So Much Tastier And Healthier Than Their Store-Bought Counterparts!

I had heard of all kinds of horror stories of what’s in those store-bought, or fast food restaurant chicken nuggets. I’m not going to repeat them here, but let’s just say I hadn’t eaten a single nugget ever since I first heard those rumors. Which was sad, because I used to really love them.

It had never even crossed my mind to make chicken nuggets at home – I thought I would need a deep fryer for that, and I wasn’t going to get one for just this dish. But then I came across Onedio Co’s post on homemade chicken nuggets, and there was no deep fryer involved!

They made it look so simple with just a handful of ingredients! And here I was, thinking it would be rocket science, haha! I tried their recipe and the chicken nuggets turned out ahh-mazing! I guarantee we are having these at every party, get-together and game night from now on. They are really easy to make!

Recipe and image courtesy of Onedio Co – have a look at their amazing recipes!

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Quick Tip: I like to add a little bit of paprika.

There’s NO WAY You’ll Ever Guess What This Cake Is Made Of!

Hey there, everybody! I hope you are all having a great afternoon. So, I just had coffee with my neighbor, Sally. Sally had made a huge cake and she said it was super duper yummy.

I asked her the name of the cake assuming she would say something chocolatey but nope. Can you guess what it was? A tomato cake! Have you ever heard of such a thing? I for one thought it sounded really weird. However, her whole house smelled amazing so I had to have a taste. And it was delicious!

From what Sally tells me this tomato cake is incredibly easy to make. The way she describes it sounds sort of like a dump cake, to me. And I love that, since I barely have time to make anything complicated these days! Well, if you guys decide to make this recipe please post your experiences in the comments below. I always enjoy hearing from you. Happy baking!

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Quick tip: You could try this with chocolate frosting!

Put A Handful Of Ingredients Into A Saucepan And Watch This Happen…

Sometimes my meals tend to get a little boring and my husband kindly gives me a hint; “Maybe we could have something hot and spicy for dinner this week?” I can’t blame him – I get bored of the same ol’ dinner recipes, too, and that’s when I usually bring out all the “special” recipe notebooks! If you ask me, “special” is any food that my mother never made when we were kids!

Now, there was absolutely nothing wrong with my mother’s recipes. She still makes the most amazing meals for our get-togethers, and I always stuff my face to a point where I feel like I can’t even stand up anymore. Her recipes are what I call total comfort food, and my life wouldn’t be the same without them.

But we never really had anything spicy or too exotic, growing up. Most of my siblings don’t even like spicy food but I am a big fan, and so is my husband. This awesome chili sauce (or jam, or paste, or oil – whatever you want to call it) has made our dinner party a success, on more than one occasion!

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Quick Tip: Be careful not to burn the garlic!

Hands Down, The Best Meal Ever Made In A Casserole Dish!

Oh boy, oh boy! This is one of those meals you could eat ten days in a row, and you’d still want to make it again the next day! Since I came across the recipe over at anotherfoodiblogger I’ve made this almost every week, and my whole family is crazy about it. Even my picky eater always goes for a second serving, and wants to know if we’re having this again soon!

Don’t be startled by the lengthy list of ingredients. The cooking instructions are very straightforward, and even though some effort is required to make this tasty chicken tetrazzini casserole, it is most definitely worth it!

It’s creamy, cheesy, juicy and mouthwatering, with a wonderful crispy crust made of bread pieces and cheese. I guarantee this recipe will be added into your dinner rotation, too! I had barely had my first bite of this when I already heard my husband say; “I sure hope we’re having this again soon!”

I would recommend you double the ingredients and make this in two casserole dishes. It freezes well – or maybe you’d just like to have plenty of leftovers, to eat this the next day, too. I sure know I did!

Recipe and image courtesy of anotherfoodieblogger.

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Quick Tip: Add any of your favorite frozen veggies.

You know what I can’t live without? A good salad that goes with any and all BBQ entree! It doesn’t really matter what kind of a salad it is, as long as it’s the tastiest one of its kind.

For a long time my favorite used to be a mayonnaise-based macaroni salad that was always served at our family reunions. It was my cousin’s recipe and she must have copied it dozens of times, to give to everyone in the family. I still do love that salad, but now that I’m getting a little older it seems that all those mayo-calories are going straight to my thighs…

So I decided it was time to  find a new favorite that would be a little leaner. I had my doubts about the flavor, though. You know how it is; sometimes the light, lean and low-calorie options aren’t exactly very tasty.

But this salad is totally scrumptious! No mayonnaise or other fatty ingredients – and you could make this even healthier by using whole-grain pasta. If you choose gluten-free pasta, you can serve this to friends and family with gluten intolerance.

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Quick Tip: Adjust the amount of sugar to your taste.

The PERFECT Cake For Any Occasion

As the celebrations are getting closer, it’s time to start thinking about what to serve at your 4th of July picnic or BBQ. This year we are having a gathering with a bunch of great friends. We decided to go and have a picnic in the park, and everyone is bringing their favorite dishes. My job is to come up with a dessert – there’s going to be 10 of us so it had to be something easy to make that would serve a large crowd. I also wanted it to have a patriotic appearance. After all, 4th of July is only once a year!

This cake cake recipe that I got from my sister seemed so delicious that I decided to give it a try. I wouldn’t want to serve a so-so dessert, so I kind of had to make a test piece for my family first. I’m really not sorry about that.

Using a cake mix, this was really easy to make and it turned out amazing! I didn’t add all the strawberry and blueberry decorations – like I said, this was a test piece and it disappeared so quickly there was no point in adding berries… But I can imagine fresh berries will make this even more delicious!

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Quick Tip: This doesn’t have to be a 4th of July cake – just leave out the berries or arrange them in a different way, if you don’t want to decorate the cake with stars and stripes.

Hi, everyone! I am so excited to share this wonderful strawberry lemonade cake recipe with you. I’ve had strawberry cake before, but this one packs a punch of zippy flavor with the addition of the lemonade. Forget pouring yourself a tall glass of the lemony drink; I’d rather eat it in the form of this cake!

You might think that making a cake like this takes intense skill, and let’s face it; you might be a great cook, but you’re no Martha Stewart. Ain’t nobody got time for that! I’m here to tell you that anyone can make this cake as it only contains five simple ingredients. Isn’t that amazing news?! I love the fact that I can bring a cake to a party that looks like Buddy the Cake Boss made it himself.

Recipe courtesy of Carissa’s Collections.

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Quick Tip: If you haven’t any Kool-Aid on hand or if you simply don’t like Kool-Aid, you can use any type of pink lemonade powder that you have on hand.