This Christmas Wreath Cheese Ball recipe is the perfect holiday appetizer, a blend of creamy cheeses, bacon, and jalapeños. Delight guests with this visually stunning Christmas Wreath Cheese Ball, a festive blend of creamy cheeses, savory bacon, and zesty jalapeños. This is an easy-to-make, make-ahead holiday centerpiece perfect for adding flavor and flair to your …
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Jenny Bullistron is a self-taught home cook and a former bartender. She lives in a weird suburb of Chicago, but dreams of moving to a smaller place with more grass, green space, and clean air. If she could grow her own fruit and vegetables, she would be living her dream life. She goes by Jenny …
This penne aglio e olio is an easy twist on a classic pasta dish. Serve it as a simple side dish for chicken or as dinner for meatless Monday! Like most of the world, I am on a quest to eat healthier (at least in January haha). I’m also on a quest to spend less …
This easy veggie dip recipe is a family party favorite. It’s a simple and quick-to-make vegetable dip, and it is packed with flavor. Serve it with assorted vegetables. This super simple veggie dip recipe is a hit at our family parties. It’s a quick and hassle-free way to whip up a delicious dip packed with …
These breakfast charcuterie board ideas are perfect for all special occasions! Add your favorite breakfast foods for a wonderful way to feed the whole family for brunch or breakfast! They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I agree. A brunch board or breakfast platter will be the star of the …
This chicken ranch pasta salad is a great main course or delicious side dish! It is perfect for summer – only 5 ingredients! It’s a great way to use leftover chicken and perfect for your next BBQ. If you’re looking for an easy recipe, this ranch chicken pasta salad is it. With only five ingredients …
This asparagus egg bake is perfect for brunch! Made with mushrooms and Swiss cheese, it can be prepared overnight – make this easy egg casserole your go-to breakfast recipe! A cheesy egg bake is a great option if you are making brunch. No matter the time of year, simple ingredients like tender asparagus make that …
This citrus punch recipe is VERY easy to make and it’s perfect for all parties! Whether it’s Christmas, New Year’s Eve or a birthday party, this is going to be your new go-to big batch cocktail. Not many people know this, but I once had serious thoughts about writing a cocktail cookbook featuring big batch …
It’s hard to call dinner recipes the best but it is definitely not hard to call them easy. The 18 easy past dinner recipes below take under 30 minutes to make and are sure to please even picky eaters. You will find one that you love and I recommend trying them all! I have. 18 …
Mango pulled pork sandwiches – the best sandwich for any party! This sweet take on pulled pork is easy to make in your slow cooker. I see pulled pork sandwiches at many parties. They are easy to make and with a slow cooker, can be a set it and forget it type of meal. They …
This leek mushroom cheese stuffed puff pastry is perfect for your next brunch. Whether it is Easter, Mother’s Day, Christmas or any weekend party, this simple recipe’s savory ingredients will please everyone! When I think of brunch food, I often think about muffins and mimosas. I have served my jam-filled muffins so many times for …
Pimento cheese tomato ham sliders are the perfect party food! Perfect for big crowds, these flavorful sandwiches will be the star of your next event. I have always been a huge fan of appetizers but when I go to a baby or wedding shower, it’s fun to see the main dishes. Most are held in …
A week in Georgia, visiting Lake Oconee, the Ritz-Carlton and Madison, Georgia. Food and lodging recommendations, things to do, and more! A few weeks ago, I traveled to Georgia with Explore Georgia and some extraordinary bloggers: my boo Jocelyn from Grandbaby Cakes, Chassity of Look Linger Love, and her photographer Gray, Blair of The Fox and …
Mushroom blue cheese rigatoni – an easy 30-minute one pot pasta dinner! Perfect for Sunday dinner when paired with steak, or for Meatless Monday when on its own. It doesn’t take a lot to make me happy, except when it comes to taking photos of food for my blog. I have never struggled as much …
Looking for a healthy breakfast? Try this strawberry banana green smoothie recipe! It’s dairy free and sweetened by dates. Happy New Year everyone! This year has just begun and I am sure many of you are either on new diets or trying to introduce healthier foods into your diets. This green smoothie recipe is easy to …
