Happy New Year friends! Ashley here again with your new favorite muffin recipe 🙂 This has been one of my “bucket list” baking items for some time now. One of my favorite muffins has always been the jam-filled muffins from the bakery — that little pop of flavor in the center is so good! The recipe is adapted from Taste of Home’s Berry Cream Muffins in one of my baking cookbooks, but I made a few swaps to make them even better than the original....
I adapted the sauce from my Gochujang-Glazed Salmon recipe swapping the sugar for honey and it turned out wonderful. Spicy, sweet and flavorful. You’ll brush the glaze on the shrimp a minute before they are fully cooked, then place them on a platter and finish with remaining glaze. A few tips when making shrimp skewers, be sure to soak the skewers at least 30 minutes to prevent them from burning if using bamboo....
Grilled Chicken Caprese If you need dinner ideas for chicken breasts, you will love this easy recipe! During the summer, I love to grill outside, and bonus points if I can use veggies from my garden. Highlighting the best of summer produce with fresh tomatoes and basil, this healthy Grilled Chicken Caprese recipe is perfect for lunch or dinner. This warm, high protein salad doesn’t take long to prep and cooks quickly....
More grilled chicken salads I love are Houston’s Grilled Chicken Salad tossed in a honey-lime vinaigrette and topped with a delicious peanut sauce, Grilled Romaine Corn and Chicken Salad with a salsa dressing and Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Spinach. This is my favorite marinade for grilled chicken, the longer it marinates the better. You can even freeze the chicken in the marinade when you first buy it. Then you just let it thaw in the refrigerator the day before you are ready to use it....
Buffalo chicken is so easy to turn into a perfect appetizer, too! Try The Best Buffalo Chicken Dip or Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip if you want to have a huge hit at your next gathering. Grilled Honey Buffalo Chicken Wings Grilling is always my favorite during the summertime. I knew I needed something that was light but good for my teenagers and their friends while hanging out together. These buffalo chicken wings came to mind when I was at the grocery store....
Grilled Pesto Chicken and Tomato Kebabs I grow tons of basil in my garden all summer, so I make a lot of pesto and use it in many dishes. These easy pesto chicken skewers are gluten-free, high protein, inexpensive, and low-carb. Plus, you can make them a day ahead – the longer the chicken marinates in the pesto, the better it tastes! If you love pesto as much as we do, you may also want to try this Chicken Pesto Bake, Grilled Pesto Shrimp Skewers, or this delicious Eggplant Panini with Pesto – so good!...
If you like to make sure that you are making a healthier choice for your breakfast, then try out these protein bars, this homemade oatmeal, or this delicious smoothie! Double Chocolate Muffins Nothing beats a good chocolate chip cookie or a super moist piece of chocolate cake. But neither of these two things are appropriate choices for breakfast (unfortunately)! So I turned to the next best thing: Muffins. They make for a wonderful breakfast treat or a great afternoon snack....
Easy Orange Chicken Recipe I love taking popular fast food takeout dishes like this Orange Chicken and making them over! You have so much more control of what you’re consuming when you cook your own food. Chinese Orange Chicken is usually battered and deep fried, not a dish I would order because I’m not a fan of fried sweet dishes, but I was happy to tackle a lighter version. My solution was to skip all that frying, and make a flavorful orange sauce to simmer with chunks of lean chicken breast....
My Home-style Chana Masala is: Vegetarian Vegan One-pot meal Instant pot/pressure cooker friendly Can be made on the stove top No soaking dried chickpeas What is Chana Masala called in English? To put it simply, Chana Masala is Chickpea Curry. Some may find this description reductive, since there are many styles of Chana Masala. You’ll never really find two recipes that are the same. Let’s explore a handful of these variations....
These sliders are perfect game day food. You should make a double batch! Sweet Carolina Pulled Pork Sliders, Italian Meatball Sliders and Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Sriracha Wings are some other game day favourites. Hot Pastrami Sliders I can’t even. These are the best pastrami sliders ever and I can finish an entire batch on my own! Game day food is literally one of my favourites. Gimme all the sliders and wings....
