Recipes
Easy Orange Chicken
Easy Orange Chicken Easy Orange Chicken 🍊 Seriously, get the Costco membership for the big bags of Bare Chicken Nuggets. You can eat them plain (amazing) or easily doctor them up. Definitely my favorite Costco item I buy. Sauce2 cloves garlic (minced)1 tsp...
Healthy Samoas
this post may contain affiliate links Healthy Samoas are a fun take on the beloved Girl Scout cookie but with a healthy twist. While the final product doesn't taste exactly like a Samoa, the flavor profile is right (caramel, coconut, chocolate) and the...
Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake
Mint Chip Ice Cream Cake This is just as good as Coldstone but 75% cheaper. You need 2 days for this so plan ahead. This is more like if a DQ blizzard cake and a Coldstone ice cream cake had a baby. I can’t not include a crunchy layer and a fudge layer in my...
Don Pablo’s Sopapillas
Don Pablo's was my favorite restaurant growing up. For years my parents would take us there after church. As a young adult I'd eat there at least once per week. I even worked there when I was a teenager. They had the best Tex-Mex food. Nothing compared to their...
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cinnamon Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cinnamon Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cinnamon Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect dessert for Easter Dinner. You won’t believe how moist this cake is. It’s a perfect balance with the bite of the...
Crispy Honey Chicken
This crispy honey chicken is the perfect weeknight meal when you don't feel like cooking but still want something super satisfying. I always have Costco brand frozen chicken nuggets in the freezer along with Trader Joe's vegetable fried rice. These are staples...
Perfect Teriyaki Grilled Chicken
Fire up the grill for this teriyaki chicken. Plan ahead when it comes to this chicken because you want it to marinate in the fridge for at least 8 hours. Can you marinate for less time? Yes. But your chicken won't be as flavorful. Tips for the Best Teriyaki...
Award Winning Chili
this post may contain affiliate links My award-winning chili recipe is the most quintessential chili. I have two major rules for chili: 1. There can't be more beans than meat and 2. It can't have cinnamon. Sorry, all you Cincinnati residents. This chili is...
Mongolian Beef
Mongolian Beef I never had it growing up and while dating my husband in my 20’s, he made me try it on a date at P.F. Chang’s. I was SHOOK. I haven not veered from this menu item in almost 20 years. It’s SO good. This tastes just as good and much cheaper! This...