Deliciously Easy Recipes
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Looking for some fun adult Halloween party ideas? This Halloween Sangria is the perfect drink to serve in place of punch. It’s dark, spooky & delicious.
Easy Dinner Recipes Meal Plan – week 10 takes the guesswork out of meal time. This easy, budget friendly & delicious dinner recipe ideas to please your family.
Tailgating Food Ideas Week 2 {of 8} is here to bring you delicious recipe ideas to make game day great! You will be the envy of all other tailgaters with these amazing ideas! They will be lining up to snag a bite!
Need a perfect fall recipe? Crock Pot Baked Apples are simple, delicious & packed full of all that great fall flavor you love. Apples, cinnamon & caramel.
Fall is in the air and that means it’s time to enjoy all of the delicious fruits and vegetables that nature has to offer. Today, I’m going to show you how to make a simple recipe for Crock Pot Baked Apples.
This recipe is perfect for a quick snack or a light dessert. So, let’s get slow cooking!
Are you excited about fall? Here in North Idaho, we had a week of ’90s like summer’s last whopper. Then a cold front came on in & we have been in the ’60s & ’70s. Fall blasted on in here & it’s been so lovely.
However, I hope these 70’s stick around for a while. I love the time when the weather is just perfect in the day where I can leave the windows open & let the breeze come on through without being too hot or cold.
But these chilly nights have me in full fall mode when it comes to food. The crock pot is making an appearance more times through the week & the smells drifting through here are wonderful.
Things like these baked apples in the crock pot just make me happy. All that cinnamon & caramel mixed with apples – wow! It’s no wonder this is my favorite season.
I can’t wait to show you all the glorious sights around here this time of year. That will come soon. But for now- I’m sharing my favorite flavors.
Well- we didn’t pick the types of trees that were planted on our property. That was decided by the first owners and we are the lucky recipients. So I have no idea what types we have here. I’m just using what I have and it’s working just fine.
However – since I’m sure most of you will be buying your apples at the store – here are some suggestions.
When you are making baked apples, there are different kinds of apples that work best. Some apples have a higher water content, so they aren’t the best for this recipe because they will fall apart faster than others.
When picking an apple to bake, you want to focus on ones that are sweeter since this will be a dessert. I like to use Fiji apples for this recipe. You can also use Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious, and Red Delicious.
Once you have made your delicious Crock Pot Baked Apples, you will want to know how to store them so they will be just as fresh when you are ready to eat them again.
The good news is that these apples can be stored in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to two months.
I used this Crock Pot Dulce de Leche to drizzle on these apples!
Crock Pot Baked Apples will last for up to a week in the fridge or up to two months in the freezer.
These (apples or peaches) can be made in the air fryer too! Just cook at 350 for 5 minutes. Then sprinkle on the toppings. Cook for another 5 minutes or until tender.
Yep! This also works with peaches – sprinkle with a pinch of crushed graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon, butter, and brown sugar. Cook on low for the same amount of time.
It’s really all the sweet goodness of a rich caramel apple crisp – in a neat little apple bowl.
The perfect fall treat for sure.
We actually have several slow cookers that we have acquired over the years from doing this job. I have a smaller one that is great for half recipes.
But the one I use the most is this standard, no-frills slow cooker that is perfect for this particular recipe.
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Caramel Macchiato Cinnamon Rolls are perfect for fall mornings. Cinnamon, caramel & frosting- what could be better with your coffee? With this no-rise recipe, homemade cinnamon rolls just became easier than ever too.
You all know how much I cherish my morning coffee time. I actually go to bed looking forward to my morning cup, especially in the fall when I can get great creamer flavors like Pumpkin Spice & one of my favorites, Caramel Macchiato.
Something about caramel when it’s chilly outside just makes me feel all warm & cozy. So of course I like to add that great flavor to as many things as I can – like these homemade cinnamon rolls.
I love making little goodies to have with our coffee on the weekends. Most mornings it’s just coffee while we get straight to work- even on the weekends.
However there are some weekends where we have a few moments of peace where we can sip alongside a tasty little goodie. Those are the mornings I cherish most, which is why I made this super simple no-rise recipe for cinnamon rolls.
I don’t have a whole lot of time & I certainly have very little patience when it comes to making treats. I like it quick, simple & delicious whenever possible. So I’m so in love with this recipe – I don’t know why it was buried in my recipe cabinet. I tucked it away & completely forgot about it.
Once in a while I would remember & think “gee, I should make those” & then life & schedules took over & it never really happened. Until I was organizing & found it. I immediately got to making them. I didn’t want to forget again. The hubs was sure happy & we had a lovely coffee time this weekend.
Just a little bit of this Caramel Macchiato creamer & it takes these cinnamon rolls to whole new level of delicious.
