Baked Penne With Italian Sausage Recipe Italian pasta dishes are the best and most classic comfort foods. This baked penne with Italian sausage is sure to get everyone to the table as soon as it comes out of the oven. If it were up to me I’d eat pasta every day for lunch and dinner. However, since hubs is not such a fan, I compromise to every once in a while....
No ice cream maker is required. If you’ve never experienced the texture of a frozen banana, it’s amazingly ice-cream-like on its own. It’s why chocolate-covered bananas and frozen banana bites are so popular at amusement parks on a hot summer day! Anytime you have ripe bananas on hand, be sure to freeze them for this easy treat. Your future self will thank you. Ingredients You’ll Need All you need to make one-ingredient banana ice cream is frozen bananas....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. We’ve had so many questions about turning our chocolate chip banana bread into muffins so here you go – your guide to the best banana muffins! While we love classic banana bread, these muffins bake fast (25 minutes) and the flavor is just as good. Banana Muffins Video Watch me turn those brown, mushy bananas into the best banana bread muffins with chocolate chips....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Hello friends, Julia from Vikalinka is here once again. And this time I decided to tempt your with a scrumptious dessert from the land I now call home aka England. Banoffee pie, although not as known outside of the British Isles, is an absolutely rock star back home. I admit I never heard of it myself until I, a Canadian expat, moved to England nearly 8 years ago....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. We’ve been working on perfecting a beef stir fry for the past two years. I think we’ve found the one. This stir-fry feels healthy and light with it’s fresh orange sauce. The flavor is extremely satisfying. It’s also super quick to make with just 30 minutes of prep and 10 min on the skillet. It cooks on high heat so there’s very little fat required for this recipe and you’ll feel great after devouring a bowl of this goodness....
This is the kind of soup that I grew up with as my mom would make soups like this often. Trust me, these soups are amazing because they really are a meal on their own. Serve these with some nice toasted crusty bread and you’ve got perfection. This Beef Stroganoff soup is pretty close to the original, except I made a soup version. Pretty simple too, and all done in 30 minutes....
The sunken cake is so chocolatey and best served warm with a scoop of ice cream! You can also easily take this recipe and make a flourless chocolate cake, subbing the Nutella for the same amount of chocolate. If you love baking, this cake is low key actually really fun to make! Between making the meringue and folding it in, I find it to be very soothing. Not to mention how satisfying it is when the cake sinks post-bake, much like a soufflé, to make beautiful cracks in the crust....
I’m a huge pecan pie fan. I mean HUGE. Whenever I go to a restaurant and pecan pie is on the menu, I always order it. However, sometimes it’s hard to find a really good pecan pie. I don’t like a soggy crust, or not super ooey-gooey, or the flavor is not there. Which is why, I now make my own Pecan Pie, or when I feel adventurous, I make a killer Bourbon Pecan Pie....
The Best Bourbon Chicken Recipe Are you ready to invigorate your kitchen with a recipe that dances between flavors and delivers a meal that’s downright irresistible? Meet the Bourbon Chicken – not just any chicken dish, but an explosion of tantalizing flavors that captures the essence of a home-cooked masterpiece. Each piece of chicken is a succulent morsel marinated to perfection, bathed in a sauce that’s nothing short of extraordinary. Picture the savory chicken, flawlessly cooked until it’s tender and juicy, then glazed with the reduced marinade that transforms into a luscious sauce – a symphony of flavors that’ll dance on your palate....
Super Easy Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Chicken Breast My go-to for stuffed chicken is this Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Chicken Breast – it’s simply delightful. The combination of tender chicken and a luscious filling of broccoli and cheddar creates a comfort food masterpiece. It’s a straightforward yet fabulous meal that will have everyone at your table asking for seconds. Get your oven preheated. Meanwhile, take each chicken breast and make a horizontal cut to form a pocket....
Be sure to try my Hot Honey Chicken recipe next! Cajun Chicken This Cajun Chicken recipe is the best, most flavorful way to switch up your dinnertime routine! The flavor profile here is just incredible. ⬇️ We have flavors that are sweet, (honey and brown sugar), savory, (chicken broth and cheese), spicy, (Cajun seasonings and hot sauce), cool, (heavy cream), and everything in between (lime, tomatoes, cilantro, and more!) This dish packs a flavor punch that you won’t soon forget!...
