recipe slightly because her recipe uses eggs. She does suggest leaving the eggs out however she says that the cookie does crumble easily this way....
My hubby’s mom would make him these pancakes every year on his birthday. So guess who just had a birthday? The hubs. But this birthday was a little more special than the rest. He turned 30!! I had to make him pannukakku of course and then completely surprised him with a getaway to a resort, snow tubing, a nixon watch, and the best tickets that I could buy to the Avalance vs Blackhawks game in Denver!...
This delicate Panzanella Salad won’t weigh you down. For more light and refreshing salads like this one try Mouthwatering Watermelon Salad with Feta, Caprese Salad or Chilled Cucumber Tomato Salad. What is Panzanella Salad? Panzanella Salad a traditional Italian bread salad. Customarily it was made with chopped stale bread, onions, cucumbers and tomatoes soaked in a flavorful vinaigrette. Garden fresh basil added a splash of color and zest, creating the colors of the Italian flag, red, green and white....
I am always looking for delicious vegetables for my family. My other go to dip-able and kid friendly veggies Crispy Garlic Sweet Potato Fries, Baked Zucchini Fries. Parmesan Herb Asparagus Fries with Creamy Greek Yogurt Ranch It can be difficult getting kids to eat their vegetables. We for sure struggle with it at the dinner table at our house! Both of my boys hate vegetables. I take that back. I can get them to eat corn....
Pie in any form is decadent and an ideal dessert for every occasion. Try these pies the next time you need a fix, Hand Pies, French Silk, and Key Lime Pie. Peaches and Cream Dessert Bars It is so nice and warm these days and we are loving it. With the warmer weather comes some of my favorite desserts. Peach pie is one of them! There is nothing better than a warm peach pie or cobbler with a scoop of ice cream on top....
Looking to switch up your summer salad game? After you make this pearl couscous salad, try quinoa salad or Greek orzo salad! They’re light and fresh but packed with hearty pasta and grains. Pearl Couscous Salad Pearl couscous (also known as Israeli couscous) is a bit bigger than regular Moroccan couscous. Because of this, it’s the perfect size for throwing into summer salads! If you’ve never tried this pearl-shaped pasta, you’re going to love it....
Pesto Pasta Recipe This vegetarian pesto pasta is the perfect way to showcase spring veggies! This lightened-up pesto combines fragrant fresh basil with earthy arugula, salty parmesan, sweet roasted pistachios, and bright lemon juice. Serving it over a bed of fresh arugula adds texture, and topping it with more parmesan andpistachios makes it insanely good. You can see my more traditional Italian Pasta Salad recipe or check out some of my favorite spring vegetable recipes are this Creamy Orzo with Asparagus and Peas, Spring Pea Soup, and Asparagus Risotto....
It’s the perfect ending to any meal whether it’s Melt in Your Mouth Pot Roast, Grilled Hawaiian Chicken or a simple Tuna Melt Sandwich. It works for all occasions! Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting This is such an easy recipe, and looks so fancy, yet anyone can make it and everyone loves it. The butter and oil create a moistness and tenderness to the cake that is beyond normal....
