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…
Easter Recipes
Looking for Easter Recipes? Get easy recipes that are perfect for the an Easter Brunch or Easter holiday dinner. Included are appetizer recipes, main dish recipes, side dish recipes, and dessert recipes. I include everything from Deviled Eggs to Oven Roasted Asparagus to Scalloped Potatoes, and Carrot Cake!
Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup
Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup is a delicious, hearty, budget-friendly soup made with a ham bone or ham hock, or chopped ham, and dried beans (no soaking required) with lots of seasonings in your pressure cooker. What is great about Ham and Bean Soup? There is no better comfort food than Ham and Bean…
Easter Dinner Menu Ideas
These Easter Dinner Menu Ideas include traditional Southern family Easter recipes for a complete amazing Easter dinner that includes an appetizer, main dish, side dishes, and desserts that your whole family will love. Are you planning your Easter Dinner menu? If so, you are in luck because today I’m sharing 21 of our favorite…
Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes
Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes are creamy, cheesy and taste absolutely heavenly. What makes them even better is that this is the quickest and easiest way to make them. Why You’ll Love This Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe I love these Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes for all the reasons listed below. They have such a great…
Crock Pot Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham
Crock Pot Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham is a delicious go-to Holiday main dish that is sweet, tender, and juicy, and super easy to make in the slow cooker. What Makes This Ham Recipe Work? First, this Crock recipe makes a mouthwatering, sweet and savory, tender and juicy ham, that your family and guests will rave about!…
Instant Pot Ham Green Beans And Potatoes
Instant Pot Ham Green Beans And Potatoes is a classic Southern side dish or one-pot meal, often slow cooked in a crockpot with a ham hock, but this short cut method uses chopped ham in an Instant Pot pressure cooker. It is a great way to use leftover ham from Easter or Thanksgiving. Ham Green Beans…
Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes are very similar to Potatoes Au Gratin because they are drenched in a creamy, cheesy, garlicky cream sauce and then covered in more cheese! They make a perfect comfort food side dish for all your holiday dinners! What Are Scalloped Potatoes? Scalloped Potatoes are sliced potatoes covered in a cream sauce…
Strawberry Crumb Bars
These easy Strawberry Crumb Bars, with a buttery crust, sweet fresh strawberry filling, and crunchy butter crumb topping make wonderful dessert bars for an afternoon snack, or to take to a summer party, picnic, or potluck. Why Make Strawberry Crumb Bars? It is Saturday, the day of my friend’s party, and she tells me to bring a dessert…
Instant Pot Southern Deviled Eggs
These Instant Pot Southern Deviled Eggs make a delicious Easter appetizer or finger food and are super easy to make because they start with Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs! What Are Deviled Eggs? They are shelled hard-boiled eggs that have been cut in half and the egg yolk removed. The egg yolks are then mashed…
Oven Baked Chicken Breast
This Oven Baked Chicken Breast recipe makes an easy, delicious, no-fuss weeknight chicken dinner, or can be used in many other main dish recipes that call for cooked chicken. Click here to receive FREE recipes in your inbox! Why I Like This Oven Baked Chicken Breast Recipe This Oven Baked Chicken Breast recipe is a…
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Hash Brown Casserole
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Hashbrown Casserole gives the classic Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole a flavor boost with bacon, ranch seasoning mix, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Nothing is more comforting or crowd-pleasing than the good old creamy, cheesy hash brown potato casserole that has been served at family gatherings, potlucks, funerals, and church suppers for generations….