You absolutely must give them a try!!! They will be your new favorite too.
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Simple & delicious go to a whole new level with these Cannoli Sugar Cookie Cups. Easy sugar cookie cups topped with cannoli filling & chocolate chips. YUM!
Do you love a good pastry? I sure do. Whenever we can stop in a little specialty pastry shop I always get a variety of goodies to take home & enjoy over a couple of days.
I especially love it when I can get there on a Friday so that I have treats to have along with my coffee over the weekend while we read the paper.
Those seem to be the best weekends when we have little on the calendar & we can just snack, sip & read until lunchtime. Sigh…… that doesn’t happen all that often. Guess that’s why I love & cherish it so much.
So since we don’t get to do that all that often, I decided to create a little cannoli-like treat to have one weekend.
These are a sugar cookie cup, topped with cannoli filling & sprinkled with extra mini chocolate chips & confectioners sugar. Oh my word – so delicious.
So if you love a good cannoli & sugar cookies, you have to give this twist a try.
You will be so happy you did!
The key here is that once they are assembled, you need to enjoy them right away. You can keep the filling separately in the refrigerator in an airtight container for several days. Just give it a good stir before using again.
For the cookies, place them in an airtight container and keep them at room temperature for up to 4 days
You bet. This cookie dough can be made ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days prior to baking. Make sure to cover tightly with plastic wrap so it doesn’t dry out. Let it sit out at room temperature for about 20-30 minutes before rolling and baking.
Yes, Yes, Yes! Chilling the dough is important for a couple of reasons. First – while the dough is chilling the ingredients are coming together. It gives a better overall flavor to the cookie.
The second and probably even more important than the first – is that chilling helps the dough hold together during the baking process.
Without chilling, the dough would not only be too sticky to really roll it into balls. But it would also spread way too much while baking – leaving flat and not very appealing cookies in the end. Please don’t skip the chilling process.
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This Strawberry & Banana Dessert Dip is a quick & easy no bake dessert idea that everyone loves. If your crowd loves strawberries & bananas this is for you.
It’s tailgate, party, game time season. We really look forward to this time of year because it’s when we come together as a family, make a great spread of food & enjoy the games together. We have everything from wings, to chips & salsa & all sorts of goodies like this easy to make dessert dip. I love no bake desserts to add to the mix. My family loves strawberries & bananas – so even though we are getting into fall flavors, they always beg for this flavor combo. I may transition into a fall flavored dip next month- stay tuned, I’ll be sure to share it if I do.
I just love it because I can hand one of the kids the recipe & they can literally do it by themselves. It’s super easy & I can have them set up on the table & out from where I’m working in the kitchen on all the other dishes for the day. They don’t need to be at the stove or getting in & out of the oven to help me make something delicious for us to enjoy later. HUGE bonus because I’m sure a lot of you have heard me talk about how difficult it can be to get things done when everyone is in the kitchen all at once.
If you love a good strawberry & banana combo- you will love this! It’s sooooo good. I just pull up a chair & snack all through the game. (probably not the best thing for my waistline- but I’m just keepin’ it real here)
No Bake Chocolate Caramel Oat Bars
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Check out these great dip ideas…
Key Lime Pie Dip from Life with the Crust Cut Off
Lemon Cream Pie Cheesecake Dip from Food, Folks & Fun
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This flavorful Turkey Rub is the perfect seasoning blend for all your turkey recipes, regardless of how you cook your bird. So tasty!
Today, I’m sharing something that will elevate your turkey game—my homemade Turkey Rub! Imagine your turkey with a crispy, golden-brown skin infused with a blend of savory spices.
I’m talking paprika, thyme, rosemary, and more, all coming together to create the most flavorful turkey you’ve ever had. A good turkey rub is the secret to the most flavorful turkeys out there.
View postTake the guesswork out of dinner. This Easy Dinner Recipes Meal Plan- Week 9 is created to help make meal time quick & easy! Meal planning made simple.
Are you all ready for another great week of recipe ideas? I know I sure am. These weekly meal plans this group puts together is taking the stress out of our evenings & giving us the most delicious meals. The whole family just loves them all & I know you will too. So let’s get on with all the great ideas for the week. Click on through- print your recipes & have a week packed full of YUMMIES!! We are doing the same.
Turkey Lettuce Wraps from Eazy Peazy Mealz
Black Bean & Sweet Potato Baked Flautas from Domestic Superhero
Nail-Biter Chicken Fingers from Living Better Together
White Bean Chicken Chili from Play. Party. Pin.
