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Blackberry Lime Fruit Salad showcases tons of fresh, summer fruit and has a delicious easy dressing. Refreshing, light, and sweet, this fruit salad will be eaten in no time! A good dressing can really work to enhance and bring together different flavors cohesively. My poppyseed, honey lime, and creamy grape are prime examples of how dressing can make a fruit salad pop! Easy Blackberry Lime Fruit Salad Recipe This blackberry lime fruit salad is chock-full of delicious fruits and has a sweet and tangy dressing drizzled on top....

Blini with smoked salmon If there is ever a time to get a little fancy, New Years’ Eve would be it. Break open the bubbles, toast the new year in…….. and let’s make a canapé that will impress the pants off your friends: BLINIS! Blinis with smoked salmon are a hors d’oeuvre that often appears on the menu of caterers and function venues a-like. And the reason is simple: it’s a classic that everybody loves....

This Cafe Rio shredded chicken recipe is supremely tender and flavorful! Whether you eat it as-is, on salads, or in a wrap, it enhances everything you put it on. The flavors of Cafe Rio are so irresistible. Recreate them at home with my copycat lime rice and sweet pulled pork, topped with amazing cilantro ranch sauce! Cafe Rio-Inspired Crockpot Chicken Recipe I seem to have a little obsession with Cafe Rio....

A delicious and simple to salad with fresh sliced pears, avocado, cranberries and feta cheese. Drizzled with a lemon poppyseed dressing this salad is mouthwatering and full of flavor! Hey everyone! Chelsea from Chelsea’s Messy Apron back with a delicious and easy salad for you all to try. 🙂 I’ve recently discovered just how delicious canned fruit can be in a salad! Particularly in spinach or mixed green salads. It’s great for when the fruit you are wanting isn’t quite in season or you are looking to add some flavor/nutrients to a salad QUICK....

The popular Cane’s sauce from Raising Cane’s restaurant can be made at home with this identical copycat version. This creamy and tangy dipping sauce is packed with savory smoky flavors perfect for chicken, fries, or as a burger spread. Everyone can’t seem to get enough of this delicious Cane’s sauce! I am so excited for you to enjoy this homemade recipe at home. Making sauce recipes at home is easy and tastes way better than storebought....

Caramel Brownies Caramel + brownies in itself isn’t an original idea and if you do a Google search, you’ll find plenty of examples. And I would have used an existing recipe if I found what I was after, but every recipe I came across: Used store-bought caramel; The caramel was runny, more like a caramel sauce, usually drizzled on top of the brownie; or Required a candy thermometer to get the caramel to the exact temperature so it would soft set, rather than ending up runny OR cooking it too far so it ends up like hard toffee....

This charcuterie board roundup has the BEST snack boards! Ranging from simple to seasonal to ones you can use for any occasion, I have a board for your gatherings all year long! I love a delicious charcuterie board! The creativity that you see in them, not to mention the wide array of different kinds of food, make these perfect for everyone! I especially love the seasonal ones like this Valentine’s Charcuterie Board, this spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board, or this winter-themed Hot Chocolate Charcuterie!...

Enough about me. Back to today’s recipe for you – Cheesecake Stuffed Carrot-Bundt Cake! Not usually a fan of bundt cakes. Too much cake, not enough frosting. But THIS, I’m all over! Three cake favourites in one – a creamy cheesecake stuffed inside carrot cake with a thick cream cheese glaze. YES! Not your usual bundt cake! This might be an unpopular opinion, but I don’t understand the appeal of bundt cakes....

Chicken Pesto Pasta is made creamy with Parmesan, mozzarella, and heavy cream. Fresh basil pesto coats this pasta and chicken for the perfect pop of flavor in every bite. This is a quick and easy recipe that everyone will love! Pasta is always a winner at my house. My kids love it, so I’ve tried about a thousand different pasta recipes over the years. This pesto pasta is one we come back to again and again!...

