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This unique method for roasting sweet potatoes may be a bit more work than your standard spud, but the impressive results are well worth the effort! This post is sponsored by The Spice Hunter and includes tracking links. For more information about tracking links and how to opt out, please visit All About Do Not Track prior to clicking any links found in this post. Garam Masala (which roughly translates to “warming spice mix”) is a spice blend with origins in Northern India....

4 boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips 4 cloves garlic, minced salt pepper , to taste ½ cup chicken broth 2 lemons, juice 1 tsp. thyme 1 tsp. rosemary In a bowl, whisk together broth, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice, thyme, and rosemary. Place chicken into crockpot and pour mixture over evenly. Cook on high for 4 hours. Plan ahead this week with this simple and flavorful recipes. Enjoy the taste of fresh herbs along with bold lemon and garlic....

Throw out those boxed mixes. These pancakes are light, fluffy, and just slightly crisp around the edges. One of our favorite recipes for breakfast! We made these one morning when my daughter had a friend sleep over. We should have doubled the recipe because there was not even one remaining for the husband or me. We made a pretty big stack but slowly watched the stack shrink and shrink … until we knew there would be none left for us....

Get ready, it’s cookie time! Each year, after the conclusion of the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, we post a massive, gigantic, epic roundup of ALL the recipes people baked and sent to their matches this year. I swear, I’m in awe at y’all’s creativity when it comes to these cookies. Some of them are downright brilliant, and, if the 3 I received myself are any indicator, out of this world delicious....

This post was created in partnership with Giovanni Rana®, who hosted us in Verona, Italy for an experience we will never forget. Thanks for supporting us and the brands we love! Pasta and Italy. They go hand in hand. So when we received an invitation to go there from Italy’s most popular pasta brand, well, that’s not an opportunity you pass up. We packed our bags and flew to Verona, Italy a few weeks ago to meet the king of pasta himself: Mr....

Some cake flavors never go out of styles, such as truly rich chocolate or a perfectly sweetened vanilla cake. We have made sure to give a few of the best classic recipes here while also adding in great new combinations such as strawberry limeade and caramel gingerbread to keep your tastes buds happy. 1. Texas Sheet Cake Bundt Cake Do you want to serve a cake that looks fancy and has an amazing flavor but is a cinch to make?...

Ingredients 4 cups water 4 cups milk 1 ¼ tsp salt 2 cups grits, uncooked regular 13 oz garlic and herb-flavored spreadable cheese , or 2 containers 1 tsp seasoned pepper 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded 4 large eggs, lightly beaten 8 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped Preparation Boil the water, milk, and salt together in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; gradually stir in grits....

Ingredients pizza dough, (1 tube) refrigerated or frozen pizza sauce, (1 jar) 2 cups mozzarella cheese pepperoni, mushrooms, or vegetables Preparation Oil a cast-iron pan. Take the refrigerated dough and spread in the pan. Place on the fire or the BBQ. Cook until the bottom has browned. Remove from the fire and flip the crust in the pan. Brush with pizza sauce, place choice of toppings on and then cover in cheese....

Ingredients ¾ cup flour ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp. salt ⅓ cup cherry preserves ⅓ cup water ¼ Tbsp. butter 1 egg, plus 1 egg white, beaten ½ cup chocolate chips cherries, for topping Preparation Mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. In a small saucepan, combine the cherry preserve, water, and butter over medium heat until it boils....

Ingredients 1 pound ground chicken 1 onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 15 oz white beans 1 cup corn 4 cups chicken stock 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tbsp oregano pinch of salt pinch of pepper 1 green pepper, diced Preparation Simply combine everything into the crockpot and cook it on high for 30 minutes and then reduce it to low and cook for 1 hour. Serve warm and enjoy!...

