Baked Lump Crab Cakes I love crab cakes! They are great to serve as an appetizer or enjoy two as a meal with a side salad. You won’t miss the fried version when you taste these healthy baked crab cakes! The sauce adds just the right amount of heat to them, but you can adjust it to your taste. You make also like these Waffled Crab Cakes and Crab and Corn Cakes....
Baked Wonton Chips These Baked Wonton Chips are so easy to make with few ingredients and much lighter than fried wonton chips. I recently ate them with Tuna Tartare, but they’d be great crumbled over tuna poke or a salad or as the base for nachos with sushi-grade ahi tuna poke and veggies. I shared this video on my Instagram with a tuna tartare I made with fresh tuna and all of you asked for the recipe, tuna coming next!...
Hey everyone! Chelsea from chelseasmessyapron.com with a delicious Pulled Pork BBQ Pizza. But this one is made the EASY way with tons of shortcuts! It’s still summer-time, school for the most part is back in session, and I think we all could use some easy (but also delicious) dinner ideas! The “short-cuts” are using some pre-made ingredients. First off, a pre-made refrigerated pizza dough works perfectly here. OR if you’ve made pizza dough and have some leftover, that will work great here too!...
Ragu with Spaghetti Squash This dish is totally satisfying, without being too heavy. I made this for my family and everyone loved it! It makes a lot of sauce, so we had enough for leftovers the next day. I made the Ragu in my Instant Pot, but you can also make it on the stove. I’ve included directions for both. Although you can make the spaghetti squash in the pressure cooker or microwave, I much prefer to roast it for the best taste and texture....
Beef and Cabbage Soup We have had quite the mild winter here in Utah. Hardly any snow! And last week, we got dumped with snow. And I am talking about 16 inches of snow up at our house. We live close to the mountains and tend to get more snow at our house. It looked so beautiful! There is nothing that I love more than a bowlful of soup for chilly days....
Need more birria in your life? Try these birria tacos next! They’re meaty, cheesy, and oh so delicious! Birria Ramen Recipe Birria ramen has been popping up everywhere recently. And for good reason! It combines tender and juicy birria meat with ramen noodles and a flavorful red chile sauce. I remember when I first tried birria ramen, I was a little unsure about the combination, but it ended up being so good!...
When it’s this cold outside, I love eating spicy comfort food that’s also good for you, especially when you’re not getting much exercise. Hello, Black Bean Mexican Skillet Eggs. My inspiration for this dish comes from a Shakshuka dish I made a few years ago. These eggs are delicious, healthy and hearty. I threw in some black beans for extra protein. The best part is these eggs can be made in one pan – I recommend the Lodge Cast-Iron Skillet....
Blueberry Zucchini Bread When I was recently in Connecticut, I went to this cute country kitchen on an apple orchard called Lost Acres Orchard, and I tried their blueberry zucchini bread, which inspired this recipe. I omitted the nuts and added blueberries to my zucchini bread recipe, which turned out fantastic! Other zucchini bread recipes you may enjoy are this Chocolate Zucchini Bread and Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread. Blueberry Zucchini Bread Ingredients Here’s everything you’ll need to make this healthy blueberry zucchini bread with applesauce....
I love when I have over ripe bananas sitting on the counter. That means that something amazing is about to happen in the kitchen and my house is going to fill with a delicious banana smell. I love using over ripe bananas and nothing beats a fresh baked banana bread. The idea came to me to make some sort of blondie banana bread bar. I searched to find that it had been done before....
When it comes to dessert, you can never go wrong with a batch of homemade cookies! If you love snickerdoodles as much as I do, you’ll have to try these cream cheese snickerdoodles or snickerdoodle bars next! Brown Butter Snickerdoodles With Salted Caramel Filling These cookies are seriously amazing. Snickerdoodles have always been one of my favorite cookies, it brings back so many memories when I was little helping my mom make them in the kitchen for a Sunday treat....
Ingredients to Make Browned Butter Sugar Cookies This browned butter sugar cookie recipe requires the same basic ingredients as most cookie recipes. A few extras I like to include to really take this sweet treat to the next level are an egg yolk for major chewiness, cornstarch for a soft texture, and, of course, brown butter for a richer flavor. You can find the measurements below in the recipe card....
I love brownies of any kind because the texture is my favorite part! And even though I have the most perfect brownie recipe ever, I do love trying new brownie flavors. Try my cherry cheesecake brownies or my lemon brownies! What Are Buckeye Brownies? These buckeye brownies are bursting with chocolate and peanut butter in EVERY bite! You will love the homemade brownie base and the fluffy peanut butter frosting layer!...
The flavor of carrot cake tastes amazing in so many different forms! You’ve got to try carrot cake cheesecake, carrot cake cupcakes, and carrot cake donuts next time you get a sweet tooth. You won’t regret it! Chewy and Delicious Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe I feel like making carrot cake desserts in spring just makes sense. These carrot cake cookies, specifically, are perfectly rich and sweet, with a bright and delicious cream cheese icing drizzled on top!...
My little seven year old is obsessed with cherries. He asks for them all of the time at the store and especially loves when they come into season. He would eat them all of the time if I let him. He is always coming up with ideas for the blog and every single time it has to do with cherries. He says, “Hey mom! How about cherry cheesecake!?” or “cherry bomb pie!...
If you’re looking for more family-friendly casseroles that are easy to make and loved by all, we’ve got you covered! Try million dollar spaghetti, King Ranch casserole, or crack chicken casserole next! Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole This chicken cordon bleu casserole is an easy, foolproof meal that even the pickiest of eaters will enjoy! It’s made with simple ingredients like chicken, ham and cheese in a creamy sauce. Everyone from the kids to adults will go crazy for the flavor and texture in this irresistible dish!...
Chicken Romano Meatballs These Chicken Roman Meatballs take all the classic Italian Chicken Romano flavors and stuff them into a meatball. The meatballs are served in a light, lemony pan sauce that is wonderful over pasta. More of my favorite chicken meatball recipes are these Chicken Marsala Meatballs, Harissa Chicken Meatballs, and Buffalo Chicken Meatballs. I am excited to share this recipe with you from my friend Jessica Merchant’s newest cookbook, Everyday Dinners: Real-Life Recipes to Set Your Family Up for a Week of Success....
Ground Chicken Summer Rolls I love these fresh, Vietnamese-inspired Chicken Rice Paper Rolls made with ground chicken, fresh basil and mint leaves, fresh lime, and raw crunchy cabbage and carrots. It’s all wrapped in a soft rice paper wrapper and served with a simple hoisin dipping sauce. Perfect as a light meal, appetizer, or as part of a larger spread for gatherings or parties. These refreshing summer rolls are slightly spicy, sweet, and sour....
Chocolate Sorbet This homemade low fat chocolate ice cream is the perfect solution to satisfying my chocolate craving, especially in the summer time. I also love my frozen Pina Colada Sorbet, made with fresh pineapples, or my Cherry Sorbet using real cherries! I’ve been playing around with my new ice cream maker and I’m having fun with all the possibilities. My freezer is starting to look like a colorful sorbet shop, which is not necessarily a bad thing!...
I know it can be tricky trying to figure out what appetizers to serve for holiday parties. When in doubt, make a charcuterie board! You really can’t go wrong! Because they feature so many kinds of treats, there’s something for everyone. This Christmas wreath charcuterie board is a must-make, as well as this fruit charcuterie board! And for Christmas morning- this breakfast charcuterie board is the best thing to wake up to....
