Blue Cheese Chopped Salad with Craisins and Candied Pecans

April 22, 2021 | Salads

Blue CHeese Chopped Salad topped with Craisins and Pecans in a large white bowl.

Blue Cheese Chopped Salad with Craisins and Candied Pecans is packed full of so much flavor in every bite. Chopped romaine, red cabbage, red onion, dried cranberries, blue cheese crumbles, and candied pecans are combined with a creamy blue cheese balsamic vinaigrette. It is one of my favorite salads. It reminds me a little of Outback's ...

Almond Poppy Seed Pound Cake

April 21, 2021 | Cakes

Almond Poppy Seed Pound Cake is an easy bundt cake flavored with almond extract and poppy seeds plus an almond-flavored glaze. Made in a bundt pan, this moist pound cake serves a lot of people and stays fresh tasting for days. Like most pound cakes, it tastes even better the day after it is baked. Almond-flavored desserts ...

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

April 20, 2021 | Breads and Muffins, Breakfast

Weekends are all about breakfast foods for me. These Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are moist, but not too sweet and have plenty of chocolate chips. They are perfect for using up overripe bananas and your family will gladly eat them for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. Nothing fancy here, just simple, homemade flavor. I like to make ...

Korean Bulgogi Tacos

| Dinner, Main Dishes, Super Bowl

Korean Bulgogi Tacos- a combination of sweet and spicy beef strips, a creamy Gochujang sauce, coleslaw mix, and fresh cilantro make for one tasty taco. As much as I love Mexican tacos, fusion tacos are some of my favorites. And Beef Bulgogi is one of my all time favorite foods. It tastes even better as a ...

Cookie Dough Brownies

| Brownies and Bars, Desserts

Cookie Dough Brownies have a fudgy layer of brownie, a thick layer of cookie dough, and a chocolate glaze. So thick you might have to eat them with a fork! It's finally flip-flop weather in South Carolina! My long lost friend, the sun, is back and that makes me so happy. And when I'm happy, I want ...

Chicken Fried Steak with Jalapeno Bacon Gravy

April 19, 2021 | Dinner, Main Dishes

Chicken Fried Steak with Jalapeno Bacon Gravy- the southern classic gets even better when the gravy is flavored with jalapenos and bacon for a salty, spicy kick. What is traditional Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy made with? Chicken Fried Steak is made with cubed steak or round steak that has been tenderized. Cubed steak is my first ...

Double Stuffed Potatoes with Cheesy Seafood Sauce

April 18, 2021 | Dinner, Main Dishes

Double Stuffed Potatoes with Cheesy Seafood Sauce are incredibly rich, creamy, and delicious. Double stuffed potatoes are covered in a seafood sauce full of crab and shrimp. These potatoes are similar to one I had at a crawfish festival in New Orelans. Instead of shrimp and crab in the cheese sauce, it was full of crawfish. These ...

Chile and Garlic Shrimp

April 15, 2021 | Appetizers, Cinco de Mayo, Dinner, Main Dishes

Chile and Garlic Shrimp are wonderfully hot and spicy with so much garlic flavor. This quick and easy meal can be on the table in under 20 minutes! I think these may be the most flavorful shrimp I've ever tasted. If you love spicy foods, you will love these shrimp. What Makes These Shrimp so Flavorful? The secret ...

Tuscan Chicken Pasta

April 14, 2021 | Dinner, Italian, Main Dishes

Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a creamy pasta dish full of garlic, tomatoes, spinach, bacon, and Parmesan cheese. It's a restaurant quality meal that's easy to make at home. It can be on the table in about 30 minutes. Tuscan Chicken Pasta is full of Mediterranean flavors which are some of my favorites. Even though it's a ...