This is the Best Christmas Crack Recipe! It’s a saltine cracker layered with toffee and creamy chocolate, then topped with crunchy pecans for the ultimate sweet and salty treat. This recipe is so easy, delicious, and addicting! Our family goes crazy for it every Christmas. If you love toffee as much as we do, try this easy Homemade Toffee, this Graham cracker-based Christmas crack toffe, or this Disneyland copycat churro toffee!...

Ice cream cake is the best of both worlds…ice cream in the form of a cake! This cookies and cream ice cream cake is exploding with layers of oreo cookies, ice cream, and gooey fudge sauce. Everyone loves an easy no-bake dessert! This cookies and cream ice cream is a favorite in the summertime and comes together so easily. Some of my other favorite easy no-bake desserts are this cheesecake, this pie, and these cookies....

This copycat Portillo’s chopped salad is the best combination of all time! Romaine lettuce seasoned with a delicious and flavorful vinaigrette dressing. Topped with some pasta, veggies, and cheese, you can’t forget the best part… the bacon! A delicious salad is always a good choice, and this Portillo’s salad is the best of the best! Try some of my other favorite salads that satisfy any veggie craving! A few of them are this cranberry feta bowtie salad, this BLT avocado pasta salad, and this chilled cucumber tomato salad....

Delicious appetizers with a creamy delicious kick that are ready in no time! I have a confession. I hate football. The only game that I was really able to get into was the University of Utah game versus BYU. It is just so boring to me and I ask WAY to many questions. But there is one thing that I can guarantee when you come over to my house for a football game....

We make Strata for breakfast – now try it for dinner! Creamy Bacon, Chicken and Broccoli Strata (Bread Bake) This chicken strata is the creamier version of a Chicken and Spinach Strata that I’ve previously shared. And here’s why I love it – and you’re going to love it too: 1. The crunchy, cheesy top 2. Easy 3. The crunchy, cheesy topMade from scratch 4. Everyday ingredients 5. Thrifty – use up leftover bread 6....

This zucchini soup has an amazing savory flavor, fresh vegetables, and is topped with the perfect drizzle of cream. Healthy and hearty, each spoonful will have you hooked with its silky-smooth goodness! Nothing warms the soul quite as well as a bowl of homemade soup. My asparagus, mushroom, and butternut squash bisque are more tried and true soups ready to ring in cooler temperatures! Without a doubt, you’ll love them all!...

Rating: 5 stars Difficulty of Recipe: 2 stars Review: I loved how easy and delicious this was and it was probably one of the best things that we had. I was going to add ¼ cheddar cheese to the sauce but I forgot. I may try to do that next time because we will be making this again and again! All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate....

The custard layer especially is something else! It’s melt-in-your-mouth creamy but set enough to cut into neat slices. If the photo below has you drooling, read on … Custard cake with blueberries This cake came about as one of those “wouldn’t it be awesome if…….” ideas that suddenly materialise in my mind and I need to blurt out to anybody within earshot. I gestured enthusiastically as I described my vision of a cake and how I thought I could make it work....

Grilled Pizza is a layered traditional pizza with a soft cheese combination, a little spice, thin cut salami topping all sweetened up by honey drizzled over top. Grilled to perfection. Simple, fast and flavorful! If you love pizza as much as we do try this Easy Homemade Pizza Ever, Best Ever Zucchini Crust Pizza, Taco Pizza or Bacon Chicken Alfredo Pizza to satisfy all your pizza cravings. Grilled Pizza Summer is coming to an end now that school is about to begin for some of us and I am not ready....

Easy Ham and Swiss Stromboli can be anything you want it to be! Breakfast? Yes. Brunch? You bet. Dinner? Of course! This meal is a triple threat. It’s easy enough to be a side dish. But so good it will be the star of the table. One of our favorite things to make is this Quick and Easy Stromboli for dinner. We also love this BBQ Chicken Stromboli. They are so easy to make and always a hit!...

This homemade bread is always a family favorite and can be done so easily with this perfect recipe my grandma handed down to me. Making bread is easier than you think! My miracle no knead bread is another one of my favorite bread to make but it is also just as easy as this homemade bread. Bread is so rewarding to make and tastes even better than store bought!...