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Caprese Burgers

Summer means burgers and burgers means you're the luckiest person alive because you're about to eat something amazing and delicious. Especially if said burgers are flavored with pesto and topped with fresh mozzarella, roasted tomatoes and fresh basil. You catching what I'm throwing at ya? Classic burger meets everyone's favorite Italian salad. I'm using the word salad loosely here because there's no lettuce involved and I'm not complaining about it. Anyhow, where was I? If this burger doesn't ...

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Waffle Corn Dogs

I'm not saying we needed another corn dog recipe out there in the world, but I'm also not saying we didn't. Especially when said corn dogs are cooked in a waffle iron, which basically makes them the healthiest corn dogs ever since they're not deep fried. Corn dogs that are good for you?! Talk about a dream come true. Don't say I never did anything for you. Okay, so they might not be good for you, necessarily, but they still are golden and crispy and still as irresistible as the classic variety, ...

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Cheers to the Weekend: Shells with Pancetta and Peas

This is one of the easiest recipes I've posted on the site in a very long time, making it appropriate for a Cheers to the Weekend post because sometimes we just don't have the time to spend hours and hours in the kitchen, slaving away on one meal. Maybe sometimes we don't even want to cook at all because enjoying our Saturdays and Sundays to the fullest, definitely sounds more enjoyable. Believe me I fully understand, and that's why I'm here to help. Rather than order in something you'll regret ...

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Sheet Pan Roasted Sausage and Peppers

I've been addicted to super simple sheet pan dinners lately, mainly because I'm kind of lazy to cook something time-consuming and extravagant these days. The warmer it gets outside the less time I want to spend in the kitchen. I'm just not feeling it, ya know? In case you've fallen behind on the times though, let me give you a friendly reminder, these Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Thighs and Sheet Pan Roasted Jambalaya were the last two sheet pan dinners I shared on the blog, and you guys really ...

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Breakfasts To Start Your Day

Breakfast Polenta Bowls

I’ll let you all in on a little secret, I’ve never been into those fancy smoothie bowls for breakfast. You know those pinterest worthy smoothie bowls that are over the top and loaded with healthy stuff for you? I’m not a fan because how can that possibly be filling? I feel like I’d eat it…

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Breakfast Egg Rolls

You might already know that I have a thing for egg rolls and/or spring rolls. Basically anything that is fried until golden brown and crispy is my jam. I can’t resist a fried treat. Some of my favorite roll recipes on the site include, but are not limited to, Cuban Sandwich Egg Rolls, Loaded Baked…

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Tex-Mex Avocado Toast

I’m really bad about eating breakfast, especially during the week. I know that it might sound like I’m throwing a line around, but I mean it when I say that eating breakfast gets away from me sometimes. I need to be better about forcing myself to eat something in the morning. Even if it’s something…

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Breakfast BLTs

I visit my friend Joy in New Orleans, about once a month or so (not enough if you ask me), to chat and drink and eat and most importantly get some work done because we’re adults and that’s what adults do. Whenever I’m there, we always try to offset all of the work we have…

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Glazed Chocolate Chip Yeast Waffles

These Glazed Chocolate Chip Yeast Waffles are a cross between a breakfast dish and dessert. It can really go both ways and that’s the best part about this post/recipe. The waffles are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and studded with chocolate chips. Did I mention that they’re dipped in a vanilla…

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Country Breakfast Sandwiches

You know when you’re at a diner, and you start thinking to yourself, “Should I be indulgent and get the big ol’ country breakfast plate or be safe and just get like a bowl of fruit or a small stack of pancakes?” Yeah, that happens to me all the time. The sad news is that…

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Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Banana Pudding Cake

Today is my middle sister’s birthday, and if there is one thing my sister loves (more than me obviously) it would have to be bananas. Well, fruit in general, but bananas are up there in the top two category. Second to cantaloupe, but I still haven’t figured out a cantaloupe cake and something tells me…maybe…

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No-Churn Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

I’ve been contributing to the site, GO BOLD WITH BUTTER (for the American Butter Institute) for about 2 years now. You might even recall that as part of this dream collaboration, I contribute about 2 recipes a month to them and occasionally share said recipes here on my blog. Mainly because I feel like you…

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Cheers to the Weekend: Mini S’mores Galettes

Do you know how sometimes your eyes are bigger than your stomach? You just buy a bunch of stuff at the grocery store because you think to yourself, “Oh I’m totally going to eat all of this. In one sitting no less.” Then when it comes time to show off your all you can eat…

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Cheers to the Weekend: S’mores Slab Pie

The way I look at it, the sole purpose of making a slab pie is to either A). feed a crowd or B). have an excuse to eat a giant pie all by yourself. Let’s be honest though, If I was given the option, I would definitely choose the latter because when it comes to…

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Mini Malt Chocolate Chip Bundt Cakes

I love bundt cakes because they remind me of my childhood. I still have the bundt pan that my mom used to make our boxed cake mix cakes in. I’ve mentioned on here several times that my mom isn’t a baker at all, but bless her heart because she would try her very best to…

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Neapolitan Pudding Parfaits

As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that making decisions can be very difficult. Like what should I make for dinner, what movie should we watch, and what to do on our day off? Trying to come up with a definitive answer takes too much time, and time isn’t always something we have enough of, am…

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Let’s Cheers to the Weekend!

Sheet Pan Roasted Jambalaya

A couple of weeks ago, maybe even last month because I can’t honestly remember at the moment and I’m far too lazy to dig in and get the information, I posted a recipe for Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Thighs, do you remember? Aside from how amazing the flavors were in this particular dish, the greatest thing…

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Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Thighs

It’s been a crazy week for me, traveling to New Orleans, back home very briefly, and then to Austin. All for work. Because of this, I figured it would be a good idea to post a super easy, yet equally delicious, recipe for everyone out there that is just having one of those weeks. These…

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Cheers to the Weekend: Banana Pudding Ice Cream

I have to tell you the story about this ice cream. There are two parts to this tale. The first part is how it came into my life. I’m fortunate enough to travel to New Orleans once a month to work with my friend Joy, on photographing for her blog. Last year, during one of…

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Cheers to the Weekend: Tex-Mex Pot Pies

It’s the first Cheers to the Weekend post of the New Year and it’s really good! Or at least I like to think so because I’m a really big fan of chicken pot pies and Tex-Mex, and so these Tex-Mex Pot Pies are right up my alley. The idea came to me from watching Guy’s…

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