Tuscan Garlic Shrimp is the most amazing creamy shrimp dish. A creamy garlic parmesan sauce with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes creates an unforgettable restaurant quality meal right at home! This delish dish comes together in about 30 minutes. Make a full meal and serve it with a Salad, Green Beans and Bread. Creamy Garlic Shrimp If you love shrimp and a creamy garlic parmesan sauce then this recipe is going to become your new favorite!...
This gorgeous crystal candy tastes as good as it looks! Inspired by the Japanese candy “Kohakutou,” it’s such a fun treat to make with the kids. It has an addictive crunch to it and can be made with any flavor of your choosing! I love fun activities with the kids that double as a tasty treat! Nothing quite lives up to this crystal candy (isn’t it beautiful?!) but a few more fun recipes to try are: ice cream in a bag, snow ice cream, and hot chocolate bombs!...
Homemade marinara is a thick, rich and savory sauce that is a blend of stewed tomatoes with herbs and spices. Make a delicious batch of sauce all from pantry ingredients in less than 15 minutes! This simple red sauce is famous in the Italian family. The best homemade alfredo sauce also is a favorite and can be made right along side this marinara. Easiest Homemade Marinara Get ready to NEVER buy store bought marinara sauce ever again!...
Sweetened with honey and warm spice, this homemade pear butter is a fall staple you’ll want to put on everything! It’s great for canning and storing to enjoy with all of your favorite baked goods year-round. Fruit butters, jams, and jellies are some of my favorite things to make because of how incredibly delicious they turn out! There’s nothing you can buy from the store that compares. Making fruit butter from scratch just tastes better and it’s free of artificial flavors and preservatives!...
Using homemade pizza sauce is the perfect way to level up your pizzas! It’s loaded with sautéed garlic, fresh herbs, and only takes 5 minutes to make! I love making my own sauces at home. They always taste better than anything you can buy! You have got to try my homemade buffalo and teriyaki sauces, as well as fan-favorite alfredo! Once you make them from scratch, you won’t want them any other way!...
This salad is satisfying enough to be a complete meal because I like to pile on alot of flatbread ribbons – it’s my favourite part! So I used 2 whole flatbreads which makes this quite a satisfying meal for 2, or a side salad or appetizer for 4. The flatbread I use is called Lebanese Bread here in Australia and it is like pita bread in that it is a “pocket” (i....
This French potato salad is a tasty mix of tender potatoes, green onions and herbs, all tossed in a zesty Dijon vinaigrette. The end result is a light and delicious side dish packed with bold flavor in every bite. A good potato salad is key to any successful potluck. As we head into barbecue season, here are few more recipes to try: German potato salad, bacon ranch potato salad, and classic potato salad!...
Showcase fresh tomatoes with this light and refreshing tomato basil salad! It’s tossed with aromatic herbs, olive oil, and vinegar for a fresh, bright flavor that is hard to resist! The flavor of the tomato can easily be enhanced with the simplest of ingredients! Whether they are grilled with a vinaigrette, served with mozzarella, or roasted with garlic and parmesan, I know you will adore how they turn out!...
Mouthwatering and delicious, this garlic herb-crusted rack of lamb is the most amazing main dish that you could ever offer to your guests! Beautiful, delicious, and impressive; it checks all of the boxes! A juicy cut of meat is exactly what every dinner party needs! Try out this fantastic Juicy Tomahawk Steak, this perfectly tender London broil or these slow cooker beef tips and you will have everyone at the table asking for seconds!...
This garlic parmesan pull-apart bread is soft, flavorful, and beyond easy to make! It’s filled with cheesy garlic flavor and is just the perfect size for dipping in all of your favorite sauces! Name a better duo than garlic and parmesan. I’ll wait. It just goes so well with so many different types of dishes! If you love this flavor combo as much as I do, you’ll have to try out these garlic parmesan chicken wings, zucchini spears, or roasted potatoes next....