Balsamic Braised Beef from Just Us Four
Crunchy Onion Burger from Kleinworth & Co
Slow Cooker Drunken BBQ Chicken Wings from This Silly Girl’s Kitchen
Fried Apple Crumble from This Silly Girl’s Kitchen
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Domestic Superhero – Just Us Four – Living Better Together
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THE EASY DINNER RECIPES MEAL PLAN – WEEK 2
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Do you love game day? It’s practically a holiday in this house. We look forward to homegating, making FABULOUS food & sharing quality family time with each other & our favorite teams as much as we can each weekend. So that means great recipe ideas are a must. Which is why I am SO EXCITED to share that I have teamed up with some of my bestie bloggers that I love so much to bring you this weekly tailgating series. That’s right- AMAZING appetizers & desserts to keep your spread fun & delicious week after week. So make sure you catch us each week- because every weekend, for the next 8 weeks – you get 9 scrumptious tailgating recipes from 9 food-loving bloggers!
Before we get to this week’s of tailgating food ideas, let me introduce our hosts:
‘Or so she says…‘
Made from Pinterest
Taste and Tell
The Girl Who Ate Everything
Cravings of a Lunatic
Bakerette
Kleinworth & Co. (that’s me!)
Lady Behind the Curtain
The Pinning Mama
Now let’s get to the grub… Be sure to PIN THIS IMAGE for your future tailgating parties and find all the individual recipes linked below!
Bacon Wrapped Tator Tot Bombs from Made from Pinterest
Broccoli Bites with Ranch Dip from ‘Or so she says…’
Cowboy Caviar from The Girl Who Ate Everything
Jalapeno Bacon Poppers from Craving of a Lunatic
Chipotle Honey Biscuit Chicken Sliders from Lady Behind the Curtain
Best Ever Spinach Artichoke Dip from The Pinning Mama
Hawaiian Chicken Sliders from Kleinworth & Co.
Dark Chocolate Football Cake from Bakerette
Jalapeno Stuffed Taco Soft Pretzel Sticks from Taste and Tell
And, there you have it! Have a delicious party and see you back here next week with even MORE tailgating food ideas!
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Homemade caramel popcorn & Reese’s mini cups combined together to make this Reese’s Caramel Popcorn is a peanut butter & caramel lovers dream. Delicious!
My friends, I have a treat for you today. It’s time for our monthly Peanut Butter Bash! That means a group of us creative food bloggers have come together to bring you all the wonderful recipes we could dream up combining peanut butter with another key ingredient. This month- Caramel!!! So since I am already obsessing over homemade caramel popcorn this time of year, it’s no wonder I decided to whip up some more & add in some Reese’s mini peanut butter cups for this month’s challenge.
The key here is to add half the peanut butter cups while the popcorn & caramel is still hot- so they melt on though the popcorn. Then add in the remainder once it’s cooled down so you still have some whole peanut butter cups. WOW! I have to say, this was beyond delicious. Right after I took this photo I walked the bowl down to the hub’s office so he could give it a try. He took one bite & snagged this whole bowl from me. Before I knew it, the whole thing was gone. Good thing I had a separate, super large bowl full waiting in the kitchen. Otherwise the rest of us would have missed out. It’s AMAZING! That’s for sure!
Don’t miss all these other fabulous peanut butter & caramel combos being shared today!
Reese’s Caramel Popcorn from Gina of Kleinworth & Co
Peanut Butter Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies from Rebecca of Living Better Together
Peanut Butter Twix Bars from Carisa of Messes to Memories
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Carmelitas from Maggie of The Love Nerds
Peanut Butter Caramel Oreo Ice Box Cake from Miranda of Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
Caramel Peanut Butter Cookie Ice Cream from Ellie of Peanut Butter and Ellie
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Cups from Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy
Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Muffins
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This Crock Pot Apple Butter is the perfect apple recipe to use all those fall apples. Loaded with all that great apple cinnamon flavor, it’s fall in a jar.
What’s your favorite thing about fall? Mine has to be the colors, followed by the flavors. Being a photographer and a person that grew up in a place with little change in seasons – I absolutely love the fall colors.
But second to that is all the wonderful fall smells and flavors. Things like this apple butter added to so many things just make the season so special.
Try our Instant Pot Apple Butter!
This Almond Butter & Jam Wrap is a great alternative to the classic peanut butter & jelly sandwich. It’s an easy school lunch recipe that kids will love.
It’s that time of year – the kids are going back to school. That means it’s time to get creative & think outside the standard sandwich & make lunch fun. My kids love a good sandwich. But when we run out of bread or I’m just looking to mix things up it’s great to grab some of the leftovers from other things in the fridge & come up with something new & fresh, like this Almond Butter & Jam Wrap. My kids would spread either almond or peanut butter on these. Add a little homemade jam & you have a super lunch idea that’s quick & easy. For those of you who have a peanut free school – almond butter is a great alternative. If your school is completely nut free – sunflower seed spread tastes great too.
