This Strawberry Chicken Salad is a refreshing and flavorful chicken salad featuring fresh juicy strawberries, tender grilled chicken, fresh basil and crunchy almond slivers all tossed in a tangy poppy seed dressing. Perfect for a spring or summer meal or picnic. With a creamy and a little sweet and tangy dressing made from mayonnaise and homemade poppy seed dressing, this chicken salad is a nice change up from the norm. Mixed in some beautiful, diced ripe strawberries and this salad is appropriately dressed for spring. Some slivered almonds add a nice crunch and a little fresh basil is a prel ..read more

Kentucky Hot Brown Crescent Casserole- a creamy, rich casserole with the buttery flavor of crescent rolls. Lots of bacon makes this casserole a real winner. It’s a great way to use up leftover turkey! What Is A Hot Brown Sandwich? The Hot Brown Sandwich is a famous Kentucky sandwich that dates back to 1923 when it was created by chefs at the Brown Hotel. It is an open-face sandwich that is a variation of a Welsh Rarebit. It features turkey, bacon, and tomatoes covered in a rich Mornay sauce. How To Serve Kentucky Hot Brown Crescent Casserole This casserole makes a wonderful Derby Day recipe ..read more

Upgrade your dinner game with this delicious Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Strawberries. The tangy sweetness of the strawberries pairs wonderfully with the tender pork to create a mouthwatering meal. We have lots of strawberry farms around us and this time of year I find myself stopping by the side of the road and picking up a small basket of them just about every other day. Like anyone, I enjoy baking with fruits, but in recent years I’ve really enjoyed using fruits in savory dishes as well. As a child I can remember cringing at the thought of eating fruit and meat together in one bite. It’s ..read more

A wonderfully delicious, juicy, and easy Strawberry Cobbler with a light and fluffy biscuit topping. Serve with vanilla ice cream for an out of this world spring or summer dessert. I love a fresh-baked cobbler still warm from the oven topped with vanilla ice cream. I eat it slowly so that the ice cream has time to melt and blend with the cobbler juices. Peach Cobbler always seems to be the most popular cobbler and with good reason. Talk about delicious. You don’t see many Strawberry Cobblers and I don’t know why because strawberries cook up just as well in cobblers as peaches do. We have a s ..read more

BBQ Bacon Jalapenos- only 5 ingredients needed to make this hot, spicy appetizer. The BBQ sauce adds a little tangy sweet flavor. Ingredients Needed For BBQ Bacon Jalapenos Cream Cheese– softened. BBQ Sauce– use your favorite. I like a sweet and tangy sauce like KC Masterpiece or Sweet Baby Ray’s. Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese– for best flavor shred your own cheese instead of buying pre-shredded. Jalapeno Peppers– try to buy large jalapenos all about the same size. Cooked and Crumbled Bacon BBQ Sauce Adds Extra Flavor I love the smoky sweetness BQQ sauce adds to these stuffed jalapenos. It g ..read more

Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad is super creamy with lots of jalapenos, cheddar cheese, and bacon. This is a chicken salad for people who love bold, spicy flavor. I love Jalapeno Popper anything: Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad, Jalapeno Popper Pasta Salad, Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs. You just can’t go wrong with jalapenos! I used mayonnaise and cream cheese for the base of this chicken salad.  Trust me. Chicken salad tastes so rich and good with cream cheese mixed in. I like to primarily use pickled jalapeno peppers for this recipe. I also chop up a fresh jalapeno pepper and add it in for ..read more

BBQ Orange Baked Chicken is an easy freezer meal that can be assembled ahead of time in a freezer bag and frozen until you are ready to cook it. Makes dinner time so easy! Then just thaw it in the refrigerator overnight and bake it for 45 minutes. So easy for a busy weeknight meal. Only 5 ingredients needed plus salt and pepper. Sweet and Spicy Flavor A combination of orange marmalade and spicy bbq sauce creates a sweet and tangy sauce for the chicken. Simple Ingredients Only 5 ingredients, plus salt and pepper are needed for this recipe: orange marmalade, spicy BBQ Sauce, Worcestershire sauc ..read more

Amaretto Fruit Salad is a cool and refreshing fruit salad that’s perfect for beating the summer heat. Flavored with Amaretto and white wine, this is strictly an adult-only fruit salad. How To Serve This boozy Amaretto Fruit Salad is great for parties, picnics, brunches, luncheons, and showers. It makes a light and healthy addition to any meal. I love to serve it with this Easy Ham and Cheese Quiche and it goes well with grilled chicken. What Is Amaretto? Amaretto is a sweet Italian liqueur that gets its flavor from steeped almonds and apricot pits. The Amaretto gives this fruit salad a wonderf ..read more

Upgrade your classic pigs in a blanket with this recipe for brats in a blanket. Perfect for a party or game day snack, these bratwursts wrapped in flaky pastry are sure to be a hit! I’m sharing #SausageFamily in my life as part of a Johnsonville sponsored series for Socialstars Brats in a Blanket are a fun and exciting way to celebrate Bratsgiving- National Bratwurst Day on August 16th. They are like a grown-up, super-sized version of Pigs in a Blanket. But don’t worry. The kids will love them. They are so juicy and tasty. I used Johnsonville Firecracker Brats, my new favorite Bratwurst flavo ..read more

Benedictine Spread- this Kentucky sandwich spread made with cream cheese, cucumbers, and dill is a light and refreshing treat for summer. What Is Benedictine? It’s a popular Kentucky recipe dating back to the early 20th century. It was invented by Jennie Benedict. Made with cream cheese, cucumbers, and dill it is a light and tasty recipe for the warmer months and a must for a Kentucky Derby party. Ingredients Needed English Cucumber– you can use a regular cucumber but scrape out and discard the seeds. You will probably need to use 2. Onion– either yellow or sweet. Cream Cheese– I use full-fat ..read more