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mason jar with garlic tahini salad dressing and spoon sitting on a colorful kitchen towel in front of a bowl of lettuce covered in the dressing

Lemon and Garlic Tahini Dressing

Dressings

This homemade lemon and garlic tahini dressing really POPS and takes any ordinary salad to the next level. Combine it with lettuce alone and you will feel like you are eating a restaurant worthy salad. So let’s all put down the store-bought salad dressings! This homemade version is so easy […]

Spoonful of apple butter over a full mason jar of apple butter sitting on a table with a yellow plate full of buttermilk biscuits

Instant Pot No Peel Apple Butter

Instant Pot, Spreads

I had the best intentions of getting busy with ALL the apple recipes this week after our family trip to Sky Top Orchard. I know Dylan was really looking forward to an apple pie. It ended up being a wild week, so I decided on something that requires much less […]

chicken marsala with mushrooms on a black plate with pan in the background

Quick Chicken Marsala Without Cream (Easy Recipe)

Chicken, Dinner

If you have been searching for a Chicken Marsala recipe without cream, you have landed in the right place! I’m so happy you are here. I’ll be the first to say it. This dish is just plain delicious. Golden pan fried chicken is smothered in a luxurious wine and butter […]

White bowl of broccoli cheddar soup topped with shredded sharp cheddar cheese and chopped parsley served with a piece of crusty buttered bread

Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Dinner, Soups

I could eat soup every day. In fact, I get made fun of at work for eating soup every day for lunch. It is mostly because I don’t take the time to plan ahead, and I wake up about 10 minutes before I walk out the door, but it is […]

Greek panzanella salad. White bowl filled with Cedar's tzatziki sauce, cut red orange & yellow cherry tomatoes, chopped red onions, medium diced cucumber, roasted chickpeas, green pepper slices, chunks of feta cheese, lamb and beef gyro meat and toasted pita

Greek Panzanella Salad

Beef, Dinner, Lamb, Salads

I haven’t made a panzanella in a while, so when my sister posted one recently, it really made me want to create one for the blog. I wanted to change things up a bit, and I thought a greek version would be really fun and delicious! This really is a […]

Mexican mocha chocolate crust cheesecake topped with whipped cream and a chocolate covered espresso bean on a white plate

Most Amazing Mexican Mocha Cheesecake

Cheesecakes, Desserts

Let’s be honest. I created this next recipe so that everyone reading the blog has the best excuse to eat cheesecake for breakfast! This rich Mexican mocha cheesecake is packed with coffee flavor and a spicy kick that isn’t over the top, but gives you that warm tingly feeling with […]

Classic Reuben Sandwich

Sandwiches

If we are eating sandwiches, and a Reuben is on the menu, that is for sure what I am ordering. Better yet, if we came for an elegant meal and a Reuben is on the menu, that is for sure what I am ordering. It is one of those foods […]

White bowl of linguine pasta with sautéed shrimp, yellow peppers, orange peppers, red peppers, onion, parsley, shredded parmesan cheese, and lemon wedge

Shrimp Scampi Pasta

Dinner, Pasta

This shrimp scampi pasta is by far the meal that I make more than any other. It is easy enough to whip up on a weeknight, but also feels fancy enough to serve to company. It is Dylan’s favorite meal that I cook, and I find myself coming back to […]