Chicken fajita foil packets are the easiest way to have a complete fajita meal. If you have some guests or you want more Mexican flavor you can also serve Mexican coleslaw or restaurant style Mexican rice. It’s all about the foil packet dinners in our house this summer! This time around I’ve got chicken fajita foil packets that are a complete meal with minimal clean up! These foil packets are full of Mexican cheesy chicken, peppers, onions and black beans....

The chocolate lovers. The coffee addicts. The cookies and cream die-hards. The peanut butter obsessed. And obviously the “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream” people. Yup, this one’s got it all and it’s so good. The idea behind these came from my mom. She loved the original Peanut Butter Oreos that I made back in the day when my photos were so embarrassing. She actually said they were maybe her favorite cookie I have ever made and possibly even her favorite cookie period....

Fridays in December are just better! There are holiday parties, searching for the perfect gift for someone you love, and baking the nights away with family and friends. Well, at least that’s the “Hallmark” version I have in my head. The reality is a little less picture-perfect for sure, but I’m definitely doing the baking! It’s one of the reasons we love this season the most. I mean there are so many cookies!...

Ingredients Pomegranate juice Orange juice Cranberry juice Lime juice Cointreau Vodka Rosemary Star anise Champagne Ginger beer Apples or oranges Pomegranate arils Happy Holiday Cocktail Saturday everyone! Are we starting to get excited for all the upcoming Christmas parties? I know many have already begun! I had my first of the season just yesterday. And while the drinks were flowing, the party could have used a good punch! After sharing my Thanksgiving punch a few weeks ago, I knew I wanted to create a punch that would be perfect for Christmas!...

This coke glazed ham is so incredibly delicious and it only takes 5 minutes to prepare it for the oven. A unique way to do ham that’s great for Easter, Christmas or for any meal where you’re looking to feed a crowd. This is one of my favorite ham recipes along with crock pot ham and ham with pineapple and cherries. Coca Cola Ham Ingredients To make coca cola ham you will need just a few ingredients....

And my favorite kind of snack too – roasted pumpkin seeds! Growing up, one of my favorite things about carving our Halloween pumpkins was roasting pumpkin seeds. We would only carve pumpkins once a year, which meant roasted pumpkin seeds were also a once a year kind of thing. In my family, pretty much everything is done last-minute. That meant carving out our “spooky” pumpkins the day before (or more likely the day of) Halloween....

The Irish way. And it’s going to be EPIC. I’m talking slow cooked, corned beef, cabbage slaw and beer battered fries. Dare I say these could possibly be up there with one of my favorite Irish inspired recipes yet?!?! I mean, hello BEER BATTERED FRIES?? Is there anything more delicious…or induldgent? Perfect for a slow cooked, cozy Sunday meal, don’t you think? Even more perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, which is THIS Thursday!...

When I’m looking for easy dinner recipes to make during the colder months, I turn to comfort food classics such as white chicken chili, Instant Pot pulled pork, chicken Vesuvio, stuffed green peppers and this simple but satisfying cranberry chicken. Everyone knows that cranberries are great for making homemade cranberry sauce and cranberry muffins, but they also work well in savory dishes such as chicken recipes. This cranberry chicken takes just minutes to put together, an is a unique and unexpected way to dress up chicken thighs....

Really working from the mobile office this week! I’m currently in the Chicago airport and when you read this, I will be in New York, but heading home to Colorado today! I love traveling, but I love heading home too. Although I think I could have stayed another day in New York, I love it here! Hoping the weather is starting to clear up a bit at home. When I left we were still having a lot of heavy afternoon storms....

Coming from South India and especially being brought up in a Telugu household, Dal or Pappu (cooked lentils) is a regular fare at our home. There would not be a single day Toor Dal (Split Pigeon Peas) would not used in the cooking. The next predominantly used lentil is the Moong Dal (split green gram). However, in the North of India dal always doesn’t mean the same as it is in the South....

Happy March friends!! We are just twenty days away from the start of spring, and well… I could not be more excited! Bring on the longer days (daylight savings starts Sunday March 13!), flowers (love) and warmer temps (love equally!). Clearly I am so ready!! I know I just talked about the Irish yesterday, but I couldn’t resist posting these muffins today. I mean, to me, March is all about the Irish!...

The holidays are not complete without a turkey, and this dry brined turkey is simple to put together, but full of flavor. Serve your turkey with cranberry orange sauce and Southern cornbread dressing for a memorable meal. Dry Brined Turkey Ingredients To make this dry brined turkey you will need kosher salt, brown sugar, rubbed sage, dried thyme, garlic powder, a turkey, a lemon, an onion, garlic, butter, black pepper and herbs or fruit for a garnish....

It’s officially the deep, deep, deep winter around here. We had a cold, but beautiful, snow-filled weekend. At this point, I’m not yet sick of the snow and still very much embracing the cozy weather. Hoping you all are too, because it’s only mid-January and we still have a ways to go before spring! As I mentioned Sunday, I decided to cancel a quick NYC trip to be able to spend some time with my mom for her birthday on Saturday....

The honest truth? I really hesitated to share a tomato soup recipe. But it’s the end of summer and when you have about twelve heirloom tomatoes sitting on the counter with zero plans to use them, you make tomato soup. But with melty brie crostini on top. Because let’s be honest, what’s the real reason you make tomato soup? For that melty, cheesy toast or grilled cheese, you eat alongside it....

Of late, I have been bit by the chocolate bug. I have love hate relationship with chocolate. There are days I crave for a perfectly dark chocolate and for me, chocolate has to be plain. I don’t like diluting its flavor with anything else – not even nuts. And then there are days, I cant even think of chocolate. Good for me, the days I love chocolate far exceed the number of days I detest it....

With the fun Cinco de Mayo holiday coming up, I’m so excited to be sharing a handful of fun, fresh, and new Mexican-inspired recipes. I’ve been getting creative and having fun, and these enchiladas are one of the results. They’ve been made multiple times around here since I first created the recipe. Everyone loved them, and I especially love how just how easy they are! The details are quick First, these are very much inspired by a Mexican chicken Tingo dish, but not traditional by any means....

Just like last holiday season, I’m focusing on ALL of the Christmas cookies. I have so many ideas and not enough days to share – like so many ideas. I’m in Christmas mode, and picking the best cookies to share has been hard! These cookies were an easy choice. I think my mother picked them from my list 5 times over, so I had to start here. And I’m happy I did....

Ingredients Two bagels of your choice (A Plain bagel, Whole Wheat bagel or bagels with poppy seeds are my choice) Cream cheese Butter Eggs Shredded cheddar cheese Cooked bacon Avocado Baby kale or arugula Kosher salt and pepper I’m sure you guys have noticed, but typically when it comes to breakfast foods I’m all about the sweet recipes. I save the eggs for dinner, but I dunno I’m feeling the savory breakfast today....

I love Italian food, you can never go wrong with traditional dishes such as chicken parmesan and baked ziti. When I’m looking to enjoy some Italian food without a heavy carb count, I turn to this easy and flavorful eggplant lasagna. There’s nothing better than a hearty lasagna filled with meat and plenty of melted cheese. I happen to love this eggplant lasagna even more than the pasta-filled original, and it couldn’t be any simpler to make!...

{This post is sponsored by The American Pecan Council.} With Halloween arriving tomorrow and October now coming to a close, I have my eyes on all the coziest, sweetest recipes for November and the upcoming holiday season. It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away. But I have to say, I am so very excited, and already have my menu set. Over the next couple of weeks I will be rolling out all of my Thanksgiving dinner recipes....