Mayo Sweet chili sauce Garlic Soy sauce That, right there, is Bang Bang Sauce. Popularized by none other than the Bonefish Grill. It’s creamy, sweet, savory and punchy from the garlic and soy sauce, and just leaves you wanting to smother everything in it. I am mostly making this sauce with salmon right now, because I’m always looking for ways to love salmon. But bang bang sauce can shine anywhere: with chicken....

comment icon 27 more comments She’s a tasty one, full of happy little grape tomatoes and shredded bits of artichoke (!!) all snuggled in nicely between bites of tender chicken and fresh spinach, with quinoa and a yummy Greek-style vinaigrette clinging to all the little salady spaces in between. What You’ll Need To Make This Salad Happen The ingredient list is going to make all of us SOS-ers feel very good:...

Well, probably because I was feeding my nacho fix with the high quality nachos at my local Applebees (how can something be so bad and so delicious all at the same time?)! Not to worry: Cheesy Roasted Potato Nachos to the rescue! They are delicious – and relatively healthy! At least compared to the alternative. Easy, Cheesy, and Semi-Healthy. That’s my kind of nachos! And if you really can’t get over the classic nacho style… scoop it up with a few tortilla chips!...

If you love Italian recipes try this Tuscan Chicken Pasta, Meatballs Arrabbiata, Pasta Carbonara, or Osso Buco! Why we love this recipe: Easy and Authentic – This is a simple dish that turns out perfectly every single time, and as Italians, Stef and Alex know just how to make it. 30 Minute Meal – The cooking time is short, so this easy chicken marsala is perfect for a busy weeknight or anytime!...

Chocolate Chip Nutella Bars A few years back I made Nutella-Swirled Peanut Butter Blondies on a whim. I was traveling and it was an easy recipe to make in a temperamental oven and in a hot and humid climate where running the oven for more than 25 minutes wasn’t happening. So here we are and I’ve made many other Nutella recipes since then and it’s time for another. Rather than just swirling Nutella into blondies, I straight up stuffed them with it....

Cakes and cupcakes are some of the most popular recipes on TBFS. Don’t miss our German Chocolate Cake (or cupcakes) or our classic Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting. Chocolate cupcakes are a classic treat that everybody loves, and this homemade recipe is killer! And although I love a great moist and delicious homemade chocolate cupcake, the frosting is my favorite part, and this chocolate buttercream does not disappoint! I think perfect cupcakes require a 2:1 frosting/cupcakes ratio....

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe Chocolate for breakfast sounds like a good idea to me some days. Okay, most days. If it sounds like a good idea to you, these chocolate chocolate chip muffins are the only excuse you need. They probably could have been called cupcakes, but they’re not as light and fluffy as a chocolate cupcake. They’re denser and have a more muffin-like texture. Since I think of muffins as healthier than cupcakes, I called them muffins....

What Is Waldorf Salad? It’s reported that the first Waldorf Salad was made in the 1890s in the famous New York City hotel, the Waldorf Astoria. You know a recipe is timeless and a forever classic when it is still popular 125 years later! Waldorf salad is a yearlong popular salad from picnics in the summer to being served at holiday meals like Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve. The base of the salad always has apples, grapes, celery, and walnuts coated in a creamy sweet dressing....

When I made these Classic Snickerdoodles I didn’t know how many closet snickerdoodle cookie fans there were. Bread that has snickerdoodle cookie flavor should make everyone happy. Over the years I’ve made four versions of snickerdoodle cookies, snickerdoodle bars, and now bread. To say I love snickerdoodle desserts is an understatement. This bread is a spinoff of my Cinnamon Sugar Bread, a reader and personal favorite. I kept the cinnamon-sugar top for an ever so slight crunch, but rather than making a layer of cinnamon-sugar that runs through the middle of the loaf like a ribbon, I added cinnamon chips....

The BEST Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Filling Ever since I made my Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread I wanted to try it with pumpkin. I adapted the recipe by swapping pumpkin puree for bananas, added warming spices, and it worked beautifully. The bread is soft, moist, springy, dense yet still fluffy, and it’s nicely spiced. Like all of my pumpkin, carrot, and sweet potato desserts, using enough spices to ensure the final result is full-flavored and satisfying is key....

