Southwest Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Hearty and flavorful southwest-stuffed sweet potatoes are an easy vegetarian main or side dish. Delicious grilled sweet potatoes act as the vessel for a layer of hummus and all the fixings. They go great with anything you’re grilling, and they take just 30 minutes to make! My love for sweet potatoes runs deep, and these southwestern stuffed sweet potatoes are one of my favorite ways to serve them. They’re soft and sweet with a little char from the grill, then loaded up with bold, Mexican-inspired flavors that make every bite exciting....

January 6, 2026 · 5 min · 979 words · Darlene Rivera

St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Sugar Cookies ☘️

Bring the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day to your kitchen and bake up some Irish luck, with these charming shamrock sugar cookies, perfect for celebrating March 17th! Made with our all-time favorite soft sugar cookie recipe, these tender shamrock sugar cookies are then coated in a festive green icing. Sláinte! I love making these shamrock sugar cookies whenever I’m in the mood to celebrate all things green and a little bit festive....

January 6, 2026 · 6 min · 1162 words · Vicki Steik

Strawberry Banana Bread With White Chocolate Chips

This warm and delicious strawberry banana bread is made with fresh, juicy strawberries, sweet bananas, and white chocolate chips. It’s a quick bread recipe your family will love! If you and your family love warm, moist banana bread, this recipe is for you. It’s perfectly sweet, super soft, and dotted with juicy strawberries in every bite. I like to add white chocolate chips because they pair beautifully with the strawberries, turning this simple loaf into something a little extra special....

January 6, 2026 · 5 min · 971 words · Max Helton

Tequila Negroni (aka Tegroni Or Rosita Cocktail)

Tequila Negroni is a fun variation of our favorite classic cocktail. It’s made with tequila instead of gin and garnished with a lime peel for a little Mexican fusion. There’s also the option to make this a spicy tequila Negroni. This tequila-spiked cocktail is one of my favorite twists on the classic Negroni . As much as I adore a traditional Negroni, I also love playing with variations—and this one came about the night I ran out of gin and decided to get creative....

January 6, 2026 · 4 min · 802 words · Harold Kettner

Thai Chicken Wings

These Thai chicken wings are crispy, saucy, and full of amazing Thai flavors. They’re oven-baked and then tossed in a sweet and savory Thai peanut glaze. They’re the perfect party appetizer that can easily be turned into a meal, and they’re ready in just over an hour! These Thai chicken wings are the kind of recipe that disappears fast. I bake them in the oven, so they’re crisp and flavorful without the mess of frying, then toss them in a generous coating of sweet-and-spicy homemade Thai peanut sauce....

January 6, 2026 · 6 min · 1242 words · Mary Duvall

Tropical Coconut Oatmeal

Embrace the spirit of summer at any time of the year with this delightful coconut oatmeal. Simmered to perfection in rich, velvety coconut milk and then topped with a crown of fresh fruits, it’s a light and summery way to begin your day. This dish confirms it – oatmeal is for every season! The thing about oatmeal is it’s only as exciting as what you put in it. Simmering oats in creamy coconut milk gives them a luscious texture and a tropical flavor....

January 6, 2026 · 6 min · 1081 words · Lisa Lawton

Vegetarian Eggplant Parmesan

This vegetarian eggplant parmesan is easy to make and so delicious. It’s a lot like lasagna, only made with eggplant. You will LOVE it! See this delicious pan of bubbling cheese and omg goodness? Ya, that. That’s easy-to-make vegetarian eggplant parmesan, and it’s one of the best things in the world. We’ve been making this recipe for YEARS, and it continues to be one of our favorites. It’s based on an eggplant parmesan recipe in the vegetarian cookbook, The Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen....

January 6, 2026 · 7 min · 1334 words · Richard Strange

Authentic Italian Marinara Sauce

An easy, authentic marinara sauce made with simple ingredients and just 10 minutes of prep. Bright tomatoes, garlic, and herbs simmer into a rich, flavor-packed sauce perfect for pasta, pizza, and more. One of the very first dishes I ever learned to cook was an authentic marinara sauce, thanks to a treasured recipe from an Italian family friend. It’s beautifully simple, yet it delivers bold, true Italian flavor every single time....

January 5, 2026 · 5 min · 920 words · Bill Morgan

Bacon Scallop Lollipops With Honey Sriracha Glaze

Want to be the most popular person at the party? Serve these bacon-wrapped and glazed scallop lollipops and watch it happen. Big, juicy scallops are wrapped in bacon, dipped in a honey sriracha glaze, then broiled until the bacon is crisp and the buttery scallops are perfectly cooked. Happiness is bite-sized! If there’s a way to make tender, buttery scallops taste even better, this is it. I wrap them in smoky bacon, brush them with a spicy-sweet-tangy glaze, and broil them until everything is perfectly caramelized and irresistible....

January 5, 2026 · 6 min · 1083 words · Scott Majure

Bbq Sauce For Pulled Pork

Pork is always tasty, but when it’s bathed in a delicious homemade BBQ sauce for pulled pork and then slow-cooked until it falls apart, it ascends to a whole new level! Strands of tender pork are the perfect canvas to soak up the smoky, tangy, sweet, and savory flavors of rich BBQ sauce. Who needs to go to a smokehouse when you can make a hickory BBQ sauce in your own kitchen?...