I love a delicious appetizer board with so many different food options, and a charcuterie board does precisely that! You need to try my Fall Charcuterie Board, this delicious Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board, or my Simple Charcuterie Board. They offer so many delicious things to eat, making them perfect for a large crowd! What is a Butter Board? If you’ve been paying attention to social media (especially TikTok), then you may have seen the viral trend of a butter board....
You cannot host a celebration without a cake! If you want to try out some more tried and true cake favorites, then start with this Cinnabon cake, this amazing butter pecan cake, or this family favorite pineapple upside-down cake! Funfetti Cake It literally doesn’t get more fun, colorful, or delicious than this funfetti cake! Every party needs some funfetti treats! I know that you have all used the funfetti cake box at the store but you need to throw them out....
Make an all-Italian Dinner with this gnocchi and pair it with some fan favorites. Pair homemade gnocchi with a nice Italian Salad, some exquisite Alfredo, and Cheesy Bread Sticks. Gnocchi Recipe When I first thought of making gnocchi, I thought it was way too complicated and difficult. I couldn’t be more wrong, Making homemade gnocchi is really quite easy and similar to making pasta, except you use potatoes. It creates a pillowy soft, light, and fluffy pasta....
Anything reminiscent of a cheeseburger is always a hit! It’s fun to enjoy the flavors of a cheeseburger in lots of different ways. Make this cheeseburger soup, this casserole, or try these eggrolls for a unique appetizer. Impossible Cheeseburger Pie It’s definitely not impossible to make this cheeseburger pie! It’s actually EASY and the word “impossible” comes from the magic that happens. The Bisquick mixture bakes and forms a crust for this savory pie....
And it’s easy enough that even my boyfriend makes it (yes, this is the second recipe in a row I’m sharing that easy enough for Max to make). This may, or may not, be part of my strategy to get Max to do more cooking around the house so I can kick up my feet and chillax. Why you’ll like this Instant Pot Chickpea Orzo Soup Satiating / a complete meal....
This version relies on the the Instant Pot to take care of most of the cooking, which means you don’t have to stand over the stove constantly stirring for 30 minutes! This risotto tastes creamy and rich (despite being 100% wholesome), and the saucy cherry tomato sauce cuts that richness perfectly by bringing a zingy, acidic flair. And if you want more than 90 incredible vegan Instant Pot recipes, be sure to order my cookbook, The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook!...
Jalapeno Popper “Nachos” Inspire by my Loaded Mini Bell Pepper Nachos, I spiced things up using jalapeno peppers filled with cream cheese and cheddar instead, before loading on all the toppings! And with the Superbowl right around the corner, I’m excited to bring you another recipe that I created in partnership with Reynolds. If you’re having friends over to watch the big game, your friends will love this appetizer! And since I’m sure you’d rather be hanging out with them instead of hanging in the kitchen washing those extra pans, lining your sheet pan with foil is perfect for easy clean up!...
I am a sucker for a simple crock pot meat dish. Sometimes it can be intimidating to cook something over the grill or stove. You don’t want to mess it up or dry it out. I have full confidence in my crock pot, and love that I can develop delicious flavors with little effort. If you love your crock pot too, you’ve got to try these easy Crock Pot Pork Chops, this Crock Pot Tuscan Chicken, and this Slow Cooker Beef Brisket....
Brussels sprouts are so amazing! My theory is, for those who aren’t a fan, they just haven’t tried the right recipe yet! When they’re cooked properly, Brussels sprouts are so tender and delicious, and they soak up whatever sauce or seasonings you’re using for flavor in every bite. Here are a few more of my favorite recipes! Creamy parmesan garlic Brussels sprouts, Brussels sprout casserole, and bacon wrapped Brussels sprouts!...
Lemon desserts don’t get nearly as much love as they deserve. Just thinking about them makes my mouth water! I love desserts that are the perfect balance of tangy and sweet, and these recipes are the perfect example: lemon brownies, lemon icebox cake, and lemon pudding cake. You’ll have to give them all a try! After this swoon-worthy lemon cheesecake, of course. Best-Ever Lemon Cheesecake Homemade lemon cheesecake is truly a slice of heaven on a plate!...