Even better, these work great for making the night before, put them in the fridge overnight. Then in the morning toss in your Wet Ones® Singles and Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers, maybe some dried fruit & a water & you have a great little lunch.
You can prepare the Goldfish Crackers in easy “to-go” cups to make lunch prep a snap. I like to have a small basket for each item in the pantry. On the weekends I fill all the little containers with snacks & lunch add-ins like Wet Ones® Singles and Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers. Then in the mornings it’s as easy as picking a couple & tossing them in the lunch box along with your wrap you made the night before & a cooler pack.
The Wet Ones® Singles are DEFINITELY a must for little fingers. I like to put 2 in the box. One for cleaning their hands before they eat- because who knows where they have been up until lunch time. Did you know that Wet Ones® kill 99.9% of germs – so you know that their hands are clean before enjoying their lunch. Then the second is great for getting all those gooey jam dribbles off their fingers before they wipe them on their clothes. Definitely a lunchbox necessity.
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Easy Dinner Recipes Meal Plan- Week 8 is here to take the guess work out of meal planning. Easy dinner recipes, tried, tested & perfected by these awesome bloggers that inspire me every day!
Are you ready for another week’s worth a AWESOME dinner ideas? I know I am. I can’t get enough of all these dinner ideas! My family is always excited about what’s for dinner because they know we are making these same recipes & following the plan I share with you all here. I hope you are enjoying them all as much as we are!
So let’s get on to the recipes!!
Skinny Bruschetta Chicken by Domestic Superhero
Cheesy Bacon Kale Quiche by This Silly Girl’s Kitchen
Asian Chicken Salad with Grape Nut Chicken by Play Party Pin
Caprese Panini by Domestic Superhero
Fiesta Lime Shrimp Salad by Eazy Peazy Mealz
Crock Pot Turkey & Rice Soup by Kleinworth & Co.
Ham and Cheese Lasagna by Just Us Four
Cap N’ Crunch Treats by Living Better Together
The Easy Dinner Recipes Meal Plan brought to you by: Domestic Superhero – Just Us Four – Living Better Together – Kleinworth & Co. – This Silly Girl’s Kitchen – Eazy Peazy Mealz – Play.Party.Pin
Aren’t these great??!! I hope this gave you some great inspiration & you can plan for your week ahead. Be sure to check out all the weekly meal plans & come by next week for more.
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The great taste of caramel apples is easy with wedges. Add bacon to make Bacon Caramel Apple Wedges & you have the best caramel apple recipe ever
One thing I love about this wonderful season of fall is caramel apples. I used to not be such a caramel lover as I am now. However a good caramel apple is where my weakness was. When we lived near Virginia City we would go up on the weekends & walk the boardwalk & stop in the shops. One shop we always made a point to stop in was the fudge shop because they had these huge, over the top caramel apples. I always bought one & it took a fork, knife & 2 sittings to get through one. These days I’m looking to scale back on that a bit – as much as I would love to enjoy that every single day, I really can’t anymore. So I came up with a slightly lighter version of that with these Bacon Caramel Apple Wedges for our last post of bacon month.
You see – by cutting the apples into wedges it’s so much easier to share. Using a thin caramel sauce instead of coating a whole apple with thick & chewy caramel & all the other additions gives the flavor of a caramel apple with far less heaviness. Then I added bacon. Instead of chocolate or nuts or anything else – adding bacon gave the perfect amount of chewy & salty perfection to these. Oh my – simple & absolutely delicious. I love this snack.
Don’t miss all these other great bacon recipes by my bacon loving blogging friends!
Loaded Potato and Chicken Casserole
BBQ Pulled Chicken BLT Sandwich
Wedge Salad with Bacon & Bleu Cheese
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This Fiesta Dog is loaded with 2 hot dogs, salsa & cheese on a cheesy hoagie roll. It’s delicious & one of the best hot dog recipes you will ever eat!
Are you still grilling? We sure are – however, we have been known to grill in the snow. We are die hard grillers no matter the season. But we are definitely taking advantage of the wonderful weather we are having right now by making some dogs. You know I’m all about combining things outside the norm to come up with new & exciting ways to please the family. A while ago when we were hosting our own Grillathon in our backyard it sparked my creativity when it comes to hot dogs. You see – they are one of the foods that the hubs loves above all else. So creating delicious ways to enjoy them outside of ketchup & mustard is key for us. Like this Fiesta Dog loaded with 2 hot dogs, salsa & cheese on a cheesy hoagie roll.
Remember back when I shared my BLT Dog with you all & I told you about the Finest Grillathon & Ball Park Park’s Finest hot dogs? Well it happened & it was EXTRAORDINARY!!!
On August 13th, Ball Park brand, set the Guinness World Record for the Longest Team Barbecue Marathon after grilling for 34 hours and 35 minutes in New York City!
