Raise your hand if you are in need of all the easy side dishes right now? I feel like I have been making the same recipes over and over lately and last week I decided I wanted to try a few new recipes to switch things up! I ended up creating a dish with some asparagus that needed using up from the fridge and threw in some peas from the freezer along with some fresh herbs that I had, and the result was so good y’all! It was such a nice change from the usual roasted asparagus that I usually make, not to mention it takes about ten minutes total from start to finish so its kind of amazing. I figured that you probably needed this dish in your life too, you’re welcome. My easy asparagus and peas with herbs pairs perfectly with any protein you might be making and will quickly become one of your favorite dinnertime sides!
I tend to purposefully buy too many bananas so that a few of them don’t get eaten and get a little too ripe, leaving me with no choice but to make something delicious with them. I always freeze a few of the over ripe bananas for smoothies and then, I of course always have to bake something with a few of them too. Banana bread is always a favorite around my house and it probably is at your house too. I like to swap a few ingredients from my traditional banana bread recipe to make this whole wheat banana bread just slightly healthier and at the same time make it more nutrient dense. There is just something so comforting about the smell of freshly baked banana bread in the oven that just makes me smile. I love cutting that first piece right out of the oven and slathering a bit of butter right on top. My whole wheat flax banana bread will definitely make you want to over buy bananas every single week, it’s just that delicious!
Life has been interesting to say the least the past two months right? Quarantine life has definitely taught me things about myself that I didn’t know and challenged me in new ways. Mostly because of the amount I have been cooking, there are some nights where I am just not sure I have it in me to make one more meal. I have never felt like that before, but when you are cooking three meals a day, every day, for everyone in the family, it can burn out even those of us who love to cook! I am sure you can relate, which is why simple and easy dinners are lifesavers right now. Sheet pan meals have always been a go-to dinner for me on nights where I just do not want a bunch of dishes to clean up. I can place everything on the same pan, it goes into the oven, and dinner is done and done. Minimal effort and maximum flavor is what I am all about. My sheet pan apricot chicken and broccoli is one of my new favorite sheet pan dinners and I know that your whole family will love it too.
I grew up in Tennessee and homemade biscuits were something that were weekend regulars at breakfast time. If you grew up in the south too, a good biscuit was probably a part of your childhood memories as well and maybe even if you didn’t grow up in the south! There really isn’t anything quite like a warm biscuit spread with a butter and a little jam or honey fresh out of the oven to start the day. I can’t really think of anything better to add to a brunch menu than homemade biscuits and if you are planning a nice stay at home Mother’s Day brunch, then these biscuits would be just perfect! While it took me years of being adult to actually start making my own biscuits, now that I do I see just how easy it really is and I can’t wait to show you how to do it too. Easy homemade biscuits will have you channeling your inner Ina (or in my case my Great Aunt Blanche) and they will come out perfect every single time.
Have you ever had a seven layer salad before? Growing up, it was always the salad my mom made for holidays or special occasions and as an adult, it has become a salad that I also make throughout the year when I need a salad to impress! The recipe couldn’t be any easier, and it turns out to be a beautiful salad that is layered with texture and flavor so that each bite is more delicious than the last. I have added my own twist to the classic recipe and I might be biased, but I think it really is the best! I am going to show you just how easy it is to make the best seven layer salad, and it’s perfect for any upcoming Mother’s Day celebrations and more.
Earlier this week I shared my favorite homemade pizza dough recipe with you and it got me thinking that you might also want me to share my favorite easy homemade pizza sauce recipe too. After all if you are going to make pizza, knowing how to make your own pizza sauce with pantry ingredients will probably come in handy! There have been so many times where I have decided to make pizza on a whim and then I don’t have any pizza sauce in the pantry. This led me to start making my own pizza sauce with ingredients I always have on hand! And I have to tell you that after making my own sauce, I rarely use the store bought kind because my homemade version is so much more delicious! Homemade pizza sauce is just what you need to take your pizzas to the next level and I am going to show you just how easy it is.
