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You Won’t Believe You Hadn’t Tried This Before!

Don’t you just love the colder months of the year, when you can sit back by the fireplace and have a glass of wine, while a hearty soup is simmering in the kitchen? Ok, ok – it may not always be this way… Especially here up North, where we are getting freezing cold temperatures and you can’t light a fire because you’re too cold to get out of bed! But no matter how chilly it gets, I would still make this lovely winter minestrone soup.

I used to hate minestrone soup. I’m just being honest here! They were serving it in our high school cafeteria and it was such an ugly mess that I couldn’t make myself eat it. Well, something must have changed – maybe I grew up or maybe this recipe from my sister is just so much better. Whatever the case, I am totally in love with this recipe!

I’ve made this twice already since I found this a couple of weeks ago. This recipe makes a huge batch so it’s even better – just one pot, and two days worth of dinner all in one go!

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Quick Tip: Want to make this even easier? Use leftover or rotisserie chicken!

Sorry, Grandma – This Is My New Favorite Now

When it comes to summer picnic salads I would have to say that potato is my favorite. Now, my husband, on the other hand, is quite smitten by macaroni salad. When we host a picnic I try to make both. Typically, my potato salad is made using a traditional or classic recipe. You know the one! It usually contains hard-boiled eggs, celery, mustard, and mayo. Am I forgetting something? Oh, yes! And potatoes! LOL Anyway, this recipe is for Creole potato salad and it sure is good!

If you take a look at the ingredient list, there really aren’t too many differences between this potato salad recipe and a classic recipe. However, the flavor is completely different and so much better than any I’ve ever tried! This is a salad that is not just good for picnics – I intend to serve this for Thanksgiving and pretty much any family gathering we end up going to.

If you like your tater salad with a bit of a kick then consider making this recipe. You can also use your favorite, regular mustard for this, and then just add some Creole seasoning (instead of using Creole mustard). Enjoy!

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Quick Tip: This salad is a great way to use up those leftover potatoes!

Cinn-Sationally Delicious – And Super Simple!

Who doesn’t like dessert? There probably aren’t many! I know that I would always “clean my plate” as my grandma put it so that I could have dessert after dinner. There would always be some sort of cake or pie. Sometimes, at grandma’s house, she’d serve green jello with whipped cream on top and call it dessert. Ew! I’m not sure if I would be thrilled about that one anymore!

But don’t worry, we don’t have any recipes like that waiting for you in this post… What we do have is an incredible recipe for muffins that will make you want to slap your mama! What’s your favorite dessert dish? Maybe you don’t know. Well, this post may help you decide!

I swear I could eat about a half dozen of these muffins in one go, if my family didn’t make me share… Fortunately, these muffins are easy to make so you can whip up another batch as soon as the first one is gone. Or maybe just make two, right of the bat!

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Quick Tip: This recipe makes 10 regular or 20 mini muffins.

Be Prepared for The Oooh’s And Aahh’s When You Serve This Stupendous Cake!

Anyone else here who is as crazy about lemons as I am? Aside from my family members, I’ve only met one person who enjoys this tangy citrus fruit as much as I do. Ice cream, cake, dessert fluff, anything lemon will do! When it’s lemon season and I can get my hands on incredibly juicy fresh lemons, I go a little crazy. My family says I look like a slot machine, with lemons rolling in my eyes, haha!

The thing is, my husband and I always bring home lemons from the grocery store, without knowing if the other one has already done so. Which means, we are having this cake at least every other week! It’s my favorite way of using all those lemons – the cake itself is super delicious, but that fresh lemon glaze? Totally out of this world!

This is a recipe that probably hasn’t change a bit in decades, and I really hope it stays that way, too. Why fix something that isn’t broken, right? I remember my grandmother making this wonderful cake when I was just a little girl, and my mother still makes this, too.

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Quick Tip: This cake is delightful even without the glaze.

Could I Please Have These Scrumptious Green Beans For Every Meal, For The Rest Of The Year?

I have always liked green beans, so over the years I’ve prepared them in a gazillion different ways. My husband wasn’t a big fan when we were just married but he has learned to like them as much as I do – thanks to all these yummy recipes. There’s a lot more you can do with green beans than just steam them or make a casserole!

One of my most recent favorites is this recipe from Making Memories With Your Kids. First you dip these green pieces of goodness into this incredible batter, and then you fry them in oil until they are golden brown and beautifully crispy. Doesn’t that sound absolutely delicious!

What totally surprised me, though, was the ingredient list. I mean, who would have thought you could get such amazing results, using beer in the batter? I actually don’t like beer but it made these green beans taste absolutely delightful!

Recipe and image courtesy of Making Memories With Your Kids.

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Quick Tip: These beans are great as a snack with aioli, but you could also serve these as a side to pretty much any entree.

This 5-ingredient, 5-step Slow Cooker Casserole Is Going To Blow Your Mind

During the past two weeks, how many times have you heard the phrase “Mom, I don’t like that!” It seems to me I hear it every single day now, as my youngest is having some kind of a phase with food at the moment. I swear he thinks everything is suspicious these days! I have really struggled trying to find recipes he actually likes.

This cheeseburger casserole from The Simple Parent is one that my picky eater really loves. And it’s not just his favorite; our whole family enjoys it. For me it’s a total lifesaver; I always keep these ingredients at hand and it takes me just a few minutes to prepare this. Plus, it’s very easy on your wallet, too!

You can make any desired tweaks to the recipe – I often add different seasonings to get new flavors, but I tend to keep the basic ingredients the same every time. Sometimes I do add veggies, and low and behold, my picky eater hasn’t even complained about those!

Recipe and image courtesy of The Simple Parent.

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Quick Tip: You could add some of your favorite veggies to make sure your kids eat their greens!

Must-Have Baked Beans For Your Next Family Gathering

At all of our family gatherings throughout the year it has always been Grandpa who would request that we have these Pennsylvania Dutch baked beans. At first, we weren’t very excited – he was the only one who had tried baked beans this way before, so of course he knew they were going to be delicious. But the rest of us didn’t, and we thought it wouldn’t be anything too spectacular.

But Grandpa had made up his mind – so, baked beans it was. And we were all thrilled to find out these tasted so good! I don’t think we’ve had any leftovers – and I think this tradition has been going on for at least 15 years now. I think it’s safe to say we have a winner here. And that’s coming from someone who usually just skips the baked beans!

Whenever we bring these out at the family gatherings, the pan is emptied right out! We’ve learned to make a huge batch since we know now that people are going to want to have seconds (and thirds). Funny how even the picky eaters have always been crazy about these!

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Quick Tip: You could also make this with lima beans.