Packed with bold flavors and wholesome ingredients, this salad, paired with some pita bread, is excellent for a quick lunch or a healthy dinner. Dietary Note: this recipe is suitable for a vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diet. It’s low in cholesterol and saturated fats.Don’t have time to read the full blog post? JUMP TO RECIPE HERE! What is Cauliflower Lentil Salad? Cauliflower lentil salad video Ingredients and Substitutions for Cauliflower Lentil Salad How to Make Cauliflower Lentil Salad Serving Suggestions Variations Storage & Make Ahead More Lentil Recipes The recipe will remind you of our quinoa lentil salad and sweet potato lentil salad, as it uses the same dressing and fresh herbs, and you can make it in about 30 minutes with simple pantry staples....
Cheesy Beef Tortellini Enchilada Casserole I have such a simple recipe to share with you today. I’ve been looking for different ways to cook the tortellini we got from Costco, loads of it, and so I came up with this “not so” tortellini enchilada casserole. All you need are 4 ingredients, tortellini, ground beef, some cheese and enchilada sauce. Now you could use different sauces here, like a good marinara, but personally I love enchilada sauce, so this casserole sort of tastes like an enchilada....
Easy Cheesy Crab Dip I know cheese and seafood are a combination rarely spoken of, but stay with me here. The mild, buttery pieces of crab speckled through this tangy, cheesy, creamy dip is something dreams are made of. Fair warning: you won’t be able to stop at just a few dips! You might want to save extra room for this treat. Warm, cheesy dips like this are typically reserved for entertaining guests or contributing to parties....
Fun fact: My first job ever when I was 16 years old was at Rita’s Italian Ice in Arizona! My signature product was a chocolate milkshake with a scoop of their famous cherry Italian ice. And thus, my obsession with cherry chocolate desserts began! As cherry season winds down, the best way to continue enjoying them is without a doubt in the form of jam. These Cherry Jam Brownie Cookies came about as I lamented on how expensive cherries, my favorite stone fruit, are in Manhattan....
When it comes to brownies, mine have to have a chewy and fudgy texture. That’s pretty difficult to achieve without a large quantity of eggs, butter, and sugar, but after numerous attempts, I think I came up with a pretty delicious solution. Almond meal provides plenty of fat and fiber to these chewy grain-free brownies, while coconut sugar offers a low-glycemic alternative to traditional white sugar. Granulated sugar is essential for creating that delicious crackled crust on the top of the brownies and gives them their chewy texture, but unlike its refined counterpart, coconut sugar still retains many minerals from the coconut palm, including iron, zinc, calcium and potassium....
I thought it’s time I gave you guys another really simple recipe that’s perfect for a busy weeknight. And by simple, I mean really simple, like only 6 ingredients kind of simple. One that you can put together in less than 10 minutes, and by 10 minutes I’m really exaggerating here, but hey we’re all at different levels in our cooking skills. I have to say I first heard of this dish in a Christmas movie I was watching over Christmas, love my Christmas movies, and I got curious and had to make it myself....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This chocolate cherry roll is spiked!! The base is a Russian chocolate sponge cake called biskvit. Use rum in lieu of vanilla extract for a cream that smells and tastes amazing. I think you’ll agree! Check out the video for step-by-step instructions and a taste test that my husband insisted I include :-O. There is a print-friendly version at the bottom of this post....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This Farmers Cheese Chocolate Cake has a generous layer of farmers cheese sandwiched between two layers of chocolate crust and covered with a chocolate glaze. I love that this cake isn’t overly sweet, making it less guilty. It’s perfect with hot tea in the evening. One of my readers Olya wrote in with this recipe. She called it a “Chocolate and Farmers Cheese Lovers Dream....
Instead of using powdered sugar to thicken the peanut butter middles, this recipe uses a combination of pure maple syrup and coconut flour, which is quite absorbent. If you need to use a different flour, be sure to check out the suggestions below. I’ve also made a similar recipe that is sweetened with dates if you prefer a fruit-sweetened dessert. Either way, you’ll love the rich chocolate and peanut butter flavor!...
