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You can never go wrong with potatoes, whether it’s homemade french fries, baked potato wedges or these easy and crowd pleasing cream cheese mashed potatoes. Cream Cheese Mashed Potato Ingredients To make smooth and silky cream cheese mashed potatoes you need Russet potatoes, butter, garlic, cream cheese, milk, parsley or chives, salt and black pepper. Pair your potatoes with delicious meats like braised short ribs, roasted turkey breast or apple pork chops for the ultimate meal....

I’ve had this idea all month long and hesitated to make it. I wasn’t sure if the concept was too weird or not. But in the end, we had the chilliest week and I couldn’t resist testing this out on a snowy, 20-degree day. I knew it had potential, but this one is special, meaning, it’s extra delicious. It is rich, but that’s perfect for the coldest days. With November coming, it’s time for a soup like this!...

But then it’s just so good that I can’t not share it. I mean, we’re talking crispy, salted, slightly crunchy potatoes, tossed in buffalo sauce, topped with cheese and well…more cheese. Then you simply melt the cheese, top it with fresh cilantro, green onions and a little drizzle of buttermilk ranch, and…EAT. Simple. Delicious. Perfect. The best three words ever. I could not be a happier girl. With today being NFL kickoff day, I thought these nachos were spot on....

So here’s the thing, vacation and time off is truly a wonderful thing, but the day after returning? It’s not usually my favorite. I know some people will say they feel all refreshed and ready to jump back into things. But when I got home from Alaska Saturday night, I was tired. Granted it was really Sunday morning when I got home because we didn’t actually get in until about 1 am, which meant bedtime was more like 3 am....

I love a Monday that starts off with a fun recipe. It keeps things fresh, happy, and delicious, you know? Plus, I always find it nice to have a fun Monday night dinner to look forward to after settling back into the workweek. Especially after a summer weekend. Summer weekends are some of the best. They’re often filled with time outside, backyard picnics, camping, beach days, and good times spent in the sun....

I’m always looking for ways to make holiday entertaining easier, and this crock pot ham is about as simple as it gets. All it takes is 5 minutes of prep time, and you end up with the most tender and succulent ham of all time! Not a ham fan? Try my herb roasted turkey or slow cooker turkey breast instead. Whenever there’s a holiday, there’s a ham on my table....

I wish I was able to hit a magical pause button so that I could have a good 2-3 extra months of this amazing fall and holiday season. I know things are about to start getting really crazy, but I don’t care, I still love it! I can honestly feel the excitement in the air and I am PUMPED. But like I said, things are about to start to get crazy, and that means we all need some go-to meals that are healthy and easy to prepare....

I know that most of us have to work today. But I’m hoping it’s going to be more of a “fun” kind of workday! I was talking with one of my colleagues on Friday who told me that everyone in their office is wearing their costumes to work. Her office hosts a “best costume” contest every year. Um, ok! How fun is that?! What a cool office environment! Does anyone else work where they do fun things like that?...

I don’t mean to be so serious, and on a Friday too, but it’s true. Well I mean, there are of course words, but they will not do them justice, and seeing as it’s Friday and all, I am just plain out of words anyway. Really, I think the photos say it all. I mean, do you see all of those layers of chocolate?? Insane! I have never personally had an Irish Car Bomb, but from what I have read it’s a shot of Whiskey and a shot of Bailey’s put into the bottom of a beer glass and filled with Guinness....

Sometimes the simplest recipes are the ones we crave most. A delicious simple chocolate truffle recipe is a great example. People often search for overly complicated recipes in an effort to look impressive or just to make something extra delicious for a loved one. But many times, it’s the simple, no-fuss recipes that can taste the yummiest! When it comes to straight chocolate, truffles are the yummiest! Many don’t realize that even though truffles feel fancy, they’re one of the simplest, most no-fuss desserts you can make....

Winters are great for fresh food produce and as I mentioned in my Turmeric Latte recipe post, I look forward to the winter season all through the year. One of the seasonal specialties is Fresh Turmeric. Turmeric is quintessential to Indian cuisine, there is no doubt about it. But not many of us use fresh turmeric on a regular basis. Fresh Turmeric is rich in curcumin – let us look at some of the benefits of it....

In my opinion, you can never go wrong when it comes to pickles. I’ve been known to enjoy dill pickle dip, bacon wrapped pickles, and these irresistible deep fried pickles. Fried Pickles Ingredients To make this fried pickles recipe you will need sliced pickles, flour, beer, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oil and parsley. These fried pickles are perfect for an appetizer platter with fried okra, coconut shrimp and hot spinach dip!...

I’ve wanted to make these ever since I made my Chocolate Fudge Pop Tart Bars back in March. I grew up eating pop tarts only on very rare occasions. My favorite was always a toasted chocolate pop tart, and my runner-up was always the brown sugar cinnamon pop tart. I remember them both being so good. The funny thing is that a few months ago, someone actually sent me a box of brown sugar cinnamon pop tarts....

These cookies just make me smile. They feel like spring, but yet we’re baking them in February. I think we all just needed this recipe today. After returning from New York to freezing, below zero temps, and then snow on Sunday, I’ve been craving warmer days. We still have quite a while left until spring arrives here, but at least the days are getting longer. I’m headed to Miami this weekend where I can do a quick dethaw....

Parathas are one of my favorite recipes to make – for two reasons. First, it’s super simple and secondly, it tastes awesome. With a spicy stuffing, parathas can be had as it is and become my go-to travel food. Although I love Aloo Paratha, Gobi or Cauliflower Paratha is my favorite. The cauliflower stuffing is very simple and can be used as a side dish for rice or rotis as well....

Cause really, naan makes every meal just THAT much better. Especially homemade naan, which I have deemed one of my best recipes ever. It’s also one of the blog’s most popular recipes ever, even though I posted it almost two years ago! Just ask my mom, she basically BEGS me to make it any chance she gets. It’s just amazingly good. Also, you know what else is really good? Lamb!...

May 15, 2023 One Skillet Chicken Tzatziki and Orzo. May 17, 2023 Baked Chipotle Salmon Sushi Cups. May 18, 2023 Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Ranch. May 11, 2022 Greek Olive Pasta Salad. May 4, 2022 Crispy Cheese Chicken Tacos with Avocado Cilantro Sauce. May 16, 2023 Pesto Garlic Butter Soft Pretzel Knots. May 19, 2023 Frozen Chocolate Banana Yogurt Clusters.

I’m not sure if I could be more excited about a recipe. This cheese board has Tieghan written all over it. It’s no secret that I love cheese. It’s also no secret that I’m a major fan of Chex Party Mix, especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas time. Both cheese and Chex Party Mix are a must at all of our holiday gatherings from Thanksgiving to Christmas. So combining the two was something I should I have thought to do years ago....

Chinese egg rolls are a great snack or starter for any Asian style meal. These egg rolls can be assembled up to a day in advance and fried just before you plan to serve them. Raise your hand if you love egg rolls! I sure do, but my kids are not wild about Chinese food, so we rarely go to Chinese restaurants. With these homemade egg rolls, now I can skip the restaurant and enjoy my favorite appetizer at home....

Growing up, jelly was considered all kinds of fancy. I remember bugging my parents and grandparents alike to get me those cute looking jellies whenever they went out. And then life happened, I grew up duly forgetting about Jelly. I don’t think it was the taste that appealed to me as much as the texture 🙂 For a long long time I was very hesitant to try out non-gelatin based stuff....