Individual skillet baked eggs with thyme and Parmesan cheese make an elegant and cozy breakfast. Eggs are my breakfast go to on the weekend since I rarely have them during the week. Scrambled, cheesy, over-easy, fluffy omelettes…all are in the regular rotation. But today, we’re all about skillet baked eggs. These individual cast iron skillets…
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S’mores Dip
All hail s’mores dip! Silky smooth chocolate ganache, topped with a pile of toasty marshmallows and homemade graham crackers for dunking. I am thinking that we should make s’mores the official mascot of July. Who’s in? It’s hot and steamy outside, flip flops are my footwear of choice, and easy dishes and menus are a…
Homemade Graham Crackers
Homemade graham crackers with a touch of sweet honey and cinnamon are the perfect snack and so much better than the store-bought variety. When I would walk home from school as a child, I had one thing on my mind…my afternoon snack. I would burst through the door, throw my bag down and head straight…
Margarita Grilled Shrimp
Easy and healthy margarita grilled shrimp will be your summer grilling staple! Serve these shrimp right off the skewer, on top of a salad, or even in a taco…just make sure to pair them with a margarita! Summer is all about grilling fast, easy, and flavorful meals like these easy margarita grilled shrimp. And it…
Ham, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Pizza
Your favorite food, breakfast-style! I dare you to stop at one slice of this ham, egg and cheese breakfast pizza topped off with a runny yolk! It’s so good you’ll want breakfast for dinner! Today’s post is sponsored by Bayonne Ham, the melt-in-your-mouth charcuterie from Europe (#EnjoyItsFromEurope). Opinions are my own and I appreciate your support…
Classic Macaroni Salad
You’ll love this easy recipe for creamy, classic macaroni salad. The perfect addition to your backyard bbq! For me, summer meals translate to easy recipes, best shared outside around a picnic table. I abandon my oven for the grill and pair grilled fish, chicken, and burgers with classic summery sides like this creamy macaroni salad. …
Grilled Corn and Peach Salad
You can actually taste summer in this grilled corn and peach salad tossed in honey vinaigrette! It’s a little sweet, a little salty, and a whole lot of delicious! Oh New Jersey. I never love you more than during the peak of summer. Lazy days at the shore, flip flop tan lines, sinfully early happy…
Classic Shortbread Cookies
These classic shortbread cookies are tender, buttery squares perfect with a glass of milk or a cup of tea. Simple to make and simply delicious! I’m always trying out new recipes for cookies and cakes, new techniques, tweaks on the standards, but the irony is my family always prefers the simple, most classic recipes. Take…
Braised Collard Greens with Bacon
Eat your greens. Better yet, eat your braised collard greens with bacon..smoky, savory, with a hint of sweet and a touch of heat! I am not a southern girl. But I promise you will swear I am after trying these braised collard greens with bacon. These greens are firing on all taste cylinders…we’ve got a…
Herb Crusted Grilled Beef Tenderloin
This herb crusted grilled beef tenderloin is so tasty, tender and perfect for a celebration. Treat yourself with this simple preparation for this fabulous cut of beef! Today’s post is sponsored by the ECPIN True Wireless Meat Probe. Opinions are my own and I appreciate your support of the brands and companies that support What…
Rainbow Layer Cake
This rainbow layer cake is pure joy! Vibrant inside and out, just slice into this multi-colored cake and eat the rainbow! June is pride month and I was inspired to create a fun, rainbow layer cake decorated with vibrant colors to celebrate! Not only are we going to use a fun decorating technique for the…
Mustard Glazed Grilled Pork Chops
These mustard glazed grilled pork chops are impossibly juicy, incredibly flavorful, and so easy to make. The perfect summertime backyard meal! Today’s post is sponsored by Maille, Your BBQ Best Friend! Opinions are my own and I appreciate your support of the brands and companies that support What Should I Make For… Do you know…
Birthday Cake – Cake Pops
Celebrating a birthday? These birthday cake – cake pops are just the way to get the party started. Cake gets mixed with frosting, cut out, dipped, and A CANDLE too! No matter what your age, these mini birthday cake – cake pops bring just the right amount of whimsy and fun to any birthday celebration….
Cheddar Chive Scones
How did you ever have brunch without these cheddar chive scones?! Rich, crumbly layers, tons of cheddar, and flecked with salt…and did I mention easy?? I am OBSESSED. Scone obsessed. It’s no secret that I love a biscuit or a big chunk of crusty bread, because I’m a carb girl through and through. But I…
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Juicy chicken, charred romaine lettuce, and crunchy grilled croutons make this grilled chicken caesar salad a must for the summer season. Chances are if you visit me for a meal during grilling season, especially on a weeknight, I’m going to be feeding you a grilled chicken caesar salad at some point. When I say that…
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Sweet enough for a light dessert, but also great for breakfast, these chocolate chip banana muffins are a cinch to whip up! One of my very first posts when I started this blog was a recipe for banana bread inspired by my Grandma Ruth. I made a few tweaks to her recipe, but it remains largely the same…
Carne Asada Tacos
These carne asada tacos are marinated, grilled, sliced, and served in tortillas with cojita cheese and charred onion relish. Make extra…they’re addictive! Is there any season better than GRILLING SEASON?? That’s a rhetorical question by the way, because of course there is not. Today the grill is our muse for these carne asada tacos with…
Crab Eggs Benedict
Treat mom to an extra-special brunch for Mother’s Day with crab eggs benedict. This recipe is a tasty variation on the classic with fresh crab salad, a poached egg, baby arugula, and topped with Hollandaise sauce. As the day approaches to celebrate mom, I’m sharing a recipe that is sure to impress and honor the…
Strawberry and Whipped Cream Cake
Whipped cream and strawberries are sandwiched in-between layers of sponge cake in this sweet and simple strawberry and whipped cream cake for Mom. How are you celebrating mom this weekend? Flowers, candy, or maybe a mimosa with brunch? (If my kids are reading this, I’ll take all three.) As much as I like a mimosa (and I…
Mother’s Day Mimosa Bar
Celebrate mom with a sparkly, bubbly, and festive Mother’s Day mimosa bar! Gather up your favorite juices, slice the garnishes, and pop the cork for the special moms in your life. It’s hard to believe that I’ll be celebrating my 15th Mother’s Day this week. There are some days when I still feel like a…
Classic Margarita
Classics are considered classics for a reason. The classic margarita is straightforward, simple, and decidedly delicious. Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in fancy ingredients and changing things up that we forget about the classics. But classics are classics for a reason, right? Take the classic margarita. Just a few simple ingredients and we…
Mango Shrub Margarita
This mango shrub margarita is sharp and sweet and will shake up your classic margarita just in time for Cinco de Mayo. I love that the art of the cocktail has made such a resurgence in recent years. See ya sickly sweet mixers and uninspired bartenders. And hello to freshly squeezed juices, inventive techniques, and…
Jalapeño Paloma
Spicy, smoky, and a little salty…the jalapeño paloma is a party in a glass. The grapefruit juice balances out the heat from homemade jalapeño simple syrup, and the mezcal brings the wow factor! Summer weather cannot get here soon enough for me. And with that, summer cocktails! Sometimes it’s sangria, other times I’ll serve a…
Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This easy chicken enchilada casserole has everything you love about the classic, but comes together in a snap. Bonus points for the blow-your-mind homemade enchilada sauce! Are you ready for some family-friendly, weeknight dinner magic? Meet this easy chicken enchilada casserole. Simply layer all of the ingredients you’ll find in classic chicken enchiladas, bake, slice, and…
