Food Bites & Articles
16 Bell Pepper Recipes
Have an abundance of bell peppers? These recipes are your answer. Family tested and approved, these recipes feature bell peppers in all their delicious perfection. Whether you need a new stuffed bell pepper recipe or want to try vegetarian fajitas...
14 Ways to Use a Box of Frozen Puff Pastry
With light and flaky layers, puff pastry is pretty amazing. It can be made at home with minimal ingredients, but it's time-consuming to make a professional puff pastry. Thankfully, there are amazing pre-made boxes of puff pastry in the grocery...
Satisfying Sandwiches That Aren’t Just for Lunch
We can thank Edward Montagu for inventing the sandwich. The basic recipe for a sandwich is easy - take two pieces of bread and put something inside. They can be fancy, simple, hot, cold ...anything goes! Typically they're thought of...
Easy and Satisfying No-Bake Desserts
They don't call it the dog days of summer for nothing. It's been hot and sultry near me. The oven is not being turned on much ... but I'm not giving up my sweets. At this time of the year,...
13 Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Summer
Whether it's relaxing by the pool, hanging in the backyard kiddie pool, or swinging on the front porch, sipping on a refreshing cocktail is a must. If you're refraining from alcohol or just don't like the taste, no need to...
23 Rum Recipes
Need a recipe that kicks it up a few notches? These rum-friendly recipes are just that! Whether you want a refreshing cocktail, a bite-sized chocolate dessert, or a delicious grilled fruit idea, rum really makes these recipes shine.
22 Refreshing Summer Dinner Salads
On a hot night, a refreshing summer salad is a fantastic dinner option. Serve one of these easy salad recipes to your family and you won't hear complaints about salad for dinner. Packed with flavor and made with simple ingredients,...
How to Make Homemade Pesto
If basil is part of your herb garden, then you’re probably noticing it’s bursting at the seams right now. There are only so many sliced tomato and mozzarella salads to make. So what to do with the rest of the...
12 Really Simple Eggplant Recipes
Eggplant is very underrated. If eaten raw, it's bitter. But once it's baked or fried, eggplant has a mild taste with a creamy texture. It's the perfect base for a recipe because it takes on the flavor of other ingredients....
Fresh Corn Recipes That Make Tasty Side Dishes
We're not all lucky enough to have fields to grow fresh corn, but thankfully it's abundant at the market. And while zucchini is one of the most popular summer veggies (even though it's technically a fruit), I really think corn...
17 Quick and Easy Lunch Recipes
Looking for lunch ideas? Bored of the same old, same old? We're here for you. These 17 quick and easy lunch recipes are filling enough to get you through to dinner (and not one is a green salad). If you...
A Week’s Worth of Go-To Summer Dinner Menus
Looking for dinner inspiration? We’re here for you! Check out our week’s worth of summer dinner menus that are family tested and approved. From Meatless Monday to Taco Tuesday to Sunday night supper, we have summer favorites that you’re going...
14 Refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Recipes
Nothing quite says summer like a refreshing glass of ice-cold strawberry lemonade. And now, with these easy 14 homemade strawberry lemonade recipes, you can make it for all your front-porch-sippin’ needs! Full of fresh strawberries and lemons, these recipes will...
Make the Most of Summer Tomatoes
Tomatoes are at their juiciest right now, so it's the perfect time to use them in your weekly menu. Did you know there are more than 3,000 varieties of heirloom tomatoes and a total of 15,000 known varieties? If you...
10 Recipes for Ripe Pears
Come fall, when you think of fruit typically it's apple. This year try cooking and baking with pears, too. Sweet and juicy, pears are high in fiber and low in calories they're a great source of vitamin C. Their taste...
Five Ways to Enjoy a Sandwich
Sandwiches aren't just filled with deli meat or peanut butter and jelly. They can be made from all sorts of ingredients sandwiched between two slices of bread. Edward Montagu may not agree with me ... but a sandwich can be...
10 Ice Cream Sandwiches to Beat the Summer Heat
One of the summer staples is hearing the sound of the ice cream truck roaming the neighborhood and ice cream sandwiches are always on the menu. Vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate cookies they are a classic summer treat....
10 Easy Baked Beans Recipes That’ll Become Your New Favorite
A summer BBQ menu isn't complete without a side of baked beans. They're delicious with a juicy burger or a nicely grilled hot dog. It's a classic side dish that can be prepared sweeter (think apples and brown sugar) or...
12 Easy Go-To Cobbler Recipes
Ooey gooey cobbler topped with a delicious crunchy crust? Sign us up twice! We just love us some cobblers all year long! Such a perfect go-to dessert recipe, cobblers are easy to make and sure to make everyone’s taste buds...
Summer Cocktails to Unwind and Beat the Heat
Whether it's a busy day at work, dealing with rambunctious kids all day, or just wanting something cold to cool down, these days 5 pm can't come soon enough. None of us are following our typical summer schedule. It's nice...