January 5, 2026 · 4 min · 718 words · Sharon Jenkins

Broiled Chicken Breast

Fast and flavorful go hand in hand, and this broiled chicken breast recipe is proof! This is my go-to for my busiest nights, and it’s a reminder that taking the shortcut doesn’t mean compromising on taste. Let me show you how it’s done. The oil helps keep the chicken irresistibly tender, locking in the juices, so it’s cooked perfectly every time! This broiled chicken recipe came to be one night when chores were stacking up, and dinner needed to happen, fast....

January 5, 2026 · 5 min · 1002 words · Jessica Gilmore

Butternut Squash Pizza With Goat Cheese And Roasted Garlic

Squash on pizza? Absolutely! Butternut squash pizza is a sweet and savory combination and is a fall delight any day of the week. The natural nutty and sweet flavor of the butternut squash, coupled with goat cheese and roasted garlic, is a cozy night-in dream and will be the hit of any autumn potluck! Any pizza starts with really good dough, and this homemade pizza dough recipe is our favorite. It’s just the right amount of chewy and crispy with scorched bubbles on the crust – plus it doesn’t require any kneading!...

January 5, 2026 · 7 min · 1319 words · Darla Minnick

Chili Stuffed Peppers

If you’re looking for a way to use up leftover chili, or just want a downright delicious dinner, try these chili-stuffed peppers. Roasted bell peppers are filled with a hearty, flavorful chili and then topped with bubbling, melted cheese to seal the deal. It’s a super-easy, delicious way to mix things up! These chili-stuffed peppers are the best way to use up leftover chili. It’s also the most flexible recipe ever – it tastes different with each new pot of chili you make....

January 5, 2026 · 4 min · 835 words · Robert Mannella

Chocolate Soufflé

This chocolate soufflé is proof that an impressive dessert doesn’t have to be intimidating. Light, airy, and deeply chocolaty, it comes together with simple ingredients and a few key techniques that make all the difference. Chocolate soufflé has a reputation for being intimidating, but I promise this one is far more approachable than cooking shows make it seem. The ingredients are simple, the timeline is reasonable, and if you follow the steps closely, the result is incredibly rewarding....

January 5, 2026 · 7 min · 1474 words · Paul Marshall

Creamy Champagne Chicken

Champagne chicken is a wonderfully creamy chicken recipe made with mushrooms and a luscious sparkling wine cream sauce. It sounds and tastes fancy but it is an easy, 30-minute dinner recipe. Champagne chicken is one of my favorite ways to use up that half-full bottle of bubbles sitting in the fridge. Or you can open a fresh bottle, use some in the recipe, and enjoy the rest with dinner — no judgment here....

January 5, 2026 · 5 min · 978 words · Melissa Aragon

Dairy Free Pesto (whole30 + Vegan)

Dairy-Free Pesto is easy to make and delicious. Rather than adding parmesan, we toast the cashews (cheaper than pine nuts), which enhances the pesto’s flavor. This is our go-to Whole30 and vegan pesto recipe. This is the dairy-free pesto you’ll almost always find tucked into our fridge. While my family does enjoy cheese, we don’t eat much of it day to day—and honestly, with this vegan and Whole30-friendly pesto, you won’t miss it at all....

January 5, 2026 · 3 min · 515 words · Wayne Davidson

Easy Cajun Shrimp Recipe

This Cajun shrimp recipe is so darn good you’ll be tempted to lick your plate clean! I keep it in my back pocket for busy nights when time is tight – but it’s also fancy enough to wow guests while entertaining. I’ll show you how to whip up this bold, delicious dinner in just 15 minutes. Shrimp has always been a big part of my life, thanks to summers spent with a little fishing boat and prawn traps....

January 5, 2026 · 5 min · 1064 words · Jeffrey Rogers

Espresso Martini

This easy espresso martini is a classic cocktail for coffee lovers. It’s strong and boozy yet sweet with a foamy top. It’s the perfect after-dinner drink, and it’s ready in just 5 minutes! If you like coffee-flavored cocktails, you’ll love our coffee negroni and our coffee margarita ! I tested this espresso martini more times than I can count, playing with the ratios, swapping ingredients, and even trying versions without Kahlua or without espresso altogether....

January 5, 2026 · 3 min · 587 words · Debra Garcia

Extra Creamy Potato Soup With Bacon And Crispy Tater Tots

A good potato soup is creamy, flavorful, and soothes the soul. This potato soup recipe is all those things and is loaded with the most delicious toppings that hit the spot. I’ll show you how to get the creamiest base so you can enjoy the recipe my family has been savoring for years. I’ve never met a potato soup I didn’t like. However, this one I love. It’s a recipe that takes something I’ve never met a potato soup I didn’t like — but this one?...

January 5, 2026 · 6 min · 1182 words · Milton Travis

Fresh Summer Spaghetti

Fresh summer spaghetti is an easy, 20-minute dinner recipe bursting with bright flavors. Cherry tomatoes are quickly sauteed with garlic and olive oil, then tossed with a generous handful of basil. The pasta and sauce are tossed together, then drizzled with some sweet balsamic glaze and served with burrata on the side. Summer pasta doesn’t get better than this! Summer and spaghetti sauce usually don’t belong in the same sentence, but this recipe is completely summer-approved....

January 5, 2026 · 5 min · 913 words · Daniel Hennessey