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Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce

January 14, 2023 by Anna 7 Comments

This quick and easy Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce recipe calls for 6 simple ingredients and is done in 30 minutes. The potato gnocchi is boiled, then briefly fried in a pan, and finally tossed in simple tomato sauce. A garnish of cheese and parsley is a perfect finishing touch!

Gnocchi in tomato sauce with Parmesan on a cream plate.

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Why You'll Love This Dish

Anytime someone asks me what is the easiest dish they can make but one the whole family will love, almost always I will say: pasta! It's so versatile, quick, and easy, you just can't go wrong. This Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce is the perfect example of weeknight pasta made with minimal ingredients, a simple cooking process, and delicious results!

So if you are looking for a super easy pasta meal, look no further. This vegetarian meal starts with gnocchi (homemade or store-bought) that's cooked, then fried in butter. Next, you can go with a spaghetti sauce but I highly encourage you to try my simple pasta sauce that comes together as fast as it takes to open a jar!

Cheese Sauce for Broccoli (and other dishes!)

May 23, 2022 by Anna 4 Comments

This Cheese Sauce is creamy, smooth, and silky! Made in just 15 minutes with cheddar, half and half, cornstarch, and butter, this sauce is perfect over steamed broccoli, in pasta, as a base for soups, or with fries.

Cheddar cheese sauce drizzled over cooked broccoli in a bowl.

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Why This Recipe Works

How do you turn steamed broccoli into a dish that disappears from everyones' plates? You serve it with cheese sauce. And not just any sauce. Definitely not store-bought stuff. This cheese sauce is made from scratch and ready in under 15 minutes. You make it once, and become a fan instantly!

If you ever tried any of my sauce recipes, you know my favorite duo of ingredients: cornstarch and half and half. Together they make smoothers, rich and creamy sauces ever! This also makes this dish gluten-free since we are making the sauce without flour.

Big Mac Sauce Copycat Recipe

September 27, 2021 by Anna 12 Comments

This Big Mac Sauce Recipe is a copycat of the popular burger from McDonald's! Made from scratch with pantry ingredients, it's even better than the original.

Use it with burgers, chicken nuggets, fries, even salads! It's the sauce that will take them to a new level of flavor.

Big mac sauce in a glass jar.

When it comes to burgers or sandwiches, it's not all about the patty. Toppings can make a big difference! Like this Big Mac Sauce. It's a copycat of the famous sauce from McDonald's that has fans all over the world. But you can make it in your own kitchen, with ingredients that are probably already in your pantry and fridge! The sauce is creamy, tangy with the perfect amount of pickles and onion for texture. Next time you are grilling burgers, toast the bun first, then spread a generous amount of this sauce before placing the beef patty. Follow with your usual toppings and enjoy!

Instant Pot Applesauce

September 6, 2021 by Anna 6 Comments

This Instant Pot Applesauce is very easy to make with just 5 simple ingredients. No peeling apples needed, and no sugar is added. This homemade applesauce is naturally sweet and healthy!

Applesauce in a jar.

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Why This Recipe Works

If you ever end up with a bunch of apples that need to be used up or you went apple picking and have so much, you need ideas on how to use them, let me show you how to make applesauce in the Instant Pot! It's super easy, delicious, and healthy, you will be looking forward to having apples to make it. It's a favorite snack for my kids and my favorite healthy ingredient for baking muffins!

Mushroom Sauce (fail-proof recipe)

September 1, 2021 by Anna 3 Comments

This Mushroom Sauce is so simple to make, it's fail-proof! You only need 6 ingredients and 20 minutes to make this creamy, delicious sauce. Use it to dress up meat or stir it in with pasta!

I serve it with fried chicken cutlets, pork chops or steak. You can also add cooked chicken and pasta and turn it into a full meal!

Mushroom sauce in a pan.

Simple Sauce with Mushrooms

One of the first things I learned to cook was mushroom sauce. It was also a part of the first meal I cooked for my Husband. We love it and I make it very often! It's so simple and can be served with almost any meat: chicken, pork chops, steak; over rice, or pasta. It's comfort food at its best!

Chick-fil-A Sauce Copycat Recipe

May 28, 2021 by Anna 3 Comments

This copycat recipe of Chick-fil-A Sauce is spot on! Sweet, tangy and perfect with fries or nuggets. You only need 5 ingredients to make it from scratch!

