Like many of you (I’m assuming), I have a list of “to make” recipes that’s about a mile long at any given time. The list spans from appetizers to desserts and full dinners to cocktails, and the range of healthy to unhealthy is fully covered. When it comes time to decide what to tackle next, … More Savory Bacon Gruyere Monkey Bread
You guys, do not make this. I promise you you’ll regret it. This is one of those recipes that is 100,000,000 times greater than the sum of it’s parts. I barely even like white chocolate, but for some reason when it’s coated on top of a random mix of things, it becomes literal crack. So, … More Peanut Butter & White Chocolate Holiday Crack
Football is officially less than one month away! My fantasy teams are being reactivated and Aaron Rodgers’ brother is winning the Bachelorette. I don’t actually watch the bachelorette, but just bear with me 😛 Football season is basically the only excuse I need to eat anything and everything delicious. I saw this chex mix recipe and thought … More Parmesan Ranch Chex Mix
One of the most satisfying things in the world is discovering that something you’ve bought 1,000,000 times is one of the easiest things to make in your own kitchen. I mean don’t get me wrong, I always knew pickles were just cucumbers soaked in vinegar (for the most part…), but I just never took the … More Bread and Butter Pickles
Pretty much anytime I’m in a mall, I’m about 50% focused on shopping. The rest of my brain is reserved for locating the nearest Auntie Anne’s and ordering pretzel nuggets with cheese sauce almost instantly (even better when I can sniff it out). If I had known, all these years, that I could make an … More Soft Pretzel Nuggets with Cheese Sauce
I don’t know about you guys, but when it comes to guilty pleasure food I am ALL about french fries. Specifically, McDonald’s french fries…but let’s not tease ourselves. Obviously fries are one of those things you ‘should have sparingly’, so I’ve done a bunch of research to figure out how to make delicious fries at … More Crispy Seasoned French Fries
Two or three years ago, Andrew and I were having dinner at a new restaurant in our neighborhood, and one of the dishes on their appetizer list was roasted chickpeas. We aren’t super into hummus, or other chickpea-based things (only on occasion, when the mood strikes), so we were kinda like ‘meh’ about ordering them. When … More Cheesy Roasted Chickpeas
Since my beloved Packers aren’t going to the Super Bowl, and the Patriots (Andrew’s team) aren’t either…it looks like I’m going to have to put all of my energy and focus into planning an epic feast! Fortunately for me, spending the day prepping and eating food sounds way better than being stressed about the outcome … More Cheesy Sausage Cups
I debated whether or not to share this recipe. In fact, I don’t even know if you can call it a recipe…since it’s basically just a few ingredients layered in a baking dish. Then I thought about how delicious it was and said, yup, it’s a winner. So today I’m sharing an extremely straightforward and … More Easy Bean and Cheese Dip
Living in Salem, MA, the home of all things Halloween, requires me to go all out for the holiday. I’m definitely not complaining, and I celebrated Halloween pretty nicely this year! Let’s just say 7 bags of candy is already gone, and we didn’t have trick-or-treaters 😛 So, after all the decorating and celebrating was … More Spicy BBQ Pumpkin Seeds
I know by now you guys are aware of my popcorn obsession. I thought I’d seen (and eaten) it all, until I came across this take on one of my favorite childhood snacks. Typically, this is made with Chex cereal, but this simply replaces the cereal with popcorn. I must say, this may be better … More Popcorn Muddy Buddies
Caramel is one of the things that used to scare me the most in the kitchen (besides deep frying, yikes!). I have this terrifying vision of a scalding pot bubbling over, getting seriously burned, and the kitchen ending up in a sticky, caramely mess. Luckily, this recipe is extremely approachable, as Joy‘s recipes usually are, … More Salty Caramel Corn with Pretzels
I recently had a debate with my co-workers about the best candy bar. Obviously this is a subjective topic, but the instant I heard 3 Muskateers I couldn’t handle my outrage. There is absolutely nothing about a 3 Muskateers that makes it THE BEST CANDY BAR! Sure, if someone gave me one I’d eat it, but … More Peanut Butter Pretzel Sandwiches
Ever since I increased my zoodle consumption, I’ve been buying zucchinis by the dozen. While I do love my replacement noodles, I wanted to find some other ways to use up what Andrew would call an excessive amount of zucchini. I came across these zucchini chips and I knew I was sold. Back when kale chips had their … More Zucchini Chips
When it comes to weekday mornings, I definitely struggle to keep things exciting. Nine times out of ten, I’ll make a smoothie or just grab a protein bar and call it a day while I’m running to the car 10 minutes behind schedule. However, in an effort to get a little more variety into my … More Nutty Vanilla Granola
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