Feel free to use any color bell pepper you like, or to swap the pinto beans for black ones. Make it your own!

Raspberry Chocolate Chip Brownies - Fudgy and delicious with a perfect berry bite. Life with our two munchkins

Triple Chocolate Toffee Brownies. Yep, I said it. Oops. That's about all I can say for myself. These brownies

This soup, like most, gets better with time. I recommend allowing it to cook over low for an hour or two at le

If you like, feel free to double the topping... I won't tell.

Do be sure to allow the cookie dough the full time to chill in the refrigerator. It allows the texture to beco

Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream - Deeply fudge ice cream without an ice cream maker! There are some recipes I abso

Chicken Meatball Stroganoff with a sauce so good you'll want to eat the leftovers for breakfast. Seriously. I

This recipe provides plenty of sauce for the wings, which makes them great to serve over rice. Baking the wing

Wedge Salad with Creamy Parmesan Dressing - One of my restaurant favorites remade at home! Confession: I am we

Basil Chicken Meatballs with Mushrooms and Roasted Tomato Sauce - Savory, tender meatballs in a gorgeous roast

Grilled Peach and Bacon Salad - You're going to love it. A great savory way to use up that extra store of summ

Chocolate Zucchini Cake - Sooo rich and delicious, this just might be your favorite way to eat veggies.  Swee

The end of summer means the end of tomato season. Sigh. I'll miss it. Thankfully, there's a delicious way to u

Leftover guacamole will keep, covered, in the refrigerator up to 2 days.

The cream cheese topping will be best if it's had at least 30 minutes to chill. You can make it the day before

Caramelized onions can be made a day ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.

Michael is enjoying a week of uninterrupted bachelorhood with Sophie and I in California enjoying girls (+ my

I recommend using the full 2 cups of marinara and alfredo sauce since the sauce thickens while baking. If you

 Like about every other female human I know, I absolutely LOVE Pinterest. I started using it the month before

Use any method you like to cook your corn. This is a great way to use up leftover corn as well!

These amounts can be easily doubled (or tripled) if you're making the salad for a party, shower, or group get-

I said it on Monday, and I'll say it again: it's the most wonderful (produce) time of the year! Michael and I

I recommend storing any leftover oatmeal and peach topping separately. Leftover steel-cut oats will last up to

This cake is tender and delicious. For best serving results, allow the cake to cool before slicing it.

We just got back from a fabulous, fun trip to Colorado to visit Michael's family, and I'm wading my way throug

This dressing is delicious over a chopped salad, with onion rings, on burgers, spread on sandwiches, or to dip

I often make this in the morning before I plan on serving it for dinner. I store it in a bowl fitted with a ti

These are very fudge-y brownies. They will be soft and gooey. If you're into cakey brownies... move on my frie

I know the weather is warming up (heck, sometimes it feels like all we ever eat is salad), but there are still

One trick to achieving a crisp potato pancake is to squeeze as much liquid out of the potatoes as you can befo

Let's talk for a minute about butterscotch. For the most part, I'm not a fan. I usually find it far too sweet.

Strawberry Orange Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Poppy Seed Dressing - A light, sweet salad with tangy fresh s

Some brands of Greek yogurt can be more acidic than others. Adjust the level of honey based on the acidity and

I don't know if I've mentioned this, but we've been accomplishing #61 on our 101 Things to Do in 1001 Days lis

Oh, sweet Suzie. I hope you didn't look at these and think "uh, are those mint?" Because, I'll admit, that's s