Serve it with French fries or chicken nuggets for a homemade version of your favorite fast food!

Sauce in ramekin with fries on plate.

I always have a ton of fun re-creating our favorite restaurant dishes. My KFC Coleslaw copycat is the prime example. We never buy it anymore. I know what goes in and I can adjust it to our likings. No secret ingredients, no flavorings, just simple pantry staples.

This Chick-fil-A copycat sauce is quite spot on when it comes to texture and flavors. My family agrees! We enjoy it with waffle fries, chicken nuggets, fish sticks or even on burgers! It's a perfect dipping sauce and a fun one to make.

Simple Marinara Sauce Recipe

August 22, 2020 by Anna 9 Comments

This simple Marinara Sauce is made from scratch with five ingredients and ready to use in minutes! Rich in flavors and delicious, this sauce can be served with pasta or as a dipping sauce for appetizers.

Use this sauce to make my Instant Pot Spaghetti or serve with Baked Eggplant or Fried Ravioli for a delicious snack.

Marinara sauce in a pot.

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Why This Recipe Works

If pasta is in your weekly menu, then I have the perfect homemade sauce recipe for you! This very simple Marinara Sauce is a must-try. Made with crushed tomatoes, onion, garlic and seasoning, this sauce is healthier and so much better than any store-bought kind.

My goal is to make simple recipes, anyone can follow. This sauce calls for just one kind of tomatoes and a seasoning blend with ingredients that you can find even in a basic pantry. You will love it!

Fry Sauce Recipe

August 19, 2020 by Anna 3 Comments

This homemade Fry Sauce is perfect with fries, burgers or hot dogs! Made with just 5 ingredients, this homemade condiment is ready in minutes.

I serve it with my Air Fryer French Fries and as a sandwich spread with my Easy Grilled Chicken. It's perfect!

Fry sauce in a ramekin with fries on a plate.

This popular fast food restaurant condiment is a creamy sauce based on mayo and ketchup blend. Commonly served with fries and burgers, it's very easy to make at home, with pantry ingredients. You make it once and you will want to use it all the time! So forget plain ketchup and make this sauce instead for your next burger dinner. Add Sriracha or Tabasco if you like it spicy!

Yum Yum Sauce

June 13, 2020 by Anna 3 Comments

This Yum Yum Sauce is a popular Japanese steakhouse sauce made from scratch. Made with mayonnaise, tomato sauce, butter and seasoning, it could not be easier to make!

It's perfect served with hibachi chicken, shrimp or veggies. This homemade sauce is so much better than a store-bought kind!

Korean sauce in a bowl.

Yum Yum Sauce is a delicious condiment typically served in Japanese steakhouse restaurants. This creamy sauce is made with simple ingredients most likely already in your pantry. It tastes tangy, yet slightly sweet and absolutely delicious on chicken, pork, shrimp or veggies. We even use it as a dipping sauce for fries and a topping on burgers. Once you try it, you will be obsessed too!

Homemade Stir Fry Sauce

April 22, 2020 by Anna 5 Comments

This easy Stir Fry Sauce is made from scratch, with just five ingredients. It's perfect with any meat and vegetables you choose for your stir fry!

I use this sauce to make my Ramen Stir Fry or Chicken Chow Mein. It's great to have on hand and use to add flavor to a simple dish. For meatless meals, make my Vegetable Stir Fry!

Homemade sauces are my jam. I really enjoy making my own sauces that I can use for various dishes. This easy Chinese Stir Fry Sauce is my new addition. It takes only minutes to whip up and it's ready to be simmered with vegetables and meat. This recipe makes enough sauce for one dinner, for 4 people. All you need it one pound of meat (of your choice), 2 to 4 cups of chopped vegetables, rice or noodles and this sauce to make a quick and flavorful meal.

Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

January 7, 2020 by Anna 87 Comments

This Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce recipe turns cauliflower into a creamy and delicious sauce with the addition of roasted garlic and Parmesan! Skip the cheese for a vegan option.

Overhead shot of cauliflower Alfredo sauce in saucepan.

