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Easy Beef Carnitas Crockpot beef carnitas are quick to make and full of flavor! Rub chuck roast with a homemade blend of spices and let the crockpot do the work. This is the ultimate set it and forget it recipe, perfect for busy weeknights, game day, or potlucks. Mix up taco Tuesday with easy beef carnitas tacos! These flavorful beef carnitas are the star of any homemade dinner! How to Make Crockpot Beef Carnitas You can jump to the recipe card for full ingredients & instructions!...

What’s in Bacon Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes? These babies are filled with cheese, ground beef, and bacon, then topped off like a regular burger. So good! You’ll definitely be getting messy with these guys, but isn’t that the point of sloppy joes? Ground Beef: We like to use lean ground beef (85-90%) to keep these sloppy joes from becoming too greasy. Don’t forget to drain off any excess grease, though! Garlic: Adds an earthy flavor....

This is a tried-and-true family favorite recipe! I plug in my Crockpot on a weekly basis and it’s usually for this Italian chicken recipe. It’s a set it and forget it slow cooker recipe that features just 5 inexpensive ingredients. Perfect for those crazy weeknights when I can barely keep up with my kids! What’s in this Crockpot Italian chicken recipe? This Crockpot recipe only requires 5 ingredients, making it one of my favorite budget-friendly chicken dinners....

Puppy Ice Cream This homemade dog ice cream recipe with yogurt, peanut butter, and bacon is just the thing for your favorite friend! A while ago, I made my best sous-chef (my Yellow Lab, Scout) some homemade Peanut Butter Dog Treats. Since then, I’ve been brainstorming ideas for other dog-friendly treats to make for her. This puppy ice cream was a huge success for her. She especially loved the bacon! This ice cream freezes really well, so I have more waiting for her in the freezer....

Easy Stromboli Recipe This Easy Stromboli Recipe is loved by our entire family, which is such a relief on busy days. When the question “What’s for Dinner?” rears its ugly head…I usually am at a loss for something that will satisfy everyone equally. Even as a full-time food blogger, making the entire family fat and happy can be easier said than done. This Meat Lover’s Stromboli never fails to satisfy us all, from my picky husband to my cheese loving 1 year old....

What’s in This French Silk Pie Recipe? The mousse-like filling of this chocolate silk pie is made with two kinds of chocolate, peanut butter baking chips (yes, peanut butter!) and eggs. It’s rich and decadent and easy to boot! Waiting the 3 hours for it to chill is the hardest part of the whole thing. Pie Crust: You can use a store-bought or homemade pie crust. German Baking Chocolate: Slightly sweeter than semi-sweet chocolate but not overly sweet, this is the best ingredient to use for balancing all of the rich and sweet flavors at play....

Day of the Dead will soon be upon us and what better way to celebrate than with a fun cocktail! Grab your masks, make this tequila cocktail and party into the night! To Make This Day Of The Dead Cocktail, You Will Need: I’m very particular about my tequila, and for this recipe I used my favorite, Exotico! Their smooth and quality tequila is the perfect alcohol for this Fun Day of the Dead Cocktail, especially with that beautiful bottle!...

What’s in this Garlic Butter Prime Rib Recipe? This recipe is so simple and takes a classic prime rib roast to the next level. Just coat a 4-pound piece of beef in flavorful butter. The butter keeps the meat moist, infuses it with flavor, and makes for a beautiful presentation. Prime Rib: You’ll want a boneless beef prime rib, also known as a standing rib roast. Make sure to let it come to room temperature so that it cooks evenly....

Creamy Grape Salad Recipe Grape salad is sweet (thanks to the brown sugar), creamy (with all that cream cheese), crunchy (topped with sugared pecans), and just a little tangy (from the sour cream). It’s such a delicious mix of flavors and textures! This salad is one that everyone is sure to love, even the kids. It’s super refreshing in the summer, and looks beautiful on the table on holidays. This is a great recipe to try if you have a lot of grapes you need to use up!...

What’s in this Grilled Corn recipe? Buttery sweet corn on the cob gets a healthy dose of char and seasoning to create a perfectly balanced side dish. Corn: There’s nothing like fresh sweet corn! Gently pull back the top of the husk just enough to see the kernels. If they look plump and juicy, you’ve picked a good ear. If they look withered or deflated, choose another ear. Kosher Salt: Seasons the corn as it soaks....

