Deliciously Easy Recipes
Creamy and crunchy cucumber and onion salad with sour cream dressing is a perfect summer side dish to serve alongside salmon, chicken dishes, and spicy food.
This easy creamy cucumber salad recipe is a staple in my kitchen that I can whip up ahead of dinner in just 18 minutes.
View postThis copycat Levain cookie recipe brings the famous thick chocolate chip cookie to your kitchen. With a touch of brown sugar and chopped pecans, you can make the world-famous cookies in no time!
An indulgent cookie packed with buttery soft texture, with the gooey center filled with chocolate chips and chopped nuts, and crispy browned edges…are you craving it yet? If I’m being completely honest, I do! But I don’t have Levain Bakery here in Hawaii, so I make my own cookies.
View postWhip up the authentic salsa roja bursting with fresh, zesty, and smoky flavors in just 20 minutes for your next dinner party. This Mexican salsa is perfect for Taco Tuesday and Cinco de Mayo cookouts.
Making your seasonings and salsa from scratch makes a big difference in flavor. It is much healthier, always cheaper, and rather satisfying. If you love Mexican food, you surely have tried salsa roja – they serve it with pretty much all the dishes.
View postMake this authentic limeade, aka Brazilian lemonade recipe, with fresh limes and condensed milk for your next party! Perfect refreshing drink for summer!
If you love quick lemonade recipes and are looking for something different from our regular lemonade, you have to try this Brazilian lemonade! And I know how to make it not taste bitter.
View postDelicious filling Mexican chicken salad recipe with shredded chicken, lots of vegetables, and creamy dressing. Easy recipe for a 30-minute weeknight dinner and summer cookouts!
My favorite part about this salad is that it is so simple and delicious, it is often just the thing I was craving.
Simple (and cheap!) ingredients, a healthy way to reuse leftover shredded chicken, an easy recipe to follow, and a perfect balance of Mexican flavors and vegetables, without the usual heat that Mexican food is well known for.
My best tip to make this Ensalada de pollo (Mexican chicken salad) is to use a mixed dressing of Mexican crema or sour cream and mayonnaise, and add mustard to it. It will give you the best flavors for your tender chicken and veggies.
This is a very close salad to my Southwest Chicken Salad recipe (it has a different dressing), but I highly recommend creamy Avocado Chicken Salad for this summer, too.
View postDelicious slow-cooker chicken tacos with bell peppers, pulled juicy chicken breasts, and delicious ranch dressing. A 5-minute prep time meal that goes a long way!
My secret to making game night meal prep a breeze is to always have some of this slow-cooker chicken taco meat frozen. You then just thaw it and assemble tacos with Mexican-style toppings – and you’re done!
View postThis crockpot Mexican casserole with ground beef and tortillas is a perfect blend of all of the favorite Mexican flavors for a Taco Tuesday or weeknight meal for the whole family.
I love comfort food and this slow cooker casserole can fill you up and make delicious leftovers for the next day. My tip to make it taste just like a taco in a casserole dish is to add red enchilada sauce,
View postI absolutely LOVE these delicious smoothie popsicles! They’re the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day while enjoying a healthy snack.
These popsicles are packed with fresh fruit and creamy Greek yogurt, giving them a yummy texture and flavor that both kids and adults will adore.
View postHomemade deep-fried chocolate-glazed sourdough donuts with light sweet, sour, vanilla, and chocolate flavors and soft texture.
The secret to getting the best sourdough donuts is to give the sourdough starter enough time to work its magic on the dough. The enriched dough with butter and vanilla is deep-fried in hot oil and glazed with creamy chocolate frosting – these sweet treats are a definite crowd-pleaser at any gathering.
View postSuper light and refreshing 10-minute apple cucumber salad recipe with crunchy onions and zesty and sweet dressing.
My apple cucumber salad recipe doesn’t have mayo or yogurt dressing like many traditional salad recipes – it is completely vegan, low-calorie, and packed with health benefits. My whole family loves this simple recipe!
View postCrowd-pleasing slow cooker ranck pork chops recipe with savory ranch seasoning and delicious gravy with a satisfying creamy texture. Perfect and easy dinner for two!
My original recipe had just pork chops, cream soup, and seasoning, but I decided to elevate it and add more flavors, so my version of the slow cooker ranch pork chops has also heavy cream and both cream of chicken soup and chicken broth.
View post30-minute fluffy strawberry cupcakes loaded with sweet and light strawberry flavor and topped with silky smooth strawberry cream cheese frosting.
My best tip to make fluffier cake batter for these double strawberry cupcakes is to add egg whites! Beaten, they are so airy that it makes a whole lot of difference.
View postPerfectly seared scallops with a thin crispy layer on the outside and tender juicy scallop meat inside. Buttery texture, savory sweet and salty flavor, and a touch of citrusy garnish.
One of the best seafood to eat on a special occasion is definitely scallops. They are also something, every fan of Hell’s Kitchen knows too well to be stressing young chefs to cook perfectly.
View postThis goulash in the crockpot recipe is a hearty ultra-rich beef goulash with macaroni – perfect for a weeknight dinner when you’re craving comfort food.
Making goulash in the slow cooker is so much easier than how older generations had to make it, so I don’t see why we shouldn’t be taking advantage of that. Simply add all the ingredients to the slow cooker and let it do the heavy lifting.
View postThis nostalgic cosmic brownie lush recipe is easy to make at home with a fudgy brownie layer, rich pudding, and chocolate ganache topping with rainbow chocolate chips.