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Why This Recipe Works

This sauce is a combination of two veggies I absolutely love: cauliflower and garlic. I grew up eating a lot of cauliflower. My Mom had a collection of recipes using this veggie and made them a lot. The smell of sauteed garlic is my childhood memory since my grandmother used it in almost every dish. I always have a jar of minced garlic in my fridge and now, roasted garlic cloves too. This healthy cauliflower pasta sauce is nut-free, gluten-free and if you skip the cheese, it is dairy-free.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

December 18, 2019 by Anna 10 Comments

Sweet and Sour Sauce - homemade Chinese sauce made with 6 simple ingredients. Perfect with chicken, pork or as a dipping sauce for dumplings or spring rolls!

Forget the store-bought stuff and make this sauce from scratch! I also recommend my Homemade Teriyaki Sauce and the Hoisin Sauce.

Sweet and Sour Sauce in a glass jar.

If you visited my blog before, you may know that I like to make my own condiments whenever possible. Especially when it comes to Asian cuisine sauces. I almost always have my teriyaki sauce in my fridge, ready to go. It's very convenient and made from ingredients I know. I add it to cooked chicken or pork and serve over rice. You can serve it with crispy spring rolls or fried potstickers.

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

November 24, 2019 by Anna 10 Comments

This Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce is made with fresh or frozen cranberries, water, sugar and spices. This quick and easy homemade sauce saves time and frees your stove for other dishes.

Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce in a white serving bowl.

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Why This Recipe Works

My Instant Pot never fails me, especially during the holidays. I am blown away that I can make quick cranberry sauce right in my pressure cooker! It's very easy. All you need to do is place everything in the Instant Pot and it will cook it in minutes!

You can make flavor variations with orange juice, spices or even make it sugar-free. Make it in advance and refrigerate until you are ready to serve it.

Homemade Hoisin Sauce

November 19, 2019 by Anna 16 Comments

Make this Homemade Hoisin Sauce substitute in 5 minutes and forget the store-bought stuff. This sauce is perfect in Asian dishes as a dip or a glaze for meats or sauce for stir fry.

Drizzle this sauce on Korean Beef Tacos or use in place of teriyaki sauce in my Easy Chicken Stir-Fry.

Homemade Hoisin Sauce in a glass jar.

This sauce is an Asian version of a barbecue sauce and is perfect with grilled or sauteed meats and vegetables. It's thick, has a strong fragrance and salty-sweet taste thanks to peanut butter and brown sugar. This homemade version is simplified with common ingredients, you can find in your local grocery store. Jazz up your next Asian takeout dinner with this delicious sauce and never go back to the store-bought stuff again!

Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce

November 12, 2019 by Anna 15 Comments

This Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce is the best classic meat sauce ever! This rich and deep in flavor pasta sauce is cooked in a crock pot, served over fettuccine and topped with Parmesan.

Serve with Easy Garlic Bread or my Easy Focaccia Bread and you are in for a feast that didn't take much effort at all.

Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce over spaghetti on plate.

That's exactly what this is - comfort food at it's best. This pasta sauce recipe will change your spaghetti game and you will love it! It's perfect for those days when pasta just seems boring and you need a big bowl of comfort food. We are bringing spaghetti back to our weekly dinner menus with this Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce. A new family favorite! A steaming bowl of spaghetti with rich, slow cooker bolognese sauce is bound to make your soul and belly happy. Planning a relaxing weekend? This recipe is perfect for it! Minimal prep time and the magic happens in your slow cooker. Yes, please!

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

October 28, 2019 by Anna 60 Comments

This Homemade Teriyaki Sauce is the best and easiest sauce for Asian dishes! It's thick, sweet and savory, and delicious used as a marinade, glaze, or as main sauce. Great with chicken, shrimp, salmon, and vegetarian stir fry!

Homemade condiments are so easy to make! Make a bottle of this sauce, the Sweet and Sour Sauce or Homemade Hoisin Sauce, and never go back to the store-bought kind again.

Homemade teriyaki sauce on a spoon over a jar, with sesame seeds visible.

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Why You'll Love This Sauce

After so many requests, I am finally sharing my recipe for the best, thick Teriyaki Sauce! It's one of the easiest condiments I've made in my own kitchen. I use it in cooking or pour it over a finished dish to add Asian flavor. It only requires a handful of ingredients that I always have in my pantry.

