comment icon 189 more comments Carnitas. Remember that one? Still have your face buried in that one? Have some leftovers of that one? Me too. Cause as much as I love carnitas, I did not eat 5 pounds of shredded Mexican pork in 2 days. There were too many other distracting things around. So those carnitas? Turns out they make a great topping for one of my favorite recipes ever: Carnitas Tamale Pie....

Recently I served this bean dip next to a side of the most delicious Mexican rice, and some Chicken Enchiladas. Everyone raved!! Don’t miss all our awesome Mexican recipes. I’m a fan of this warm cheesy bean dip because for many reasons, including that you can take it anywhere (even warm it in your slow cooker), it requires few ingredients that I usually have on hand, and its popular with all ages....

25-Minute Chicken Korma Recipe Let’s first establish that I am neither Indian nor Thai, and my expertise for making curries only comes through practice, trial and error, dining out and sampling dishes, and then coming home and trying to recreate them with the help of Google and lots of taste testing and experimenting. Point being, if you’re looking for totally ‘authentic’ curries, I am not your gal. However, since the day I posted it, my Thai Chicken Coconut Curry is one of my top 5 all-time most popular recipes, has been viewed millions of times, and has hundreds of glowing reviews....

I wanted to make these balls for my next door neighbor down here in Aruba who watches our house while we’re not here. He keeps an eye out on the place for us and goes far and beyond the neighborly call of duty. He is one-in-a-million and although we bestow wine, liquor, and restaurant gift certificates upon him, I also wanted to make him something homemade. And decadent. But also didn’t want to turn on my oven to make such a dessert....

Easy Chocolate Dump Cake Recipe If you’re looking for the easiest dessert ever with 5 minutes of prep time and only 5 ingredients, this easy dump cake recipe is just for you! Dump cakes have been around for decades and you may be wondering why they’re called ‘dump cakes’? It’s because you literally dump all the ingredients into the baking dish, mix the cake batter inside the baking pan, and bake it off....

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Bars I love a good two-for-one deal. Especially when that deal involves peanut butter and chocolate. Sometimes it’s impossible to pick which one I want, and with these no-bake fudge bars I don’t have to. There’s a peanut butter and white chocolate base that’s soft yet dense, rich, and creamy. The top is a layer of chocolate peanut butter fudge, and there’s Rice Krispies added for crispy texture....

What Is Ambrosia Salad? This classic fruit salad reminds me of my grandma’s dinner table on holidays or birthdays. She always had a big bowl of ambrosia salad waiting! If you’re not familiar with it, ambrosia salad is essentially a fruit salad that’s made with variety of fruit, including pineapple, mandarin oranges, grapes, and maraschino cherries. Coconut and pecans round out the flavor of the salad and give lots of texture....

I was recently received this Peet’s Coffee for review as part of my relationship with FoodBuzz as a Featured Publisher The Cafe Solano and Cafe Domingo are both delicious. Medium bodied, crisp, but full of flavor with hints of sweetness. Perfect everyday coffees. I have always loved Peet’s. I had never tried Peet’s until about 8 or 9 years ago when I was in San Francisco and stumbled upon a Peet’s coffee shop so I walked in....

Hello, hello, friends and food-lovers! I’m coming to you with exciting news today: The SOS Series is coming back! YES! I KNOW! I’M SO EXCITED, WHICH IS WHY I’M USING ALL CAPS AGAIN! Mark your calendars because NEXT WEEK we are kicking off our next round of the SOS Series. I’m calling it the SOS Series 2.0 and it will essentially be lots more of the same: easy, delicious, big flavor, low-to-no-stress-style recipes....

Better-Than-Little-Debbie Star Crunch I’m a Little Debbie freak. There’s not one version or variety that I don’t love. These copycat Little Debbie Star Crunch are everything I hoped to achieve. The flavor is right on with the buttery caramel, crispy rice cereal, and milk chocolate. They’re incredibly dense and chewy. They remind me of my favorite Rice Krispies Treats, which are dense, thick, chewy, and not at all airy or loose....

