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Pick out something red, add in some sprinkles, and voila! You have yourself Valentine’s treat! Some of my favorites are Red Velvet Cupcakes, these amazing Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies, and these delicious Mini Cherry Pies. Valentine’s Treats I love Valentine’s Day! And not just because it’s the holiday of love but because the treats are so scrumptious and cute!! Plus, the food is full of my favorite ingredients! You can’t beat chocolate, strawberries, raspberries, cakes, cookies and delicious white frostings!...

Air fryers make crave-worthy dinners in a snap! Brown sugar salmon, garlic butter steak, and parmesan chicken tenders are some of my all-time favorite air fryer dinners. I swear cooking them in an air fryer makes them even better! Nice and easy, too! Easy and Delicious Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan Recipe Chicken parmesan is one of those meals you can’t turn down and always has everyone coming back for seconds....

Appetizers are some the most delicious dishes out there. Try these tried and true favorites like this Crab Dip, Jalapeño Poppers and Spinach Artichoke Dip! Toasted Ravioli Air fryer ravioli has a crisp golden crunchy outside, that is full of Italian flavor. And then inside is soft, warm and full of cheese. Creating these delicious finger food is super easy and really fast. So when you need a go to appetizer or even a meal, that is a bit different reach for these toasted ravioli....

I love a good apple dessert! I even put together a whole roundup that has them all in one place. We’ve made so many good ones over the years! If you are looking for great fall apple recipes, you should try this easy Apple Dump Cake, this delicious and satisfying Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake, or this stunning Apple Tart. Ingredients This apple brown Betty recipe is so easy to make, and it uses simple ingredients that you probably have on hand!...

The things I miss most about Fall are the changing colors, crisp air, fresh apple cider, cozy sweaters, and Fall boots. I miss those New York days back on the east coast. Even though it’s still summer here in SoCal, I can’t resist those warm fall flavors. These pancakes are divine! My husband inhaled these! Hope you guys add this to your Fall brunch menu! Tips on making Apple Cinnamon Pancakes with Salted Maple Butter Prepare the Salted Maple Butter....

Apple Cranberry Crumble This apple cranberry crumble is lighter and healthier than most recipes, made with less sugar and fat. I used pure maple syrup to balance the tartness from the cranberries and apples, and a touch of brown sugar in the topping. If you want to use an alternate sweetener such as monk fruit on top, feel free. And for more crumbles, crisps and cobblers try this Cinnamon Apple Crisp, Strawberry Crisp, Apple Cobbler and Mixed Berry Pie....

Asian Turkey Meatballs With Lime Sesame Dipping Sauce You can make these for dinner over zucchini noodles. You can also serve them as an appetizer by halving their size and setting on toothpicks for the dipping sauce. A few of my other favorite meatball recipes are Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, Sweet ‘N Spicy Turkey Meatballs with Bacon and BBQ Sauce, and Eggplant “Meatballs”. I first posted these meatballs back in 2010 and the quickly became a fan favorite!...

Ingredients for Baked Parmesan Chicken You only need six basic ingredients to make this incredibly tasty dish. When I am short on time and haven’t thought about what I’m going to make for dinner, this is the recipe I pull out. Just scroll to the bottom of the post for exact measurements. Chicken Breast: The perfect protein option. It stays tender and juicy while it bakes and soaks in all of the cheesy, delicious flavors....

Baked Parmesan Garlic Chicken Breast Recipe This my friends, was fantastic! The best part about it was that it was so easy and packed with flavor! Seriously. It is only four ingredients. I was able to throw this together in 5 minutes and serve it with a side of rice and veggies and my family thought they had a gourmet meal. I loved how the parmesan cheese gave it a delicious crust and the chicken was full of flavor and so tender....

If you love creamy chicken casserole recipes, also try this chicken divan, poppy seed chicken casserole, or chicken noodle casserole. Swiss Chicken Bake This is one incredible, family-loved recipe. Tender chicken breasts are cooked in a simple Swiss cheese sauce that is absolutely heavenly. Then we top the casserole with buttered breadcrumbs and the little crunchy bites are delicious with the creamy sauce. Some Swiss chicken recipes call for using canned soup, but we skip that and replace it with a sauce that is nearly as easy to make as opening a can and is SO MUCH tastier....

