A melt in your mouth cookie bursting with lemon flavor! This post is sponsored by AE Dairy, but all opinions are my own. It’s Spring, which means we are right in the thick of warmer days, lots of rain and flowers finding their way back to us – which in my opinion always screams citrus flavors! In this case, lemonade. After the dreary days of winter, bringing fresh citrus flavors back into our foods is always fun. Today’s new dessert is a classic cookie I’ve perfected over the years for the Christmas holiday (see it here), but instead this time I made them summery. They are packed with ..read more

A delicious Summer inspired pizza full of robust tomato and pesto flavors. Grab the ingredients for this one! One of my favorite dinners (or lunches) to make is no doubt, pizza. I love how you can top it with whatever you like, nothing is off limits....pizza is so fun! Over the years I have made so many variations, many of them your favorites too. My Nacho Taco Pizza is always a hit. My Reuben Pizza gets big reviews around St. Patrick's Day. People always have fun with my Crab Rangoon Pizza. And my love of alfredo sauce makes this Chicken Bruschetta Pizza a fun one for parties. Pizza do ..read more

Spring is here, Summer is on the horizon....and that means fun cocktails! Here are 14 easy margarita recipes you can make for your friends. We are close to Cinco de Mayo celebrations and warm, breezy Summer days. And in my opinion nothing beats a cold cocktail to beat that heat. Slow afternoons on the back patio, casual dinners with your girlfriends, family gatherings in the backyard...they all deserve an easy margarita. Classic margaritas date back to 1937 when a cocktail book published in the UK first shared a drink consisting of tequila, triple sec and lime juice. Today it has becom ..read more

These waffles are packed with protein; yet taste fabulous! Juicy blueberries, tangy yogurt, oats and more – be prepared to make a double batch. This post is sponsored by AE Dairy. Chances are in the span of your lifetime you’ve tried a LOT of waffles! Whether the frozen variety or homemade from the local café, they are a hearty breakfast staple. They can be topped with anything and made any which way! Today, I’ve amped up the protein and made a new and fun waffle recipe using AE Dairy whole milk yogurt and a few other side kicks (oats, eggs, protein powder, maple syrup to name a few ..read more

I'm bringing back this popular recipe from the 1970's...pimento cheese! Easy to make, easy to serve at your next party. I first made this Pimento Cheese Spread for a party back in 2012 where everyone loved it, published it on the blog and then promptly forgot about it until last week. This sometimes happens when you have HUNDREDS of recipes on your website, old ones tend to get forgotten until you bring them back. Last week as I grabbed a jar of pickles at the grocery store my eyes floated to the top shelf where I saw jarred pimentos and the memory of this dip came flooding back. I crav ..read more

The Easter holiday definitely centers around delicious food. Here you'll find the most amazing Easter brunch and breakfast items - both sweet and savory!  The Easter holiday means so much for so many and whether you're religious or not I think we can all agree the food is AMAZING on this holiday. Many families will eat a traditional dinner each year, many other families will change it up and combine both breakfast and lunch and eat brunch. I'd have to say that is often how my family did it growing up. Usually a nice, big hearty brunch after church around midday. I have hand picked ..read more

These sugar cookie fruit pizzas are so fun for Spring and Summer! And it's a shortcut version, no need for homemade cookie dough. These fly off the table. I have long been a fan of fruit pizza...you know the traditional sugar cookie bottom, cream cheese frosting, fruit topping dessert. But honestly I never seem to make it! Long time fans have LOVED my Skillet Apple Fruit Pizza for years (it's a peanut butter, green apple, caramel, nutty version).  Like most new recipes, they often come to me when I see an ingredient in the grocery store aisles. In this case pomegranate seeds in the ..read more

I’ve taken a Midwest staple appetizer and turned it into pizza! My new Dill Pickle Pizza combines garlic, pickles, Canadian Bacon, a creamy dip base and lots of cheese. This post is sponsored AE Dairy, but all opinions are my own. Here in the Midwest we have long had a low-ball appetizer gracing our tables for years known as pickle roll-ups, Midwest sushi….and honestly many other names. It’s a simple slice of ham spread with cream cheese wrapped around a dill pickle spear and cut into slices. Nothing too glamorous, but we love them! When AE Dairy and I started chatting about our March ..read more

Hippity Hop! Easter is on it's way. These Cadbury Mini Egg Blondies are easy to bake up and delicious to eat. For as long as I can remember I've been a big fan of Cadbury eggs - this mini hard coated milk chocolate version and the original big egg version full of that delicious cream. They were a staple in our Easter baskets growing up! So this year I decided to put those mini eggs in my very tasty blondie recipe. This is a blondie recipe I've been using for years and each time I bake them I add in different things - butterscotch chips, nuts, shredded coconut, mini M&Ms, I've really d ..read more

This creamy, flavorful soup comes together in just 30 minutes. Sausage Ditalini Soup might become a new family favorite! Regardless of the recent warmer temps, it is still very much winter here in the Midwest and for me that means soup weather! It's not uncommon for me to make a pot of soup each week. I'm lucky that my family is usually on board too (minus my 9 year old who sometimes complains). Some of our favorites is my Cheesy Corn, Bacon & Potato Chowder and my Beefy Macaroni Soup. And I'm proud to announce this new Sausage Ditalini Soup might make the GREAT list too. I lov ..read more