If you love Chick-Fil-A’s Frosted Lemonade made from their soft-serve ice “dream” and signature in-store lemonade, then you’re about to be amazed by how easy it is to replicate that zesty lemon flavor and milkshake-like consistency using just 4 simple ingredients in the comfort of your home! The lemon simple syrup provides a beautiful tartness…
Mother's Day
German Chocolate Layer Cake
This is the ultimate, homemade, from-scratch, melt-in-your-mouth, nutty, coconut-y, chocolatey, and Best German Chocolate Cake you will ever taste. Layers of German Chocolate cake with the sweet and crunchy coconut pecan frosting, and topped with a creamy chocolate buttercream frosting make a stunning, showstopping cake that is perfect for a special occasion like a birthday,…
Grilled Peach Tomato Salad
If you thought side salads were boring plate fillers, think again! This Grilled Peach Tomato Salad with Mozzarella is not just beautiful to look at, it’s full of fresh and juicy flavors, sweet and tangy with interesting contrasting textures. The simple honey dressing compliments the sweet fresh peaches while the juicy cherry tomatoes, lime juice,…
Easy Blueberry Pie
Blueberry Pie with Canned Filling is a simple yet classy fruit pie, made with flaky packaged pie crusts, blueberry pie filling, and a touch of lemon flavoring from freshly squeezed lemon and lemon zest. The cornstarch added to the pie filling is my personal hack for thickening the filling so that it doesn’t run when…
Donut Hole Cake Pops
Donut hole cake pops are a creative and fun alternative to making traditional cake pops from scratch for your next party! All you need is a tray of donut holes, chocolate melting wafers, decorative sprinkles and cake pop sticks. Using donut holes for your cake pops instantly reduces the recipe time as there’s no baking…
Ambrosia Salad With Cool Whip
This Ambrosia salad is no ordinary fruit salad. It combines your love for pineapple, sweet mandarin oranges, juicy grapes and luxurious maraschino cherries with sweetened shredded coconut, creamy Cool whip, sour cream, and crunchy pecans! While this dessert salad speaks for itself the name also gives away just how delicious it is. After all, if…
Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
These sweet and tangy Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes are simply beautiful to look at while also completely addictive! I don’t know about you but I just love the flavor combination of strawberry and lemon. These two flavors provide a perfect balance of fresh tangy zing to a sweetened cupcake base and butter-sugar frosting. Serve your strawberry…
Chocolate Dipped Oreos
Oreo Cookies, dipped completely in a sweet, satiny white chocolate, and then decorated with your favorite candies, sprinkles, and icing, are an easy no-bake dessert perfect for any special occasion, like Valentine’s Day. With only 4 main ingredients, these no-bake, chocolate-covered Oreos are an absolute breeze to make and can be adapted to suit your…
Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs
Creamy tangy Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs combine creamy mayonnaise and sharp cheddar offer a game-changing egg filling for your next batch of Southern-style deviled eggs! After having received raving reviews of my Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs Recipe, I thought why stop there?! You can never go wrong with having a good number of mouth-watering deviled…
Chile Relleno Casserole
Serve this cheesy Chile Relleno Casserole recipe for breakfast or dinner or whenever you are craving something cheesy, spicy, and full of Mexican flavors. Use your choice of roasted poblano peppers or canned green chiles to bring the flavor! The perfect dynamic of cheesy and spicy with fluffy eggs and pepper jack, this traditional chili…
Vanilla Frosted Donuts (Baked Not Fried)
Vanilla Frosted Donuts are deliciously light soft buttery cake donuts that are baked instead of fried and frosted with a sweet and creamy vanilla frosting. These Baked Vanilla Frosted Donuts make a wonderful sweet breakfast treat. There is no better way to start the day than with these sweet frosted donuts. I admit it! I…
Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
These sweet and fluffy homemade Strawberry Cupcakes with Buttercream Strawberry Frosting are made from scratch with a homemade strawberry puree in both the cupcakes and frosting! These light, and fluffy cupcakes with a creamy strawberry frosting are both made with real fresh strawberries without a strawberry cake mix or a box of strawberry gelatin. They…
Mexican Shrimp Salad
Mexican Shrimp Salad is fresh, vibrant, and bursting with the flavor of perfectly seasoned shrimp, corn, tomatoes, jalapeños, avocado, and drizzled with a Mexican vinaigrette dressing and a sprinkle of toasted pumpkin seeds! Whether you serve it as a summer lunch or weeknight dinner, this delicious seafood salad has become one of our favorite Mexican…
Strawberry Shortcake Recipe From Scratch
Enjoy this easy old fashioned Strawberry Shortcake, made from scratch, that was inspired by shortcake served at the Poteet Strawberry Festival! Strawberry Shortcake has fresh, juicy strawberries, on top of a sweet flaky biscuit, made from scratch, and topped with pillows of sweet whipped cream. They are perfect anytime but especially for Valentine’s Day, Easter,…
Best Homemade Carrot Cake
This is the Best Homemade Carrot Cake recipe because it is a sweet, moist, and rich Carrot Cake made from scratch with pineapple, raisins, and pecans with a smooth cream cheese frosting. When you want a dessert that everyone will love, make this cake! It makes a perfect Easter Dessert, Thanksgiving Dessert, or Christmas Cake….
Chocolate Strawberry French Toast Casserole
Chocolate Strawberry French Toast Casserole is a sweet, chocolate-y, make-ahead overnight baked French Toast casserole that is perfect for a holiday breakfast or brunch. Whether you are celebrating Mother’s Day, Valentines Day, or you are wanting a delicious dish for an Easter Brunch or Christmas breakfast, this Chocolate Strawberry French Toast Casserole is a wonderful,…
Leftover Ham and Broccoli Quiche
Leftover Ham and Broccoli Quiche is an easy and delicious quiche recipe to use up leftover holiday ham and is perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch! A rich creamy, cheesy and savory egg custard in a flaky pastry crust, this quiche recipe uses ham and broccoli as its fillings and cooks up easily in…
Blueberry Puff Pastry Danish With Cream Cheese Icing
This Blueberry Danish is made with fresh blueberries, blueberry jam or blueberry preserves, and puff pastry that is flaky and buttery and drizzled with a sweet lemon cream cheese icing! This Blueberry Puff Pastry Danish, like my Vanilla Frosted Donuts, makes a delicious Breakfast Recipe to start your day or a sweet way to end…
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 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…
Mothers Day Brunch Menu Ideas
These Mothers Day Brunch Menu Ideas will make Mom feel special this Mothers Day with these heavenly sweet and savory dishes. These are some easy yet delicious recipes for a spectacular Mother’s Day Brunch menu, which will work whether it is breakfast in bed or a breakfast buffet. We have something for everyone! Be sure…
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. Why I Like This Oven Baked Chicken Breast Recipe This Oven Baked Chicken Breast recipe is a staple in our house. It is so easy that…
Oven Roasted Chicken
Don’t buy that pre-cooked Rotisserie Chicken!! Make your own savory, tender, juicy Oven Roasted Chicken, seasoned just the way you like it, and save yourself the money! Oven Roasted Chicken and Sunday Dinners go together like peanut butter and jelly! There is nothing better than coming home after church to the smell of a roasted chicken…
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…