Grilled Italian Bunless Burgers are Mediterranean-flavored patties packed with delicious ingredients. These unique burgers make a great summer meal. • • • I love a summertime meal I don’t have to cook indoors. That means a cookout for me! But sometimes I want to shake up the regular BBQ menu and ...
Easy Dinners
Sausage and Peppers with Pineapple and Avocado Cream
Sausage and peppers have been an Italian classic recipe for decades. Adding grilled pineapple and tangy avocado cream will make it a favorite for years to come. • • • You may not be Italian, but you might be able to convince your friends you are at least half Italian with this yummy recipe! Hey you ...
Grilled Pork Kabobs with Orange and Chipotle
Grilled pork kabobs with orange and chipotle are genius for your next tailgating party, backyard BBQ or weeknight dinner. These pork kabobs deliver a spicy punch of chipotle with a sweet citrus kick. • • • Kabobs can be such a fun way to change up your regular barbecue menu (raise your hands if ...
Classic Chili For A Crowd | Tara Teaspoon
Classic chili for a crowd lets you throw a dinner party, or make a family meal, in no time. Find out what the secret is to robust, rich flavor. • • • Throwing a chili bash, or just making a delicious dinner, has never been easier. A big warm bowl of soup, with a ton of fun toppings, is one of the ...
Spring Dinner Recipes for Weeknights
My collection of spring dinner recipes make delicious use of the season's gorgeous foods and makes your weeknight meals a little more exciting! • • • Bookmark this page and make these your new go-to meals! My simple spring dinner recipes are easy to make, and the entire family will love them. ...
Spinach and Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Spinach and chicken enchilada casserole uses sliced polenta in place of the tortillas. No filling and rolling! This is a dinner shortcut you will thank me for! • • • I used to be wary of the word casserole. Memories of childhood! Now I love them! That either speaks to my age, or that I know how to ...
Mini Greek Lamb Burgers with Yogurt Sauce
Mini Greek lamb burgers with yogurt sauce are packed with massive amounts of flavor. They are a great way to get make a fun dinner, or a party table hit. • • • Big kids (adults) and mini kids (actual children), will love these. They are the perfect size, almost like sliders, so they are fun to eat, ...
Chicken Biryani | Simple Indian Comfort Food
Chicken Biryani is a delicious Indian casserole that calls for a paste of spices, herbs and chilies. I made it easy by using a prepared curry paste and other fresh ingredients. We all have our favorite comfort foods. In this country most people will list something cheesy, chocolatey, or baked as ...
Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa
Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa bring the Mexican Baja Peninsula to the dinner table. Easy and fresh, they're a great meal for taco Tuesday, or any day! • • • Make your own quick salsa, and not just any typical salsa – one with fresh fruit and creamy avocados. These fish tacos wrap all the good ...
Easy Mozzarella and Eggplant Panini | Tara Teaspoon
An easy mozzarella and eggplant panini gets it's extra delicious flavor from smokey cheese and sun-dried tomato spread. What a great way to eat vegetarian for dinner! • • • Some Italian flare for a weeknight dinner is always good. I'm preparing for the Winter Games by celebrating delicious ...
Spicy Maple Bacon Chicken Drumsticks
Spicy Maple Bacon Chicken Drumsticks make for sticky fingers and happiness. Easy enough for a weeknight, flavorful enough for game day and delicious enough for a comfort-food gathering. • • • I'm watching the Winter Games this month, being hosted in South Korea (so exciting!) and creating my food ...
14 Non Pumpkin Fall Recipes You Must Try
Even if you love pumpkin, you'll die for these 14 non pumpkin fall recipes. The season is full of other great flavors and ingredients like apples, veggies, sweet maple and spices that make the best treats and comfort food. • • • With all the pumpkin spiced lattes, pumpkin cookies and pumpkin ...
Slow Cooker Brisket With Fruit And Wine Sauce
Use sweet and flavorful dried fruit to make a rich sauce for slow cooked brisket. Slow Cooker Brisket With Fruit And Wine Sauce will be your new favorite dinner. • • • I do love a good comfort food dinner. This one does it for me times ten! The rich, savory and slightly sweet sauce is the perfect ...
Easy Sausage Stuffed Shells Recipe
Easy Sausage Stuffed Shells are loaded with meaty goodness, eggplant, spinach, tomatoes and cheese – making for the ultimate weeknight dinner. • • • This stuffed shells recipe is loaded with both flavorful sausage and vegetables. That is a balanced meal if I ever saw one! This post includes ...
Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers | Tara Teaspoon
Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers with a simple marinade bring authentic cooking home. Tender chicken and colorful vegetables only take a few minutes to make and grill. Hold on to your bamboo skewers, because these little kabobs are going to knock your socks off. Authentic Korean BBQ flavors are easy to ...
Dang Delicious Slow Cooker Brisket Sandwiches
Dang delicious slow cooker brisket sandwiches pretty well knock the socks off of your summer cookout. A few simple steps, hands-free cooking time, and a little coleslaw make this killer meal. If you need, and I mean NEED, a juicy BBQ brisket sandwich, but don't want to tend the smoker or grill for ...
Ropa Vieja (Slow Cooker Cuban Braised Beef) • Tara Teaspoon
Ropa Vieja is a favorite dish at my local Cuban restaurant. It's a slow cooker braised beef stew with peppers and great tomato flavor. I recreated it so I could dish it up any time! This ropa vieja braised beef stew with peppers and onions resembles a heap of colorful rags, or "old clothes." Thus ...
5-Ingredient Easy Pea Soup • Tara Teaspoon
A hint of lemon adds freshness to this easy, 5-ingredient pea soup. A summer dinner made in minutes, that the whole family loves, before racing to the soccer game. You're not dreaming! Growing up, pea soup usually meant a ham hock, simmered for hours with split peas and some herbs. It was delicious! ...
Tomato Soup With Cheese Dumplings • Tara Teaspoon
No need to serve sandwiches on the side. I made this Tomato Soup with Cheese Dumplings so you're set with an entire, delicious, meal in your bowl. Tomato soup comes together in a flash. I love making my own with a few simple ingredients. Usually a salad or crispy grilled sandwich is a great side to ...
Fresh Green Pesto Pasta with Lemon Ricotta Cream
Fresh Green Pesto Pasta With Lemon Ricotta Cream makes me swoon. It's is the perfect way to get a fresh taste of summer using winter ingredients during chilly months. We are right smack in the middle of that time when baby greens, herbs and veggies have started emerging from the earth; but the days ...