Chocolate white chip cookies are one of my favorite kinds of cookies but a lot of recipes I’ve tried just don’t taste as good as a bakery version so I set out to create my own. Much like several other cookies on this website (tried and true chocolate chip cookies, cookie butter cookies) it took…
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Continue ReadingI have literally had a note in my phone for this Cafe Rio dressing that I’ve made and updated and tweaked and edited some more, for 6 years. I’ve tried at least 10 copy cat recipes for Cafe Rio dressings and every time the recipe claims “TASTES EXACTLY LIKE CAFE RIO” and then they don’t…
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My 2 little girls are on a big shrimp-loving kick right now. They ask me to make shrimp constantly so I’m finding new ways to make it. I was born in Louisiana and have a soft spot for spicy cajun comfort food. But, my oldest in particular can’t handle spicy. But, because she’s obsessed with…
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Apple crisp is a dessert everyone should have a recipe for because it’s so easy to make and everyone loves it. I suggest using dark brown sugar in this recipe because it gives a more caramely flavor than light brown sugar but you can do light brown if it’s what you have on hand! If…
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After I made my cheesy garlic butter roll ups my husband thought I could make them in all sorts of other flavors. This flavor was one that came to my mind immediately. I have a few other ideas I’m working on as well! The sauce is so delicious and the rolls are filling. You can…
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I started eating poke bowls about 4 years ago. They’re so delicious but making them at home was kind of intimidating to me. I tried quite a few sauce combinations and after trial and error ended up with this sauce. It’s delicious and creamy and goes perfectly with salmon and the toppings I have in…
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This easy chicken gravy really is simple and easy. Everyone needs to know how to make gravy and once you do, you’ll see how easy it is and how much more delicious it is too. I learned how to make gravy from my mom and grandma when I was like 12. It’s honestly incredibly easy…
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I honestly haven’t been good at making mashed potatoes for all that long. The past about 1.5 years I’ve read a lot on what makes good mashed potatoes and have also made a lot of different kinds of mashed potatoes, a lot of different ways and have found a combination of what has been fail-proof…
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This carrot cake recipe comes from my husband’s family cookbook. My in-law family eats this at Christmas time but I think of carrot cake as an Easter kind of dessert so what better time to post this than now? I am on team no nuts in desserts, and especially no raisins in desserts so I…
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Sesame cauliflower tastes almost identical to Chinese take-out style sesame chicken but vegetarian. It’s also easily made vegan if you use agave instead of honey, or a vegan honey. So delicious and even easier and healthier to make than my original Sesame Chicken recipe because you don’t have to bread or fry anything. I sometimes…
