Cheesy Cowboy Chowder
This hearty Cheesy Cowboy Chowder will be one of your favorite soup recipes in no time. It comes together in about 30 minutes and fills your tummy in less time than that! This recipe is a play on cowboy casserole. Cowboy casserole is a tater tot casserole with ground beef, cheese, corn, and yumminess. We’re…
Read MoreHash Brown Breakfast Casserole
This is an easy to make breakfast casserole that’s freezable and gluten free! Very Few Ingredients make this hash brown breakfast casserole easy to assemble! Eggs- I originally came up with this to use up some eggs. I have 12 chickens and I have a lot of eggs. Even though some of my ladies are…
Read MoreEasy Blackberry Syrup
If you have a bumper crop of blackberries, blackberry syrup should be one of your go-to ways to use them! It stores longer than the berries themselves, is easy to make, and has a variety of uses. How to make blackberry syrup: It’s a pretty easy process that involves only a few ingredients. I use…
Read MoreCreamy Cucumber Dill Dressing
Use your garden produce or farmer’s market finds to make this refreshing and easy cucumber dill dressing for salad, dip, or even as a sauce on fish. What is more refreshing in summer than the bright flavor of cucumbers, full of water content and brimming with so many possibilities? Not much. Cucumbers in water have…
Read MoreSummer Berries and Cocoa Cream
This is a simple dessert that comes together in less than 10 minutes and doesn’t require you to heat up the kitchen! Perfect for summer! Enjoy my take on classic berries and cream. What Ingredients do you need for berries and cream? There are just 5 ingredients in the simple dish! (I’m counting berries as…
Read MoreTomato Eggplant Galette
Even though it’s September, and everyone else seems to be settling into fall, it’s still hot in our long Southern California summers. We’re nowhere near ready to plant fall crops, and tomatoes and eggplants are still coming out of our ears. I say this a little tongue in cheek. I love that we have a long…
Read MoreCitrus Chicken Salad with Herb Toasted Walnuts
If you want a healthy salad recipe but you want to change it up, try something new, but quick and easy is still a must, then this salad should be in your recipe repertoire. Remember those herb toasted walnuts in yesterday’s blog? They’re in this salad. And if you have leftover roasted chicken breasts, or…
Read MoreApple Carrot Snack Bars – Easy and Healthy
Apple Carrot Snack Bars are great for snacks (duh!) but also make an easy breakfast. I often make them the night before and either serve them with a protein or fruit for a quick breakfast. Bonus- these bars are healthy! They’re made with oats, fruits, veggies, honey, nut butter, and spices. Did I…
Read MoreChocolate Zucchini Bread
I made chocolate zucchini bread for breakfast yesterday. Chocolate for breakfast? Why yes I did. Warm bread, fresh out of the oven and filled with shredded zucchini…I refuse to feel guilty, even if it’s laden with rich chocolate flavor. First, I have a confession to make. I don’t like zucchini. It’s never…
Read MoreEasy Herb Rubbed Garlic Ranch Salmon
Remember the ranch dressing mix I posted a few weeks ago? This stuff? Like most people, I use it for more than making ranch dressing. I use it for a ton of recipes that call for a packet of dry ranch dressing mix. I use it for dips. And I use it for…
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