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Sausage Gravy Recipe This homemade sausage gravy recipe is surprisingly quick and easy to make. Whip up some sausage gravy and biscuits in no time for the best breakfast! I’ve shared an easy sausage biscuits and gravy recipe before, but now I just want to share that amazing sausage gravy recipe! This is my mom’s classic recipe (which goes perfectly with homemade biscuits or refrigerated biscuits), and I think it deserves to stand on its own....

Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe Hot Chocolate Bread Pudding turns classic bread pudding into a festive winter treat. Get the rich flavor of hot chocolate in this decadent dessert, or indulgent breakfast! HOT CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING. Have four more delicious words ever been strung together? I live in a house that LOVES bread pudding. I happen to think it is one of the most undervalued desserts, but I won’t let it go unnoticed around here!...

What to Put on a Charcuterie Board There are 8 main categories I like to pull from for a balanced and beautiful charcuterie board. Choose 2-3 items from each category to create a unique and impressive appetizer board that’s sure to wow your guests! Meats: Choose your favorite deli meats or fancy cured meats. I like a nice salami, prosciutto, and summer sausage for a few different textures. Cheeses: You’ll want a good balance of hard and soft cheeses....

Layered Margarita Popsicles Layered Margarita Popsicles are the perfect cocktail alternative for the summer, especially Cinco de Mayo. These refreshing homemade ice pops are easy, colorful, and full of flavor! There are three layers here, each a different flavor and color: strawberry margarita, white peach margarita, and lime margarita. Each section is made with simple ingredients to make the entire process easy, fun, and refreshing. We use tequila as our alcohol of choice, and they’re sweetened with agave nectar....

What’s in this Rosemary Bread Recipe? This no knead Dutch oven bread recipe couldn’t be easier. I’m using my 4½-quart Dutch oven (Cherry Red, it’s a beaut!) for this recipe. All you need to make this rosemary bread is all-purpose flour, water, yeast, sea salt, and fresh rosemary. Simple, fresh, delicious! All-Purpose Flour: Gives the bread structure. Sea Salt: Enhances the natural flavor of the bread. Fresh Rosemary: Adds a fresh, herbaceous flavor....

Bourbon Slush Orange Bourbon Slush is a fun and delicious treat that has become a holiday tradition in our family. This slushie cocktail will put a smile on everyone’s face! This Orange Bourbon Slush is a Christmas Eve tradition in my family, so I’m really excited to share it with all of you this year! My grandma started making this delicious concoction back in 1989, and she made it every Christmas Eve when we were growing up....

I’m definitely a fan of combining cocktails and dessert, so I’ve always loved a good frozen mudslide. I wanted to put a Christmas twist on it by adding lots of peppermint flavor, and boy did it turn out well! This peppermint mocha mudslide comes together so fast, with just a few ingredients and a blender. Ingredients for Peppermint Mocha Mudslide Ice Cream: Vanilla ice cream is the base of this boozy milkshake....

Ingredients for this Ahi Tuna Steak recipe You only need 3 ingredients to make these pan-seared, sesame-crusted ahi tuna steaks! This is such a simple and straightforward how-to, but it makes such a beautiful, restaurant-level seafood dish. Ahi Tuna: Use 8 ounce yellow-fin steaks. I highly recommend that you get the best quality (sushi-grade) tuna you can for this dish, because it’s only cooked briefly. Fresh or flash-frozen both work, but thaw it first if frozen....

What’s in Witches Brew Stew? This Halloween stew is a hauntingly delicious combination of sausage, ground beef, and hearty vegetables! Italian Sausage: You can use another type of sausage–such as chorizo or bratwurst–or omit it entirely for a vegetarian version. Lean Ground Beef: Ground chicken or ground turkey is a leaner option. If you use ground beef with more fat, be aware that you will release more grease. Do not add it all to the slow cooker, only what naturally transfers with the ingredients....

Summer Shandy Recipe Summer will be here before we know it! I’m on the hunt for EASY refreshing cocktails to beat the heat. I wanted the weather to get warmer…but now I’m ready to complain that it’s too hot. Pink Summer Shandy with Tequila and lemonade to the rescue! This Summer Shandy Beer recipe is the most refreshing and perfect light drink for summer! In college we called this “Summertime Lemonade”....