I love jelly, jam, sauces, chutney, compote, dips, dressing, spreads, frosting, and preserves. Anything that can be slathered onto something else, I want it. And I’ll take extra. I enjoy dips and condiments so much that I need to remind myself to have a little food with my sauce. It’s a bit of a gray area where cranberry sauce stops and preserves begin. Probably near the intersection of chutney and compote, which is equally blurred nomenclature....

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies These cream cheese chocolate chip cookies are some of the best chocolate cookies I’ve ever made. When you’re really craving chocolate and nothing else will do, make these. I’ve made Softbatch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies (pinned 1 million times) and White Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies. It was time for a chocolate version. The double chocolate cookies are deep, dark, indulgent, and cream cheese helps them stay extra soft and moist....

Easy Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe When I asked on Facebook what kind of recipes you want to see, I was overwhelmed with slow cooker responses. So slow cooker orange chicken it is today with more slow cooker recipes in the upcoming weeks. Make sure you’re following me on Facebook and chime in. This is the easiest orange chicken recipe ever and there’s no breading, browning, or frying involved. Your slow cooker does all the work for you....

I ordered the Canon Rebel T2i Photo Source I previously mentioned that camera being the one I was leaning toward. And tons more of you who are far more knowledgeable than me chimed in and commented about DSLRs so read those comments if you’re in the market for a DSLR. And I also ordered another lens, too. The 50 mm 1.8 lens These fancy schmancy cameras don’t come with memory sticks....

You can browse all of my delicious pie recipes, and be sure to try the Key Lime Pie, Apple Pie, Pecan Pie, or a Lemon Sour Cream Pie. What I love about this pie: The Filling: To make a truly excellent Banana Cream Pie, the pudding NEEDS to be made from scratch! This recipe if flavorful, holds together, and so velvety smooth. Nilla Wafer Crust really shines in this pie, and reminds me of banana pudding....

I always have a platter of these for Easter and Thanksgiving, but I would happily eat them anytime and they’re one of my favorite appetizers from a restaurant! Why I love this recipe: Nostalgia: my Grandma would specifically bring these for me to our family parties growing up because she knew how much I loved them. Make Ahead: they’re easy to make ahead of time so they’re ready to serve guests....

Want more of my bread and roll recipes? Make sure to try Homemade Dinner Rolls, Artisan No Knead Bread, Cheesy Breadsticks, and Garlic Knots! How to make Garlic Rolls: Make Dough: Combine warm water, yeast, and ¼ tsp sugar and stir. Allow to rest for 5 minutes until foamy on top. Pour yeast mixture into the bowl of an electric stand mixer (or into a large bowl if you plan on kneading by hand)....

Juicy Roasted Citrus and Herb Turkey Say goodbye to dry, underseasoned turkey this Thanksgiving! If roasting a whole bird intimidates you, this recipe will show you how easy it actually is to make perfectly moist and juicy turkey every time. My family loves this citrus stuffed turkey and I’m confident it’ll become your go-to whole bird recipe. What makes it so great? The aromatics and citrus fruits stuffed into the cavity of the turkey infuse it with flavor from the inside out and add moisture....

One pan meals are the BEST–this Pesto Chicken is another sheet-pan favorite. The preparation couldn’t be easier, and clean-up is a breeze! These Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are one of those meals that create peace at our dinner table, with kids eating their entire meal happily and hungrily. I love that I can prepare the entire meal ahead of time. chopping the veggies and chicken in advance, and making the seasoning....

Easy Sloppy Joes in a Slow Cooker One of my favorite childhood meals were sloppy Joes, complete with a jar of Manwich and piled on thick on top of a good ‘old white hamburger bun! Great memories! My love of sloppy Joes is still there but I one-upped classic sloppy Joes and instead made cheesy sloppy Joes in the slow cooker. Cheese on sloppy Joes? Yes, really! As we all know, everything truly is better with cheese, sloppy Joes included....