Hey everyone! Kelly here again from Life Made Sweeter and today I’m sharing a delicious salad for entertaining season. With summer just around the corner, salads are the perfect side dish for all those outdoor picnics and cookouts. This Balsamic Chicken Cobb Salad is packed with flavor and so simple to customize. I love a good cobb salad and this one has all the classic ingredients like juicy tomatoes, lettuce, hard boiled eggs, avocado, bacon, cheese with the addition of cucumber and rotini pasta....

If you’re looking for more Chinese-inspired dishes that are loaded with flavor, here are a few recipes to add to the dinner lineup: firecracker chicken, General Tso’s chicken, and kung pao chicken! Bang Bang Chicken Recipe Imagine tender chunks of juicy, battered chicken, coated in a delightful homemade sauce that packs a flavorful punch. That’s bang bang chicken, a dish filled with all the best sweet, savory, and spicy flavors....

Cream cheese makes the most decadent desserts. Using cream cheese in cheesecakes is a given, but have you tried it in cookies? I also love cream cheese in fruit dip and brownies. I know that any dessert that involves cream cheese is going to be good! What is Basque Cheesecake? Known for its “burnt” top, the look of Basque cheesecake gets people talking. The ingredients used to make Basque cheesecake are the same ingredients to make regular cheesecake except for one....

A couple of my other favorite quick and easy picnic lunch recipes are Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps and Basil Pesto Chicken Sandwiches. Waldorf Chicken Salad This delicious, healthy, and fresh chicken salad is perfect for a light and tasty lunch. I LOVE chicken salad. It’s yummy, filling, easy to make, and can be made ahead of time and comes together in just 15 minutes! Waldorf Salad is a classic. It was first served in NYC in the late 1800’s....

There is something so fun about an upside-down cake! They’re always beautiful, full of fruit, and always extra moist! Try some more of our favorite upside-down cakes, like this pineapple, peach, or this delicious caramel apple version! Blueberry Lemon Upside-Down Cake I’ve always loved a classic upside-down cake but this blueberry lemon version BLEW me away! First the cake…it’s bursting with lemon zest AND lemon extract, so you know the zingy flavors are on point....

Add a fried egg or hard boiled egg to a classic BLT sandwich and you have the perfect breakfast sandwich (or have it for lunch). If sandwiches are not your thing, you can browse through all my breakfast recipes here. I love BLTs, they remind me of my mom’s luncheonette she owned when I was a teenager. Back then, I can’t tell you how many bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches I ate....

This flavor combination is out of this world, good! If you love the brown butter flavor try this Brown Butter Spicy Garlic Shrimp, Brown Butter Lemon Salmon or if you want to try chicken this Lemon Pepper Chicken with a Brown Butter Sauce. Brown Butter Lime Mahi Mahi with Avocado Salsa Mahi Mahi is a lean, healthy fish that is cooked tender and doesn’t have a fishy flavoring to it....

Ingredients to Make Brown Sugar Baked Cinnamon Apples With only five simple ingredients, you make a healthy dessert option perfect for fall! Warm baked apples smothered in cinnamon and brown sugar are the perfect fall flavor combination. Apples: Your apples need to be peeled and sliced. For the best flavor, choose tart, tangy apples. Brown Sugar: Adds sweetness and balances the tartness of the apples. Ground Cinnamon: Is the perfect flavor complement to the sweet brown sugar and tart apples....

My husband and I have been married for almost a year now, and it’s interesting to see how comfortable we’ve gotten with each other. Back in the day when we were dating, I used to get professional blowouts every time he flew out to see me. Since living with him, he now gets to see my hair in its natural form which is dry, frizzy, and curly. I’m not the only one who’s gotten comfortable, Mr....

A love of sweets must run in my blood. Back in Kenya my grandfather worked in a sugar cane factory, boiling up vats of syrup bigger than a fully-grown wildebeest. He even knew syrup temperatures without having to use a sugar thermometer. My grandad’s passion for cooking with sugar led him to become one of the best sweet makers and teachers I’ve ever known. My other grandfather was head chef to one of the most well-known sugar merchants’ in East Africa....