I made it for the first time for my popular Quick Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls. I've since had many readers ask if it can be made ahead and stored so it's always ready for this dish. Best idea ever! When I have this sauce on hand, all I need to do is add it to the chicken! It's simple and so tasty!

This Homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe is the best and easiest and will save you time in the kitchen! Forget the store-bought stuff and make a jar or your own homemade teriyaki sauce!

Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce

May 25, 2019 by Anna 43 Comments

This Homemade Alfredo Sauce recipe makes the best pasta sauce with milk or half and half, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and butter. Add it to fettuccine, penne, chicken dish, or casserole to make a delicious meal in minutes!

Use this pasta sauce to serve with fettuccine, like my Chicken Alfredo or my Cheesy Alfredo Pasta Bake.

Overhead shot of white pasta sauce in glass jar.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

One of the most popular pasta sauces happens to be super easy to make completely from scratch right in my own kitchen. You can make it right before serving or ahead of time and store it in the fridge. Add this creamy Alfredo sauce to any pasta with vegetables, and meat and you have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!

Easy Tzatziki Sauce

May 19, 2019 by Anna 9 Comments

Easy Tzatziki Sauce - creamy sauce or dip made with cucumber, garlic, dill and Greek yogurt or sour cream. Perfect served with Greek chicken or with crispy pita chips.

This sauce is quick and easy to make, just like my Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad or Greek Salmon Salad.

Overhead shot of cucumber dip in bowl with red rim.

Tzatziki sauce and my love for Greek food go way back. My Hubby and I were obsessed with Greek food when we were dating, over a decade ago. All we craved was Greek chicken smothered with this sauce and topped with fresh tomatoes, olives and packed into pita bread. So good!

Now, we make this cucumber, dill and garlic deliciousness at home. If we don't use it as a sauce with chicken, we simply use it as a dip, served with crispy pita chips. It's absolutely delicious! You can also make it ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Best Homemade BBQ Sauce

May 2, 2019 by Anna 12 Comments

This Homemade BBQ Sauce is a quick and easy sauce that will take your grill game to the next level! It's sweet, smoky, and slightly spicy.

It's thick and perfect for brushing on ribs, brisket, grilled chicken, or Instant Pot chicken wings.

Side shot of BBQ sauce in a jar.

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Why This Recipe is the Best

Besides the long and warm evenings and long pool hours, ice cream for days, fresh berries filling our hands, biting into juicy peaches, grilling, and barbecuing is one of those things we always miss about summer. The smokey fragrance of meat sizzling on the hot grill is a sign of a feast. All you need is a chilled drink, a good side dish, and an even better barbecue sauce.

This homemade BBQ sauce is very easy to make and requires ingredients that most likely are already in your pantry. Make a big jar of this sauce and enjoy it all season long! Serve on grilled chicken, pork, ribs, chicken wings, and shrimp!

Tartar Sauce from Scratch

April 13, 2019 by Anna 7 Comments

Tartar Sauce from Scratch is perfect for fish sticks, fish fillets and other seafood dishes. It's creamy, delicious and so much better than the store-bought kind!

It is our favorite dip to serve with the Garlic Lemon Tuna Cakes or my Homemade Fish Sticks. It's delicious!

Side close up shot of homemade tartar sauce in green bowl.

is with this super easy and quick to make Tartar Sauce from scratch. It only requires a handful of ingredients that most likely you already have on hand. Simply stir mayo, lemon juice, chopped dill pickle, fresh dill, onion powder, salt and pepper and you are done! Forget the store-bought kind in a bottle, and make this delicious, creamy Tartar Sauce in minutes!

Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

November 8, 2017 by Anna 20 Comments

Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce is a classic Thanksgiving side dish made from scratch with just 4 ingredients! Perfectly sweet and tarty!

I always stock up on cranberries during the season. My Cranberry Bread is on rotation all through winter, my Cranberry Crumb Bars are perfect for guests and my Cranberry Orange Cheesecake is always the star on our Christmas dinner table.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce in a white elegant serving dish.

Cranberry sauce is hands down my favorite side dish to make and eat on holidays. I make it for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am always so excited to see cranberries show up in our grocery stores. This easy homemade classic Cranberry Sauce recipe is my go-to because it's easy and absolutely delicious. All thanks to the combination of cranberries and ground cloves! This Cranberry Sauce calls for only a handful of ingredients: fresh or frozen cranberries, water ( or orange juice or a combo ), sugar and ground cloves.