Strawberry season snuck up on me this year. In a good way. We’ve been so busy that I feel like my mind is a few months behind my body. I’m having a hard time remembering I need to wear shorts now and stop grabbing the winter scarves as I walk out the door. (Our trip to Colorado this week, however, quickly put me back in my place… brrr!) Luckily I happened upon a facebook update from our favorite strawberry patch that the early berries were ripe for the picking (literally, guess we know the origins of that cliché)....

1½ cups warm water ¾ tbsp instant yeast, or 1 tbsp active dry yeast 2 tbsp granulated sugar 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp salt 4 cups all-purpose flour In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the warm water, yeast, sugar, oil, salt, and 2 cups of the flour. Begin mixing then continue to add the rest of the flour gradually until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl....

2 links chorizo, cooked and crumbled 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into chunks 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into chunks 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into chunks 1 small onion, sliced 8 oz. fresh mushrooms, quartered 6 small red potatoes, quartered 1 Olive oil 1 Onion powder 2 tbsp. Fajita seasoning 2 eggs fried or poached Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 baking pans with non-stick foil. Cut potatoes and place them in a large bowl and drizzle olive oil over them to coat evenly....

A huge Instant Pot fan myself, I love to share my Instant Pot knowledge and help answer questions like what exactly is an Instant Pot, and what does it do? In short, an Instant Pot is a programmable, electronic pressure cooker. When the lid is on and in the locked position, it creates a tight seal that allows pressure and steam to build, so the food is cooked faster than other methods....

1 3/4 cup Irish whiskey 1 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk 1 cup heavy cream 4 eggs 2 tbsp chocolate syrup 2 tsp instant coffee 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp almond extract Combine all the ingredients and mix them in a blender. Pour the mixture into a fifth bottle then keep it refrigerated for one month. Stir or shake your drink before serving and serve it with ice if you wish....

Ingredients 5 red potatoes, diced 1 cup carrots, chopped 1½ cups peas, frozen 28 oz cream of chicken soup 2 cups milk 1 tsp sugar 2 sheets puff pastry dough 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded Salt and pepper, to taste Preparation Preheat the oven at 400 degrees F. Boil the potatoes and carrots until they’re tender. Drain the liquid and add the peas. Set this aside. Combine the soup, milk, and sugar in a pot and bring it to a simmer....

1 tube angel food cake, cut into 3 layers 16 oz pineapple, drained and save liquid, crushed 1 pkg orange gelatin, small 6 oz orange juice concentrate, thawed, frozen 11 oz mandarin orange sections, drained (discard liquid) 16 oz whipped topping, thawed, frozen To 3/4 C. drained pineapple juice, add gelatin. Mix and beat in a small bowl until dissolved. Add 6 oz. can of orange juice. Drain can of orange slices and discard juice....

½ medium head red cabbage, finely shredded ¼ cup white onion, finely minced 2 Fuji apples, peeled, cored and finely diced 1 cup mayonnaise ½ tsp salt ⅛ tsp pepper 2 tsp sugar 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp milk In a large serving bowl, toss together the cabbage, onion, and apples. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, salt, pepper, sugar, lemon juice, and milk. Pour dressing over the cabbage mixture, and toss to coat....

Ingredients 1 lb cheese ravioli, or any filled ravioli or tortellini of your choice ½ tbsp butter ½ tbsp herbes de Provence 1 cup heavy cream 4 oz prosciutto, sliced Preparation Cook the pasta according to its package directions. Five minutes before the pasta finishes cooking, melt the butter in a medium-sized skillet. Add the herbes de provence to the melting butter. Once the butter is completely melted, add the cream and the sliced prosciutto....

Waffles aren’t just for breakfast, you know, nor do they always have to be sweet. They have a secret savory side that’s downright delicious. We’ve already turned biscuits into waffles, so why not cornbread too? Turns out cornbread waffles are pretty darn fantastic, if I do say so myself. While maybe not quite as crispy as a traditional buttermilk waffle, they have a tender crumb and nutty flavor that makes for a fabulous savory foundation....