Creamy, flavorful peanut butter is so easy to make at home with only a few simple ingredients. In a matter of minutes you can have a batch whipped up! Swap out peanuts for almonds or ...
Appetizers
Meatballs, party bites, share-ables, and other great appetizers! Always easy recipes that you can get on the table quickly.
Perfect Deviled Eggs
We think deviled eggs are one of the best ways to eat eggs ever! They are easy to customize, make ahead, store, and serve. Great for so many diets and, of course, soooo delicious! Deviled eggs ...
Cheesy Ranch Pull Apart Bread (3 ingredients)
This cheesy pull apart bread (sometimes called monkey bread) utilizes biscuit dough, ranch dressing, and parmesan cheese to keep it crazy easy and fast! Great for appetizers and side dishes. Try ...
Italian Sausage & Apple Sliders
An easy appetizer that will wow your friends and family! Italian sausage, apple slices, cheese, and fried onions piled on Hawaiian rolls. And gosh do we have tricks for keeping this crazy easy and ...
How to Make an Easy Charcuterie Board (step by step)
Creating a charcuterie board takes little effort when you follow my step by step plan. This board (all the ingredients are from Aldi!) uses multiple meats, cheeses, and extras to guarantee that ...
Homemade Blue Cheese dressing (made with yogurt)
This creamy blue cheese dressing is delicious, easy to make, and made with yogurt for a healthier version. Perfect for dipping, salads, and buffalo wings! We love using blue cheese dressing as ...
Bread Sharing Wreath
This Christmas Bread Sharing Wreath is sponsored by Rhodes Bake N Serve, one of our favorite brands. The recipe and all opinions are mine. An easy and charming bread wreath made out of only 5 easy ...
Bacon Jam
This bacon jam recipe is in partnership with Rhodes Bread, a childhood favorite of mine, and all content and opinions is mine. See our full disclosure policy HERE. An easy and delicious ...
Simple Fresh Basil Pesto
This fresh basil pesto is simple to make with fresh pesto and features the warm flavor of walnuts. You'll love using fresh basil from your garden to make this bright pesto. And, of course, serve it up ...
the Easiest Sausage Queso Dip (slow-cooker)
Velvetta and Ro-tel combine in this classic queso recipe that is as delicious as it is easy! I add sausage and fresh herbs to add a bit of extra flavor to this easy dip. And guess what...the whole ...
Jalapeño Popper Toppers
This post is in partnership with NABISCO and Coca-ColaⓇ to bring you this Jalapeño Popper Topper recipe and Tailgating Tips & Tricks. Find our full disclosure here. It’s football season! Is ...
Chicken Wing round up
Guys, chicken wings. They're the best. They are perfect for dinner, games, and when you have visitors. My family loves chicken wings, whether boneless or bone-in. They might always be messy, but ...
Juicy Lucy Meatballs
It's absolutely essential, if you are from MN, that you know what a Juicy Lucy is. And not just know what it is...have partaked in its gloriousness at one of the "original" Juicy Lucy locations in ...
Cucumber Dill Yogurt Dip
This is a simple and easy dip recipe for a cold Cucumber Dill dip made with Greek Yogurt, sour cream, and fresh dill.A dip you'll make again and again in the summer when cucumbers and fresh dill are ...
a gazillion of my favorite Cold Dip Recipes
During the summer, my favorite thing to serve at a party or anytime a crowd is gathered is dip and chips. In fact, we sometimes have parties with only dips. If you ask my sister what her favorite food ...
How to Make Olive Tapenade
This quick and easy olive tapenade recipe is a favorite in my family. It's easy, healthy, and fast to make. I pair it with my homemade gluten-free rice crackers (recipe below) for a great snack that ...
easy Shrimp Dip
Y'all, I couldn't wait to get this recipe live. I know you are going to love this tasty shrimp dip. So easy to make and Ah-Maz-Ing!! Creamy, cheesy, and full of yummy shrimp. This is good hot OR cold. ...
easy Baked Homemade French Fries
You are totally freaking right now about the prospect of making french fries at home, aren't you? Saaahhhhppp! These homemade french fries are not worth the freak out! Easy and baked. In the oven. Not ...