Finest Grillathon winners, Andrew Battistelli and Susan Bulloch, along with Food Network chef Tyler Florence, grilled more than 3,000 Ball Park Park’s Finest Hot Dogs which were donated to City Harvest, a food rescue organization.
Check out the recap video featuring highlights from the event and tell us how you would have kept going for 34 hours! Video
Aside from what you put ON your dog – it’s what you wrap it with too. The bun is just as important as the dog because if you are buying top quality dogs – they deserve something special to be paired with. We like to do a good quality hoagie roll like these cheesy ones. We also use stadium buns. They are soft & large enough to really handle the out of normal add-ons we load in there.
So what are you waiting for? Go get your grill on while the weather is still fabulous!!
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Apple pie, is America’s favorite. Packed full of cinnamon-coated apples in a thick caramel glaze makes it positively delicious. This homemade Caramel Apple Pie Filling makes it so easy to make your own.
If you love apple pie – this caramel apple pie filling will be your new favorite fall recipe. It’s simple, easy and so delicious. Definitely the perfect way to use up all those apples from the orchard.
View postThese Apple Fritter Cupcakes are the perfect way to kick off the fall season. Bursting with apples & cinnamon in a moist little cupcake. Everything you love about fall.
It’s FALL!!! (or nearly there) Can you tell I’m excited? I love baking for fall. All the apple & cinnamon recipes just make me happy. My family loves it too This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of KitchenAid. All opinions and text are mine.
So I thought I would break out the ol’ KitchenAid Stand Mixer & whip up some Apple Fritter Cupcakes. They are really simple to make, line your tins, whip up your batter, fill your wrappers & add a little dollop of pie filling & bake. That simple!
Fall baking doesn’t have to be complicated. But it’s always delicious & makes the house smell amazing. Which is why you should jump in & start baking!!! While you’re at it you should enter this AWESOME GIVEAWAY….
Food Network and Food.com invites passionate connectors to show how to take simple to extraordinary!
Fall baking doesn’t have to be complicated. But it’s always delicious & makes the house smell amazing. Which is why you should jump in & start baking!!! While you’re at it you should enter this AWESOME GIVEAWAY….
Food Network and Food.com invites passionate connectors to show how to take simple to extraordinary! Enter the “apple” recipe cooking challenge – submit a photo and description of your best dish incorporating the use of an apple! Submissions can be uploaded through Twitter or Instagram, FoodNetwork.com/applechallenge or food.com/applechallenge Food Network Kitchens will select the top 4 recipe submissions and the 4 finalist will win a trip for 2 to NYC to push their limits in a live cook-off to cook their dish to be judged by FN chef Geoffrey Zakarian 1 winner will receive the grand prize of a suite of KitchenAid Black Stainless Steel Appliances and a private cooking lesson with Geoffrey Zakarian. Contest Dates: 8/17 – 9/14
That’s a pretty fabulous prize! Have you seen those new KitchenAid black & stainless steel appliances? I’m swooning.
They are so sleek & luxurious. Plus they would go nicely with my red mixer – even though it’s knocking on 15 years old now. Someday I can upgrade that to a new professional line KitchenAid Stand Mixer.
Just thinking of new applicances gives me motivation to make some more apple recipes. I know the family is already begging me to make more of these cupcakes. They are so delicious.
Crock Pot Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Apple Sauce
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Kick up your classic meatball sandwich & add some crispy bacon like this Bacon Meatball Sandwich that is positively the best bacon for dinner recipe ever.
Do you love comfort food? I’m talking some down home – smothered in yummy goodness comfort food. Yep – me too. Which is why when we were working on more recipes for bacon month I just had to make some of our favorite meatball sandwiches with a whole lot of bacon added in there. Holy smokes – what a great combo that you wouldn’t normally think of – but man it was so delicious. Fortunately we made a double bacth of these colossal meatballs so just one or two filled us up & we had plenty left over for the next night too. Gotta love leftovers – especially when they are as good as this. YUM!
Just look at all that delicious marinara all over that giant meatball & bacon. WOW it was good. Be sure to toast your bread – just slightly. It’s easy to do by just rubbing the inside part in a hot skillet. It keeps the marinara from soaking in so quickly & makes it easier to eat. Now the amount of marinara & cheese you add to your final sandwich is entirely up to you. But when it comes to this deliciousness – I couldn’t help but load it up.
Don’t miss these from my fellow bacon loving bloggers joining in on bacon month!!
Heirloom Tomato BLT Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Copycat Gordon Biersch House Chips
Giant Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies
Sweet & Salty Chocolate Bacon Bars
Don’t forget to enter to win our AWESOME bacon giveaway!!!
