comment icon 55 more comments Me + helmet –> riding the moped, so off to the mall we went to find a sturdy and fashionable (heh) helmet. First of all, I should not go to the mall without eating dinner or else I will end up doing what I always do: eating a basket of Mojos. And side note: while searching for that picture of Mojo’s I stumbled upon a RE-CI-PE for Mojo’s....

The BEST White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies It’s no secret that I love peanut butter, and in baking there’s something magical about adding peanut butter to recipes. It makes baked goods moist, rich, and decadent in a going-to-stuff-my-face kind of way. I also adore oatmeal cookies. When they are done right, I think that oatmeal cookies trump most other cookies. These white chocolate peanut butter cookies have oatmeal in them even though they don’t have much of an “oatmeal cookie taste....

Including simple rice noodles and whatever vegetables are lingering in the crisper drawer. Now that school has started and dinners need to happen quickly and easily, I’m all about five minute dinners. Yes, this is a five minute meal. It’s also vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free if you’re keeping track. Step one is to make the peanut sauce. I’ve never understood why people find peanut sauce to be such an elusive condiment and am always taken aback when I see people obsess over how to make it because it’s one of the easiest and fastest sauce to make and it’s extremely customizable....

Looking for more simple but impressive main dishes? Try this Rack of Lamb, Pork Tenderloin, Baked Salmon, or a Marinated Flank Steak! Why I love this recipe: Easy: Cooking prime rib can seem intimidating, especially since it’s an expensive cut of meat! But this recipe has simple ingredients and easy to follow instructions that will allow even the most novice cook to have success! Cheaper cooked from home: it’s much cheaper to serve prime rib from home, then order from a restaurant!...

Looking for more dip recipes? Try Whipped Goat Cheese, French Onion Dip, Pepper Jelly, or Whipped Feta with Roasted Vegetables! Why I love this recipe: Easy – Homemade pimento cheese takes only 5 minutes and a handful of ingredients. Versatile – Use as a dip (hot or cold!) or I also love to use it as a spread. It elevates every single sandwich, burger or grilled cheese. You have to try my Pimento Cheese BLT....

Today I have been beyond busy and insanity has prevailed as I went on a major Target run, and today was grocery run time, again. Remember how I mentioned I am forever running to the grocery store to replenish our fresh produce? Well, I went again today, 72 hours since I was last there. I reloaded our fresh produce stash and it was time to come home and get clean sheets on the beds, get everything unpacked and unloaded, while singing Barney Showtunes or my ABCs with Skylar at my side....

Oh sweet baking! How I love/unlove it. comment icon 104 more comments Love = the warm, bready smells. Love = the taste-testing along the way. what else is a spatula for though? Love = the finished product. because when that beautifully deep skillet with golden brown French Toast and berries lands on the table, in a moment of transformation you go from regular person to full blown BOSS. you have just made baking history with your skills....

The BEST Balsamic Glazed Broccoli Not a day goes by that I don’t eat broccoli. Or tomatoes. They are my personal little superfoods and make up for all the desserts I eat, or so I tell myself. But as much as I love broccoli sometimes I just have to jazz it up. And there’s where Parmesan cheese and a balsamic glaze come into play. Anything balsamic and I’m automatically in....

I do too but I plan to do just a wee bit of baking in Aruba. And it involves white chocolate. Plus the TJ’s white chocolate chips are seasonal at my TJ’s (not at all stores I’ve been told, but at mine they are) so I like to stock up around the holidays. The TJ’s white chocolate chips are my favorite white chip on the market. I also picked up some Speculoos Cookie Butter Spread...

comment icon 100 more comments Super juicy and deeply flavored thanks to some delicious briney green sauce – made with parsley, cilantro, walnuts, capers, garlic, and more – that will go not only inside but also on top of these little beauties. Serve them alongside some juicy marinated tomatoes, swoop them through tzatziki, douse them in that green sauce, grab yourself a buttery hunk of crusty bread, and let’s have the best meatball party in town, shall we?...

