This is a sweet and spicy homemade barbecue sauce with just enough heat to linger in your mouth. I’ve been slathering this sauce on darn near everything in my kitchen for a few weeks now! This barbecue sauce is tangy and sweet, it’s perfect on chicken, as a dipping sauce for potato wedges, with steak bites, and mixed into ranch dressing for a spicy kick. Best of all, not only can you pronounce all the ingredients,...
I can not stop grinning over this Crazy Salt spice mix. Why did it take me so long to make my own version of Jane’s Krazy Mixed Up Salt blend? No more searching the stores, no more buying the pre-mixed spices; this blend smells fresher and I like it even more than the original! I’m in heaven with this Copycat recipe for Jane’s Krazy Mixed Up Salt and I’m happily sprinkling it on everything. For as long as I can remember, I’ve...
White Balsamic Vinaigrette is light, sweet, and tangy with just enough oil to coat a salad and not leave it soggy. This vinaigrette is part of my very favorite summer salad recipe, my sister Jenny’s Orange Parsley Salad. I highly recommend that you shake up a batch of this dressing today and have it ready to go for all your salads. This dressing is so good on its own, I’ve doubled the original recipe and given it its own...
Tangy Asian Salad Dressing with a hint of sesame and the sweetness of honey is perfect for topping salads, tossing with cabbage for a quick slaw, or for dipping chicken fingers. Whisk this dressing together now and enjoy it all week long! A couple weeks ago, I asked some friends to share their easiest, most loved summer recipes. I enjoy getting creative in the kitchen, but some nights I simply want to follow a recipe that I know will turn...
Do you love pickles? If so, then this Dill Pickle Dip is especially for you. A couple years ago, I was chatting with my friend Rebecca and she told me that she had a recipe for me to try. She prefaced that with the question, “Do you like pickles?” Well, yes. As a matter of fact, I do like pickles. I’m not sure I would have called myself a serious pickle fan before tasting this dip, but clearly I have become one....
Fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onions are combined with a spicy tomato vinaigrette to make this Cucumber Salad. I usually make this salad right before serving, but it can also be made several hours ahead of time and then chilled in the refrigerator until ready to serve. An abundance of fresh vegetables led me to try this Cucumber Salad for the first time many years ago. I wanted something a little different, so I scanned a couple of my...
Do you know what’s in the mix for Pumpkin Pie Spice? It’s incredibly simple to make your own with just cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves! I often add a pinch of cardamom for a little something special too. Have you tried making your own spice mixes? It’s easier than you might think and the possibilities are endless. I was making a batch of pumpkin muffins this morning and realized that I hadn’t shared my...
Jalapeño. Honey. Butter. Seriously? They had me with just those three little words. I will happily spread butter on pretty much any form of carb deliciousness, but herb butters? whipped honey butter? fruit butters? and now this Jalapeno Honey Butter? I’m in heaven. I’ve partnered with Princess Cruises to share this recipe with you today and I’m pretty excited about that. While we were cruising onboard the Caribbean Princess last...
Tangy, sweet, and lightly spiced Apple Butter is my middle son’s favorite homemade fruit spread and it’s way past time I share it with you. Several years ago, I started making fruit jams, jellies, butters, and sauces at home and discovered just how simple they are to make and how much better they taste than store-bought. I used a jar of apple butter in this Spiced Apple Butter Pork Roast a while back and realized that I’d never...
Skip the store-bought spice mix and make your own Cajun Seasoning at home! I first shared this recipe in The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook several years ago. This seasoning mix has been a staple in my spice cabinet ever since. I use it at least twice a week and I figure it is long past time to share it here so that I can more easily link to it for you in other recipes. What is Cajun Seasoning? Cajun seasoning is a blend of herbs and...