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Easy family dinner ideas are in full swing. These Hawaiian Chicken Sliders make a simple & easy back to school dinner. Quick & delicious, you can’t go wrong.
Remember last weekend when I shared with you my simple Buttermilk Ranch Dip that I love to pair with Crispy Chicken Strips? Well, we have created another easy recipe for back to school that I’m sure you & your kids will love. It certainly takes the chaos out of dinner time.
We like to bake some with the teriyaki glaze & then leave some that we add it to later on. It’s delicious either way! Add a little provolone cheese when the chicken is hot to let it melt on in there. We used fresh pineapple slices, but you could also use the canned rounds if you like.
I love the ease of this recipe & how the family just LOVES it.
This was originally a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson. The opinions and text are all mine.
135 Back to School Recipes
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson. The opinions and text are all mine.
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The Easy Dinner Recipes Meal Plan – Week 7 is designed to take away the stress of meal time & making weekly dinners delicious. All from your favorite top food bloggers!
Are you all as excited as I am about this week’s recipe plan? I absolutely can’t wait to share this with you each week. I love these dinner ideas!!!
So let’s get on with the plan for the week – SEVEN meals along with a dessert this week! Take a look!
Orange Chicken from Eazy Peazy Mealz
Pineapple Pork Tacos from Just Us Four
Pizza Loaf from Play. Party. Pin.
Creamy White Bean Pork Stew from This Silly Girl’s Life
Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps from Domestic Superhero
Garlic Sausage & Asparagus from Kleinworth & Co
Blackberry Lemon Salmon from Living Better Together
Chocolate Cake Shakes from Play. Party. Pin.
The Easy Dinner Recipes Meal Plan brought to you by:
Domestic Superhero – Just Us Four – Living Better Together
Kleinworth & Co. – This Silly Girl’s Life – Eazy Peazy Mealz – Play.Party.Pin
There you go. I hope this has you excited for the meals ahead this week!
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Beer bread is reaching new heights during bacon recipes month with this Bacon Cheddar Beer Bread. Simple, easy & the perfect side to every meal. Delicious.
Bacon month continues – have you found your perfect bacon recipe yet? I know I am in bacon heaven with all these scrumptious bacon recipes being shared. With all of us sharing a couple times a week you are bound to find something you love! I know I am & it’s been great. So today I’m sharing one of my favorite recipes – beer bread. I love beer bread because it’s so incredibly easy to make. The original recipe came from my mother-in-law. I didn’t receive many recipes from her (I somehow need to get more of her recipe book from my sister-in-law) but this one that I did get from her is a favorite. It’s as easy as mix & bake – nothing fancy. You don’t even have to wait for it to rise. I think that’s why I make it all the time. Only now – I have added bacon & cheddar cheese to really pack a punch.
This is a fabulous recipe for serving on the side of maybe a steak dinner or even an alfredo recipe. We enjoyed it for both recently. With the 5 of us – there is rarely any left over. Positively delicious – you have to make it!
Check out these AWESOME bacon recipes from my fabulous bacon loving blogger friends!
Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Pretzel Rolls
Be sure to check out these other bacon recipes from these great bloggers too!
Buffet Pancake Dippers from Lady Behind the Curtain
Bacon Wrapped Tater Tot Bombs from Damn Delicious
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Need a quick & easy dessert recipe that everyone will love? These Cherry Pie Pops are perfect. Vanilla pudding pops packed with cherry pie filling, delicious!
Oh my friends, this is the last of the frozen desserts for the season. I still have so much to share with you but it will have to wait for next year. I just have SO MANY fall recipes that I need to start sharing them with you before the seasons change again. It’s already going to be so hard to narrow them down to the few weeks we have for that. But I just had to share these Cherry Pie Pops with you to send off summer with a smile.
I spend a good portion of the summer making homemade pie fillings & packing my freezer full. This way when I decide to make some sort of dessert that calls for pie filling, I’m ahead of the game. It just makes dessert prep that much faster. So at the moment I have an overload of homemade cherry pie filling & so I just couldn’t resist packing a little into these pudding pops. It’s was absolutely delicious. The whole family was begging for more. You really can’t go wrong with a simple & easy dessert like this.
These are SOOOOO GOOD!
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Caramel Macchiato Frosting made with International Delight coffee creamer is the perfect frosting recipe for fall. Simple, easy & delicious dessert recipe
My morning coffee is something I go to bed looking forward to. The first thing I do in the morning is head downstairs to fill my mug. It’s not only how I wake up & get going for the day but I often find my inspiration during that first cup of jo. Something about those hot sips of strong coffee long before the sun comes up really gets my creativity flowing & I feel ready to tackle my day head on.
