Creamy Mac and Cheese with Corn
Creamy homemade macaroni and cheese with corn. Comfort food at its finest using both heavy cream and cream cheese but with an added benefit of a little bit of veggies!
Creamy homemade macaroni and cheese with corn. Comfort food at its finest using both heavy cream and cream cheese but with an added benefit of a little bit of veggies!
This recipe for easy cheesy cauliflower and peas is a perfect vegetable dish for when you’re still craving some comfort food but want it a little healthier. It can be a main dish or a side! You’ll want to make this if you are looking to eat more veggies and want them cheddar cheesy! It’s vegetarian and keto.
White Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese with Spinach and “Everything Bagel” seasoned croutons. A delicious and unique spin on mac and cheese that comes together surprisingly quickly – in under 30 minutes! This flavorful combo sneaks in veggies and is sure to be added to your meatless dinner rotation. HELLO BEAUTIFUL! I’m talking to you AND …
A White Texas Sheet Cake with a Sweet Cherry Glaze Topping. Perfect for a birthday cake or celebration for any cherry lovers (and those who don’t like traditional frosting)! Super easy recipe. Recently I was having a conversation with my grandparents about our favorite family recipes that have been passed down, and ones that maybe I …
Oven-baked, foil-wrapped, ham-less Swiss Cheese Hot Slider Sandwiches! An easy vegetarian alternative for simple party food. The poppyseed, butter and onion sauce is the key! Great for tailgating, parties or other gatherings.
Make your own homemade Kaiser Rolls! A crusty roll perfect for overstuffed sandwiches or dipping into soup or butter. Includes multiple ways to shape the rolls to achieve the star/crown design. Kaiser Rolls (also known as Emperor Rolls or Vienna Rolls) have multiple versions of the recipe on the interwebs. Originally they were apparently made …
Sweet potato casserole with an oat, pecan and cranberries topping and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Gluten-free, no refined sugar added! This sweet potato casserole was almost a no-go. Since American Thanksgiving is coming up, I wanted to test out some healthier versions of traditional sides. My first attempt was a big pile of mush …
Rosemary Maple Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls. Perfect for holidays, dinner parties, and using up leftover mashed sweet potatoes. THESE ROLLS ARE THE BEST ROLLS I’VE EVER EATEN. I repeat. The. Best. I’ve. Ever. Had. And I’ve had a lot of rolls. That includes steak house yeast rolls (what else does a vegetarian eat at a …
This broccoli and cheese baked potato casserole is a super easy dinner with just 5 ingredients plus spices! Vegetarian, gluten-free. Who doesn’t like a good baked potato? They are pretty easy, customizable, and can be pretty healthy if you do them right. I don’t eat them often, but they sure are a good way to …
Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect healthier comfort food. Adding in squash to the cheddar sauce is a great way to sneak in some more veggies to your dinner! I’m OBSESSED with butternut squash. It’s been on my brain so much lately that I’ve been saying “butternut” in place of “buttercup.” You know, …
Stove-Top Creamy and Spicy Hot Corn Dip makes a great appetizer for parties or game day. 6 ingredients and ready in 15 minutes. Addicting and delicious! Years ago at a beach weekend, someone made a hot corn dip in a slow cooker. It seemed weird to me at the time to be eating a hot …
Pumpkin Cake with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Icing. Perfect for Halloween or a Fall sweet treat! As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I bought this pumpkin cake pan on a whim and the most logical thing to make in it is, obviously, pumpkin cake. Cake is actually not one of my favorite things, …
Looking for a fun twist on a grilled cheese sandwich? Try this delicious version with juicy blackberries and gooey brie cheese for a unique sweet and savory combo. On the heels of those lavender cookies, I bring you another blackberry treat. To think, I used to not like blackberries! This recipe came to be because …
Blackberry Lavender Chocolate Chip Cookies – a unique twist on the classic with some fruit and dried lavender. Perfect dessert in summertime! Recently I was in serious need of some comfort food. My mind naturally went to chocolate chip cookies, but I had also been having a (weird?) desire to make something with lavender and …
These nutrition-packed cookies are referred to as lactation cookies because they help nursing mothers produce milk, but they can be eaten by anyone! Made two ways, there is a gluten-free recipe with peanut butter as well as an easily customized flour cookie. Let me start out by saying, to all my friends and family reading, …
Hot Cross Buns with added dark chocolate pieces, dried cherries, and/or raisins. Traditionally eaten on Good Friday before Easter, these spiced sweet rolls will be a holiday hit. Hot cross buns ALMOST ended up permanently on my Failed list. Leave it to me to go off-script and with something as timeless as hot cross buns. But …
Cheesy Cauliflower Grits with Mushroom and Tomato Gravy. Get your fill of vegetables with this flavorful meal ready in about 20 minutes! While I pretend I’m not turning into my mother, one habit my mom has passed down to me is a magazine addiction. I keep them around, unread, thinking that I’ll have a specific …
Cheddar Pumpkin Mac and Cheese is an easy and delicious autumn meal. Option to serve as stovetop macaroni in under 30 minutes, or turn into a crunchy casserole.
Pizza popcorn is a perfect snack for movie night that’s still pretty healthy and full of flavor with dried herbs and parmesan cheese. Ever since I started making my own popcorn at home, I try to mix it up sometimes with different herbs and flavors. Finally I’ve gotten around to actually having photographic evidence of …
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pomegranate Seeds. Sweet from cinnamon and vanilla, and slightly tangy from the seeds, these cookies are addicting! There are certain food items I buy whenever I see them, even if they aren’t on my list and I have no plan for them. Pomegranate seeds are one of those items, because I …