An easy lettuce wraps Christmas tree is the best holiday party appetizer. Use frozen meatballs and fresh veggies. With sweet chili sauce, it's Christmas party food that's sure to please. If you're throwing a Christmas party, attending one, or just need a holiday pick-me-up for family dinner, ...
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Strawberry Basil Summer Cookie Recipe | Sugar Cookie Cups
These basil cookie cups with a creamy strawberry filling are one of my favorite, light summertime desserts. What a perfect summer cookie recipe! A sweet, basil sugar cookie is baked in mini muffin tins to create little cookie cups. Add a cottage cheese strawberry filling and it's an easy, fancy ...
Instant Pot Chipotle Pomegranate Taco Bites
Just a few ingredients makes these Instant Pot Chipotle Pomegranate Taco Bites in minutes. Use your multi cooker to prepare the chicken in ten minutes and make these appetizers for Game Day or your next snack night. I love a good appetizer. One that isn't too fussy, but flavorful, ...
Halloween Monster Chicken Sliders
Halloween Monster Chicken Sliders are a goulishly fun way to feed the party crowd. They make an easy grab-and-go meal before trick-or-treating too. The googly eyes on my Halloween monster chicken sliders will bring all the Wonder Women and Storm Troopers to the table. The Tex-Mex ...
Tropical Chicken with Grilled Pineapple
Tropical Chicken with Grilled Pineapple is heaven from the BBQ. Make it for an easy dinner or cook it at the game when tailgating. • • • I love grilled pineapple. It's pretty dreamy–the juicy, smokey flavor and the caramelized bits. It's so versatile as well, great for savory meals like this ...
Mini Tomato Tart Recipe With Puff Pastry
This easy, Mini Tomato Tart recipe brings out the flavor of fresh tomatoes by roasting them on top of puff pastry with Gruyere cheese. Two-bite snacks perfect to go alongside salad, soup, or serve on a party table. • • • I love roasted tomatoes, even better than fresh! I love the intense flavor that ...
Grilled Zucchini Baba Ganoush
The smokey, grilled zucchini flavor comes through in this variation on a classic baba ganoush recipe. Great for a party dip or weekday lunch. • • • I love my friends in the magazine world. I shared this recipe on my Instagram and wanted to share it with you here. It's straight from Every Day with ...
Summer Melon Dessert with Coconut Sauce
This Summer Melon Dessert with Coconut Sauce brings the juicy, sweet flavors of watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew together with a creamy coconut drizzle. • • • Is there anything better than a refreshing melon on a hot summer day? I don’t think so either! This summer melon recipe is perfect if you ...
Mini Ice Cream Pops
Mini ice cream pops are as easy as can be. If you can scoop ice cream, you can make these treats. Add sprinkles and you have a playful summer dessert for a crowd. • • • Ice cream pops that I don't have to put in a special mold? I'm in! These little bites are also totally customizable. Use ...
Grilled Corn and Crab Dip
Grilled corn and crab dip is a creamy, seasoned snack that will be your next crowd-pleaser. Bursting with sweet and smokey corn and crab, it's the perfect way to use one of my favorite summer veggies. • • • Forget chips and salsa! Your next BBQ snack, pool party pleaser or summer gathering treat ...
The Perfect Pina Colada
Sitting outside drinking the perfect piña colada sounds amazing doesn't it? Find out how a secret ingredient makes this fun summer drink recipe even more delicious! If you like piña coladas, and getting caught in the rain... okay so I may have just stuck that song in your head for the rest of the ...
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 ...
The Ultimate Cookie Stuffed Brownies a.k.a Slutty Brownies
The ultimate Cookie Stuffed Brownies bring all of my favorite things together in one gloriously delicious cookie bar. Check out all three versions, Oreo, Nutter Butter and mint Milano! • • • What do you get when you combine chocolate chip cookies, Oreos, and brownies all layered in one pan? Cookie ...
The Best Chili Toppers | Tara Teaspoon
The best chili toppers make each bite of tomatoey goodness even better. You can make your own gourmet toppings for a chili party your crowd will never forget. • • • Start with the chili, top with amazing, flavorful things, and dig in! Everyone can make the meal their own by mixing different toppings ...
15 Tasty Tailgating Kabobs For Game Day
It's football season so I'm bringing you 15 Tasty Tailgating Kabobs to make on game day! I know that burgers and hot dogs are the go-to for your pre-game cookout, but if you're feeling adventurous I have some recipes for you! Those of you who have been following the blog for a while know that ...
15 Spooky Sweets Your Kids Can Make
15 Spooky Sweets your kids can make with you this Halloween It's Halloween season! That means holiday season has officially begun. That means family, friends and lots of treats! I can't decide which of those I love most so I like to combine family time with treat making. To save you some time recipe ...
The Real Kit Kat Bar Cake • Tara Teaspoon
Layers of cake and chocolate frosting slice perfectly to look just like your favorite Kit Kat bar candy! • • • Don't break me off a piece, slice me a piece of this awesome cake! The outside lined with endless Kit Kat bars and the inside layered to be just like your favorite candy. Chocolate ganache ...
The Best Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
The best skillet chocolate chip cookie is baking made simple. This ingenious recipe takes your favorite cookies and makes one spectacular, sharable dessert. If milk's best friend is a cookie, then ice cream's best friend is this skillet cookie. Made gooey and chewy right in one pan, it's a ...
Make A Fresh Melon Cake With Watermelon, Honeydew or Cantaloupe
Make a fresh fruit cake with watermelon, honeydew or cantaloupe that knocks the socks off anything you've ever seen. Chic, tasty and easy, these melon cake variations will get you eating fruit all summer. Scroll down to see my Today Show segment on Watermelon Hacks for more summer fun! I wanted to ...
One Pan Sugar Cookie Bars | Tara Teaspoon
One pan sugar cookie bars are a game-changer! Leave the rolling pin and cookie cutters in the drawer and turn your dough into this bar-cookie dream. • • • The draw of a soft, frosted sugar cookie is strong. But the thought of rolling out dough, cutting it, gathering the scraps and doing it ...