Recipes

Welcome to my Recipes category page. Here you can find HUNDREDS of recipes to make your next meal memorable. From my Funfetti Cake to a Stunning Potato Tart to the perfect Spicy Margarita, find the perfect recipe to delight your palate.

Rocky Road Cake

Toasted walnuts, gooey marshmallows and lots of chocolate… I think I died and went to Heaven! The warm chocolate melted the marshmallows looked — and TASTED — better than I could’ve ever imagined. BTW: don’t even bother making this cake if you don’t plan on toasting the walnuts it makes a MASSIVE difference! Enjoy....

Toasted walnuts, gooey marshmallows and lots of chocolate… I think I died and went to Heaven! The warm chocolate melted the marshmallows looked — and TASTED — better than I could’ve ever imagined. BTW: don’t even bother making this cake if you don’t plan on toasting the walnuts it makes a MASSIVE difference! Enjoy….

Blueberry Muffins

Lavender can be a bit tricky. If you add too much it’s overpowering not enough and no one can taste it. I think half a teaspoon was just the right amount. I warmed the milk and mixed in the dried lavender letting it steep for a few minutes while I prepped the rest of the...

Lavender can be a bit tricky. If you add too much it’s overpowering not enough and no one can taste it. I think half a teaspoon was just the right amount. I warmed the milk and mixed in the dried lavender letting it steep for a few minutes while I prepped the rest of the…

Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

These cupcakes are a chocolate lover’s dream come true. The cake is rich, and fudgey but with a fluffy consistency that melts in your mouth. I love pairing them with a dreamy chocolate Swiss buttercream since it’s so creamy, and light but not too sweet. I have a link below for my decadent and sweeter...

These cupcakes are a chocolate lover’s dream come true. The cake is rich, and fudgey but with a fluffy consistency that melts in your mouth. I love pairing them with a dreamy chocolate Swiss buttercream since it’s so creamy, and light but not too sweet. I have a link below for my decadent and sweeter…

Buckeyes

Peanut butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven so who could resist a buckeye or two?? They taste like peanut butter cups with an emphasis on the peanut butter! Not too sweet, really creamy and so satisfying. Steps to Make Buckeyes How do you make buckeyes? Add the peanut butter, butter, and vanilla...

Peanut butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven so who could resist a buckeye or two?? They taste like peanut butter cups with an emphasis on the peanut butter! Not too sweet, really creamy and so satisfying. Steps to Make Buckeyes How do you make buckeyes? Add the peanut butter, butter, and vanilla…

Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Shortbread cookies aren’t just for the holidays! These delicious, perfectly sweet treats have a wonderful crisp texture and just dissolve in your mouth. I think they’re the perfect pairing for a cup or coffee or tea but fair warning, if you make a batch you’ll be snacking on them ALL day long! Steps to make...

Shortbread cookies aren’t just for the holidays! These delicious, perfectly sweet treats have a wonderful crisp texture and just dissolve in your mouth. I think they’re the perfect pairing for a cup or coffee or tea but fair warning, if you make a batch you’ll be snacking on them ALL day long! Steps to make…

Chicken Salad Recipe

This chicken salad is the BEST thing ever for a warm day when you want a delicious meal without turning that oven on. Grapes add just the right amount of sweetness while toasted almonds, celery and even a bit of green onion add crunch. A drizzle of aged balsamic vinegar and a splash of lemon...

This chicken salad is the BEST thing ever for a warm day when you want a delicious meal without turning that oven on. Grapes add just the right amount of sweetness while toasted almonds, celery and even a bit of green onion add crunch. A drizzle of aged balsamic vinegar and a splash of lemon…

Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Adding peanut butter to cookies creates an amazing soft consistency with a very delicate, velvety crumb. These classic peanut butter cookies are complete crowd pleasers. You can make them days in advance for instant gratification anytime and they’re so easy to make! The most difficult part is having the patience to let them set up...

Adding peanut butter to cookies creates an amazing soft consistency with a very delicate, velvety crumb. These classic peanut butter cookies are complete crowd pleasers. You can make them days in advance for instant gratification anytime and they’re so easy to make! The most difficult part is having the patience to let them set up…

Margarita Recipe

Nothing beats a good margarita recipe, and if you follow this one that’s the only kind you’ll be making and drinking from now on! With this type of cocktail it’s important to use a good tequila but you don’t have to break the bank with a super-expensive one. Save that stuff for shots but make...

