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Pickled Red Onions

by Jen 4 Comments

Pickled Red Onions
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Pickled red onions instantly elevate salads, bowls, tacos, sandwiches, etc. into the best ever and are easy to make in minutes! Pickled red onions are a must-have condiment!  They add a zesty, tangy crunch and are always the highlight in whatever dish I’m eating AKA you will crave them in every bite!  Best of all,… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Asian, Bowls, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Grilling Cravings, Lunch, Mediterranean, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Sandwiches/Burgers/Wraps, Summer Cookout, Tacos

Fajita Seasoning

by Jen 8 Comments

Fajita Seasoning
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Fajita seasoning is quick and easy to make at home and will instantly elevate all of your Tex-Mex dishes! Homemade Fajita Seasoning is my favorite Mexican herb and spice blend whisked together in perfect proportions that I use ALL THE TIME!  In my book, it’s a pantry essential that adds robust, earthy, spicy flavor to anything… 

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meal Cravings, Chicken Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings Tagged With: chili powder, chipotle chili powder, dried oregano, fajita seasoning, fajitas, smoked paprika

Homemade BBQ Sauce

by Jen 2 Comments

Homemade BBQ Sauce
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This BBQ sauce recipe is quick and easy to make and SO good you’ll never want store-bought again! This homemade BBQ Sauce recipe is an intoxicating blend of sweet, tangy, spicy, smoky and ready in less than 20 minutes – 15 of those minutes are hands-off simmering!  It’s made by simmering simple pantry staples of ketchup,… 

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Filed Under: American, Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Beef, Chicken Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Grilling Cravings, Sauces, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings Tagged With: apple cider vinegar, barbecue, barbecue sauce, BBQ, blackberry, brown sugar, burger, chili powder, chipotle chile, dinner, garlic powder, grill, grilling, hamburger, ketchup, mesquite liquid smoke, molasses, mustard, onion powder, pepper, powder, preserves, salt, smoked paprika, thyme

Homemade Enchilada Sauce

by Jen 48 Comments

Homemade Enchilada Sauce
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Homemade Enchilada Sauce that’s 1000X better than canned and ready in just less than 15 minutes! This homemade enchilada sauce recipe is made with simple pantry ingredients and takes less time to make than running to the grocery store!  It’s rich, bold, smoky, quick, easy, freezes beautifully and you can customize the heat and consistency…. 

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meal Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Dinner Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Sauces Tagged With: apple cider vinegar, chicken broth, cinnamon, flour, Mexican food, red enchilada sauce, sugar, sweetened cocoa powder

Queso Blanco (White Queso Dip)

by Jen 15 Comments

Queso Blanco (White Queso Dip)
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QUESO BLANCO MADE IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES WITHOUT ANY PROCESSED CHEESE! Queso Blanco made in less than This Homemade Queso Blanco Dip is going to knock your socks off!  It’s luxuriously creamy and flavorful and SO easy to make you will never need to order Queso Blanco at a restaurant again!  It’s loaded with… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings

Tzatziki

by Jen 8 Comments

Tzatziki
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Tzatziki Sauce is a lusciously creamy, flavorful sauce or dip that is HEALTHY and EASY! Tzatziki Sauce is a versatile condiment that will make all of your Mediterranean recipes better!  You can serve Greek tzatziki as a dip for veggies and pitas, as a spread for burgers and sandwiches or as a sauce for all… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Mediterranean, Sandwiches/Burgers/Wraps, Sides and Lighter Fare Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings

Avocado Corn Salsa

by Jen 24 Comments

Avocado Corn Salsa
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This Avocado Corn Salsa recipe is fresh, healthy and wonderfully delicious! This Avocado Corn Salsa is exploding with bright, fresh, flavors and textures.  It’s made with creamy avocados, sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, spicy jalapenos and aromatic cilantro, onion, and garlic spiked with lime, cumin and salt.  You can eat this Avocado Corn Salsa with chips,… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Easter Recipe Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings Tagged With: avocado, corn, jalapeno, Salsa

Avocado Ranch Dressing

by Jen 64 Comments

Avocado Ranch Dressing
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Avocado Ranch Dressing takes just 5 minutes in your blender and is about to become your new addiction – you will want to put it on everything!  Avocado Ranch Dressing spiked with tomatillos, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, lime and smoked paprika to create a creamy ranch with a Mexican flair.  This Avocado Ranch Dressing makes everything… 

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Filed Under: Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Summer Cravings Tagged With: avocado, cilantro, dill, dressing, garlic cloves, jalapeno, lime juice, mexican, parsley, real mayonnaise, Salsa, smoked paprika, sour cream, tomatillos, white vinegar

