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Ranch BLT Pasta Salad

August 1, 2020 By Jocelyn - 10 Comments

Green chilies and avocados give this easy Ranch BLT Pasta Salad a spicy twist that everyone will love. This pasta salad recipe is an easy side dish to share at summer picnics or barbecues.

Pasta salad is my go to during the hot summer months. If we get invited to picnics or dinners it is safe to say I will be bringing some type of easy pasta salad.

Then there are those times that I make a pasta salad or this Italian Veggie Salad when I do not know what else to make for dinner. It’s safe to say veggies and pasta are always my go to.

It’s ok though, because pasta goes with just about any meal, right? [Read more…]

Homemade Cherry Pie Filling

July 30, 2020 By Jocelyn - 3 Comments

Make a batch of this Homemade Cherry Pie Filling in just minutes. This sweet pie filling recipe is perfect for pies, pastries, waffles, or on top of cheesecake.

A few weeks ago I found fresh cherries on sale at the grocery store, so I picked up two big bags. I thought for sure my fruit loving family would devour them in no time at all.

But they only finished off one bag, so the other bag was sitting there all lonely in the fridge. What was I supposed to do?

It was time to make an easy cherry filling that was sweet and delicious and full of real cherries! Oh, yeah! [Read more…]

This Banana Nutella Snack Cake is so easy to make. Adding swirls of Nutella and a drizzle of glaze to this soft banana cake recipe makes it the perfect treat to enjoy with your morning cup of coffee.

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Whenever I have to bring a baked item for a breakfast or brunch, I usually make this Lemon Strawberry Snack Cake. It is such an easy cake to change up the filling on.

This week we had a bunch of over ripe bananas sitting on our counter that needed used and a jar of Nutella in the pantry that was calling my name.

I love tweaking and changing recipes, so this week I decided to make a banana cake using my favorite snack cake recipe as the base.

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Peach Crisp

July 27, 2020 By Jocelyn - Leave a Comment

Enjoy a bowl of this delicious Peach Crisp before summer is over. Every bite has fresh juicy peaches, crispy cinnamon oat topping, and melty vanilla ice cream. This dreamy fruit dessert is easy to make and is best served hot from the oven.

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Have you noticed that there are foods you can eat now that you did not like when you were younger? Asparagus and brussel sprouts are two foods that I wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole when I was a child.

Now that my tastebuds have grown up, I love grilled asparagus. And I can handle brussel sprouts if they are chopped small and in a salad.

Our kids have been the same way. For some reason both of our boys despised peaches when they were little. I have never been able to get them to eat them and like them. Until now… [Read more…]

Peaches and Cream Cake Roll

July 22, 2020 By Jocelyn - 2 Comments

This beautiful Peaches and Cream Cake Roll has whipped cream and cinnamon sugar-coated peaches all rolled up in a sweet sponge cake. If you are looking for peach recipes this summer, this is the one you need.

*I am partnering with Dixie Crystals to bring you this cake roll recipe. Click HERE to see the full recipe.

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I love learning all about baking. One of the things that I had always heard was that cake rolls HAD to be rolled up immediately after baking, so it could “remember” its shape.

But I recently learned that rolling it warm for memory is a bit of an old wives’ tale.

The amount of sugar in the batter and the chemical reaction while baking actually determines whether a cake will be pliable or tender.

This particular cake roll has just enough sugar that it can be rolled warm OR you can flip the pan over and let it cool flat with a pan over it. Either way, you can roll it up with your filling and it will not crack. [Read more…]

Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake

July 20, 2020 By Jocelyn - 50 Comments

This easy Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake topped with a fluffy cheesecake mousse, graham cracker crumbs, and fresh strawberries will make you the star of every summer picnic.

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By now you know that I am slightly obsessed with poke cakes. It all started with this Chocolate Coconut Cake years ago, and I haven’t been able to stop making them. Or eating them…

There is just something about the chilled cake drizzled with milk and topped with a fluffy mousse frosting that gets me every single time.

If you love tres leches cake, you will adore a poke cake. They have the same gooey consistency. [Read more…]

Buffalo Chicken Chips – Disney Copycat Recipe

July 17, 2020 By Jocelyn - Leave a Comment

A plate of these Buffalo Chicken Chips is the perfect snack to munch on. Crunchy kettle chips topped with buffalo chicken, veggies, and bleu cheese crumbles makes a great “build your own appetizer” for game days or movie nights.

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It has been a long time since we have been to Disney. I’m kind of going through withdrawals right now. Quite honestly, I’m ok missing the crowds and the heat and humidity, but man, do I miss the food.

We had a slight issue with our passes, so I haven’t been able to reserve any time at the Parks since they opened back up. So, the other day I was taking a trip down memory lane by looking at the pictures of all the food we have enjoyed from each park over the last year. Am I the only one who does this?

The buffalo chicken chips from Animal Kingdom caught my eye as I scrolled through the pictures of Disney food we have eaten. We always try to find one new food to try whenever we go to any of the Parks.

This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake is still the number one recipe on our site, and we love buffalo chicken anything so we couldn’t wait to try this fun kettle chip creation. [Read more…]

Pina Colada Bundt Cake

July 15, 2020 By Jocelyn - 69 Comments

Pineapple and coconut add a fun summer twist to this easy Pina Colada Bundt Cake. It is a delicious tropical dessert for summer picnics or barbecues. Watch everyone smile as they grab a slice.

If you love pina coladas, make sure you try out these Pina Colada Sugar Cookie Bars too They are another crowd pleasing dessert.

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Baking always makes me happy. Now I know there are some of you that love baking from scratch. Now don’t get me wrong, I love baking this way too, but I also love doctoring up mixes.

There is nothing wrong with jazzing up a cake mix to give you the look of a bakery style cake, right? I mean look how gorgeous this Strawberry Mousse Cake looks. Yup, it started from a box mix too.

My feelings on the matter is that someone took the time to calculate all those ingredient measurements into a box, so I’m going to go ahead and use them.

It saves me a little bit of time in the kitchen, which translates into baking a cake faster for my mouth! You do what you feel is best for you though!

For now I’m going to continue to go the semi-homemade route. Giving pre-made ingredients that homemade with flair pizzaz is how I like to roll! [Read more…]

Easy Strawberry Cobbler

July 13, 2020 By Jocelyn - 8 Comments

This Easy Strawberry Cobbler has a homemade strawberry pie filling and cinnamon sugar biscuits on top. It is a delicious treat for breakfast, or you could add ice cream and enjoy it for dessert. It’s your choice.

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Trying to find good fresh berries in the grocery store has been a challenge lately. I’m pretty sure people are looking at me funny as I stand there in the store opening the berry boxes and flipping them over to look at the bottom of the container.

The other day I swear I looked at every single box before picking two semi-decent boxes of strawberries, so I could make more Strawberry Nutella Twists.

Is it too much to ask for nice red berries without mold and slime? I mean, berries are not cheap, so I do not want to throw half of them away when I get home! Ok, rant over!

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