I adore homemade guacamole. So much so that I probably eat it (or some form of avocado) 5-6 times a week. I made homemade guacamole on FB live yesterday...you can watch it below. There are so many delicious ways to eat guacamole - from in the skin with just salt and lemon juice to a fully loaded guacamole with street corn and cotija cheese. Also, here's helpful info on … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip
Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip is a quick and easy appetizer for your next gathering or game day! Jazz up your next potluck or party you're hosting with this simple, yet addictively delicious dip. I love a good spinach artichoke dip and this recipe has just the right amount of garlic, salt and onion to go with all the creamy base and chunky artichokes and … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Pepperoni Chicken
You are going to adore this chicken. It's chicken - pizza sauce and pepperonis, all cooked together in the Instant Pot. If you aren't using an Instant Pot yet, let me tell you that it has a magical way of infusing flavor with the ingredients being cooked. The way that is uses heat and pressure to cook food transforms it to perfection. The chicken takes of the pizza sauce … [Read more...]
Buffalo Ranch Mac n Cheese
Oh my flavor explosion. In the recent past, our family has been a bit obsessed with the Buffalo Wings flavor and we've made all kinds of goodies - nachos, wraps, tacos, and now homemade mac n cheese. This is a homemade mac n cheese with just the right amount of buffalo wing sauce and Ranch dressing, making for an amazing bowl full of pasta. If you're fan of blue cheese, … [Read more...]
Bacon & Spinach Salad with Homemade Dressing
Homemade vinaigrette using bacon fat...um, yes please. If you've never made a vinaigrette with the grease from the skillet after you've cooked bacon, you are missing out on the finer things in life. ;) You've cooked the bacon, you might as well use some of the salty-goodness to make a dressing, amiright?!?! This salad is hearty and filling and great for a dinner in, or … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Cowboy Chili
A delicious bowl of chili with pinto beans, made in the Instant Pot! The Instant Pot has this magical way of infusing flavors so beautifully with the way it uses heat and pressure to cook the ingredients and melt them together. The flavors mingle and marry in such a perfect way and chili is one of my favorites from the Instant Pot. If you haven't made chili in your Instant … [Read more...]
BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
"OMIGOSH, these are amazing. I had no idea I'd love them! I'm in trouble!" This is a note from my friend Kari. We were talking about these and she wasn't sure about the combo, then she tried them and emailed that to me. I share this with you because it might not sound like these 2 should go together - I mean, they aren't peanut butter and jelly, or wine and cheese, or … [Read more...]
Blueberry Cardamom Scones
Scones - I adore them. I like to pretend that I'm eating them while sipping on a cup of tea at a cafe in London. I can dream for a moment. I can let these delicious scones take me to another place, if just for a moment. These scones are packed with flavor, and moisture! The blueberries, cardamom and ginger are a lovely complement. And the extra juices from the blueberries … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Garlic Parmesan Chicken
This is a fantastic and easy to cook dinner in your Instant Pot. It's a "2-phase" kind of recipe because we need the chicken to have some time alone to cook, as it takes much longer than the baby potatoes. If you added the baby potatoes at the beginning of the pressure cooking cycle with the chicken, they would be completely overcooked into mush. You don't want that. The … [Read more...]
Italian Chicken & Zucchini Skillet
Adore. This is a meal you will adore. Because it's super quick to prepare in the skillet. And because it's packed with flavor from an array of Italian veggies and herbs. We adored it, and I hope you do too! Italian Chicken & Zucchini Skillet Thanks to simple, quick cooking ingredients like chicken tenderloins and zucchini, you end up with a lovely meal … [Read more...]