I had never tried a cake like this before It looks like a giant muffin until you cut into it and then… …It’s more like fluffy, light, airy bread From the Bauducco site: “Bauducco Panettone is a moist and ready to eat specialty cake loaded with a variety of SunMaid raisins with candied fruits and Hershey’s chocolate chips!” I found the bread itself to be slightly sweet and then there’s chocolate melted into it....

And I know Santa will have no problem polishing off a few of these. We’ve all had Peanut Butter Blossoms and these cookies are the holiday version. The cookies are soft, chewy, covered in red sprinkles and there’s a Candy Cane Hershey Kiss in the center. Use your favorite colored sprinkles and Kisses. There are so many varieties of both. I love my recipe for Soft Sugar Cookies, but I took a shortcut and used Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Cookie Mix....

We’ve only been home from Aruba for 10 days, but that trip feels like a lifetime ago. In my Popular Posts Tab, I organized my Travel Pictures & Posts, so if you want to feel like you’re on the beach and gaze at some ocean and sand pictures, our trip pictures are there and organized near the bottom of that page. Here are my Caribbean Inspired Meals & Recipe Ideas: Caribbean Citrus & Veggie Stir Fry Pan Seared Lemon Pepper Grouper with Sweet Dipping Sauce Another Vegan Stir Fry with rice that I made while in Aruba the previous year....

Chicken pot pie with biscuits is just so good. Sautéed shallots and thyme, a splash of white wine, creamy chicken, peas, and carrots all baked under a homemade biscuit topping. It’s rich with lots of layers of flavor, but it’s humble and old-fashioned in all the right ways. It just goes straight to the heart. comment icon 527 more comments It is the very essence of comfort food. And if you cross me on this, I’ll bring you a chicken pot pie with biscuits to change your mind....

Cookies with Milky Way Bars I’m so in love with my peanut butter cup cookie dough crumble bars, I made gave them a second flavor with this Milk Way bar cookies recipe! And I’m in love all over again. Sometimes I go through dessert phases where all I want is cookies. And for weeks, I make batch after batch of cookies. Right now I’m in a gooey bar phase. I just couldn’t get the rich, gooey goodness out of my head, and these Milky Way cookie bars always hit the spot....

Today I Have.Not.Stopped. I did a ton of housework; cleaning, sheet changes, laundry, cooking, un-baking, while taking care of Skylar, of course. Then, I ran around like a nut to Target and the Grocery Store. The Grocery Run from This Post almost lasted me til Saturday, but my romaine & greens needed replenishing and I hate taking weekend days to do Errands like Target and the Grocery Store, so I figured I’d knock it out today....

comment icon 9 more comments to here. Oh, wait. Pinch me, because I might already be there. But I don’t want to leave anybody out, so I’m sharing this tropical smoothie so you can feel like you’re in the tropics enjoying Spring Break with me! Oranges become my fruit obsession every winter. They are cheaper, juicer, oranger… it may be cold and snowy outside, but it seems to be primo orange season....

This. Sauce. I make it all the time. I use it in tons of recipes. I spoon-feed it to myself straight out of the blender. comment icon 980 more comments So it’s only appropriate that I dedicate an entire post to my all-time favorite, super adaptable, absolutely totally delicious creamy cauliflower sauce. The garlic, butter, creamy cauliflower cooked to perfection all pureed up in that blender (or food processor, because you have a well stocked kitchen unlike me even though I blog about food, say what?...

What Is Pasta Primavera? Did you know that primavera means “spring” in both Italian and Spanish? On this first day of spring, I present you with this easy pasta primavera recipe that the whole family will love. It’s chock full of crisp-tender vegetables, al dente cooked penne pasta, and it’s all tossed in a light lemon cream sauce with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese. While you may think that easy pasta recipe originated in Italy, it actually did not....

comment icon 207 more comments How wonderful is spring produce? Tender-crisp asparagus, peas, and pesto are making an appearance in this super easy recipe that resembles a quinoa chicken casserole but can be made with minimal prep in a cozy little crockpot. Win! Apparently the green things are just all up in my life lately – Coconut Green Smoothie earlier this week and now a green Crockpot Quinoa Chicken Primavera – lots of good things, guys....

