Does your family spend too much on takeout during the weekdays? Instead of calling in another takeout order, try this Teriyaki Chicken Casserole. Chicken breasts, stir-fried vegetables, rice, and a teriyaki sauce make it a dinner your family will love. Teriyaki Chicken Casserole Recipe Don’t be intimated to make Asian inspired cuisine. It’s not as hard as one might think. The sauce brings everything together. It’s an important step in the recipe, and the first one. Constantly stir over the sauce as it thickens. The cornstarch helps it to thicken and it becomes translucent. It really brings to ..read more

There’s nothing better than a great tasting frozen drink to sip on. Now, it’s even better with a nostalgic twist! This Cherry Rum Slush Cocktail has a true Cherry Coke flavor with a boozy rum finish. It looks like and old-school soda fountain drink and it’s the sweet treat you’re going to love to sip on. Do you remember the days of enjoying a cherry coke with no cares in the world? Those were the days! We might have plenty more cares now, but that’s ok! We’re adding a few liquors to help ease the pain of adulthood. Step back in time and sip on this Cherry Rum Cola Slush Cocktail. Cherry liquo ..read more

Simple, pretty and delicious, everyone loves this Strawberry Cake Roll recipe. To keep it easy, it starts with a box of cake mix and includes fresh strawberries with an easy strawberry buttercream frosting. It’s the perfect dessert to make during strawberry season! I absolutely love to bake with fresh strawberries. Springtime is our strawberry season and I’ll use any excuse to head to the farm for strawberry picking. After I pick strawberries, along with my three kids, we’ve got gallons to bring home. While there are a few hacks to help strawberries stay fresh longer, I still want to use them ..read more

Bursting with fresh lemon flavor, this Lemon Poppyseed Cake is the perfect light dessert. It’s made with lemon zest, fresh-squeezed lemon juice and has a hint of poppyseed flavor. It’s topped with a cream cheese frosting and it’s not a complicated cake to make. The single layer keeps it simple, but the flavor is anything but simple. You’ll love this springtime cake! If you love poppyseed muffins, this is the next level version. It’s what takes the flavors from breakfast muffin to delicious dessert. The cake is moist, light and a true lemon flavor. Using the freshly squeezed lemon juice and le ..read more

The following recipe is sponsored by Sfoglini Pasta. All opinions are my own. Meet the side dish you’re going to fall in love with: a stupidly easy pasta salad that’s perfect for spring occasions. It starts with tender pasta, cooked shrimp, bell pepper and celery that is mixed with a creamy dill dressing. This Dill Shrimp Pasta Salad is a beautiful spring side dish that’s sure to be a hit. I can’t think of a more quintessential side dish for warmer months than a cold pasta salad. It’s light and refreshing, but still hearty enough to pack a punch on the table. I love that this Dill Shrimp Past ..read more

For me, there’s nothing better than a big Easter ham! It’s delicious on the holiday, but when you have plenty of leftovers, you’ve got to get creative. This Leftover Easter Ham Pasta recipe came about when (you guessed it) we had to use the leftover ham the week after Easter. It’s creamy, delicious, and the perfect way to ensure you’re not wasting anything. Since having kids, we always look for a 30-minute dinner idea with easy cleanup. Weeknight dinners need to be quick, easy to make, and have quick clean up. A few days after Easter puts you into the middle of the week when you’re busy again ..read more

Melt-in-your-mouth cookies are my favorite type! These Strawberry Cream Cheese Cookies have a tiny bit of crunch on the outside, but then they have a buttery, soft, creamy texture on the inside. They’re made with white cake mix as a shortcut and have freeze-dried raspberries and white chocolate chips baked into them. Simply put, they’re perfection if you love raspberry flavor! If you’re a raspberry fan, the good news is that you can make these cookies all year long. The freeze-dried raspberries work well in the cookies. They don’t hold any water, so you’re getting all of the raspberry flavor ..read more

The combination of three liquors with a splash of orange juice makes the Alabama Slammer cocktail sweet and irresistible. Sip it on a hot and humid day as a refreshing cocktail. It’s easy to make a large batch for a crowd, and everyone seems to ask for a second drink because it washes down quickly! I have to admit that the Alabama Slammer packs a punch. The three liquors make it a stronger cocktail, but it’s sweet. It’s a cocktail meant for sipping, and it feels like summer. It’s the type of drink that you want while lounging at the pool or hanging out by the lake with friends. It’s a common ..read more

Hearty, creamy, and delicious, this Slow Cooker Steak and Potato Soup is so comforting. Tender chunks of steak and potato slowly cook in a flavorful stock all day.  Heavy cream at the end makes this soup creamy.  Set it and forget it, then come home to a delicious dinner that’ll warm you up. Take the soup to the next level with some of your favorite toppings, and it’s sure to be on your meal rotation regularly. I love using my slow cooker to make soups. It’s such a magical kitchen tool where you can dump everything and forget it. By the time it’s done cooking, the majority of the wo ..read more

America’s favorite cookie is now part of a cookie! If you love Oreos, it’s time to take them to the next level with these delicious Cookies and Cream Cookies. They’ve got a delicious crunch and burst of cookies and cream flavor, with a hint of cheesecake and white chocolate flavor. It’s an irresistible combination that everyone loves. The only problem is how quickly these disappear! I love making cookies and they’re my baking passion. I’m always throwing different combinations of things into cookie dough to see how it turns out. Sometimes it’s a big hit and that’s how these Cookies and Cream ..read more