Instant Pot Butternut Squash Bell Pepper Soup with ginger and carrots is thick and creamy and comforting with the earthy flavor of the butternut squash and bell peppers. The Instant Pot makes making this Butternut Squash Bell Pepper Soup even easier, and it is delicious when served with a nice fall salad and focaccia bread!…
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Spicy Cilantro Lime Summer Slaw
Spicy Cilantro Lime Summer Slaw is a cool, refreshing slaw with a slightly spicy kick that is perfect for a summer side dish at a barbecue or as a topping for fish tacos! Made with summer fresh corn, slaw mix, cilantro, lime, red peppers, and jalapeños, this slaw will be the picnic side dish or…
Hobo Dinner Foil Packets
Grab some sausage, potatoes, carrots, and some seasoning for these fun Hobo Dinner Packets. Ready to throw on the grill or campfire for a quick camping or summer dinner. Campfire Foil Packets are a fun way to cook while camping and these Sausage and Potato hobo dinner packets make a delicious savory camping meal. Why…
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…
Instant Pot Cilantro Rice
Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice makes the classic Chipotle Copycat Cilantro Lime Rice Mexican side dish recipe easier to make in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker! It will be ready quickly for your Mexican dinner! Traditionally, this copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice is made in a rice cooker or on top of the stove, but…
Instant Pot Green Bean Casserole
Save time and oven space by making the traditional Green Bean Casserole in the Instant Pot. It is easy, delicious, and frees up precious oven space when preparing for a holiday dinner. I can’t believe Thanksgiving is just over 2 weeks away! This year Thanksgiving is going to be quite different due to the pandemic….
Broccoli Salad
Broccoli Salad is a perfect cold summer salad when trying to beat the summer heat by chillin’ at a backyard barbecue, picnic, or potluck, or as a favorite holiday side dish at Thanksgiving dinner. Broccoli Salad with dried cranberries, or Craisins, bacon, cheddar, and gouda tastes amazing! Add in red onions and walnuts and cover…
Instant Pot Meatloaf (Philly Cheesesteak Style)
This Instant Pot Meatloaf includes the awesome flavors of Philly cheesesteak, plus a homemade meatloaf sauce, and meatloaf seasoning for a juicy, flavorful meatloaf made in an Instant Pot pressure cooker. However, it still has the wonderful flavors of traditional meatloaf by including the amazing meatloaf sauce, or glaze, and a homemade meatloaf seasoning. This…
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…
Baked Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Baked Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, with garlic parmesan herbed butter, taste like pepperoni pizza on cheesy garlic bread and you can make 4 grilled cheese sandwiches at once since they are baked in the oven! What Makes This Grilled Cheese Recipe Unique? These Baked Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are no ordinary grilled cheese sandwiches. They…
Mexican Cabbage Slaw
Mexican Cabbage Slaw, also called Fish Taco Slaw, is a cool, tangy cabbage slaw with a Mexican-spiced apple cider vinaigrette that can be served as a side dish or on top of fish tacos, pulled pork sandwiches, or salads. How Is Mexican Cabbage Slaw Different Than Cole Slaw? This is definitely not your ordinary KFC coleslaw….
Enchiladas Rojas de Queso
Enchiladas Rojas de Queso, or Cheese Enchiladas with a Red Chipotle Sauce, have a delicious, robust spicy flavor, and are surprisingly easy to make.
Enchiladas Rojas de Queso are corn tortillas dipped in a spicy red chipotle sauce and stuffed with a melting Mexican cheese called queso asadero, then rolled up, and covered with more of the red chipotle sauce and then topped with a Mexican crumbled white cheese called queso fresco.
Chicken Fajita Pasta (One-Pot 30-Minute Meal)
Chicken Fajita Pasta is an easy creamy, cheesy chicken and pasta one-pot meal with Mexican Fajita-spiced chicken, pasta, onions, and bell peppers in a creamy, cheesy sauce that can be on the table in 30 minutes! Are you tired of boring chicken dinners? Are you looking for an easy yet delicious recipe to spice up…
Easy Homemade Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice)
This Easy Homemade Mexican Rice, or Spanish Rice, with its bold Mexican flavors, will make your taste buds do a salsa dance, which makes it a perfect side dish for your Mexican dinner. I love bold flavors but don’t want to spend hours slaving over the stove. I want the recipe to be simple, quick and easy….
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…
Leftover Ham and Potato Soup
Leftover Ham and Potato Soup is an easy and delicious way to use up leftover ham and potatoes to make a creamy, comforting fall or winter soup. T’was the day after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse…. That pretty well describes our day after Christmas….lazy and restful,…
Easy Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
This Easy Kung Pao Chicken Recipe is a quick and easy Chinese inspired recipe that can be ready in less than 30 minutes and makes a great weeknight meal to celebrate Chinese New Year or for any time of year. I originally published this Easy Kung Pao Chicken Recipe on PenneyLane.com in February 2015 for Chinese New…
Crockpot Chicken Tacos
These Crockpot Chicken Tacos need only 5-ingredients and a crockpot, or slow cooker, to make incredibly moist and tender Mexican style chicken tacos for taco night or any night. Do you have taco night once a week? These Crockpot Chicken Tacos are a lifesaver because they are so easy to make yet so delicious. They are…
Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
This Bacon Ranch Potato Salad adds bacon and ranch to this potato salad that is made with roasted potatoes and jalapenos for a Texas twist on your favorite picnic dish! One of the reasons I love summer is because I can make this Bacon Ranch Potato Salad ahead of time and take it to our neighborhood…
Rotisserie Chicken Breast Tenders
These quick and easy Rotisserie Chicken Breast Tenders are baked on a sheet pan with a Rotisserie Chicken rub or seasoning that make these moist, juicy chicken tenders flavorful and delicious! While I love the flavor and versatility of a moist and juicy whole roasted Rotisserie Chicken, sometimes I want all that flavor in a smaller…
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 popular…
Seattle Hot Dogs with Roasted Red Peppers
Seattle Hot Dogs with Roasted Red Peppers, cream cheese, jalapenos, and onions, also known as Seattle Dogs, are popular hot dogs in Seattle at the Seattle Mariners baseball games. When I read about these Seattle Style Hot Dogs with cream cheese and jalapenos and onions, I knew I had to make some but put my own spin…
Ramen Noodle Salad (with Broccoli Slaw)
This Ramen Noodle Salad is a make ahead cole slaw, made with broccoli slaw and ramen noodles, that is perfect for a side dish for a potluck, bbq, or picnic. We recently moved from Houston to San Antonio, Texas. And after this move, we have decided that we never ever want to move again! Ever! And as far as…
10 Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes
10 Easy Chicken Dinners features quick and easy yet outrageously delicious chicken dinners that can be made on a weeknight or for guests! You can’t have too many chicken recipes. Chicken is a staple and we all need a variety of chicken recipes to avoid getting in a rut. How often to we make the same…