Food Recipes

Monkey Bread – the ooey gooey dessert that brings out the inner monkey in us as we pull apart the caramelized cinnamon sugar goodness piece by piece. This version is topped off with a delectable cream cheese frosting, resulting in a marriage of cinnamon rolls and donut holes. Monkey bread, also known as pull apart bread, is traditionally made from yeast …

If you have ever been to a county fair or an amusement park, you’ve probably come across Fried Oreos. Yes, they take our favorite sandwich cookie, dip it in donut batter and deep fry it to create a warm, delicious dessert. Sure, you can enjoy them at the Fair but I’m guessing you don’t usually …

Spring is here, the weather is warming up and it’s time to welcome all the new flowers. Spring is one of my favorite times of year because just when we are completely over the cold winter, the weather starts to warm up, the trees bloom and it just puts me in a better mood. This …

Drew Barrymore just announced a new gorgeous line of small kitchen appliances and we are all about it! Drew teamed up with Made by Gather founder/CEO, Shae Hong, to create this Beautiful Kitchenware, a new brand of high-performance, beautifully-designed small kitchen appliances. While we have tired of the stainless steel EVERYTHING in kitchens these days, we …

I love apple pie. It’s one of those desserts that I don’t really have all that often though because my husband hates hot fruit. Not only does he hate hot fruit but he hates “pie”. Yep, all pie. He can’t really pinpoint it but he just says that he doesn’t like pie. Any pie. Well, …

My youngest absolutely loves hot dogs. He loves them in all varieties: plain, in a bun, corn dog, pretzel dog, mini hot dogs…you name it, he loves it. One of his favorite requested dinners is Pretzel Hot Dogs or Corn Dogs. Sure you can buy boxed versions at the grocery store but I always feel …

It’s summer and the kids are home now. All the time. In my face. All. Day. Long. Not only do I have to think of things for them to do but I also have to have snacks ready at a moment’s notice. Maybe it is all the running around outside but it seems like they …

One of my favorite salads is a Mandarin Chicken Salad. Since in-person school has started I’ve been trying to get my act together with dinner ideas. At this point, there is no time to wander around the kitchen and try to decide what I’m going to make. I need to have a plan every day …

Ravioli isn’t the only pasta that you can cook in an air fryer. Today, I’m going to show you how easy it is to make bite-size Toasted Tortellini that the entire family will love. Yup, the Air Fryer is back. Back again. Today, we are doing a spin on the famous St. Louis Toasted Ravioli …

Our Air Fryer is at it again! After the Air Fryer Donuts and the Air Fryer Crunchwrap Supreme, it’s back! If you have ever been to St. Louis, Missouri, you probably know what toasted ravioli is. I grew up in St. Louis and it’s basically a staple in my hometown. Italian restaurants, pizza places, the …

In case you are trying to fit in a few fruits and veggies into your kids between all the seasonal goodies, you have to make these Apple Nachos. The beauty of these nachos is that they can be customized with the toppings of your choice to make it as healthy or not-so-healthy as you like …

The air fryer is a beautiful thing! Do you have one yet? This amazing kitchen appliance can make an abundance of “un-fried foods” that taste like fried foods with way less fat and calories in less time. Last week we made Cheeseburger Eggrolls in the air fryer but this week is about the air fryer …