These chicken bacon Alfredo stuffed shells are perfect for Sunday dinner! Make this easy recipe with homemade sauce or favorite store-bought Alfredo sauce. Sunday is meant for big dinners and delicious food. I don’t care if its breakfast, lunch or dinner – I want to eat on Sunday. Especially in the winter – this is …
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Leek blue cheese soup is perfect for fall days and blue cheese lovers! This twist on leek soup will make you forget about potatoes. I have been in a very soupy mood lately. Which is actually way better than being in a good mood, in case you were wondering. It’s something to do with fall. …
These Rainbow Veggie Kabobs are the perfect summer side dish! Serve them with my delicious and easy-to-make Grilled Lemon Garlic Sauce. This post is brought to you in sponsorship with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Thank you for supporting the brands that I love. All opinions are my own. I usually come up with …
This grilled guacamole recipe is going to be your new favorite summer dip. Grilling all of the vegetables gives the guacamole a smoky and unforgettable taste. It’s time for the 2017 summer edition of the Freaky Friday Blog Hop! You may be wondering what the Freaky Friday Blog Hop is. Multiple bloggers get together and …
This no-bake dreamsicle cheesecake recipe is the best way to enjoy your favorite frozen dessert (besides the real thing!) Perfect for summer! I fell in love with the idea of no-bake cheesecakes back when I made this delicious no bake blueberry cheesecake. It seems ever since then, I can’t stop making them. What’s that saying, “Can’t …
No-churn cookies and cream ice cream is the best (and easiest way!) to cool off on a hot summer day. The best part – this is a 3-ingredient recipe! It’s a heat wave and I’m making ice cream. I have a serious love of no-churn ice cream. It’s so easy. It starts with two ingredients …
This onion relish recipe is perfect for spring and summer barbecues! It is a great substitute for pickle relish and delicious with hot dogs and sausages. We love to grill at The Thirsty Feast. We grill multiple times a week and painstakingly clean and maintains our grill to its original condition. It has its own …
This mint strawberry jam cocktail is perfect for all of your summer parties and barbecues. Serve it in a mason or jam jar for an extra special touch! With summer barbecue and party season just around the corner, I thought it was high time to bring you another easy cocktail recipe. Easy cocktails are my …
This Brussels sprouts kale salad with bacon, almonds, blue cheese and a lemon garlic vinaigrette is perfect for lunch or a light dinner! This salad has so much (awesomeness) going on that figuring out where to start and what to talk about is leaving me a little…. hungry. Which is really odd since I have been eating lots …
This toasted marshmallow peanut butter milkshake is decadent and can bring your mind back to warm summer nights even in the dead of winter. Back in the day, there was a hot dog stand near my Chicago neighborhood called Toots. It was more or less a shack. Who am I kidding – it was a shack on the corner …
Pumpkin spice scones are so easy to make! Check out this easy recipe for pumpkin spice scones and some scone making tips. The one thing that always makes the end of summer and the start of autumn more celebratory than sad for me is the introduction of pumpkin into everything. I am one of those …
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 mixed berry milkshake is easy to make and a great way to use up summer’s bounty of berries. You can use any berries you want – raspberries, blackberries, blueberries or strawberries. It will taste delicious each time! We have a ridiculous grape vine in our yard that I’m just now learning how to prune. …
Try this easy potato egg salad! It is the perfect side dish for your next BBQ and all of the summer holidays: Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day! Originally published May 2013, text and photos updated June 2015. Here’s my twist on potato salad. I like when there are a lot of eggs …
This tuna macaroni salad recipe is an easy lunch recipe. It can be made quickly and has a nice crunch thanks to the diced green peppers. Ever since I was diagnosed with an adult-onset shellfish allergy, I have been craving seafood. I guess you want what you can’t have. We have been eating a lot …
Red white and blue frozen yogurt bark is perfect for summer holidays and barbecues. Made with raspberries, blueberries and white chocolate chips! Have I talked about my sweet tooth before? I’m sure I have. It’s bad, like, “EAT ALL OF THE COOKIES” Cookie Monster bad. I try to contain myself (that’s what I tell myself …
This no churn honey nut ice cream is easy to make and delicious on a hot summer day. Vanilla, almonds, walnuts and honey are perfect additions to 2-ingredient no churn ice cream! Summer is here and it is HOT outside. The best way to beat the heat is by making ice cream! I own two …
These tequila sunrise slushies are going to be your go-to summer party drink! You can easily multiply the recipe for a pitcher. Only 3 ingredients! Plus, check out the step-by-step video! Do you know what’s really easy to make? Tequila sunrise cocktails. Do you what’s just as easy to make? You guessed it – tequila …
The black stripe cold rum cocktail is a fantastic drink with a surprise ingredient – molasses! If you are looking for something sweeter, add honey; if not, just enjoy the molasses and dark rum all on their own over crushed ice. Last week, I received a copy of Stuart’s Fancy Drinks and How to Mix …
This sweet corn yellow tomato soup is a taste of pure summer and straight out of Heather Christo’s book Pure Delicious. Top it with a dash of cilantro sauce and you’re day will be made! When Heather Christo contacted me about her new book, Pure Delicious, I knew I had to get my hands on …
