Food Blog
Whip up a batch of Strawberry Buttercream in about 10 minutes for your cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. This super easy frosting is great for decorating and looks beautiful topping all your baked goods.
When you don’t have fresh strawberries or spare time to make reductions, this recipe creates a quick delicious buttercream you’ll love. Made with butter, or shortening if you prefer, it’s a take on a classic…
Wrap your taste buds around the smooth delicious flavors of coffee and chocolate in this Mocha Frosting recipe. This twist on a classic buttercream recipe is perfect for cupcakes, cookies, cakes, or brownies. See how easy it is to make a fun dual-colored frosting using cocoa and chocolate shavings.
This light and fluffy buttercream can be made ahead of time, plus it’s great for decorating. With only one bowl and a few ingredients, you can whip up a batch in no time, and look how…
Classic chocolate together with timeless vanilla in a perfect cupcake. The white cake is moist with a bottom chocolate layer infused with cocoa and mini chips. The rich decadent frosting on these cupcakes is, of course, chocolate and vanilla. Read on, though, for some other fun frosting ideas to pair with these Chocolate Vanilla Cupcakes.
When you can’t decide between chocolate or vanilla, have both. That’s what happened here; a white cake mix was split in two and the bottom half …
Simply scrumptious, this Slow Cooker Chicken Curry recipe is both delicious and easy to make. Tender pieces of chicken breast slow cooked to perfection in a curry sauce made with onions and bell peppers. Add in the coconut milk, tomato paste, and crushed red peppers for some bold flavors in an uncomplicated meal.
Inspired by my Braised Chicken Curry recipe, I wanted to make a version in my crock pot. Cooking in a crock pot is so great, especially at the end of the day when you’re tired, hungry, and the food’s already done. This easy recipe fills your kitchen all day with delicious aromas that’ll leave your mouth watering. Come dinner time…
Savor the three cheeses and subtle spices in this delicious Cheese Manicotti. This classic Italian dish is surprisingly easy to make, you don’t even have to precook the noodles. Each bite has melted cheese stuffed inside tender manicotti noodles smothered with pasta sauce. Add some parmesan garlic toast and dinner is served.
Sharing a family favorite recipe with you is partly why I’m here, but this one is extra special. Back when I was about 11 years old, I became best friends with Cristi. Then our moms became friends, which we thought was so cool. So what happened was…
Enjoy this meal of complex bold flavors with tender chicken thighs. Braised Chicken Curry is a hearty meal with added cauliflower served over fragrant basmati rice. The chicken has a crispy golden skin and the sauce is delicious with a touch of heat. Smells and tastes delicious!
Curry adds a strong fragrant aroma through your kitchen, which makes cooking with the spice wonderful. Furthermore, the flavor it adds to any dish is just as great. The flavors all come together with the crispy golden skin from the chicken, and you cook…
Sugar cookie meets lemonade and it’s love at first bite. Before you know it, Sugar Cookie Lemonade Crumble is born and taste buds are happy. Easy to make using a sugar cookie mix, the tart lemony filling of lemonade and cream cheese is a perfect match for the delicious sugar cookie crust.
Any time of year lemonade is good, and well…let’s face it, so are sugar cookies. Paring these two is simply crowd-pleasing, kid approved, and year-long gimme some. Added to all that, you have the ease of an easy-to-make recipe that fits nicely in a…
Cheese lovers will love the combination of queso dip and cheddar cheeses in this easy to make casserole. Leftover chicken is perfect for this dish. Together with some pasta and fresh broccoli you’ve got a delicious meal. More importantly, the queso dip brings the zing to the table in this Cheesy Chicken Casserole.
This is a go-to kind of recipe, mostly because it’s so versatile. You can make it exactly as the recipe says, or you can change some things based on what’s in your pantry. I used the small shells for my pasta, because that was all I had that day, but other pastas work great, too. For example,…
A hearty satisfying Italian meal fused with a touch of Mexican flare where you control the heat level. Spicy Turkey Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups use crushed red pepper flakes and salsa to bring up the heat. You’re in control, however, so make it mild to hot based on your preference.
Spicy Turkey Spinach Roll Ups are a fun variation of a tradition lasagna where each noodle gets rolled up with all the goodies inside. It’s slightly healthier using ground turkey and spinach, but the kicker is…
Deliciously soft cookies made from a cake mix, White Cake Mix Cookies are super easy to make and taste amazing. Using a white cake mix, you have the flexibility of keeping them white or adding some food coloring to them. Customize the cookies to match your party’s theme or holiday, then throw in some sprinkles for added fun.
Cookies that stay soft are my favorite, and these easy White Cake Mix Cookies do just that. I colored this batch for an Easter theme of pastels, but you can add whatever color(s) you want to…or none at all. Each bite reveals…
Whip up a batch of scrumptious chocolate chip cookies without all the fuss of measuring. Grab a cake mix, some vegetable oil, and a couple eggs and you’ve got chocolate cookies. Throw in any baking chips you have on hand and there you go. My favorite is the peanut butter chips, but I love the look of those M&Ms in these easy-to-make Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies.
Using a chocolate cake mix, (like Devil’s Food or Triple Chocolate), alter the directions on the back of the box. We’re not making the cake, just cake-like cookies. Leave out the…
Strawberry lovers will appreciate this super easy cookie recipe. All that’s needed is a strawberry cake mix, vegetable oil, and a couple eggs. Easy, right? Of course, we all know strawberries and chocolate go so well together, so let’s give these Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies some chocolate chips, too.
These soft cookies not only taste amazing, but they’re fun to make. There’s no fussing about measuring this and that, plus there’s less to spill and get all over your kitchen. Mix the 3 necessary ingredients together for a delicious strawberry cookie, then …