Party idea: Wings Bar
This post has been sponsored by Glad. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This year, football is a bit of a big deal here in Minnesota. You can imagine why :). In my home, we are forever ...
Baked Brie and cranberries (in bread bowls)
Baked Brie with cranberries is a melty, sweet and salty, and delicious appetizer that is perfect for parties and gatherings. Try baking it up in a Rhodes Bake N Serv bread bowl like we did for the ...
Spinach Pesto recipe
One of the best ways to keep something tasting fresh is through the use of veggies. But when veggies are hard to get, the second best way to get freshness is to find a way to preserve the veggies for ...
baked Onion Rings
This onion rings recipe is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine. Comments submitted may be displayed on other websites owned by the sponsoring brand. Find our full disclosure ...
Collard Greens & Olive Pesto Recipe
Pesto is great. It's a super easy way to add dimension to a dish, make quick noodles, or even just to eat on some delicious crackers. The most commonly known pesto is made with basil, and while it's ...
Puff Pastry Tomato Tart
Don't judge a tart by its name. The name "tart" sounds all sweet and pretty and dainty. This is not. This puff pastry tomato tart is absolutely the most rough and tumble "tart" you've ever ...
3 ingredient Olive Dip
This green olive dip is so speedy fast you will have time for makeup and hair before the party! A great 3-ingrediet appetizer for busy moms. Ever since we were small we have loved olives. We ...
Easy Homemade Pesto Pizza Christmas Trees
Holiday parties are known for their festive appetizers and snacks, just like hostesses are known for their fancy tricks in the kitchen and loads of free time to make all of these great party snacks in ...
Philly Cheese Steak Puffs
How do you introduce a recipe that is like an old friend? It's not super special, or pretty, or clever. It just is. And has always been there. Friends, meet my old friend... Philly Cheese Steak ...
Tomato and Mozzarella Appetizer
This Tomato and Mozzarella Appetizer is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bushel Boy Tomatoes. The opinions and text are all mine, always and forever. Find our full disclosure ...
Hot Walleye Dip recipe
Do you know what people do for fun in Minnesota? They ice fish. As in, go out on the frozen lake, drill a hole through the ice, and stick their fishing pole down. I know...crazysauce! Minnesota is a ...
Wonton Shrimp Tacos
There is one thing I HATE about writing recipe posts. Only one thing that I HATE about these Wonton Shrimp Tacos… You can’t taste it for yourself! I can try to tell you how fresh and light these ...
sweet “apple” cheese ball
"Ain't nobody got time for this!" I put that sentence in quotes because I surely didn't say it first. I don't know who did, really. But, in the case of making appetizers and themed party treats that ...
Sweet & Salty Snack Mix (gluten-free)
I’m sharing some great gluten free snacks with Goldfish® Puffs as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #GoldfishTales Find our full disclosure here. It is sometimes stinking difficult to find ...
Baked Chicken Taquitos
Confession time: I love gas station taquitos. You know, the ones on the heater-roller that sometimes look like they've been sitting out there for hours? But even so, I don't care. I still love ...
Homemade Tater Tots
Perfect for using on Tater Tot Hotdish, Alice, from Dining with Alice, is back again to share her homemade tater tots. She is the kitchen star for the local Twin Cities Live T.V. show and rightfully ...
How to Make Homemade Tortilla Chips
So really, tortilla chips are simply fried tortillas. Nothing fancy. And because they are nothing fancy...you can make them at home! Make up a batch of homemade tortilla chips to serve with delicious ...
Roasted Buffalo Cauliflower
Because sometimes the simplest recipes are actually the best, and this buffalo roasted cauliflower is an example of one, we almost felt silly putting this recipe up for you all, because it is so ...
