Friends, here’s a delicious Gluten Free Peppermint Brownies recipe for Christmas. Serve with fresh whippped cream and a sprinkle of peppermint. DELISH!

Gluten Free Peppermint Brownies

This is is a dairy-free recipe, and also gluten-free, but feel free to substitute ingredients for whole dairy products if desired. In other words, this recipe is great for gluten-free and dairy-free guests. (more…)

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Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving are almost here, and today we’re sharing a delicious charcuterie board—a Friendsgiving Pasta Bake Board—for bringing your loved ones together! 

Friendsgiving Pasta Bake Board

This is the prefect quote for a Friendsgiving board, filled with delicious foods and an amazing Creamy Calabrian Chili Pasta Bake recipe, that we are sharing today.

A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe. -Thomas Keller

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Friends, are you starting to make your list of recipes for your Thanksgiving menu this year? Add this Pumpkin Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake to the menu for dessert! It’s a crowd-pleasing cake that is so good.

This recipe is simple to prepare and irresistible! It’s a classic that has been around for a long time (read the history below), and I bet your mom has even made this cake in a 9×13 pan.

Pumpkin Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake ingredients:

• Filling: Cream cheese, sugar, and an egg
• Batter: Solid-pack pumpkin
• Sugar + egg + oil
• Flour + cinnamon + baking powder + baking soda + salt
• Ground nutmeg + ground ginger
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Did you know that my blog started off as a hospitality blog? Then naturally, I started sharing more and more recipes. Cook food, and invite others over. Bake (like these Double Chocolate Banana Muffins) and share with your neighbor.

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

Bring a meal to those in need. For years, I wrote about this on RE. You may have already tried these Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, so moist and fluffy! (more…)

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I was just sharing with a friend, the world needs more love and dinner invites! Don’t you agree?

These lovely Pineapple Mango Grilled Chicken Skewers are great to serve for a late-night summer dinner, because the meal is on the “lighter” side. Or, if you’re a chicken lover, you’ll want to try this Grilled BBQ Marinated Chicken Recipe with Cilantro Lime Coconut Water Rice on the side!

Pineapple Mango Grilled Chicken Skewers

With the hot nights, when we eat dinner later as it cools down, a lighter meal is perfect! You may also love this Cashew Pesto Wild Sockeye Salmon with Heirloom Tomato. :)

Summer is the perfect time to throw open your doors and invite people in! (more…)

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Friends, perfect for Mac and Cheese Monday (or any day of the week), enjoy a Mac and Cheese Board for dinner and invite your friends!

Macaroni and Cheese Dinner Board

Serving a “cozy” Macaroni and Cheese dinner on a booard is easy! Above I made this dinner on a 24-inch board (not available anymore), but GREAT NEWS! I now have my boards for sale (3 epic sizes), that are food safe, and made in the USA!

You may have also tried my Caprese Chicken Casserole recipe (that would be fun served on a “board”) or my Chili Dinner Board Recipe.

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Today’s Layered Grilled Corn Salad is a meal all of its own, but you can enjoy it as a side too.

This is not your average salad, that’s for sure, and it’s quite delicious if you add a protein option like chicken, steak, or shrimp. Or keep it vegetarian with black beans!

Layered Grilled Corn Salad

You may have already tried my Grilled Corn Avocado Salad or this Frito Corn Salad, or even this Grilled Corn Bratwurst Dinner Board, both made with summer corn! (more…)

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Friends, if you haven’t had these ChocoMaker Dessert Cups (I bought at Walmart), you’re missing out.

They are super easy for the reluctant entertainer, because you can freeze ahead, for a tasty, simple, unique dessert.

Perfect for the 4th of July, too. (more…)

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Friends, here’s a super easy appetizer to serve at a party, or bring as a potluck dish! Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers with Olives is a big party hit!

Maybe you’ve already watched my video or made my delicious Tasty Taco Mini Stuffed Peppers (good enough to be a meal!), but this recipe today is SUPER EASY, only taking about 10 minutes to assemble!

Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers with Olives

If bringing to a party, make ahead, but save the baking for when you get to the party home! (more…)

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Hey friends, do you have a “all or nothing” mentality when it comes to hosting? Like, you either go big, or your don’t do it at all? I say STOP. Lose that mindset, and start thinking in a new way.

Years ago, we were invited to another family’s home, and I’ll never forget the feeling. It was a sense of “relief.” As in, I could do this, too. I don’t remember the exact recipe, but it was a pork loin. So today I’m sharing a recipe we’ve enjoyed in our kitchen for years, Roasted Rosemary Pork Tenderloin Recipe.

Are pork loin and pork tenderloin the same thing?

I have readers ask me, what is the difference between a pork loin and tenderloin? (more…)

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