Since summer is upon us I HAD to share this amazing taco recipe with you. And — bonus — I’m jumping in on a fabulous recipe blog hop hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Thru Life. Be sure not to miss the round-up at the end of the post to check out all of…

There’s a restaurant in town that I’m absolutely in LOVE with and every time I go, I order the truffle parmesan fries. But guys, it’s a little pricey. And I need my truffle fix more than a couple times a year! One of my family’s staple sides is the humble tater tot. So crispy, so…

“What can I make from leftover ham, a half a tub of artichoke dip, and eggs? Oh, and I think I have some puff pastry in the freezer…” This was me muttering to myself on a random weeknight. Groceries running low and dinner inspiration running even lower. Has that ever happened to you? Happens to…

We’re a household of grazers. And because of that, we have an abundance of snacks in our cupboards. One of my kids’ favorites? Protein bars. That’s fine by me but holy moly, are they expensive! Add to that my husband having a lot of food sensitivities so the fewer the ingredients, the better. To solve…

I love homemade salad dressing, you just can’t beat the freshness! And really? It’s pretty easy to make. I went on a major Jamie Oliver kick about 10 years back and learned the basics of building a good dressing. The man is a genius with food. I highly recommend this cookbook for mastering some key skills for…

I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to get more veggies into my kids. Er, and me. With these crispy sweet potato gnocchi, we get an extra veggie boost, plus bacon. Yum. These tasty little potato dumplings are decadent and fancy-looking, but actually super easy to make! Honestly we’re not big sweet potato…