Is it getting cooler where you are? We have hot days but cooler evenings. It’s amazing how the weather changes so much from one week to the next. Just last weekend we had a little picnic on the beach. Ah well, that’s the weather, unpredictable. One of our favorite treats in winter is this warm pumpkin spiced caramel apple dessert. You can have it cold of course but I prefer it warm with a dollop of ice cream....

This post is in partnership with Milk. Love What’s Real. All opinions are my own. After enjoying this recipe or even while you enjoy it, try these recipes next! Pumpkin Nog, Double Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peppermint White Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Sheet Cake with Strawberry. With pre-school aged kids in our house, we spend a lot of time together at home. Some of our favorite family togetherness activities center around playing games, art or science projects, and getting creative in the kitchen....

If you love all the flavors of lasagna, then you will also want to make these yummy recipes ASAP: Easy White Chicken Lasagne with Spinach, Easiest One Pot Lasagne, and this Baked Ziti with Ricotta and Sausage. I feel as though this has been a summer of stepping out of my comfort zone somewhat. I always endeavour to bring you the recipes I know you’ll want to make, but I have to like them first....

It is always nice to find a different way to serve the zucchini that has been appearing at our table several times a week. The rice and vegetables alone would make a great side dish with fish or chicken. I chose to serve it even more simply with just eggs, scrambled for the kids and runny on top for the adults. This was a delicious one dish summer meal.

My youngest son, the child with olives on every fingertip every chance he gets, happily filled an entire skewer with olives and tomatoes. When the California Olive Committee asked me if I’d like to share a favorite way to snack on olives, I almost laughed. I buy olives constantly, yet they don’t always make it into the planned dishes. The minute my boys spy a can of olives in the pantry, they ask if we can open it for snacking....

Meet my new best friend, the slow cooker. He is loyal, honest, has rock-solid work ethic, and is one heck of a listener. I tend to think out loud. So my slow cooker gets an earful in the mornings before I head off to work. Thankfully he hasn’t told me to keep my rants and musings to myself yet. Until he does, I will continue vocally sorting through my endless tangled thoughts in the kitchen with no shame....

Once upon a time I didn’t know a thing about cooking. Whaaaaaattt??? It’s true. I didn’t. Not only did I not know anything about it, I was in fact 100% awful at it. Now, I know you don’t understand the full magnitude of that statement so I’m going to convince you by telling you that one time when I was tending my sister’s children I actually ruined mac and cheese....

America is a melting pot of cultures with each one adding its own flavor to the pot and giving us a tasty, mouth-watering combo of foods. This year, step up your 4th of July menu with some of our favorite recipes—from burgers and skewers to scrumptious desserts and sides. Let’s go beyond the traditional BBQ fare and explore different flavors that are sure to make your holiday spread the talk of the town....

The whole family enjoyed it for dinner and my kids went nuts over the fact it was a soup filled with meatballs! (Never fear, little ones, I’ll be adding plenty of vegetables next time I make it!) The recipe is quite versatile, add as many vegetables as you like or leave them out entirely. I adapted it slightly, according to our tastes, but what makes Albondigas memorable is the tiny bit of mint added to the meatballs and the broth....

The classic non-alcoholic German soft drink known as Apfelschorle, or apple spritzer! Served in every German restaurant, this has been a popular drink for decades and couldn’t be simpler to make! Fruity, refreshing, and simply delightful! Growing up in Stuttgart Germany, Apfelschorle was a staple every time we ate out. My Oma and Opa would order their Pilsner or Hofbräu but for my brother and I and for my parents, Apfelschorle was standard....

One of the best things about summer is, of course, the variety of summer fruits. Whether you are talking berries, stone fruits, or melons. And, for a person like me who loves to bake fruit desserts, it’s party time. My mind is constantly working on what next to bake with these beauties. There is so much you can do with apricots from desserts to savory dishes. For example, you can add some apricot puree to vanilla ice cream, or chopped apricot to your salad or grains such as apricot quinoa salad with a honey sauce with fresh herbs....

I really really really love soup. A lot. There will be many many more soup recipes shared in the future. I, unlike many people, love soup any time of the year. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, I eat soup all year round-rain or shine. But nothing compares to a warm bowl of soup when there’s a chill in the air. This week we got our first snow of the year. The mountains already have white caps, but this was the first our grass had seen of the fully white stuff, It’s also going to be our first winter in our first house… in Utah....

If you’ve had this dessert before, you know what I mean when I say that the very words Bavarian cream get your taste buds singing. It has a silky smooth and luxurious mouthfeel you can never forget. Right? Bavarian cream is very popular in France, Germany, and in North America. In fact, there is a Bavarian cream pie day on the 27th of November. A true French Creme Bavarois starts with a pastry cream made of milk, eggs, and sugar....

This very simple meal was a spur of the moment dinner that turned out even better than I’d hoped. It has become a family favorite for using leftover chicken ever since. We have several go-to barbecue sauces that we eat regularly. (I just can’t play favorites between them!) Classic Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce was my choice for this recipe because I already had a jar of it in the refrigerator....

This Crockpot BBQ Pulled Chicken recipe is made from scratch and cuts no corners in flavor. The meat is juicy, flavor-packed, and positively mouthwatering! Feel free to use pork if you prefer. Made in the slow cooker, this bbq crockpot pulled chicken is largely hands-off and when you get home you’ll have a ready meal waiting! Serve these pulled chicken sandwiches with your favorite backyard BBQ sides like Creamy Coleslaw, Classic Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Broccoli Salad, and Old Fashioned Baked Beans!...

If you are looking for simple, easy, and quick recipes, that are healthy and tasty as well – konkani recipes are the way to go. You’ll find a wide variety of such recipes that you can cook on a day to day basis.Being from the konkani GSB community, it’s what I grew up on. But to be honest, it’s only when I started cooking on a regular basis, that I developed a true appreciation for these simple konkani recipes that are quick and easy, while being full of flavor too....

I loved the flavors together and I will definitely be saving this in my quick dinner file. There wasn’t a single bite of this meal leftover. All of the seasonings in this dish come from the spicy sausage. You can change the flavor of the dish, simply by changing the flavor of the sausage. I’ve made this using Italian sausage as well and it is also delicious that way....

After this, be sure to try out my Creamy Enchilada Soup, Slow Cooker Enchilada Quinoa, Beefy Enchilada Shells, Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats, and Easy Taco Casserole. More Easy Recipes to Try Best Canning Salsa Baked Salsa Verde Chicken Cheesy Spinach Enchiladas Southwest Stuffed Poblano Peppers Creamy White Chicken Enchiladas Sour Cream Recipe Serving Suggestions Best Mexican Salsa for Canning Super Easy Mexican Rice Simple Guacamole (the best ever!) Did you make this recipe?...

With over 20 different oatmeal recipes in my recipe index, I was surprised to notice that this version was not already posted. Oatmeal with Blueberries I’ve been making this blueberry oatmeal for a couple of years now and it is one of my personal favorites. I make blueberry oatmeal every single time I have blueberries in the house. Blueberries are always a welcome sight on the breakfast table, from Blueberry Muffins to Blueberry Waffles....

Blueberry Pancake Syrup I don’t know if you’re as crazy for blueberries as I am, but I can’t think of a more appetizing looking breakfast than a stack of blueberry waffles or pancakes. And if you just happened to douse them in blueberry syrup, I think I might just go straight to heaven. It’s like blueberry inception! Of course, this blueberry pancake syrup is also incredible on top of waffles but the blueberry-on-top-of-blueberry fun doesn’t need to stop there....