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The Best (in my opinion) Chicken Salad EVER!

The Best (in my opinion) Chicken Salad EVER!

If you don’t like green onions or cilantro you may as well just stop reading.  We actually can’t be friends. I used to make a traditional chicken salad. You know. The kind with mayo, celery and whatever else bland stuff went in to mix up. […]

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce

It’s time to break out this recipe for vanilla panna cotta with strawberry sauce.  It has been a favorite of mine for so long.  It’s one of those crowd pleasing desserts that looks fancy BUT takes no time to make.  I kinda forgot to take […]

Rice Pudding made in the Instant Pot

Rice Pudding made in the Instant Pot

Rice pudding!  I guess it’s a thing. I mean, I knew it was a thing but I have never tried it because I prefer savory rice over sweet rice..until now. Ok, I prefer both ways. Carbs unite! The husband had asked me about 5 times […]

Amish Country Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Amish Country Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Let me just tell you that I thought making this peanut butter pie that I get when I’m in Amish Country was kinda of not attainable.  Yeah…as much as I will continue to get ONE slice when I go there, I also found that it’s […]

CopyCat Starbucks Strawberries & Cream Frappuccino

CopyCat Starbucks Strawberries & Cream Frappuccino

If you’re like me sometimes you want something from your favorite coffee shop but it’s too far away..meaning it’s outside of your house.  I had a craving for a Starbucks seasonal drink so I decided that I would make the strawberries & cream frappuccino at home.  Not […]

Crockpot Hot Chocolate Recipe

Crockpot Hot Chocolate Recipe

This weekend we were celebrating a birthday party so I had the new (almost) 3 year old give me some help making crockpot hot chocolate for the party. My family makes this at parties because the kids LOVE it (and adults too).  Who wouldn’t? It’s […]

Ham and Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Ham and Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

I had a ham steak calling my name to be used up so I decided to whip up a simple ham and scalloped potatoes recipe for dinner. It may have been easy but it was really good.  If you have these ingredients on hand and […]

Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Bread

Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Bread

Banana nut bread really needs no introduction and I’m sure you don’t really need to hear me talk about. I have been making banana bread for years.  I always buy bananas (even with a toddler) and one or two get eaten and then they turn […]

Vanilla Puffed Pancake (Dutch Baby)

Vanilla Puffed Pancake (Dutch Baby)

When on vacation this summer, for the first time, I had a puffed pancake which is also called a Dutch baby.  I mean I have eaten more than my share of pancakes in my years of living but this, yes THIS, was amazing so I […]

Cheesy Polenta with Meatballs

Cheesy Polenta with Meatballs

This really takes comfort food to the next level.  I had never, ever tried polenta until about 5 years ago.  I don’t even know if I had ever even really heard about it until we were at Lola Restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio.  The polenta seriously […]