This easy Mini Baked Crab Cakes recipe is seriously delicious! Made with lump crab meat, yogurt, lemon, gluten free panko and topped with a spicy sriracha sauce. These crab cakes are the perfect party appetizer! Easy Mini Crab Cakes Tis the season. Appetizer season that is. And you know what? I’m ok with that. …
Soft and Chewy Pistachio Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies with a hint of cinnamon. These delicious oatmeal cookies are packed with sweet & salty cranberries and pistachios. Guaranteed to be a holiday hit! My Favorite Oatmeal Cookie Recipe for the Holidays Do you have a go to list of cookies that you make for the holidays? In …
These Sweet & Salty Chocolate Toasted Almond Clusters only need 3 ingredients! An easy Christmas or holiday candy you can make at home, even if you’ve never made candy before! Easy Homemade Christmas Candy Do you try to find ways to reach out to your neighbors? I find one of the easiest ways to engage …
This Festive Antipasto Skewers Christmas Wreath is an amazing Christmas appetizer idea! Made with peppered salami, mozzarella balls, olives, cherry peppers, artichokes and fresh basil. An easy appetizer that’s perfect for the holidays. An Easy and Beautiful Christmas Appetizer Today is the day. Mike has his company Christmas party and it’s something I look forward …
A Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup filled with vegetables, chicken, chipotle peppers and fresh cilantro. This is the best chicken tortilla soup, which I love to top with avocado. A healthy recipe that’s a definite crowd pleaser. The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup Let’s take a break from all the Christmas foods, shall we? After all I …
This herb-crusted beef tenderloin with creamy horseradish-mustard sauce is the perfect main for dinner parties. It’s easy but fancy, incredibly juicy, and will be sure to impress even the pickiest guests. This herb-crusted beef tenderloin with creamy horseradish-mustard sauce is the perfect main for dinner parties. It’s easy but fancy, incredibly juicy, and will be …
These Gluten Free Peppermint Chocolate Cookies make the perfect holiday dessert! Soft, pillowy chocolate cookies dipped in chocolate & topped with peppermint. A must make this Christmas! These Gluten Free Peppermint Chocolate Cookies make the perfect holiday dessert! Soft, pillowy chocolate cookies dipped in chocolate & topped with peppermint. A must make this Christmas!
A Holiday Gift Guide for the Fitness lover, everything you need to kick your new year off with a healthy start! Yoga pants, sports bras, gym bags, high quality water bottles, and my favorite running shoes! It’s that time of year and while I’m still finishing up the last of my Christmas shopping, I …
This Cheesy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms recipe is the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas appetizer idea! Baby bella mushrooms filled with a cream cheese sausage mix that’s pretty irresistible. These stuffed mushrooms will be the star of the appetizer table this holiday season! Easy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms So, is any body else listening to Christmas music non-stop …
The earliest known Chinese-American dish called chop suey is believed to have been invented in the United States in the mid-1800s by Chinese immigrants who were trying to make authentic Chinese food more suitable for westerners. And even though chop suey could easily be as American as apple pie, some food historians speculate that it originated from the Cantonese tsap seui (lit. mixed leftovers), …
Luscious cream pies are one of the most famous American desserts. Uncomplicated and refreshing, they are usually made with a crunchy bottom crust and a rich, creamy filling, all topped with generous amounts of whipped cream. It is not clear when and where the first cream pie was created, but in the 19th century, they …
Contrary to popular belief, spaghetti and meatballs is not an Italian dish, and if one travels to Italy, it will appear on some menus simply to satisfy the appetites of some American tourists. Consisting of spaghetti combined with tomato sauce and ground beef meatballs, the dish was originally invented by Italian immigrants who came to …
A true American icon, club sandwich consists of bacon, cooked chicken breast, tomatoes, and lettuce sandwiched between a few slices of toasted bread with mayonnaise. The sandwich is closely linked to hotels and resorts as a popular menu item, its name believed to come from its popularity at country clubs. The most popular theory …
When chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten mistakenly pulled out his chocolate sponge cake out of the oven ahead of time, little did he know it was a blessing in disguise. Once he cracked the spongy outside, he was met with an explosion of liquid chocolate oozing out of its confinements, as if finally set free. And …
Lobster roll is a Maine specialty consisting of cooked lobster meat that is, ideally, drizzled with melted butter and placed into long hot dog rolls. Additionally, the sandwich might include lettuce, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Traditional accompaniments include potato chips or french fries on the side. Some claim that lobster roll first appeared …