This roasted tomato zucchini spinach fettucini recipe is the perfect way to use your farmer’s market purchases and end-of-summer garden’s bounty. Pair it with a glass of Grillo for the perfect weeknight dinner! This post is sponsored by Wines of Sicily. My love of Sicilian wine and my opinions are my own. Every other Sunday, …
This no-churn coffee chocolate chunk ice cream is for coffee AND chocolate lovers. Coffee-infused sweetened condensed milk and a thick coffee syrup make this ice cream magical! Ice Cream Week continues and I’m breaking out one more no-churn ice cream recipe for you. (If you missed my last ice cream post – here it is: no …
This boozy honey lavender lemonade is a great drink for brunches. It is also the PERFECT punch for spring and summer bridal or baby showers. Have you ever had the pleasure of hosting a large gathering and struggled with figuring out what drinks to serve? Yeah, that happens to me a lot. I didn’t always …
Tuna bacon crostini is a great last minute-appetizer! It only takes 10 minutes to put together and is the perfect finger food for dinner parties. Thank you Bumble Bee Seafoods for sponsoring this post. Not all tuna is created equal. Click here to learn more about how only Bumble Bee® Albacore will do. I love having …
My trip to the Kohler Food and Wine Experience in Kohler, Wisconsin – a delicious weekend of food, wine, spa treatments and luxuriousness. Last month, Destination Kohler invited me to attend the Kohler Food and Wine Experience in the quaint town of Kohler, WI. Located about 2 ½ hours north of Chicago, I was happily surprised to find one …
Perfect for bbqs and outdoor parties, this savory cantaloupe salad brings a taste of summer to any meal or table. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but… I’m a food blogger. Yes, I admit it. We are a crazy bunch, us food bloggers. Most of us work our booties off for little-to-no money, just in hopes …
Spring is here – with it comes a spring pasta salad recipe, full of radishes and arugula! Perfect for potlucks and end of winter parties. That’s a thing, right? After months of brown grass and branches staring at me from the windows, I am thrilled that leaves and flowers are coming back again. I get so …
This black bean cake breakfast sandwich is great served open faced! Add it to your next brunch plan for a great vegetarian breakfast option. This is a doozy of a post. It’s jammed packed with goodness and goodies. And then a recipe for an open face black bean cake breakfast sandwich. Let’s get started. Black …
Maple bourbon cranberry sauce is the perfect addition to Thanksgiving dinner. Equally sweet and tart, it will make you never want to buy canned sauce again! I…. am still on a Thanksgiving kick. Last week I shared my fabulous recipe for gorgonzola green bean casserole. It has been a hit on Foodgawker and Tastespotting – …
This mushroom casserole is the perfect side dish for holiday dinners! It’s hearty enough to serve as a main course for vegetarians too! Today I am sharing with you the last recipe in my unintentional mushroom series. In case you don’t know what I’m talking about – I sent my hubby shopping and he came …
Easy slow cooker BBQ pulled chicken sandwiches, topped with red onions, pickles and pickled jalapenos! If you’re looking for game day recipes, this is the perfect dinner! My husband, known here as Mr. B., was on vacation last week. With the weekends too, it was more like a week and a half – lucky guy, right? It was …
This vegetarian grilled corn soup is perfect for summer! Veggie based with tons of flavor and color! I am one of a small group of people who are happy it’s unseasonably cool in the summer (Mr. B is not in this group). After the very ridiculous winter we had in Chicago (and that many other …
This easy slow cooker pot roast recipe is sure to make it on your Sunday supper rotation. Do you have a small family? Then bust out that slow cooker and make this pot roast! We are slow cooker people. We have two of the big ones (good for soups, pot roasts, meals in general), and …
Each bite of these ginger candied carrots has a nice balance of lemons and ginger. It’s the perfect holiday side dish for ham, roasts, or everyday dinner. Ginger candied carrots are the perfect side dish for everyday meals and holiday dinners. Making my orange honey ham for Christmas, or any holiday dinner? Or this chicken …