What could be better than a snack made with only two ingredients, almost no hands-on time, and a flavour far superior to anything store-bought? Nothing — and that’s exactly why these 2 Ingredient Jalapeño Popper Crisps are a winner. How do they taste? My kids called them “like the best, cheesiest Cheez-Its ever, on steroids.” … Read more

This vibrant Asian Pasta Salad is packed with crunchy vegetables and tossed in a flavorful garlic-ginger soy vinaigrette. Serve it on its own for a light summer meal or alongside grilled meats or fish. I love vegetables, and my husband is a serious vegetable fan as well. Early on we assumed all our kids would … Read more

Weekly Meal Plan — Week 20: Ten great bloggers bring you a full week of recipes including dinners, side dishes, and desserts. One Pot Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta – Roxana’s Home Baking Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken – Diethood Perfect Pork Tenderloin – Sweet C’s Designs Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches – The Cookie Rookie … Read more

Learn how to make homemade coffee creamer with this Snickerdoodle Coffee Creamer—far tastier and often healthier than store-bought varieties. Once you try it, your coffee (and tea) will never be the same. My mother and coffee have always gone hand in hand. When I think of her I picture laughter, piano music, and a devotion … Read more

These easy gluten-free meatballs are succulent and savory with a tender, perfect texture—you may judge all other meatballs by them. Serve them with spaghetti sauce, make Swedish meatballs, pile them into meatball subs, or offer them on toothpicks as an appetizer. Gluten is not missed here. Whether you follow a gluten-free diet or not, these … Read more

Welcome to Part IV of the component-dish series for the transcendent “Second to Naanwich,” a creation that I’m still thinking about weeks later. If you missed earlier installments, check out Part I, Candied Jalapeños (Cowboy Candy), Part II, Homemade Greek Yogurt and Cucumber Raita, and Part III, Homemade Ghee. Tomorrow I’ll share the Tandoori-style grilled … Read more

My visit to Stokoe Farms was sponsored by the Christmas Tree Promotion Board and their “It’s Christmas, Keep It Real.” campaign, but all opinions and recipes — including my version of Stokoe Farms’ 2 Minute Pull Apart Caramel Apples — are my own. I have a lifelong love for the warmth and magic of the … Read more

Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the Ohio Pork Council and in part by the Ohio Soybean Council. All recipes, photos, opinions, and silliness are my own. We’re a household that really loves pork — often three to five pork meals a week. It’s affordable for a family, and its mild flavor makes … Read more

Crispy bacon-wrapped kielbasa bites drizzled with hot honey—if that doesn’t convince you to try cooking kielbasa in an air fryer, nothing will. These irresistible two-bite morsels take longer to assemble than they do to cook: about 10–12 minutes in the air fryer yields perfectly crisp bacon and juicy sausage. Kielbasa in Air Fryer I’m a … Read more

A Tale of Two Mascarpones: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was … Read more