Take homemade cosmic brownies to the next level – turn them into the old-fashioned delight dessert aka lush. It is basically a layered cake with all the crowd-pleasing textures and lots of chocolate flavors.
View postThe easiest 15-minute air fryer granola recipe you can find! Perfectly sweet, crunchy, and loaded with healthy ingredients.
This healthy granola takes less than 15 minutes to make, doesn’t use much oil, and doesn’t require any hands-on cooking.
View postMemorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and that usually means one thing: backyard BBQs, sunny afternoons, and tables full of delicious food.
While the grill might get most of the attention, every great cookout needs the kind of side dishes people keep going back for. And a lot of them!
View postThese easy air fryer drumsticks absolutely are one of the crowd-favorite chicken recipes. Crispy, perfectly seasoned, and tender.
Air fryer does a much better, and faster, job of making crispy skin while keeping the chicken meat tender and juicy, and all of it while using much less oil than cooking on the stovetop or oven.
View postThis easy buttered noodles recipe makes delicious and universal garnish for family meals in 15 minutes. A family favorite weeknight dinner in my cookbook with soft egg noodles coated in butter and seasoning!
The combination of butter, Parmesan, salt, pepper, parsley, and rich pasta water makes a silky buttery sauce that coats your mouth with every bite.
View postAbsolutely delicious and light ricotta pie with homemade buttery crust with lemon zest and creamy ricotta filling.
My ultimate tip to make a delicious pie with ricotta cheese is to stay close to a traditional Italian recipe, make the sweet crust dough from scratch, and not use baking powder. I like to enhance the silky texture of ricotta with heavy cream and eggs.
View post30-minute air fryer BBQ chicken breasts with simple seasonings and perfectly cooked juicy chicken meat smothered in barbecue sauce.
My best tip to make air fryer BBQ chicken as smoky as it is during summer backyard cookouts is to add the BBQ sauce last and continue cooking chicken breasts for an additional 8 minutes with the sauce.
View postHealthy 3-ingredient pancakes with oatmeal and ripe bananas for a sweet 15-minute homemade breakfast.
My secret to making these sweet breakfast pancakes healthy is to make them without flour or any added sugar at all. I’ll share the trick on how to make a proper pancake batter with old-fashioned oats.
View postCook this broccoli and chicken alfredo casserole for a delicious weeknight dinner for the whole family. It’s comforting, cheesy, creamy, and will satisfy even picky eaters.
The homemade version of this restaurant-style dish is so much better! My trick to make the chicken alfredo bake faster is to use a good store-bought Alfredo sauce and leftover chicken.
View postThis bubbly and citrusy Limoncello spritz is a great summer drink popular in all beach clubs around the world. It is a perfect drink combining Limoncello, Prosecco, and soda water.
My best tip for making the best cocktail is to follow the original cocktail ratio: 3 parts prosecco, 2 parts Limoncello, and 1 part soda water. This way, the cocktail will always turn out perfect.
View postAn absolutely indulgent and fluffy twist on a classic tiramisu – this pistachio tiramisu recipe highlights the nutty creamy pistachio, the lush texture of mascarpone, and soft coffee-soaked ladyfingers.
My secret to the most flavorful tiramisu is to soak ladyfingers not just in coffee, but add some Bailey’s to it and to make the delicious pistachio cream with mascarpone cheese not with softened cream cheese.
View postDelicious and fluffy lucky charms lush is perfect as a St Patrick’s Day dessert and combines Oreos, lucky charm cereals, marshmallows, vanilla pudding, and loads of whipped cream cheese topping. Will slow down any leprechaun!
It is magically delicious – you will be under the charm for sure and you don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this sweet lasagna dessert.
View postThese lemon shortbread cookies have a signature crumbly shortbread texture and bright fresh zesty flavor, and simply melt in your mouth with every bite!
I love how neat cut-out cookies look, and these lemon shortbread cookies are perfect cut-out cookies for spring and summer!
View postNothing warms your soul like a bowl of this chicken and dumplings soup loaded with healthy fresh veggies, tender chicken, and homemade dumplings.
I love making comfort food for my family and one of the recipes that frequently come up is this chicken soup with dumplings. Because it isn’t thin, it is a hearty meal with chunks of soft biscuit dumping and juicy chicken. Healthy and cheap meals, what else do we need?
View postSpicy and perfectly tender pulled beef for your tacos and casseroles with this super easy slow cooker shredded beef recipe.
I love a sandwich with juicy pulled beef roast any time of the year. The juices should be dripping and I need it with a little heat, Mexican style.
View postPerfect small batch sugar cookies with a soft and chewy bite and light sweetness tinted with vanilla extract.
If you want to make just enough cookies for your family or just two of you to finish them all while they are still fresh (and not gone stale or too soft), you should definitely opt for a small batch.
View postEasy crockpot chicken and gravy recipe for a comforting meal on a busy weeknight. Lush and rich gravy and juicy tender chicken best served with mashed potatoes.
You can make chicken gravy on the stove or in an instant pot, but the secret to making the juiciest breasts in rich savory gravy is to go with a slow cooking process!
View postFluffy air fryer pancakes packed with buttery vanilla flavors that you can whip up for breakfast in 15 minutes.
My secret to making the softest and most delicious pancakes is to mix my own homemade buttermilk pancake batter instead of using a boxed mix. It only takes a couple extra minutes, but the taste is so much better!
These perfect evenly cooked pancakes require minimal prep work, simple pantry staples, and NO flipping. Yay!
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