Food Bites & Articles
Grilling Recipes for an Unforgettable Dinner
Whether hosting a backyard gathering or seeking inspiration for a weeknight meal, take your dinner al fresco and fire up the grill. Find grilling recipes for an unforgettable dinner like zesty chicken breasts, the sweetest grilled corn ever, marinated juicy...
29 Recipes To Make With Farmer’s Market Produce
Cooking with farmer's market produce not only helps support local farmers and encourages sustainable agriculture, but it also ensures you're eating the freshest and most flavorful ingredients available. From caprese salad to grilled veggies to fruit cobblers, using seasonal produce...
Five Fresh Peach Treats
If you are waiting for peach season's arrival every year, this week's Janet's Notebook is for you. I'm sharing Blue Ribbon dessert recipes made with fresh peaches. These five fresh peach treats are filled with flavor and are easy to make....
Refreshing Summertime Cookie Creations
Add a bit of zest to your summer treats with refreshing summertime cookie creations. This assortment of recipes will take you everywhere from orange groves in Florida to California strawberry farms and Georgia peach country. Bring some sunshine into your...
Indulgent Sunday Breakfast Recipes
From eggs Benedict to breakfast casseroles, elevated French toast recipes to fluffy waffles, there's no better way to start Sunday than with a leisurely breakfast. Spending hours in the kitchen isn't always an option. So, we are sharing an assortment...
Fresh and Light Pasta Recipes
Even though mercury is rising, we don't have to give up everyone's favorite comfort foods. When the weather is warmer, satisfy your craving with fresh and light pasta recipes. Filled with colorful veggies, succulent seafood, and zesty herbs, each recipe...
Meals To Make on a Budget
Even with the rising cost of food, enjoying a satisfying meal doesn't have to break the bank. Whether you're a student watching every penny, living alone for the first time, or just trying to lower your grocery bill, here are...
Desserts Perfect for a Picnic
Now that the weather is warmer, I love to get outside and enjoy one of the many parks near my house. It's fun to catch up with friends. I make sure to bring something special. These desserts perfect for a...
Unforgettable Grilled Burger Recipes
From classic to creative, unleash your inner grill master and try one of these mouth-watering burgers. They are an easy dinner option and it's not a cookout without a burger on the menu. This weekend, fire up the grill and...
Butterscotch Dessert Recipes
Cakes and pies and brownies - oh my! There's nothing like the buttery, brown sugary goodness of these butterscotch dessert recipes. No matter if you're topping ice cream with butterscotch sauce or devouring your third butterscotch brownie, yes, please! Seriously,...
Easy-to-Make Dip and Sauce Recipes
These easy-to-make dip and sauce recipes are a must-make for your summer menus. Whether you're hosting a backyard barbecue or just looking to spice up your meals, these delicious sauce recipes will allow you to experiment with different flavors and...
Easy Memorial Day Side Dishes
Gathering with friends and family for the unofficial beginning of summer is a Memorial Day weekend tradition. Adding some flavorful side dishes to your hot dogs and hamburgers will take your Memorial Day meal to the next level. From potato...
Memorial Day Menu Ideas
It's nearly time for the unofficial start of summer, and I'm excited barbecue season is back. If you're hosting a cookout this weekend, I'm sharing some Memorial Day menu ideas to make your day delicious. What a treat for the...
Pasta Salads for Any Summer Occasion
We love serving pasta salad at a cookout because it's satisfying, versatile, and always crowd-pleasing. Pasta salad recipes can be customized to suit any taste preference and complement grilled meats and vegetables. Plus, pasta salad is a make-ahead side dish...
Memorial Day Menu Made Easy
Are you hosting a Memorial Day barbecue and trying to figure out a menu? Invited to a backyard party and need to bring a dish? Then stop searching, and check out these cookout recipes. It's your Memorial Day menu made...
Lemon Recipes for Dinner
Lemon isn't just delicious for dessert - we love lemon recipes for dinner too! The bright burst of lemon pairs deliciously with pasta, shrimp, chicken, and pork. Plus, we love adding lemon to veggies and fruit dishes too! Perfect for...
Fried Green Tomato Recipes
There's nothing better than biting into a golden brown fried green tomato! And these recipes are so good, you might never let your tomatoes mature to red again. Stacked on sandwiches, simple appetizers, or a yummy snack - these fried...
Summertime Country Cooking Delights
What is country cooking? It's creating a meal with rustic, homestyle recipes featuring simple, readily available ingredients. While casseroles are traditionally associated with Southern cuisine in cooler weather come the summer, country favorites include ribs, fried chicken, okra, fried green...
Simple Banana Dessert Recipes
Inevitably when I buy bananas while grocery shopping, they get hidden in the fruit bowl and turn brown before anyone can eat them. Thankfully, when bananas turn brown, though, they are perfect for baking. If this happens to you, I'm...
Green Salad Ideas for Summer
Think eating healthier has to be boring? These green salad ideas for summer showcase how you can eat lighter without sacrificing flavor. Adding proteins such as pieces of tuna, grilled chicken, or steak turn a green salad into a complete...