Easy Banana Pancakes Need a quick and easy breakfast recipe? Make your pancake batter in a blender and have a tasty breakfast ready in a flash with these banana pancakes! Banana pancakes are a dream come true! (There’s even a famous song written about them!) These HEALTHY Banana Pancakes simply feel too good to be true. All the flavor of delicious pancakes, but with amazing ingredient alternatives to make them healthier....

Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe We have never had a Thanksgiving dinner without Sweet Potato Casserole! It’s a holiday staple and this is our favorite version (we have tried a lot!). Healthy-ish. Sweet potatoes are packed with beta-carotene and vitamin A, and they’re scientifically proven to reduce bad cholesterol. Sweet. The gooey marshmallow topping is sure to please your sweet tooth. Easy. This recipe comes together in just 1 hour. Sweet Potato Casserole with Canned Yams If you’re short on time or not in the mood to steam fresh sweet potatoes, you can easily make this recipe with canned yams....

Why We Love This Tuna Noodle Casserole Recipe Noodles, creamy sauce, and a crunchy topping – life doesn’t get much better! Tuna noodle casserole is a traditional comfort food and it’s a classic for a reason. Comforting. The rich and creamy sauce paired with a crunchy topping is nostalgic and delicious! Pantry Staples. Canned tuna, water chestnuts, and chicken broth make this an easy recipe to throw together when you just can’t get to the grocery store....

Easy Dessert Ideas for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is the perfect holiday for something sweet! Whether you’re baking treats for the kids, making a romantic dessert just for two, or keeping the sweets all for yourself, you can’t let February 14th go by without indulging in something delicious. I’ve got so many easy Valentine’s Day desserts, recipes, and ideas to share with you. Cookies, cupcakes, cakes, chocolate desserts, shareable desserts, and of course plenty of pink and red desserts for those festive Valentines parties!...

Easy Greek Dip Recipe This Greek Dip brings a Mediterranean twist to the classic 7 layer dip recipe. Grab some pita chips and dig into this fresh and delicious dip! With Christmas coming next week, New Year’s Eve quickly approaching, and the Super Bowl coming up before we know it, I have nothing but APPETIZERS on the brain. I’m talking wings, nachos, meatballs, and DIPS galore! There are just never enough snacks around the holidays; the more the better!...

Make Ahead Freezer Meals I’ve always been a big fan of freezer meals and make ahead meals. Being able to prepare food ahead of time, freeze it, and then reheat it when I need a quick family dinner on the table has been a lifesaver during busy times. There are so many reasons to make meals ahead of time. Sometimes it’s nice to make something for friends or family that they can keep in the freezer until they need it....

What’s in this Air Fried Broccoli Recipe You only need a handful of simple ingredients to make broccoli in the Air Fryer. In fact, all you actually need is broccoli and oil, but I’ve added a couple of things into the mix for more flavor. Broccoli: Cut a head of broccoli into florets. Cooking Oil: Use olive oil to coat the broccoli with the garlic and seasonings. Garlic: Mince 2 cloves of garlic....

What’s in air fryer buffalo wings? You only need 4 ingredients to make the very best buffalo wings in the air fryer! Let’s take a look at that shopping list: Chicken Wings: Drums and flats both work well here. Hot Sauce: Use whatever your favorite brand is! Butter: Unsalted is best since the hot sauce will already lend a good amount of sodium to the sauce. Brown Sugar: This helps to balance the spicy hot sauce....

Easy Crab Cakes I hardly remember life before the air fryer. Sure, I still use my oven plenty, but whenever I make recipes like this I’m reminded why I turn to my air fryer so often. In just 15 minutes, each crab cake is cooked to perfection with a wonderfully crunchy exterior and tender center. Homemade crab cakes have NEVER been so easy to make! These air fried cakes double as an appetizer or an entree everyone loves!...

20 Minute Pork Chops A from-scratch dinner on the table in 20 minutes? Yes, please! These air fried pork chops couldn’t be easier to make and totally hit the spot. Each pork chop is seasoned to perfection and coated with shredded parmesan cheese for a totally mouthwatering bite. As the pork chops cook in the air fryer, the outside gets crispy while the inside stays tender and juicy, no bread crumbs required....