Rice Pilaf Recipe (With Vermicelli)
This fluffy, buttery Rice Pilaf, infused with incredible flavor from sauteing in butter and cooking in seasoned chicken broth, with vermicelli (or orzo), creates a classic side dish for a holiday meal or weeknight dinner. Ever since I published my Oven Baked Chicken Breast recipe, I have received numerous recipe requests for the rice photographed…
Honey Glazed Carrots
When I think of Easter dinner I think of Ham, Honey Glazed Carrots, and Scalloped Potatoes or Rice Pilaf. I don’t know what it is about carrots and Easter that makes them go together like peanut butter and jelly. Maybe it is the Easter Bunny or just that it is Spring! Whatever it is, you…
Best Homemade Carrot Cake
This is the Best Homemade Carrot Cake recipe because it is a sweet, moist, and dense Carrot Cake made from scratch with pineapple, coconut and pecans. When you want a dessert that everyone will love, make this cake! You won’t find any boxed cake mixes in the ingredient list of this carrot cake. That is one…
Crustless Spinach Quiche
This low carb Crustless Spinach Quiche is a creamy, cheesy egg breakfast casserole loaded with spinach, vegetables, Greek Seasoning, and feta cheese, which makes an easy and delicious gluten free breakfast or brunch! When I was growing up, I always heard the phrase real men don’t eat quiche. Why? I have no idea. However, I…
Crock Pot Chuck Roast
This easy Crock Pot Chuck Roast or Pot Roast or Beef Roast recipe, with roasted potatoes, carrots, and onions, is so juicy, tender and flavorful, no one would ever believe how easy it is to make dinner in the slow cooker! Crock Pot Chuck Roast I love my slow cooker, as you can tell by all my…
Balsamic Jalapeño Pomegranate Brie Cheese
Balsamic Jalapeño Pomegranate Brie Cheese with pecans makes an elegant gourmet holiday appetizer that is ready in 5 minutes with only 4 ingredients. I love Brie Cheese. It turns any recipe into a gourmet recipe. At Christmas time and holiday time, it adds a touch of festive elegance as well as incredible creamy, cheesy flavor….
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Balsamic
These Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Balsamic will turn brussels sprouts haters into brussels sprouts lovers! Why? Because roasting the brussels sprouts with Bacon, onion, and a Balsamic Glaze adds incredible nutty, smoky flavor! I confess. For many years I was one of them. You know. One of THOSE people. One of THOSE brussels sprouts haters. So…
Southern Squash Casserole
Southern Squash Casserole is a comforting side dish casserole, often served during the holidays, with tender, cooked yellow squash, onions, sour cream and cheddar cheese topped with crushed buttery crackers. Growing up this Southern Squash Casserole was the only way I would eat squash. We only had it on holidays or church potluck dinners. If…
Breakfast Potatoes {Texas Style}
These Breakfast Potatoes are bites of roasted potatoes spiced up Texas style with taco seasoning, chopped onions, red bell peppers, and jalapenos, and will kick-start your breakfast or brunch. I love cooking breakfast on the weekends, especially Sunday mornings when it is a little more relaxed and laid back; and my favorite go-to breakfast dish is Breakfast…
Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
These Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars, inspired by the Mexican dessert called sopapillas, have a sweet, creamy cheesecake filling tucked between 2 crescent roll pastry sheets, and are topped with butter, cinnamon, and sugar and drizzled with honey. Based on the above description and photo, it is no surprise that Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars make a crowd-pleasing dessert that is…
Roast Turkey with Apple Cider Brine
This Roast Turkey with Apple Cider Brine is our family’s recipe for a moist, juicy, and golden roast turkey for our Thanksgiving or holiday table. The secret to this turkey recipe is the Apple Cider Brine and lots of butter. This post is sponsored by the wonderful people at Honeysuckle White Turkey. As always, all…
Watergate Salad
This Watergate Salad, also known as Pistachio Salad, Pistachio Delight or Pistachio Fluff or Green Fluff, can be a side salad or dessert salad and is a sweet, cool, crunchy dessert made with pistachio pudding, whipped topping, crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, pecans, and coconut. Whether it brings back memories of carnivals, county fairs, backyard BBQ’s…
Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Pie
This Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Pie makes a super easy no-bake dessert for a holiday dinner or party. However, with all the chocolatey peanut butter deliciousness no one will ever know that it was made with greek yogurt. Pie is a must for any of our family holiday dinners or parties, whether it is for…