Easy Deviled Egg Pasta Salad Recipe I love deviled eggs but admittedly, I don’t make them often because they can be a bit fussy. I have to really think long and hard before I break out a piping bag for an appetizer! But the beauty of this pasta salad recipe is that you get all the creaminess and flavor of deviled eggs, but in easy pasta salad format. A win-win! Along with perfectly cooked tender elbow macaroni, I include celery and bell peppers for a bit of crunch and texture along with green onions and parsley....

comment icon 60 more comments Have you ever asked yourself what that would be like? I know someone who did ask herself that very question one night while getting ready for bed, because, I don’t know, she likes to think about food at night when she gets ready for bed, okay? And less than 24 hours later that same someone had slurped every last noodle out of the cheesy pan....

Looking for more pasta salad recipes? Try our Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad, Pesto Pasta Salad, or Tuna Pasta Salad. What I love about this recipe: The Dressing – The simple homemade Italian Pasta Salad dressing is quick to make with pantry ingredients and really sets this pasta salad apart from the rest. EVERYONE loves it! Talk about a crowd pleaser; all ages love this zesty Italian Pasta Salad! Make Ahead and Travel Friendly makes this perfect for any potluck or picnic....

The Easiest Piña Colada Recipe When I think about a vacation, I always think about frozen piña coladas, and well, margaritas. You don’t need a tropical vacation to bring cool, creamy, coconutty, and refreshing piña coladas into your life. All you need is a warm summer day or maybe just a daydream that you’re going on a tropical vacation to get inspired to make these easy piña coladas. These homemade piña coladas are just sweet enough but not too sweet because there’s no “piña colada mix” used....

Want more no-bake desserts? I love this No-Bake Cheesecake, Banana Pudding, Buckeyes, or Lemon Mousse! How to make Scotcheroos: Rice Krispies Layer: Add rice krispies cereal to an extra-large bowl. In a saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil, then immediately remove from heat and stir in peanut butter until smooth. Pour over rice krispies cereal and stir evenly to coat....

Today’s recipe (dat yellow curry paste!) is a lot of things. comment icon 561 more comments Exciting. I love curry and I know you love curry, and as curry lovers, how exciting is it to think about us making delicious Thai yellow curry paste truly from scratch? It’s exciting. Delicious. Seriously, a good yellow curry is a gift from heaven. Which is why we need to start with the paste and then expand from there into a full yellow curry recipe....

This is my… first: time writing a post while connected to the internet from an airplane – like literally from the sky. As in right at this very second I’m literally IN THE SKY. We’re so living in the future. first: time writing a post from my iphone! WHAT! I feel so modern and sneaky. mobile all the way. first: big trip where I’ve left both my laptop and my DSLR camera at home....

With spring around the corner I am craving more than just soup, roasted vegetables, and comfort food. Fresh fruit on top of cool creamy yogurt with granola and chia seeds sounds perfect. For these yogurt bowls I used the new Silk® Vanilla, Blueberry, and Strawberry Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternatives. They bring a perfectly smooth, creamy texture and bright, fruity taste. Depending on the exact product and flavor chosen, there are 5 to 6 grams of plant-powered protein per serving with active yogurt cultures....

comment icon 210 more comments This juicy, quick-marinated, ginger-spiked chicken on a bed of THE MOST LUSH coconut jasmine rice, with speckles of crunchy peanuts, bright fresh cilantro, and lime squeezers is coming to save your day. In This Post: Everything You Need For This Peanut Chicken Prefer To Watch Instead Of Read? Why This Recipe Is Weeknight-Fancy SOS We are definitely ride-or-die for weeknight-easy meals but it’s definitely a bonus when it can still feel a little fancy-adjacent, you know?...

I would be remiss to mention that it was someone’s birthday here yesterday. Not My Birthday Not Skylar’s Birthday It was Scott’s Birthday! (for those of you who have asked, due to his job and privacy issues, I can’t post pictures of him on my blog) This is what he wanted for his birthday meal. He loves eggs and sweet potatoes so that’s what he got. And a small salad and veggies because I just had to give him some greenery....