While I was sipping my coffee with Caramel Macchiato creamer from International Delight the other morning I was brainstorming on ideas for yet another birthday celebration in this house. You see – the oldest in the house & the youngest have birthdays exactly a week apart from each other. So the first part of August is a busy time for us. Fortunately my morning coffee gave me more than a pick-me-up that day. I was inspired to use that wonderful caramel macchiato flavor to create a delicious frosting that I would use for the birthday cake I was ready to make.
Let me tell you – it was a HUGE HIT! The delicious hints of caramel macchiato flavor in this frosting were the perfect compliment to the cake. It definitely was a great way to get more creative in the birthday cake making – all starting with my morning cup of coffee. We ended up having a wonderful birthday celebration full of food, laughter & family time. I love it when something as dear to me as my morning coffee can continue on through my day & be a part of something as special as a birthday celebration.
So when do you find your inspiration?
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Great bacon recipes continue with this delicious twist on a the classic egg salad. This Bacon Egg Salad Sandwich is perfect for any meal of the day.
We sure love egg salad! How about you? It’s such an easy recipe that the whole family absolutely loves. Which is why we decided to kick it up with some heavenly oven cooked bacon for bacon month. Honestly, I can’t believe we never did this before. It’s so simple & really the perfect thing to add to a great egg salad recipe. All that crispy, salty bacon mixed in with the eggs – oh my. Seriously, I was so excited to eat this that I was rushing though taking these pictures just so I could get back to the kitchen & have a bite. I was really sad when I was so full after one sandwich that I couldn’t have just a little more.
You see, we typically make our egg salad as a slider – on some Parmesan toasted baguettes. It’s pretty darn good that way. I love every bite. But changing it up & adding it to this big fat croissant was a great choice. Oh my – it was SO GOOD. We really have to make this more often. I certainly didn’t get enough the first time.
Don’t miss these from my fellow bacon loving bloggers joining in on bacon month!!
Bacon and Egg Breakfast Fried Rice
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This Buttermilk Ranch Dip is the perfect compliment to your crispy fried chicken or tasty summer salad. It’s so easy to make your own homemade dressing.
As much as love to be in the kitchen, there are times when life takes over & I need to make something quick – but delicious. I certainly don’t want to resort to costly fast food. So I have a handful of “go-to” easy family dinner ideas that come in handy for those crazy schedule evenings.
When making a quick stop into Walmart, I pick up some Tyson® Crispy Chicken Strips.
The family loves them & they make dinner so quick & easy.
I love it for its convenience, 100% all-white meat, 100% natural ingredients & ease of preparation. But I also love it because it is part of the Tyson Project A+™ program along with other Tyson products like Tyson® Fun Nuggets, Tyson® Chicken Nuggets & Tyson® Crispy Chicken Strips. Have you heard about it before? It’s a program where you can nominate your school of choice. It’s one of the simplest ways to support your school. Just clip and collect Tyson Project A+™ labels from Tyson® participating packages. For every label submitted, Tyson will give the school cash and the school can use the money for whatever it needs. Visit Tyson Project A+™ for a chance to win a packet of labels worth $1000 to help the school get a head start on collecting.
Our favorite thing to do with the chicken is whip up a batch of our homemade buttermilk ranch dip. It’s the perfect compliment that the whole family enjoys. Plus it’s so incredibly simple to make. You probably already keep these ingredients in your kitchen.
So what’s your favorite pairing with Tyson® Crispy Chicken Strips?
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If you love kettle corn & unique popcorn recipes then this Bacon Caramel Kettle Corn is perfect for you. This makes a caramel popcorn recipe AMAZING.
Do you love caramel popcorn? How about kettle corn? Me too – so much so that I had a hard time deciding which I would use for my latest popcorn recipe when planning our family movie time. So I decided to mix the two & add a little extra special too.
You see – I love to pick up a variety of flavors of Pop Secret when I’m at Walmart doing my weekly shopping. We try to have some sort of family time during the week & if it’s a movie, then it always involves popcorn.
Before my son got a job we would have family movie night on the weekends. Now he works until quite late on the weekend & so we have had to shift our movie time to week day afternoons. Which is fine with me – I just have to break away from the studio earlier. I usually grumble about having way too much to do but I’m always so happy once I’m finally sitting with my family & finding a little breather in my week.
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Seems that the older my kids get the harder it is to get time with all 5 of us together. So I really cherish these times when we can make some goodies, gather around & enjoy each other’s company for a little while.
What’s your favorite thing to make for movie night?
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Here are a couple other great popcorn recipes from some great bloggers!
25 Popcorn Recipes – from Reasons to Skip the Housework
100 of the Best Popcorn Recipes from Yellow Bliss Road
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The Easy Dinner Recipes Meal Plan is brought to you by the best recipe bloggers to make meal time quick, easy & delicious. Follow along each week!