Peanut Butter Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe

June 3, 2017 by Anna 6 Comments

Peanut Butter Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe - quick and easy dessert topping. Perfect for ice cream, sundaes, cakes and cupcakes.

This sauce is perfect of my Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream or as a glaze on my Best Chocolate Bundt Cake.

Peanut Butter Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe - quick and easy dessert topping. Perfect for ice cream, sundaes, cakes and cupcakes.

PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE SAUCE

Every summer, as soon as the weather gets really warm and my family craves only ice cream for dessert, I make my Mom's recipe for 10-Minute Hot Fudge Sauce. It is quick and easy to make and absolutely delicious! I use it not only on frozen treats but also as a filling and topping on cakes, cupcakes, trifles, you name it. This peanut butter version was my Hubby's idea. One day, he suggested adding peanut butter to the sauce and I was completely sold on it! This sauce is what dessert dreams are made of. You have to try it!

Cornbread Bundt Cake with Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe

May 3, 2017 by Anna 11 Comments

Cornbread Bundt Cake with Nacho Cheese Sauce - a savory cornbread with peppers and corn baked in a bundt cake and glazed with nacho cheese sauce. Completely unexpected side dish!

Side shot of cornbread bundt cake with golden nacho cheese sauce.

CORNBREAD BUNDT CAKE WITH NACHO CHEESE SAUCE

Once in a while, my Hubby and I will get a crazy idea for a dish and while many times we just end up laughing about it, there are times when I actually execute it. Enter cornbread baked in a bundt cake and glazed with nacho cheese sauce. Both made from scratch and super easy to whip up. When this idea hit us, we both had a ton of excitement to try it and see if it can work. The final result is mind-blowing and totally unexpected.

This cornbread will wow at any dinner party and will be super fun to serve for your Cinco de Mayo fiesta with enchiladas, burritos, chili or pot roast. Perfect to bring to parties or get-togethers. It will have everyone talking about it! I used my trusted Skillet Cornbread recipe and to make this incredible bundt cake.

Butternut Squash Alfredo Sauce Recipe

September 21, 2016 by Anna 19 Comments

Butternut Squash Alfredo Sauce Recipe - garlic and Parmesan Alfredo pasta sauce made from butternut squash. No cream and gluten free, this 4-ingredient healthy version is perfect for pasta lovers!

Butternut Squash Alfredo Sauce in a pot.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH ALFREDO SAUCE

Remember that time, when my pasta-loving self was blown away to learn that you can make a creamy Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Alfredo sauce from a vegetable? Well, guess what! I did it again!

I made a creamy, buttery (pun intended!) Alfredo pasta sauce with butternut squash, garlic and Parmesan. It's smooth, delicious and the color just screams fall to me. This bright orange veggie pasta sauce is perfect for pasta lovers who are looking for healthier ways to enjoy their favorite food. In other words: you HAVE to try it!!

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5-Minute Blender Enchilada Sauce Recipe - homemade enchilada sauce made with just 7 ingredients is my new favorite diy recipe. I will never buy it in a can again!

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Homemade Enchilada Sauce

April 6, 2016 by Anna 45 Comments

This easy Homemade enchilada sauce made with just 7 ingredients is my new favorite homemade recipe. It's made in a blender in seconds. You will never buy it in a can again!

Use this sauce to make chicken enchiladas or enchilada soup.

Red enchilada sauce in a glass jar on a white board with tomatoes and garlic next to it.

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Why This Method Works

Necessity is the mother of invention. Isn't that what they say? In my kitchen, a lot of homemade recipes happen because I simply don't want to run to the store for just one thing. And then you do a happy dance because you just made the best enchilada sauce that is not only cheaper but took 5 minutes to whip up.

Now, this sauce is simply a substitute for the store-bought kind. I'm sure a Mexican cook will tell me it needs dried ancho peppers, and dried chiles and would not have any tomatoes. This sauce is a simplified version with ingredients that I can easily find and usually have on hand.

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce Recipe Card

Turn cauliflower into creamy and delicious sauce with the addition of roasted garlic and Parmesan! Skip the cheese for a vegan option! Check out comments below from my readers that tried this recipe and love it!

