BBQ Pulled Pork (Slow Cooker) that’s wonderfully tender, sweet and smokey and couldn’t be any easier! This Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork is perfect for large gatherings, busy weekdays or whenever you are craving the “Best” BBQ pulled pork! This BBQ Pulled Pork is made super easy in the crock pot so you can prep it…
Chipotle BBQ Chicken Salad with Tomatillo Avocado Ranch Dressing
Chipotle BBQ Chicken Salad with Tomatillo Avocado Ranch is WAY better than your favorite restaurant salad at a fraction of the cost tossed with tender chipotle barbecue chicken and the most intoxicating dressing EVER! This BBQ Chicken Salad is is Ah-mazing! I was going for a CPK Copycat but I think your taste buds will agree this…
Chili Lime Chicken
Chili Lime Chicken is wonderfully moist, tender and exploding with flavor from an EASY rub – perfect for salad, burritos, pasta, tacos etc. You will love having this on hand! Chili Lime Chicken brings the flavor party to everything! Serve this juicy, marinated, fiestalicious Chili Lime Chicken with your favorite Mexican Rice, pile it on your favorite…
Lasagna Soup (Video!)
This Lasagna Soup recipe is sponsored by Prego. All opinions are my own. This EASY Lasagna Soup tastes just like lasagna without all the layering or dishes! – you might never go back to traditional lasagna again – I won’t! This One Pot Lasagna Soup recipe can’t get any easier or more delicious! It boasts…
BEST Carne Asada
Carne Asada marinated and spice rubbed for the most juicy, tender, flavorful Carne Asada EVER! Carne asada that is restaurant quality at home! This Carne Asada recipe is perfect for tacos, burritos, nachos, salads, etc. at a fraction of the price and fabulous for crowds! I always hesitate by putting “best” in the tile of a recipe…
Sweet Chili Shrimp (grill or stovetop)
Quick and easy Grill or Stovetop Asian Sweet Chili Shrimp marinated in a tangy sweet heat sauce that doubles as the glaze for an incredible 10 minute prep (plus marinating), 5 minutes-t0-cook meal!
Buffalo Chicken Dip (Stuffed French Bread)
Mega flavorful Buffalo Chicken Dip Stuffed French Bread is your favorite decadent creamy, cheesy dip baked right into the loaf! Crazy delicious side or EASY crowd pleasing appetizer perfect for parties or game day! Everyone will be begging you to make this!
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Sweet and Spicy Baked Orange Chicken Tenders
Sweet and Spicy Baked Orange Chicken Tenders are marinated and smothered in the most tantalizing sweet heat orange sauce you can’t even imagine! You will crave this chicken over your favorite Chinese orange takeout! I try and pace myself in sharing too many sweet and spicy recipes. Its hard. Hard when all I want to do is…
Honey Coconut Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
Honey Coconut Cashew Chicken Stir Fry – in your mouth in 35 minutes with most incredible coconut infused sweet and slightly tangy sauce!
Asian Pineapple Salad with Peanut Coconut Dressing
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 Peanut Coconut Dressing that I could drink by itself! For the last two years in Carlsbad (north San Diego) we virtually haven’t had a…
Easy Spinach Dip Stuffed French Bread (+ Video!)
Easy Spinach Dip Stuffed French Bread is your favorite cheesy dip (with three cheeses!) baked right into the loaf! Crazy delicious side or easy crowd pleasing appetizer! SPINACH DIP FRENCH BREAD RECIPE VIDEO With Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and football games galore, I’ve had party food on the brain – hence recent Mexican…
Easy Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken
Easy Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken simmered with Mexican spices, salsa and green chilies for amazingly flavorful chicken for tacos, burritos, nachos, soups, salads, etc. and all you do is dump and run! You NEED this in your back pocket! Need is a strong word. But when it comes to food and recipes, I am…
Parmesan Meatballs & Orzo in Mozzarella Basil Cream Sauce (Lightened Up)
Parmesan Meatballs and Orzo in Mozzarella Basil Cream Sauce – the juicy meatballs, the tender orzo, the lightened up luscious sauce – you are going to want to make this soon. Very soon. I love hearty meaty pasta dishes from my Million Dollar Baked Penne to my Spaghetti Bolognese to my Shrimp Fettuccine but I also love meatballs like…
Thai Pineapple Peanut Satay Chicken
There is Satay Chicken and then there is Pineapple Peanut Satay Chicken! AKA the best Satay Chicken ever! This Pineapple Peanut Satay Chicken recipe is an explosion of flavor in ever bite created by one sauce that doubles as the marinade (no double work!) This Satay Chicken can be grilled or oven broiled so you…
Pineapple Ginger Chicken
Pineapple Ginger Chicken can be baked or stir fried then smothered in sticky sweet pineapple sauce with a ginger Sriracha kick that is WAY better than takeout. This Pineapple Ginger Chicken recipe might just become your favorite chicken – ever. Every bite is a an explosion of tropical flavor paradise and you can customize it with any…
Cilantro Lime Rice
Learn how to make the Best cilantro lime rice – better than Chipotle’s and better than Cafe Rio on the stove top OR your in your rice cooker! This Cilantro Lime Rice is easy to make and I’ve even included directions for stove top or rice cooker so you can use white or brown rice! …
Chili Lime Chicken Tacos with Grilled Pineapple Salsa (Video!)
Chicken Tacos seeping with a rainbow of chili lime spices, topped with oozing Jack cheese, sweet and smoky Grilled Pineapple Salsa and drizzled with silky Avocado Crema. Memorial Day worthy. Every day easy. This Chili Lime Chicken Tacos recipe is an explosion of YUM in every bite and might just become your new favorite chicken taco recipe…
Sticky Thai Peanut Orange Chicken (30 Minutes)
One pan, 30 minute Sticky Thai Peanut Orange Chicken baked in one of my favorite sweet, salty, savory, spicy sauces ever. You are going to fall in love with the flavors and ease of this dish! I hope you all had a fabulous Easter! Once Easter hits I feel like summer is here…
Cream Cheese Stuffed Carrot Cake with Orange Glaze
Super moist, spiced Carrot Cake stuffed with sweet cream cheese filling and drizzled with sweet and tangy Orange Cream Cheese Glaze that will have you drinking it straight from the bowl. There are many reasons I get excited for spring, but one of the main ones is Carrot Cake! I looooove Carrot Cake in every form…