Whether you are having a July 4th backyard BBQ or picnic or just planning your July 4th party for two, you love these July 4th recipes that include everything from salads, to BBQ, to red, white, and blue patriotic desserts! While this year many of us may be staying at home celebrating, we can still…
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Instant Pot Corn Chowder
Instant Pot Corn Chowder is a creamy, hearty, comforting chowder made with fresh or frozen corn, bacon, potatoes, cheese, green onions, made in the Instant Pot. Instant Pot Corn Chowder Corn Chowder is a comforting, soul-soothing, hug in a bowl! It is comfort food that is delicious in both the summer and winter. The sweet…
Strawberry Mini Pavlova (Meringue Dessert)
Strawberry Mini Pavlova is an egg white meringue pavlova dessert that is topped with strawberries and is soft and pillowy on the inside and crisp on the outside. One bite of this sweet, crispy, creamy meringue dessert with strawberries and you’ll agree that this is the best pavlova recipe! Topped with strawberries, and it is…
Instant Pot Marinara Sauce
Instant Pot Marinara Sauce tastes tastes rich and robust like it has been simmering all day but is ready in about an hour in the Instant Pot pressure cooker. I love the taste of homemade Marinara Sauce! It is rich, garlicky, and so flavorful with all the Italian herbs and seasonings. However, I often don’t…
Jordan Marsh Legendary Blueberry Muffins
Jordan Marsh Legendary Blueberry Muffins are the same blueberry muffins that generations of families enjoyed for decades at the Jordan Marsh department stores in Boston and New England. What Are Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins? For those that grew up in Boston and New England, I’m going to make you very happy today. For you, this recipe…
Instant Pot Pork Ribs
Instant Pot Pork Ribs, such as baby back ribs, are tender and flavorful on the inside, with an amazing BBQ spice rub, yet have the caramelized sweet, tangy, and smoky BBQ sauce on the outside. These Instant Pot Pork Ribs, which can be baby back ribs or spare ribs, are so delicious your guests will think you…
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Shells combine the spicy flavor of buffalo chicken wings and the creamy, cheesy goodness of melted mozzarella, and salty blue cheese all stuffed into cute convenient pasta shells. It is like someone stuffed buffalo wings into the pasta shells but without the bones! Years ago, when I first made these stuffed shells,…
Maque Choux (A Cajun Corn Side Dish)
Maque Choux is a creamy, spicy Cajun side dish made of corn, onions, red and green bell peppers, garlic, heavy cream, and Cajun spices. Maque Choux is the second recipe in our Mardi Gras Menu for those of you who, like me, can’t make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. However, this Cajun side…
Pineapple Ice Cream
Pineapple Ice Cream is a creamy no churn ice cream that is loaded with pineapple for a sweet summer dessert. It’s like a tropical vacation in a bowl! Made with just four simple ingredients, like my Strawberry Ice Cream recipe, chances are you already have everything on hand to make this epic pineapple ice cream…
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob
Instant Pot Corn On The Cob is the easiest way to cook sweet summer corn on the cob. You may never boil or microwave corn on the cob again. I love my Instant Pot as you can tell from all my Instant Pot Recipes! It is great for summer vegetables like corn, as you see…
Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes
Peanut Butter and Banana Pupcakes are an easy, delicious treat for your dog! They are dog-approved in our house! Grain free with just four ingredients, they are great for picky dogs or those with sensitive tummies. Disclaimer: I am not a veterinarian or pet nutritionist. I am just sharing my personal experience making treats for…
25 Memorial Day Recipes
Memorial Day Weekend is here! To help you with your picnic or outdoor bbq meal planning, I have included 25 easy, mouthwatering recipes to help you celebrate the start of summer! Memorial Day across most of the U.S. signifies the start of summer. However, Memorial Day in South Texas is hot. Our summer usually starts…
Brown Sugar Meatloaf
This Brown Sugar Meatloaf recipe is the best meatloaf ever! It is even better than Mom’s meatloaf with its brown sugar, onion soup mix, Worcestershire and hot sauce! What Is Meatloaf? To me meatloaf was a comfort food staple in our Southern household growing up. We had it for dinner once a week. However, for…
Strawberry Upside Down Cake
Strawberry Upside Down Cake is a sweet strawberry dessert, made with fresh strawberries, and a made from scratch light yellow cake, that makes a beautiful presentation. It’s strawberry season. Are you looking for ways to use up fresh strawberries? This Strawberry Upside Down Cake is my latest favorite Strawberry Dessert, and looking at my blog,…
Strawberry Dump Cake
Strawberry Dump Cake is the easiest 3-ingredient dessert you will ever make. Just dump 3 ingredients into a baking dish for a strawberry dessert that is more like a cobbler than a cake. This cake is one of those super easy Dessert Recipes that even the kids can make by themselves. The cool thing is…
Strawberry Pancakes
These Strawberry Pancakes are fluffy and sweet with fresh strawberries, maple syrup, and whipped cream and will make any breakfast or brunch extra special. Strawberry Pancakes Make ordinary pancakes extraordinary by making these strawberry pancakes. I use my Old Fashioned Fluffy Pancakes recipe as the base and add chopped fresh strawberries and then top them…
Strawberry Cheesecake Salad
This Strawberry Cheesecake Salad is like a strawberry cheesecake in a bowl and makes a delicious and easy no bake dessert. Strawberry Cheesecake Salad! What??! How did this luscious, sweet, creamy dessert get the name Salad? It is basically a dessert salad like my popular Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Mini Parfaits, Watergate Salad or Cranberry Fluff. And any strawberry…
Blueberry Strawberry French Toast Casserole
Blueberry Strawberry French Toast Casserole is a delicious overnight casserole, made with day-old French, Brioche, Challah, or Italian bread, cream cheese, fresh strawberries, and blueberries, and topped with a sweet blueberry sauce that will feed a crowd for breakfast or brunch. In this post, you will: Learn how to make an easy, delicious overnight casserole…