Cashew Chicken Salad

by Jen 12 Comments

Cashew Chicken Salad
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Cashew Chicken Salad will transport you to the tropics! This Cashew Chicken is loaded with juicy coconut, cashew crusted chicken, pineapple, mangoes, cucumbers, lettuce, green onion and red bell peppers and Pineapple Ginger Vinaigrette!  It creates tantalizing layers of texture and flavor that are satisfyingly healthy, satisfyingly delicious, and satisfyingly summer.  You’ll want to dive… 

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Filed Under: Chicken Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Dinner Cravings, Salad Cravings, Sides and Lighter Fare Cravings, Summer Cravings, Tropical Tagged With: avocado, canola oil, chicken, cucumber, dinner, fresh pineapple, garlic, grated ginger, green onions, honey, mango, paprika Worcestershire sauce, pineapple, red bell pepper, romaine lettuce, salad, summer, Tropical Salad

Corn Salsa

by Jen 16 Comments

Corn Salsa
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This Corn Salsa Recipe is a MUST MAKE recipe this season! This Corn Salsa recipe is a rainbow of bright flavors and textures in every fiesta bite! It’s tangy, salty, sweet, spicy, smoky, fresh, juicy, and crunchy all at the same time. This Corn Salsa is made with charred, caramelized sweet corn, crispy bell peppers, crunchy… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Grilling Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Sides and Lighter Fare Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings Tagged With: 2 jalapenos, appetizer, apple cider vinegar, cilantro, ears of sweet corn, English cucumber, garlic powder, ground cumin, lime juice, Mexican food, pepper, red bell pepper, red onions, Roma tomatoes, salt, smoked paprika

Avocado Dip

by Jen 15 Comments

Avocado Dip
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Avocado Dip ready in 5 minutes! This Avocado Dip recipe is creamy, tangy, salty, and as spicy-as-you-want-it!  It tastes indulgently creamy yet is wonderfully healthy and makes everything better! Avocado Dip Recipe This Avocado Dip is my FAVORITE avocado/guacamole spread EVER!  I’m obsessed. The creamy, earthy avocados are paired with fresh lime juice, salty Cotija cheese… 

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Filed Under: Appetizer and Party Food Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Summer Cravings Tagged With: appetizer, avocado, cayenne, cheese, chili powder, cinco de mayo, cotija, cotija cheese, cumin, dip, garlic powder, Greek yogurt, guacamole, honey, lime, lime juice, mexican, pepper, sour cream, spread

Chimichurri with Mangos

by Jen 20 Comments

Chimichurri with Mangos
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Chimichurri on your table in 5 minutes! Chimichurri Sauce makes everything better! This Chimichurri Sauce Recipe is made with chopped fresh parsley, cilantro, basil, garlic, olive oil, oregano, red wine vinegar, jalapeno and sweet, refreshing mangos! This fresh, vibrant chimichurri is fabulous as a marinade or condiment to any protein and can also be mixed… 

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Filed Under: Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings, Summer Cookout, Summer Cravings Tagged With: basil, chili powder, chimichurri, cilantro, cloves garlic, dried oregano, flat-leaf parsley, fresh basil, fresh cilantro, grill, honey, jalapeno, mango, Mexican food, olive oil, pepper, red wine vinegar, salt, sauce, shallot

Healthy Hollandaise sauce

by Jen 51 Comments

Healthy Hollandaise sauce
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Healthy Hollandaise Sauce made with Greek yogurt is guilt free delicious! This Healthy Hollandaise Sauce is a lighter, GUILT-FREE “faux” Hollandaise Sauce that tastes just as good as the real thing WITHOUT ANY butter!    It’s luxuriously creamy thanks to the Greek yogurt and delightfully flavorful due to to hand picked seasonings, that you won’t even… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Easter Recipe Cravings Tagged With: basil, breakfast., cumin, Dijon mustard, egg yolks, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, plain Greek yogurt, red pepper flakes, sugar

Thai Peanut Dressing

by Jen 29 Comments

Asian Pineapple Salad with Coconut Peanut Dressing is a salad lover's dream! packed with refreshing pineapple and crunchy peanuts, peppers, carrots, jicama and coconut all doused with the most AMAZING silky Coconut Peanut Dressing that I could drink by itself!
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Thai Peanut Dressing in 5 minutes! This Thai Peanut Dressing is super easy, lusciously creamy with layers of fabulous flavor.  This velvety dressing is created in blending peanut butter, coconut yogurt, red curry paste, Asian sweet chili sauce, cilantro and splashes of lime and soy sauce – can you taste it now?!  This spicy Thai… 

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Filed Under: Asian, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Sauces Tagged With: Asian, Asian food, Asian salad, Asian sweet chili sauce, basil, bendtec, Chobani, cilantro, coconut, curry, dressing, garlic clove, ginger, Greek coconut yogurt, lime juice, milk, peanut, peanut butter, red curry paste, rice vinegar, salad, soy sauce, sugar, sweet chili, Thai food, Thai salad.