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies…With Pudding! These really are my new favorite soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies. Now, that’s a big statement because I haven’t cheated on this recipe in years! I’ve used the base of that cookie recipe for Twix Bar Cookies, Snickers Cookies, M&M’s Cookies, S’mores Cookies, and many others when I want a hearty, but buttery dough base. Any cookie I’m going to stuff with add-ins or candy, that’s not a peanut butter cookie, I use that base....

Easy Sourdough Cheese Bread Recipe This is possibly the best sourdough bread I’ve ever made. It’s a cheesy version my Homemade Sourdough Bread. And everything is better with cheese. Unlike most sourdough recipes that require a starter and weeks to complete, this easy sourdough bread recipe requires neither. The sourdough taste comes from a combination of Greek yogurt and sour cream that ferments the dough rather than using a starter....

But it’s not about the cost-savings or the no-sodium added recipe so you won’t feel like a puffy water balloon. It’s about being the best honey mustard I’ve ever had. I will never need to, or want to, purchase commercially-made (honey) mustard again. Just as I enjoy a little cake with my frosting, I like a little food with my mustard. I double dip french fries because I want each bite really well coated with ketchup and mustard, not just the first bite....

Use lemon juice and lime juice interchangeably in our pico de gallo, lemon chicken piccata, Lemon Basil Chicken and Rice and a host of other main dish recipes. Are you in the middle of a recipe and suddenly realize you’re out of lemon juice? There’s nothing worse than running out of a vital ingredient just as you’re preparing a meal. Whether you are cooking, baking, making a cocktail, or canning, there are many different substitutes for lemon juice you can try before making an unnecessary trip to the store....

I am drawn to it’s uniquely powerful and slightly sweet flavor. I had an open jar of Trader Joe’s sunflower seed butter and knew that if I didn’t make something with it, my spoon would just find it’s way into the jar, over and over, until it was gone. And I wanted to create something with it rather than just inhale it from the back of a spoon. I almost made cookies with it but that was feeling a little on the uninspired side, and rather than turning on my oven, I simply turned on my food processor and made these granola bars....

My daughter adores lemon desserts and I surprised her with these super soft, very lemony cookies. The cookies are topped with a lemon glaze that adds to the pucker-up power and we couldn’t get enough of them. Between the soft, slightly chewy cookies that are perfectly thick and ridiculously tender without being cakey courtesy of the cornstarch, and the wonderfully tangy-sweet glaze, the cookies are boldly lemony and lemon fans are going to be in lemon love....

Looking for more Mexican-inspired recipes? Try my Birria Ramen, Chilaquiles, or Tres Leches Cake! Why I love this recipe: One-Pot Meal: Easy prep and even easier clean up! I love hearty meals that don’t make my kitchen a mess, and this is one that your family is sure to love!Basic ingredients: this dinner is a go-to when I need to use ingredients I already have on hand to make something warm and comforting for my family....

Kebab, Kabob, or Shish Kebab–what’s the difference? Ingredients Needed: Soy sauce Sprite Oil Garlic powder Horseradish Chicken Bell pepper Onion Wooden skewers How to Make Chicken Kabobs: Make the marinade. Add soy sauce, oil, sprite, garlic powder and horseradish to a large ziplock bag. Cut the chicken. Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces and add it to a gallon size resealable bag. Marinate for 1-3 hours. Slice the vegetables. Prepare your skewers....

Best Chopped Chicken Salad Recipe When you’re in need of a great tasting salad with juicy chicken, fresh tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, crisp bell peppers, and creamy avocado over a bed of mixed greens, this chopped salad recipe is just what you need. The oven-baked chicken is so tender, juicy, and ready in 15 minutes. I love grilled chicken and you can make the chicken on the grill, but for those of you without one or who don’t want to grill, it’s perfect in the oven....

We love sneaking carrots into baked goods like carrot muffins, or carrot zucchini bars. If you love cake as much as I do, be sure to check out all of my homemade cake recipes. Of all the cakes in all the land, this Carrot Cake is the one I choose for my birthday each year. I share my birthday with my twin sister and my mom always spoiled us growing up by making both of our favorite cakes; German Chocolate Cake for her, and Carrot Cake for me....