Homemade Pizza Sauce

August 13, 2015 by Anna 18 Comments

This Homemade Pizza Sauce is the best tomato sauce made from scratch with 4 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to whip up in the blender. It's a delicious sauce for your next pizza night at home!

Pizza sauce in a glass jar on white kitchen towel.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

If your weekly menu included Pizza Fridays, this recipe is for you! This homemade pizza sauce is my secret to a fantastic pizza at home. It's made with 4 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to make!

A few years ago, when we started making our own pizza at home we focused on getting the most important part of it perfect: the dough. Now that we have mastered that, it's time for the second most important ingredient of a homemade pizza: the sauce!

Microwave Caramel Sauce

September 19, 2014 by Anna 27 Comments

This Microwave Caramel Sauce is the easiest caramel sauce that takes only 10 minutes to make. Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cupcakes, cakes, or adding to your coffee!

Microwave Caramel Sauce in a jar.

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Why This Recipe Works

Just look at this pot of gold. It makes you want to dive right in, doesn't it? But here is the deal: it's a microwave version. That is a good thing and a bad thing. Good thing: no pots to clean, no excessive stirring, in 10 minutes flat you will have a perfect caramel. Bad thing: if you are like me and LOVE caramel, you are going to make many, many jars of this sauce!

It's fall, apples are ruling in the fruit department (and occasionally take over our kitchen counters), and we all know that apples are meant for dipping in caramel sauce. No?

Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Garlic Mushroom Sauce - Kids in the Kitchen

September 5, 2014 by Anna Leave a Comment

Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Garlic Mushroom Sauce - healthy and light lunch or dinner idea! So easy, kids can do it!

Today's post is part 2 of the series. This time the kids take over the kitchen and make one of the easiest and super healthy dishes we've ever had!

You might remember this post when we talked about the importance of face-to-face conversations in the kitchen and made the best homemade pepperoni pizza with our kids. It's one of my favorite posts to date and we still make this pizza almost every Friday. Thank you to all who tried the recipe and left comments! As we have the pizza thing down - time for pasta! Another of our favorites!

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French Toast with Chocolate Sauce and Strawberries

February 4, 2014 by Anna 13 Comments

French Toast with Chocolate Fudge Sauce and Strawberries - romantic idea for breakfast in bed!

This was my Hubby's idea.

I just asked: if you could have breakfast in bed, what would you like?

After he laughed for a while, because, well.... breakfast in bed - that hasn't happen in the last 7 years. We are boring like that. Oh, wait! We have three kids, homeschoolers at that. So.. yeah. Breakfasts in bed don't happen often. But we dream and we hope that someday.... So this breakfast idea was actually our Sunday brunch but it fits the "breakfast in bed" category quite well.

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Monkey Bread Muffins with 5 Minute Chocolate Sauce

March 18, 2013 by Anna 38 Comments

This chocolate sauce drizzle was totally not planned. All I wanted to do is monkey bread muffins for my kiddos. It's been on my to-bake list for a while and as soon as my new supply of yeast arrived, I was whipping up the dough in no time.

I love baking with yeast. There is something about the dough, the technique, the whole process. Over the time I have learned many tricks to make every project involving yeast work.

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10-Minute Hot Fudge Sauce

March 1, 2013 by Anna 27 Comments

10-Minute Hot Fudge Sauce - incredibly simple and delicious hot fudge sauce made with brown sugar, cocoa powder, butter, milk and vanilla. You can make it in just 10 minutes!

Serve this sauce over my Whipped Milk Ice Cream or stirred into the Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream.

10-MINUTE HOT FUDGE SAUCE

I totally ate that slice of cake after the photoshoot. In case you were wondering. 🙂 And in case you are looking for a great Fudge Sauce recipe (that tastes like the store-bought kind), you came to the right place. This recipe is my go-to when I need a quick and easy sauce for desserts. Perfect for ice cream, cakes, drizzle on cupcakes or swirl in milkshakes. Possibilities are endless and once you make a batch of this sauce, you will never buy a jar in a store.

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Salted Butter Caramel Sauce

September 8, 2012 by Anna 24 Comments

This Salted Butter Caramel Sauce is buttery, creamy, salty and sweet! It's super easy to make and perfect for coffee drinks and desserts.

