Hi Reader, Hot summer nights and hot ovens don't really mix. Once the temperature climbs, I start looking for dinners that come together without any of that extra heat. If you're in the same boat, I think these 7 no-oven dinners are a great place to start planning your weeknight meals. No Oven Summer Dinner Recipes The Best Chicken Tacos for Taco Tuesday Chipotle Copycat Carnitas Bowl Beefy Rotel Tomato Crockpot Tacos 30-minute Tex-Mex Cilantro Rice Recipe My Restaurant-style Salsa Chicken...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, The internet has spoken and what it wants is queso. My Chili's copycat queso video blew up this week. If you missed it, that queso is part of the dip video series I've been sharing this month (on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook). Here are the ones I've shared so far... Summer Dip Series Copycat Chili's Queso - unexpectedly, this one has been the most popular. Dangerously easy to eat with a bag of tortilla chips. Crockpot Pizza Dip - pizza night, but make it an appetizer....
10 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I hope you had a nice 4th! We are back from the lake, which was lovely, but we came home to some storms. Luckily we have power, but our internet has been out since Friday with no restoration estimate yet. Makes life kinda tricky for this lady that works on the internet 😅 If I get this email to send, I'll call it a successful day. I just sent Robert to the market with the grocery list for the week. Here are some ideas for your kitchen... What to make this week The heatwave has...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, There's always a 4th of July scramble. Maybe you're hosting and need to bulk up the spread, maybe you're heading to someone's cookout and promised to bring something, maybe you're doing both. Either way, you need recipes that come together fast. These last-minute options work whether you're filling your own table or showing up to someone else's with something worth eating! Last-Minute Sides, Dips & Desserts for the 4th of July The Corn Dip Everyone Thanks Me for Bringing My Best...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, We're headed to the lake today, but not before I do a June recap! 🏆 Top Recipes from June #1 on Facebook - perfect for these hot days. Top slow cooker summer sandwich on Pinterest The most visited brownie recipe Most popular no-bake summer dessert My most viewed collection of recipes to beat the heat ✨ New Favorites I shared 3 new recipes in June: Slow Cooker Pepper Steak - it has one ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review so far, I'm hoping you'll try it this month! Vinegar Coleslaw - perfect for the...
20 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I love potatoes in just about every way possible: roasted, baked, cheesy, tossed into salads. I like them all. That’s the thing about potatoes, they can be as simple or as creative as you want, and they still show up great at the cookout. So if you’re planning your 4th of July menu and don’t want to overthink it, I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite potato side dishes to make things easier. My Best Potato Side Dishes for Your 4th of July Cookout These are Seriously the BEST Potato...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Happy Sunday, Reader, I look forward to writing this Sunday email each week. We just got back from church, lunch, and a Walmart run. We are headed to South Haven (Lake Michigan) this week and it looks like the weather is going to cooperate - it's supposed to be high 90s while we're there. I'm bringing fruit dip & taco dip to snack on. Here's what's trending this week.... Some are exactly what you'd expect when it's 90 degrees out. A couple are cozy holdouts that apparently nobody's willing to...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, There's something really satisfying about pulling one pan off the stove and having a complete dinner ready to go. That's one reason I love one-pan meals this time of year. Everything cooks together, the flavors have a chance to mingle, and there's hardly any mess left behind. These 7 recipes are some of my favorite summer dinners. The Summer Dinners I Keep Coming Back To 20 Minute One Pan Pasta Dinner Takeout Style Noodles in One Pan 30 Minute Cajun Dirty Rice The Easiest Ever...
25 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Are you as nosey as I am & like to know what other people are buying? Just me? Below are some things I've ordered (or recently got) that I think are worth sharing. What I ordered 📦 I upgraded my scooper to this one & it works like a charm. I ordered my favorite slow cooker to gift to a helpful friend. This for hall closet organization (bandaids, meds, etc.) A friend had similar on yesterday & it was really cute so I came home & ordered myself one. This is my favorite hair mask that...
25 days ago • 1 min read