Nothing beats a good margarita recipe, and if you follow this one that’s the only kind you’ll be making and drinking from now on! With this type of cocktail it’s important to use a good tequila but you don’t have to break the bank with a super-expensive one. Save that stuff for shots but make…

Egg Salad

Egg salad is a summer time favorite for me. I love taking it on picnics and this recipe makes a killer egg salad sandwich! I sneak a little potato into mine and it’s so good! Really creamy, light on the mayo and oh so satisfying. Steps to make an Egg Salad How do you make...

Egg salad is a summer time favorite for me. I love taking it on picnics and this recipe makes a killer egg salad sandwich! I sneak a little potato into mine and it’s so good! Really creamy, light on the mayo and oh so satisfying. Steps to make an Egg Salad How do you make…

Cucumber Salad

When the weather warms up it’s time to get serious about barbecue, picnics, and fun gatherings filled with food. All of this means lots of side dishes that are low on prep time but big on flavor. This cucumber salad recipe is full of fresh flavor, lots of crunch and a won’t leave you feeling...

When the weather warms up it’s time to get serious about barbecue, picnics, and fun gatherings filled with food. All of this means lots of side dishes that are low on prep time but big on flavor. This cucumber salad recipe is full of fresh flavor, lots of crunch and a won’t leave you feeling…

White Cake Recipe

This white cake recipe has all the taste and wonderful crumb you’d expect from a delicious cake but those layers have a charming light color thanks to the omission of egg yolks and vanilla. I made a blindingly white Swiss meringue buttercream for this cake and flavored it with vanilla extract. The buttercream is so...

This white cake recipe has all the taste and wonderful crumb you’d expect from a delicious cake but those layers have a charming light color thanks to the omission of egg yolks and vanilla. I made a blindingly white Swiss meringue buttercream for this cake and flavored it with vanilla extract. The buttercream is so…

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Whether you want to impress your friends or whip up the best date-night dinner ever, these Bacon Wrapped Scallops deliver in a delicious way! Everything’s better wrapped in bacon, but these scallops take it to the next level. How to Wrap Scallops in Bacon But my problem with most bacon-wrapped things is that I tend...

Whether you want to impress your friends or whip up the best date-night dinner ever, these Bacon Wrapped Scallops deliver in a delicious way! Everything’s better wrapped in bacon, but these scallops take it to the next level. How to Wrap Scallops in Bacon But my problem with most bacon-wrapped things is that I tend…

Caramel cake

If you’ve been looking for a special cake to impress your friends with then this is it!! Indulgent homemade salted caramel gets drizzled onto FLUFFY vanilla cake layers and mixed into a dreamy Swiss meringue buttercream. This cake has all the textures and salty sweet amazingness to make it a winner! Steps to Make a...

If you’ve been looking for a special cake to impress your friends with then this is it!! Indulgent homemade salted caramel gets drizzled onto FLUFFY vanilla cake layers and mixed into a dreamy Swiss meringue buttercream. This cake has all the textures and salty sweet amazingness to make it a winner! Steps to Make a…

Szechuan Chicken with Snow Peas

Spicy is the name of the game when it comes to my favorite version of this Szechuan Chicken Chinese takeout classic. I’ve chosen a trio of spicy characters to layer on the heat. First, sambal olek—it’s a Thai chile paste similar in heat to Sriracha, but less vinegary. It’s on the international foods aisle. Next,...

Spicy is the name of the game when it comes to my favorite version of this Szechuan Chicken Chinese takeout classic. I’ve chosen a trio of spicy characters to layer on the heat. First, sambal olek—it’s a Thai chile paste similar in heat to Sriracha, but less vinegary. It’s on the international foods aisle. Next,…

Easy Shrimp Alfredo with Bacon and Peas

Easy dinner alert—you can get this shrimp alfredo on the table in less than half an hour without breaking a sweat! Fast-cooking shrimp are a fantastic weeknight protein, and they get nice layers of flavor from the bacon and garlic in this recipe. I chose smoked mozzarella to back up the smoky hint from the...

Easy dinner alert—you can get this shrimp alfredo on the table in less than half an hour without breaking a sweat! Fast-cooking shrimp are a fantastic weeknight protein, and they get nice layers of flavor from the bacon and garlic in this recipe. I chose smoked mozzarella to back up the smoky hint from the…