I first shared these recipes in the summer of 2020 and these combinations remain our favorite hot dog toppings. Are you as excited for summer as we are right now? Spring felt like it lasted 6 months this year. We may have had to cancel our summer-long road trip, but I’ve been brainstorming ways to make staying local more fun. One of the things we’ve done this year is to fully embrace the awesomeness that is summer in Ohio....

I made a total of six coffee-flavored desserts this week. There was mocha chocolate mousse, cafe latte tart, chocolate fudge brownie. Also, a three-tier bat mitzvah cake. And, all three tiers were coffee flavored – one was my Kahlua chiffon cake, espresso cake, and this cafe latte cake. As a result, the cake was so pretty and the flavors were so delicious. I love the smell of coffee and adore anything coffee-flavored....

Drenched in homemade caramel sauce and loaded with bananas, this unique caramel banana bread is wonderfully moist and irresistibly delicious! For more sticky caramel cakes be sure to try our Caramel Pear Walnut Cake and Sticky Toffee Pudding! I couldn’t take it anymore. After two carb-free days to lose the 2 pounds I had gained after an indulgent week, I had to have CARBS. A few days ago I was back down to my desired weight and I approached the day with a smile on my face....

Flavored Irish cream is a delightful variation of the classic Irish cream liqueur, adding a delicious twist to an indulgent treat. With its velvety texture and harmonious blend of flavors, it’s no wonder that this recipe is considered the best of the best., Why is this the best recipe One of the key factors that sets this recipe apart is the use of flavored Irish cream. While classic Irish cream liqueur is already a decadent delight, the addition of butterscotch or caramel takes it to a whole new level of indulgence....

What might be my favorite part of this recipe is that it took about 2 minutes to pull it together! Last time I made a batch of this ice cream, I used a couple of leftover gluten-free brownies, but pretty much any brownie recipe will be great in this as well. Brownie Ice Cream Warm brownies with a scoop of cold ice cream and a generous pour of chocolate sauce are one of my favorite desserts....

Carrot cake bread is a fun twist on two of my favorite things: cake and bread. I know, I know, that sounds kind of simple but truly when a mashup like this comes along, I just get so excited – it’s everything you love about a sweet bread (cinnamon, sugar, vanilla, eggs, and carrots in this case) and everything you love about cake (okay all of the same ingredients and plus optional frosting)....

Let’s play a game. It’s called, How Many Delicious Things Can You Stuff Inside a Baked Apple? Ever since I made those apple crisp stuffed baked apples I’ve been dreaming up more ways to get my baked apple fix. I believe between the apple crisp and these cheesecake stuffed apples, I have truly entered apple harvest heaven and can die a happy girl. I hate when my husband is out of town because a) I miss him, obviously, b) I am left to squish all of my own spiders and I don’t do clean up duty which means there are a lot of shoes in random places around the house, and c) I am stuck in an empty house with no one to keep me company besides all of this dang food I’m cooking up!...

With a super tender, moist crumb filled with sweet, plump cherries and generously dotted with heavenly marzipan, this Cherry Marzipan Streusel Cake will win you over after the first bite! Don’t skip over this recipe if you’re thinking, “Dang it, I don’t have marzipan and it’s too expensive to buy.” I have the perfect solution for you! I’m including my super-duper easy homemade marzipan recipe! It’s a breeze to make and is a fraction of the cost of store-bought marzipan....

Creamy sweet onion gravy smothered over a chicken fried steak burger patty, topped with crispy French fried onions and sandwiched between two toasted onion rolls. The ultimate “comfort burger”! Another dish inspired by our family vacation to the South last Summer. A beloved, traditional Southern dish is chicken-fried steak smothered in gravy. Sweet onions, like Vidalia onions (a treasure of the South), make for an especially wonderful gravy. I had a craving for a burger and, being that it’s the middle of Winter right now, I wanted a meal that would satisfy that craving and also be a warming comfort dish....

