Onion Jam is made with loads of caramelized onions and savory herbs. Slather it all over a juicy burger or serve with a creamy warm brie for a super simple appetizer. Onion Jam Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Servings: 12 Calories: 134kcal Author: Laura Onion jam …
Dressings & Sauces Recipes
All the flavor you need in healthy homemade sauces and dressings. Homemade dressings like Greek Salad Dressing or Champagne Mustard Vinaigrette.
Sauces: Peach-Bourbon Barbecue Sauce or the Best Peanut Sauce ever!
Peach Bourbon BBQ Sauce with Pork Skewers
Imagine your favorite grilled chicken or pork slathered with a rich, spicy-sweet peach-bourbon barbeque sauce. This is my absolute favorite homemade barbecue sauce recipe. Pair this tangy sauce with the tastiest pork skewers. PLUS: there is bacon between the chunks of pork!! Now it’s a party! How to make BBQ sauce from scratch. Making barbecue …
Roasted Corn Salsa – It’s Great on Everything!
This is a fresh corn salsa recipe that is great will grilled meats and any kind of taco. I also love it just right out of the bowl. Fresh Roasted Corn Salsa This recipe can be made with grilled corn or corn that is roasted int the oven. Fresh grilled corn is just barbecue weather …
Brandied Cranberry Sauce
Mom’s Brandied Cranberry Sauce Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutes Servings: 12 Author: Laura The fastest cranberry sauce you will ever make. Print Recipe Pin Recipe Ingredients12 ounces fresh cranberries 1 package1 ½ cups granulated sugar¼ cup brandy InstructionsRinse berries in a colander, drain and spread to dry on a …
Spicy Jalapeño Sauerkraut
the next recipe in our series on pickles and fermented veggies, This Spicy jalapeño sauerkraut will change your mind about what sauerkraut should taste like! IT’S ONE OF MY FAVORITES. And OF COURSE it’s perfect on tacos – in my book it’s a win-win!If you’re like most people, when you think of sauerkraut you think …
Spicy Carrots and Jalapeños
Homemade Spicy Pickled Carrots. Ultimate Yum!This Is where I totally geek out!I promised you a series on pickles and here it is! I’m such a nerd when it comes to food, I can easily spend hours reading books about how to smoke the perfect brisket. I even own a book about butchery, so of course …
Pesto!
Not (Just) Your Mother’s Basil Pesto! No offense to Mom, or anyone else in your life for that matter. When people talk about pesto, usually the first thing that comes to mind is ‘traditional’ classic pesto. You know the one, it’s a delicious literal mash-up of: basil, salt, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts …
Chips and Dip!
It is Chip and Dip Day! While that can relate to almost any combo of deliciousness, the first thing that comes to my mind when someone says ‘chip and dip’ is tortilla chips with salsa and guacamole! Sure, you can do Ruffles potato chips and onion dip, or tzatziki with sliced cucumber ‘chips’…but here in …
Thai Peanut Sauce
Simply Amazing Delicious Peanut Sauce We dare you not to eat it on anything and everything. Seriously. It is that good. Just imagine…Chicken Skewers, Spring Rolls, Rice Noodles, Pad Thai, Crunchy Greens with Carrots, Apples… Traditionally, Thai peanut sauce is served with chicken satay, but if you thin it out a bit more it is …
Pineapple Salsa – Make Summer A Little Spicier
I love having salsas around! They’re a great go-to for adding a bright spicy flavor to anything. Traditional salsa fresca is something that I almost always have in the fridge for eating on eggs – or basically anything. This pineapple salsa is a fun, tropical alternative to salsa fresca! The sweet pineapple paired with savory …
The Best Authentic Greek Tzatziki
If you need a healthier game day dip this Tzatziki is where it’s at. It really might be the sauce of the Gods! Made with thick Greek yogurt, grated cucumbers, garlic, dill, lemon and olive oil. Tzatziki is traditionally served as a starter with pita – but if you’re up for it throw some kebabs …
10 Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas
During the holidays, I love to share gifts with the people who enrich my daily life. Friends, family, neighbors, teachers, coaches, my hairdresser, the team at our vet – the list of worthy recipients is endless. It’s one time of year when you can unabashedly give things to people without the risk of appearing like …
Easy Appetizer Ideas
The Scenario: You aren’t the cook in the family and you’ve been assigned to bring appetizers… You need some snack diversion to keep the kids from stealing the dinner rolls when your back is turned… Hell, you need to keep the heathens out of the pie! [This actually happened one year in our family. Forks …
It’s All About the Guac
On Guacamole Day we need a recap! We already know that I’m taco obsessed. And Tacos always need guacamole. But not just any guacamole. They need the perfect guacamole. I’ve spent many days and nights in taco shops in search of the perfect guacamole. These countless years of research, done selflessly so that I could …
Mulled Cranberry Sauce – The BEST Cranberry Sauce EVER to hit Turkey Day!
Impress the pants off your family and friends by making your own cranberry sauce this year! It’s ridiculously easy – and it gives your house a scent of mulled spices! Sure you can still offer up a can of what my family fondly refers to as ‘trailer-trash cran’. It’s Thanksgiving! The more culinary options the …
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The Best Homemade Guacamole
I Could Eat Tacos Everyday! Guacamole is one of the most important parts of the perfect taco – And SO EASY to make! I think we can all agree that a perfectly constructed taco should include a perfect guac. Making homemade guacamole is easy! After you try it, you will never buy the store …
My Favorite Champagne Mustard Vinaigrette
If you are wondering how to make the perfect vinaigrette with mustard. This is it! My favorite Champagne Mustard Vinaigrette 🙌 👍 Made from scratch salad dressings are so much better than the bottled stuff for so many reasons. They are healthier – no preservatives. They are fresh and taste so good. Plus, once you …
Easy Greek Salad Dressing
Greek Salad Dressing My mouth is watering just thinking about the lemon–garlicky, salty feta-ness of this Mediterranean-style dressing. I love to eat a big bowl of cucumbers topped with this dressing. When I was pregnant with my daughter the one thing that I had cravings for was cucumbers. I would eat cucumbers by the …
Fresh Salsa Fresca
🌶 🌽 I have already confessed to being completely taco obsessed; therefore, it should make sense that chips and salsa are also way up there on my most delicious things ever list. Salsa recipes are another thing that I have an arsenal of, starting with this salsa fresca AKA pico de gallo AKA one of the best …
Taco Seasoning Mix
Taco Seasoning Servings: 1 cup Author: Laura Foodology Geek Brand Print Recipe Pin Recipe Ingredients5 tbsp chili powder3 tsp kosher salt3 tsp cumin2 tbsp dried oregano4 tsp onion powder4 tsp coriander4 tsp paprika2-4 tsp cayenne pepper1 tsp black pepper InstructionsMix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Store in an air-tight container. Cuisine …
On The Menu Tonight: Chicken Satay, Asian Cucumber Salad, Coconut Sticky Rice with Mangoes
Next Level Chicken Satay, and all of the fixings This is one of my go-to meals when I am having company or a party, it is so easy! You can scale it up rather effortlessly, and it still tastes absolutely wonderful at room temperature. When my friends come over, of course I am going to feed them. …
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