What’s in This Hamburger Buns Recipe? Flour, water, salt, and yeast make up the base of these easy homemade hamburger buns. These few extras are what takes them to the next level: Sugar: A little bit of granulated sugar adds a touch of sweetness and helps feed the yeast so these buns rise sky-high! Butter: Unsalted butter enriches the dough to make it pillowy soft. Eggs: Add richness to the dough....

Why We Love This Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe If you’re looking for an easy, hearty, flavorful, loved-by-all soup to serve this week, this Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is just the thing! It’s so quick to make. Quick. This soup is ready to eat in just 30 minutes– no hours of simmering required! Easy. We use the sauté function to quickly sweat the onions, then toss in the remaining ingredients, and let the Instant Pot do its thing!...

Loaded Movie Theater Cookies We love coming up with creative cookie recipes. There’s just something fun and amazing about homemade cookies. These Movie Night Cookies make watching a movie with your family at home all the more fun and delicious. You can get the kids involved in making them and load them up with all of your favorite concession toppings. Reynolds Kitchens Cookie Countdown This holiday season I’m so excited to be making these Movie Theater Cookies as part of Reynolds Kitchens Cookie Countdown 2020!...

Flying home on the plane I wrote the following words. I cried as I wrote them, because the emotions of the trip were so fresh in my heart. (I still cry when I try to explain what this trip meant to me): This tour was about food. We were meant to experience the best food of Israel. But food is about so much more than eating. Food is gathering together....

I love starting the day with a hearty breakfast that’s full of flavor, and this scramble is no exception! This is a great dish if you have friends over for brunch, and even better, there’s minimal clean up! Adding beef to your breakfast routine provides protein, flavor, and nutrients! With back to school front and center, this EASY breakfast casserole made with beef is just what your family needs to stay fueled all day....

What’s in this Pumpkin Spice Cookies Recipe? Sweet, earthy, and warmly spiced cookies are topped with a creamy, rich, and tangy cream cheese frosting. Unsalted Butter: Adds moisture to the cookies, making them tender, and forms the base of the frosting. Sugar: A mixture of granulated sugar and brown sugar sweetens the cookies, while powdered sugar sweetens the frosting without making it gritty. Pumpkin Puree: Gives these cookies their rich pumpkin flavor and bright orange color....

Chipotle Shrimp Recipe This spicy skillet shrimp recipe is so easy to make, and you can eat it in so many different ways. Use this chipotle shrimp to make tacos, pasta, or rice and veggies! I love eating seafood in the Summer. There’s something light and airy about a spicy shrimp recipe, and this Skillet Chipotle Shrimp is a favorite! It’s so quick and easy, and it’s a really versatile dish too....

Sopapilla Cheese Bars These homemade sopapilla cheesecake bars are much easier to make than you think! Perfectly sweet and creamy, these decadent dessert bars are a real treat, an I’ll bet you won’t be able to stop at one! The sopapilla layers are made with crescent rolls so they are super simple and quick to make and the cinnamon sugar topping is to die for! If you love these, be sure to check out my Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars, Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars, and Salted Caramel No Bake Cheesecake....

What’s in Spatchcocked Chicken? This old Irish recipe for dispatching the unlucky rooster to the dinner table involves cutting out the backbone of the chicken with a sharp knife. Perfectly seasoned with fresh thyme, lemon, and other staple ingredients, the flavor of this juicy roasted chicken recipe is unbeatable. Fresh Thyme: Fresh thyme is a fragrant and flavorful Mediterranean herb that brings out the best savory flavor in any chicken dish....

Why We Love This Swiss Roll Recipe Creamy icing is rolled up in a delicate and moist chocolate cake, then the whole thing is bathed in rich chocolate ganache. This spiral-shaped cake is so easy and sure to wow your friends and family! Chocolatey. Chocolate cake + chocolate ganache = yum! Creamy. The light and fluffy frosting makes the perfect contrasting filling to the rich cake. Impressive. That swirl is sure to wow your guests....