Whether you’ve got a turkey or ham roasting or pie dough to roll out, and guests to entertain, it’s easy to forget about the pot of potatoes you’ve got simmering on the stove. Next thing you know, you’ve got water-logged, gloopy mashed potatoes on your hands. This year for the holidays, make a big batch of creamy mashed potatoes up to three days before your big meal so you can get out of the kitchen earlier and enjoy more time with your loved ones....

At least, to me it is. Creamy, thick, slightly cheesy (ok, maybe really cheesy), and a tad spicy makes for a perfect vegetarian root vegetable stew. The only mistake I made in this recipe was not buying all my root vegetables at the Farmer’s Market. Are the Farmer’s Markets in Minnesota even open anymore? Sigh. Gone are the days when the biggest thing on my agenda was going to the Farmer’s Market....

I love salad recipes that also function as a main dish, and this honey mustard chicken salad recipe is one of my favorites! If you are in the mood for other main dish salad recipes, check out my Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad, Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad, or Apple Pecan Salad! Honey Mustard Chicken Salad I LOVE honey mustard sauce on basically anything, and this chicken salad is delicious! You use the sauce in the coating of the chicken, and as a dressing, so it’s definitely my kind of meal 🙂 ....

Layered Triple Chocolate Cake Recipe This is the chocolate layer cake to beat all. The best. It’s rich, decadent, and everything you want in a chocolate cake. I want another piece right now. The cake is tender, very moist, and springy thanks to the tenderizing effects of buttermilk and using oil rather than butter. The chocolate flavor is deep, intense, and comes from both cocoa powder and coffee. The chocolate cream cheese frosting is very thick, decadent, and perfectly tangy from the cream cheese....

comment icon 245 more comments This dish. It’s my favorite of the favorites. Pan-fried chicken breasts (hi ♡) and buttery wine-soaked mushrooms and blistered, bursting cherry tomatoes get all covered in a luscious – there is no other word for it – marsala wine sauce (!!) and then sprinkled with a handful of fresh parsley. I dunno, we needed something green in there. The story with the recipe? Let me just say: Shauna would be so proud of me....

What Is Calabacitas? In Spanish, calabacitas means zucchini. But there’s definitely more than just zucchini in this dish. This super flavorful side dish with so many flavors, textures, and vibrant colors is both vegan and gluten-free. You’d never guess it was ‘missing’ anything because it’s so filling. Although most people would consider this calabacitas recipe a side dish, I consider it practically a meal because it keeps me full for hours from all the veggies....

Im all about healthy muffins that actually taste good, and these Banana Oat Muffins fit the bill, with real ingredients (no weird ingredients here!) that come together to create a baked muffin I’m proud of, and happy to offer my family! The trick to these moist muffins is the addition of Greek yogurt and applesauce! Both help to make baked muffins extra moist and soft. Bonus: these beauties are less than 150 calories each!...

comment icon 77 more comments Of all the tacos out there, why are fish tacos just so much better? It’s like they were just meant to be, with the light and flaky fish baked in chili and lime and butter, plus a solidly delicious charred corn tortilla plus a good fresh (peach?) salsa and maybe a sauce such as spicy mayo because what is this blog if not an ongoing love letter to sauce....

Easy Cranberry Brie Appetizer I love baked brie so much that I try not to make it very often — because there’s no stopping once I start! This easy, 15-minute baked brie that’s filled and topped with richly spiced and orange-scented cranberry sauce is perfect for holiday entertaining. Whether you make it as a Thanksgiving side or as an appetizer for Christmas or New Year’s Eve parties, it will be ooh’ed and ahh’ed over and devoured....

You can use homemade pizza dough (my recipe makes 2 large pizzas) or store-bought for this recipe, layer it with your choice of pizza sauce and toppings, and cook it to crisp, chewy, melty perfection, right on the grill. Did you know you can cook pizzas using your own grill–gas, charcoal, or even a Traeger? It’s the next best thing to having your very own pizza oven, and it doesn’t require any special equipment or a pizza stone!...