SALTED BUTTER CARAMEL SAUCE

Making this sauce was like hitting a jackpot. Like finding a gold mine. Winning the lottery! I was experimenting in my kitchen ( as I love to do ). A switcharoo of a few ingredients and voila! The most addicting salted caramel sauce EVER! And because it's fall baking time, you need one in your life. It's as easy as my Microwave Caramel Sauce but it has a salty, buttery, rich flavor.

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Dulce de Leche Sauce

November 14, 2011 by Anna

Dulce de leche sauce fits perfectly in Fall's color scheme. It's rich caramel brown makes you feel cozy just by looking at it. Having it in your fridge gives you some comfort. It's smiling at you whenever you are thinking: "Hmm, this cake needs something.." or "This coffee would be so much better if I added..".

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Caramel Sauce

October 28, 2011 by Anna

With Halloween fast approaching, I thought I would post a recipe for caramel sauce. It will be great for all those apples. You can skip the cream to have just the caramel. But if you would like to have a nice dip for apple slices - adding the cream is the way to go!

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Cheesy Taco Pasta

April 15, 2023 by Anna 6 Comments

This cheesy Taco Pasta is cooked in one pot and packed with macaroni, ground beef, taco seasoning, delicious sauce, corn, and black beans. A family favorite done in 30 minutes!

Macaroni pasta dish with black beans and melted cheese in a Dutch oven.

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Why This Recipe Works

Do you ever have days when you crave two different dishes for dinner? Let's say: tacos and pasta. That was us recently. And since necessity is a mother of invention, I had to give it a try and combine both to make one dish: Taco Pasta! And boy, was it a winner!

Ground beef seasoned with my homemade taco seasoning, simmered in tomato sauce with broth to cook the pasta in one pot sounds perfect already. But then I added black beans, corn, and of course, lots of cheese on top. One word: delicious! At least, that's what my kids said after just one bite!

Chicken Gloria

March 23, 2023 by Anna 4 Comments

This cheesy chicken casserole is made with chicken, creamy mushroom sauce, and melted cheese on top! Chicken Gloria is a comfort food dish that's easy to make and packed with flavor.

Chicken Gloria with melted cheese on top, in a rectangular baking dish.

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Why You'll Love This Dish

Tender and juicy chicken, flavorful creamy mushroom sauce, and gooey, melted cheese. What is not to love? This Chicken Gloria recipe is pure comfort food for the whole family. You can put it together even on busy weekdays. When I made it for the first time, my husband and I kept tasting the sauce by spoonfuls, it's that good!

If you are wondering where the name comes from, and what is the origin of this dish, you may find that it is so popular that many home cooks made it and everyone knows someone that shared the recipe with them. Betty Crocker made it popular but it's been around for decades.

Easy One Pot Chicken and Rice

March 16, 2023 by Anna 9 Comments

This creamy chicken and rice dinner is made in one pot and ready on the table in 30 minutes! It's an easy dish made with simple pantry staples, yet so creamy and satisfying.

Creamy chicken and rice in an orange pan.

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Why You'll Love This Dish

Raise your hand if a one-pot dish made with simple ingredients sounds like a great idea on a busy day! This budget-friendly dinner recipe is made with pantry staples: rice, stock, garlic, onions, carrots, simple seasoning, and chicken (breast or thighs). I add milk and Parmesan to make it creamy and rich. Everything cooks in just one pot which means less cleanup!

This dish is not only quick and easy to make on busy weekdays but also simple and comforting on a relaxing weekend when you want to read a book, watch a movie or enjoy the outdoors instead of standing in the kitchen. It's also a great meal to make for a family in need, someone that just had a baby or feels under the weather.

Chicken Florentine

March 9, 2023 by Anna 7 Comments

This Chicken Florentine is made with chicken cutlets that are browned in a pan and then simmered in a creamy sauce with spinach, garlic, and Parmesan cheese, all done in 15 minutes! Serve it with pasta, mashed potatoes, or rice. This one-pan dish is bound to be a hit!

Three browned chicken breasts in a creamy spinach sauce in a white pan.

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Why You'll Love This Dish

If you look at my collection of easy chicken recipes, you may notice a trend: chicken breasts browned in a pan and simmered in a creamy sauce. It's one of my favorite ways to prepare chicken for my family. It's easy and always a hit!

This Chicken Florentine features thin cutlets of chicken breast and silky, creamy sauce with spinach, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. What's not to love?