Greek Lemon Potatoes Welcome back to the final instalment of GREEK WEEK!!! We started the week with Greek Chicken marinated in the most incredible yogurt marinade, served up a big pan of homemade Greek Baklava on Wednesday and we’re finishing up the week with the much anticipated Greek Lemon Potatoes! We’re serving all these with a side of fresh Greek Salad and Tzatziki for dolloping (in the Greek Chicken recipe) – and see here for more Greek recipes....
Deliciously flavored grilled potato planks that make the perfect side! Because we are grilling so much in the summer I am always on the hunt for delicious sides. I was given an awesome Weber Grilling Cookbook. It has so many yummy ideas and also gives great tips for the grill. We love grilled potatoes as a side and usually cook them in foil. I spotted this recipe in the cookbook and it looked like a great idea that my family would love....
Grinch Cookies are a fun and festive twist on a classic chocolate chip cookie! Inspired by the popular Christmas movie, these soft and chewy cookies are colored Grinch-green and decorated with green and red M&Ms. Christmas time is the best time for delicious holiday treats, and these Grinch cookies are always a hit! I love bringing these cookies to Christmas parties or to cookie exchanges. Some of my other favorite cookies to bring to cookie exchanges are cream cheese snickerdoodles, Italian Christmas cookies, or these easy no-bake cookies....
Southern Baked Beans Southern Baked Beans are like the bolder, brasher big sister of our Aussie baked beans. Whereas our beans are known as a breakfast staple, with its translucent, shiny tomato sauce, the Southern version is a a side dish that’s packed with big, bold southern flavours. The sauce is glossy, it’s sweet, it’s savoury, and even though it’s “just” a side dish, no one could overlook it on a table laden with food!...
Madeleines are the perfect mix between a cookie and a cake! Their gorgeous shell-like shape topped with some chocolate and powdered sugar makes this a treat fit for a king! This cookie is perfect for the Holidays! For more treats to impress your guest with them try out these Soft and Delicious Alfajores Cookies, these Homemade Butter Cookies, and these perfectly Italian Cookies. What ARE Madeleines? These amazingly delicious Madeleine cookies are from France!...
If you have been wondering how to blind-bake a pie crust, you are in the right place! This pie crust is the perfect solution to any pie that you need a baked pie crust for (I’m looking at you, cream pies)! It’s perfectly flaky and delicious! You can use this delicious pie crust for so many different pies. And since the holidays are just around the corner, this is a great recipe to have on hand!...
And there’s something so impressive about placing a giant bowl of mussels on the table for family and friends to get stuck into with their hands. No cutlery around these parts – just lots of napkins! How to cook mussels This recipe I’m sharing today is a very classic way to cook mussels – steamed in a garlic butter white wine broth. It’s very quick and easy, and really makes the most of mussels:...
Homemade pasta is a labor of love but it is totally worth the extra work! This pasta is simple and easy, it just takes a bit of time. Pasta is favorite comfort food for many. Try these tried and true favorite pasta dishes, California Spaghetti, Creamy Chicken Florentine, and Easy Pasta Primavera. Homemade Pasta Recipe Homemade pasta is way better than boxed pasta, it has a good chew and texture that you can’t get from the store....
Life is short, make some marshmallow fluff! It’s like a cloud made of sugar and is the ultimate sweet treat. It works as a great topping, cake filling and fruit dip, but is also perfect for eating straight from the jar. I won’t tell! Marshmallow fluff works for so many different desserts. You’re going to love having it on hand! Try it out in cookies and cream fudge, ooey gooey s’mores bars, or homemade snickers bars!...
Japanese Slaw – Chargrill Charlie’s copycat This recipe was requested by a reader. I was happy to oblige because although I find the Chargrill Charlie’s chicken so-so, their salads are actually pretty good! In fact I’ve done another before, a copycat of their famous Green Bean Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing. So this recipe is a copycat of the Chargrill Charlie’s Japanese Slaw, named as such because the base salad is made using finely shredded cabbage and carrots like western Coleslaw but with the addition of seaweed salad and edamame all tossed with a sesame soy dressing....