Corn Dogs

by Jen 47 Comments

Corn Dogs
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This Corn Dog Recipe is SUPER easy and tastes 1000X better than any store bought, fair or carnival variety because they are SO fresh with the BEST Corn Dog Batter!   All  Corn Dog recipes are not created equal.  But THIS Corn Dog Recipe guarantees a buttery, warm, crispy outside giving way to pillowy breaded inside… 

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meal Cravings, American, Beef, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Dinner Cravings, Game Day Cravings, Lunch, Pork Tagged With: baking powder, cayenne pepper, corn dogs, Dijon mustard, egg, fair food., flour, fourth of July., honey, honey mustard, HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE, hot, hot dogs, hot sauce, mayonnaise, meat, milk, sugar, summer food, vegetable oil, yellow cornmeal, yellow mustard

Apple Syrup

by Jen 42 Comments

up close view of chunky cinnamon apple syrup on top of a stack of sweet potato pancakes
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Apple Syrup ready in 15 minutes! This Apple Syrup is quick, easy and makes everything better! Toss fresh apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and water into a pot and let it simmer for a gourmet tasting syrup in minutes. This Cinnamon Apple Syrup is absolutely delightful on pancakes, waffles, French toast, oatmeal and even ice cream. … 

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Filed Under: Breakfast Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Dessert Cravings Tagged With: apple, breakfast, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, Granny Smith apples, syrup, tart apples

Caramel Sauce

by Jen 198 Comments

top view of a spoon dipping into easy caramel sauce in a jar
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This Caramel Sauce Recipe is rich, creamy, buttery, sweet and 1,000X better than any store bought caramel sauce!  This easy Caramel Sauce recipe is FOOL PROOF, ready in 5 MINUTES and lick-the-spoon delicious!  Homemade caramel sauce makes for a fabulous gift and makes everything better from cakes to brownies, to ice cream to popcorn –… 

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Filed Under: Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Dessert Cravings, popular, Videos Tagged With: brown sugar, butter, caramel, dessert, evaporated milk, ice cream topping., sauce, toppings, vanilla extract

Breakfast Burritos

by Jen 25 Comments

a plate of Mexican Breakfast Burritos sliced in half and stacked on a plate
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Breakfast Burritos are a hearty, satisfying, make ahead and freezer friendly breakfast! Breakfast Burritos can be enjoyed fresh and hot or saved in the freezer for an easy make-ahead breakfast.  You can make these Breakfast Burritos California Style with French Fries, bacon and cheesy scrambled eggs, or I’ve included all sorts of ways to customize… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Mexican Fiesta Cravings Tagged With: bacon, breakfast, breakfast burrito, burrito, California, cheese, eggs

Blueberry Sauce

by Jen 24 Comments

10 Minutes to the BEST Blueberry Sauce or Syrup ever! Amazing on cheesecake, pancakes, crepes, French Toast, etc. and SO EASY! #syrup #blueberries #cheesecake #blueberrysauce #blueberrysyrup
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Blueberry Sauce made with fresh blueberries on your table in 10 minutes! This Blueberry Sauce turns everything it touches into foodie gold.  Just imagine sweet and Fresh Blueberry Sauce or Syrup drenching your pancakes, cheesecake etc.  Drool.   Seriously, this recipe is priceless.  About Blueberry Sauce Ever since I shared my Strawberry Syrup with you guys,… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, Summer Cravings Tagged With: blueberries, cornstarch, dessert sauce, freshly squeezed lemon juice, freshly squeezed orange juice, lemon zest, sauce, sugar, syrup, vanilla extract

Pear Salad with Creamy Pomegranate Dressing

by Jen 50 Comments

Pear Salad with Creamy Pomegranate Dressing
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Pear Salad is SO addictingly delicious bursting with pears, pomegranate seeds, apples, cucumbers, peppers and creamy feta complimented by salty roasted pistachios and pepitas all doused in Creamy Pomegranate Dressing! Pear Salad is the perfect showstopping salad for Thanksgiving or just plain delicious for everyday! Pear Salad Recipe This Pear Salad is a healthy Fall… 

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Filed Under: Christmas Cravings, Condiments/Syrups Cravings, popular, Salad Cravings, Sides and Lighter Fare Cravings, Thanksgiving Cravings Tagged With: apple, apple cider vinegar, Asian chili sauce, cancer, Cherry Pomegranate, Creamy Pomegranate Dressing, cucumber, dinner, Fall, feta cheese, Fuji, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, mayonnaise, pear, pear salad, pomegranate, pomegranate arils, pomegranate juice, red bell pepper, red onion, roasted and salted pepitas, romaine lettuce, salad, salt and pepper, salted pistachios, side, sunflower seeds, Worcestershire sauce

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