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 …
Chocolate chip granola yogurt bark made with non-fat Greek yogurt and honey – the perfect quick snack or breakfast! Whip up a batch and keep it in your freezer. Every time I go to the grocery store, I walk down the snack aisle and get cravings. For fruit roll-ups, fruit snacks and granola bars. I …
A delicious green goddess wedge salad, topped with bacon, blue cheese crumbles and cherry tomatoes and homemade green goddess dressing with Greek yogurt. The first time I had a wedge salad was a few summers ago on my birthday. Mr. B. and I made a day of it and went to the Shedd Aquarium and …
This hibiscus paloma is a refreshing cocktail recipe; tart grapefruit and lime juices are paired with sweet and floral hibiscus simple syrup. Earlier this month, I made grapefruit hibiscus margaritas and I have about 10 gallons of hibiscus simple syrup and a pitcher of grapefruit juice leftover. Okay…. those amounts are grossly exaggerated. But I did amass …
Grab a plate and a fork, cause you’re going to want to dig in to this tea braised chicken thighs dinner! I see many delicious Sunday suppers in your future. This post is sponsored by Teabox. I finally pulled out my cast iron skillet and now all I want to do is braise meat and …
This orange lemonade with honey ginger simple syrup is a great drink for the transition of summer to fall. My honey ginger simple syrup takes this orange lemonade recipe to the next level and it is super easy to make! Fall may be here but that doesn’t mean you need to put away your lemonade. My honey ginger simple …
Sausage Leczo / Lecso (Hungarian Vegetable Stew) – only 5 ingredients and a great use for your summer vegetables! Full of tomatoes, green peppers and onion! My dad’s dad (my papa) was from Hungary and we grew up eating a delicious Hungarian stew called lecsó (lay-cho). When I did research on the history of this traditional vegetable stew, …
Golden raisin scones are perfect for picnic lunches, especially when smeared with apple butter. Try these delicious scones today! I love fall. I know, I know – it’s only August and autumn doesn’t start for over a month. Forget summer though -I’m prepared for autumn. I have already pulled out my “I Leaf Autumn” t-shirt and am …
Make these fish tacos with spicy poblano pepper pico de gallo on the grill! Perfect lunch or dinner for a hot, summer day. This post was sponsored by El Yucateco. All opinions are my own. Summer finally arrived in Chicago! Usually, I cook fish in the oven or on a pan but I decided to turn off the …
This plum blueberry ginger granita is the perfect way to end a barbecue. Make this sweet treat the day before so you can just enjoy the party! Summer in Chicago is also barbecue season! We spend so much time in the fall, winter and spring cooped up that once the weather looks a little warm, …
This post is sponsored by PAMA. Opinions and recipe are my own! PAMA Sunrise Punch is the perfect party drink! With only 4 ingredients, it is easy to make but so full of flavor that you will want to serve it at every party and brunch you host. If I was hosting a party for my …
This jalapeño tuna stuffed tomato recipe is perfect for picnics and lunch in the summer! It’s super easy to make and packed with flavor. Thank you Bumble Bee Seafoods for sponsoring this post. Try Bumble Bee Sensations® Seasoned Tuna or Bumble Bee® Prime Fillet® Gourmet Flavors Albacore Tuna in your recipes this summer! Spicy food …
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 …
Easy and delicious cream of mushroom wild rice soup! This recipe only takes 30 minutes to cook and is a great way to use leftover rice. I am undoubtedly a soup person. One of the first things I do at a restaurant is ask for the soup of the day. I’m even a soup person …
Ricotta beef dip – a cross between pizza and lasagna without the carbs! Ricotta and pizza sauce are combined with ground beef for this easy appetizer. I went to the gym yesterday! This wouldn’t seem that momentous or deserving of an exclamation point except for the fact that I haven’t gone to the gym in a …
This rum orange carrot cocktail will give a splash of color to any party spread! I am a Blogtender for Blue Chair Bay Rum and a member of their Blogtender Nation. This means two things. One, I get to sample and review delicious rum from Blue Chair Bay. And two, I get to share a …
This sweet endive salad is perfect for the end of fall. It’s full of fall apples and winter pomegranate! One of my favorite blogger perks are free products. Sometimes its kitchen appliances to review, sometimes kitchen tools. Other times, its food or wine. Those boxes are usually my favorite. Last month, I was sent a …
Leftover herbs after Thanksgiving? Make this easy leftover herb breakfast scrambler! Perfect way to cleanse after a hearty holiday dinner! I have been on a cooking kick the last couple days. Blame it on Thanksgiving or that I blog about food. Either way, Mr. B has been doing a lot of eating. So have his …
Slow cookers are made for autumn. Try out my recipe for slow cooker boneless apple short ribs – it’s easy and delicious! Today is the first day of autumn! I’m so happy I can’t even explain it to you without confusing you and not making sense. I am truly not a summer person and while …
Before summer is over, try this Honey Vanilla Bean ice cream with Raspberry Swirls! Perfect for the dog days of summer! Back in July, I had a birthday. “What?!?!” you say. “This is the first I’m hearing about it.” Yeah, yeah – I let this one slip by. Not that I am against turning 32, …
Have an extra pint of blueberries on your hands? Follow my easy recipe to make pickled blueberries! My kitchen seems to be full of two things this summer: vinegar and blueberries. Tuesday, I shared an easy recipe for homemade berry vinegar and today you get a recipe for pickled blueberries. I didn’t mean to share …
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 …