This is the perfect side dish for any Asian entree, like Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry, Sticky Chinese Lemon Chicken, Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef, and Best Ever Baked Teriyaki Chicken. Sometimes you just need a little healthy greens in your life. When I make salads though, not just anything will do. That’s not to say they have to be fancy or take lots of time. But I do prefer my salads to be more than greens and a few limp veggie slices or mushy tomatoes thrown on top like sometimes you’ll get at a restaurant (or maybe you grew up with)....

This is a tender shortbread, filled with pecans, and then generously topped with cinnamon sugar. I brought a double batch of these shortbread bars along on our camping trip last weekend and they kept beautifully for four days at room temperature. They were a perfect snack with a cup of coffee or tea in the afternoon. Shortbread Baking Tips Baking the shortbread in a pan and then slicing it into bars, makes this a very easy dessert....

If your idea of cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving involves 1) a can and 2) a can opener, then we need to have a good, old-fashioned sit-down. Sure, sure, a lot of us grew up being served this cranberry gel on our Thanksgiving tables, but there’s no reason you can’t figure out how to make it better. Healthier. Less round. Lucky, for you, I’m here to help. I know that nothing’s going to be as easy as opening that can, shaking the “sauce” out and cutting it into little rounds (or better yet, adding it to a Jello mold)....

I can not stop grinning over this Crazy Salt spice mix. Why did it take me so long to make my own version of Jane’s Krazy Mixed Up Salt blend? No more searching the stores, no more buying the pre-mixed spices; this blend smells fresher and I like it even more than the original! Crazy Salt I’m in heaven with this copycat recipe for Jane’s Krazy Mixed Up Salt and I’m happily sprinkling it on everything....

I served this cheesy stove-top polenta with the Mexican Pork Chile Verde I made earlier this week and it was the perfect match for the spicy saucy pork.

This creamy fettuccine with mushrooms recipe features shiitake and porcini mushrooms. Bursting with flavor and umami, this dish is quick and simple to make yet is elegant, classy, and simply delicious! Coming up with a name for this was super fun! I thought I’d go for something that rolls off the tongue and rhymes. How about this: “Creamy Fettuccine with Shiitake and Porcini.” (Shiitake is pronounced “shi-taw-kee. Porcini is pronounced “por-chee-nee”)....

Want all the chicken tenders recipes? You’re in luck! Try my: Baked Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders, my Baked Firecracker Chicken Tenders, or my Honey Chipotle Chicken Crispers. Why this Recipe Works Not only delicious, but so easy to make too! Chicken tenders — Did you know you can actually just go ahead and purchase chicken tenderloins at the grocery, already cut up and ready to dredge and fry? That’s right!...

Juicy, flavorful chicken in a spicy, crunchy crust is possible without a frying pan or a minute spent standing in front of the stove. This Crunchy Baked Chicken is made crunchy with a sprinkling of an unexpected ingredient. I remember tasting chicken breaded with corn flakes years ago, but it sure didn’t taste anything like this! A reader mentioned corn flake crusted chicken to me the other day and one thing led to another....

Crispy hash browns tossed with scrambled eggs, caramelized onions, and seasoned with curry, this Curried Hash Brown Scramble is positively delicious! Serve it for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner! I made potato salad this past Saturday to take on a family picnic. I ended up boiling more potatoes than I needed, so I put the leftovers in the refrigerator for another use. The potatoes ended up coming in handy for a quick meal on a time crunch....

I have fond memories of the Indian rogan josh as a kid. Mom made it with mutton (goat meat). So, we called it mutton rogan josh. As kids, we simply called it mutton curry (what is mutton? we discussed it when I shared my recipe for Lamb Masala). This is an authentic North Indian (Kashmir) dish and consists of cooking the meat in oil at intense heat. The name Rogan Josh means red passion....

If you love pancakes for breakfast, try Banana Bread Panacakes, Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes, and Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes. I used to dread mornings. Seriously not a morning person at all before I had kids. Now, with little ones waking up bright and early excited to see me in all of my morning glory with a messy bun, no makeup, and sweatpants, mornings might just be my very favorite part of the day....