Do you all do meal planning? I sort of did but not to the extent I am now that I have teamed up with these AMAZING food bloggers to bring you these weekly meal plans. I love that I have all these recipes planned & ready to go each week – all I have to do is shop & follow each recipe to bring my family some delicious meals. They are sure loving it too because we never have the same thing & we are finding some truly incredible recipes. We are already making our list of which ones we will share with our next guests.
So let’s get on with the plan for the week – SEVEN meals along with a dessert this week! Take a look!
Slow Cooker Chinese Pork from Just Us Four
Asian Marinated Grilled Shrimp Skewers from This Silly Girl’s Life
Crockpot Chicken Florentine from Kleinworth & Co.
Quick Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup from Play.Party.Pin
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps from Domestic Superhero
Blueberry Chipotle BBQ Glazed Pork Tenderloin from Eazy Peazy Mealz
Mustard Balsamic Chicken Kabobs from Just Us Four
Rocky Road Cupcakes from Living Better Together
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There you go. I hope this gave you some great inspiration for this week ahead. I hope you stop by next week for some more meal plan ideas and inspiration!
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This Bacon Banana Split is the most over the top banana split dessert ever! One of my favorite bacon recipes because of it’s salty sweet combo, it’s delicious
Bacon month continues & this has got to be my all time favorite way to take my bacon in the oven & turn it into something so delicious that I can’t get enough! I wanted this to really be an over the top banana split for adults. So I chose to pass on things like rainbow sprinkles & traditional banana split flavors. Instead, I chose to use butter pecan & salted caramel ice cream along with a rich vanilla bean. Then I topped it with homemade dulce de leche – whipped cream & of course I still had to have my cherry with all those bacon crumbles.
All that salty & sweet come together like nothing ever before. Even my hubs (who claims to be anti “sweet with meat”) was LOVING this creation. I’m not sure why he doesn’t like things like syrup touching his bacon or sausage during breakfast. But this is somehow quite different for him because he was having a hard time sharing with me. I however happen to love mixing bacon with sweet & savory dishes – so stay tuned for more fabulous bacon recipes to come this month. I have a few that I CAN’T WAIT to share with you!!!
But for now- check out this crazy, over the top banana split that I know you will LOVE!
Don’t forget to grab all these other FABULOUS bacon recipes by my fellow bacon month bloggers!!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bacon Cake
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Almonds
Check out some great bacon recipes from my friends:
50 Maple Bacon Dessert Recipes
Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
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Need an easy no-bake dessert to wow your crowd? This homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is so easy & beyond delicious! Perfect for mint chocolate lovers everywhere!
I know we are nearing the end of frozen treat season. At least here in North Idaho anyway. By the end of the month, our highs typically don’t even reach 80 degrees anymore.
It’s sort of sad because I have to stop sharing all these delicious frozen desserts with you all. But at the same time, I’m excited because I have SO MANY fall recipes headed your way. But before we get to that- you have to make this Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.
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An American twist on the classic Venezuelan dish, these Peanut Butter & Jelly Arepas are absolutely divine. Great easy recipe sandwich alternative.
Have you ever had arepas? They are a classic Venezuelan recipe made with white cornmeal like you see above, that is so versatile. Typically prepared like a grilled cheese or even stuffed full of meat & other great sandwich add-ins that are delicious.
Instead of preparing one of those, I decided to put an all-American twist on it. You see, in my research of them I saw that someone mentioned how great these were in place on English muffins for breakfast. I just couldn’t shake that urge to add some jam to a couple, so I just had to make a good ol’ PB&J. It’s was absolutely delicious!!!
As I mentioned, I used my favorite, P.A.N. Cornmeal, which was founded & is based in Venezuela. Great versatility & excellent flavor, this cornmeal is fabulous! It’s definitely a pantry staple. It’s existed for many years but just recently made it’s way to the U.S. — For more great recipes using P.A.N Cornmeal -visit P.A.N. on Tumblr
What would you stuff into your arepas?
White Cornmeal Shortbread Bars
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This Pineapple Cooler is the perfect beverage for those tropical drink cravings. Creamy pineapple whip up into this slushy goodness- it’s divine!
It’s no secret, I love all things tropical. Pineapple & coconut are my “go-to” flavors. I literally can’t get enough. So it’s no surprise that I have been making a pitcher of these pineapple coolers all summer long. The great taste of pineapple whipped with some creamy goodness & ice makes for a delicious cool down.
I was in tropical heaven with each & every sip. I did make sure to share with the kids. They LOVE it. In fact, it’s time to whip up some more for the week & they have not forgotten to remind me.
It’s so incredibly good. A few times I added coconut milk instead of half & half – made for a great virgin pina colada twist every once in a while. DELICIOUS! Definitely my all time favorite drink.
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