Whether it’s for a sleepover, brunch, or just because, take your birthday cake to the next level with this quick and easy stacked cinnamon roll cake. Each of our kids has a special birthday morning breakfast tradition. For my oldest, it’s cinnamon rolls with sprinkles. And while usually we keep it simple with just a […]
"Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together. No matter what culture, everywhere around the world, people get together to eat." ~ Guy Fieri
Whether you're looking for an ethnic take on corn bread, or just a simple White Wine Sangria for the holidays, this is the place to find the right inspiration for your party recipes!
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20+ Creative Mickey Mouse Party Food Ideas
Whether it’s a first or fiftieth birthday party, here are 20+ of the cutest Mickey Mouse party food ideas and free printable labels to add to your buffet menu. It wasn’t too long ago that the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song was playing in our house almost constantly. My oldest loved that show when she […]
25 Crazy Easy First Birthday Party Foods to Serve
Wondering what food to serve at a first birthday party? These 25 first birthday party foods make menu planning easy, tasty, and safe for the guest of honor! The first birthday. It’s such an awesome milestone, and totally worth celebrating. With our three kids, we’ve done a variety of first birthday parties that ran […]
11 Simply Stunning Ways to Make a Peeps Cake for Easter
Peeps marshmallows are such an easy way to make an amazing cake for Easter, and these are the best Peeps cake ideas to get you started! Whether you love them or hate them, nobody can deny that everybody’s favorite marshmallow treat is simply adorable. Yes, I’m talking about Easter peeps. Brightly colored, shimmering with […]
Chicken Cheddar Pinwheel Sandwiches for Easy Entertaining
Learn how to make, store, and display delicious chicken cheddar pinwheel sandwiches for easy entertaining that kids and adults will love. Sometimes themed party food has less to do with tradition and more to do with making it interesting for the kids – just like these chicken cheddar pinwheel sandwiches. Inspired by the green white […]
How to Make Sugar Cubes from Scratch
Learn how to make sugar cubes from scratch and you’ll never buy store bought again. Plus, get the best tips and ideas for using them. Don’t forget to check out more fantastic party recipes here, too! It all started when I wanted to make champagne cocktails. Of course, it’s easy enough to go […]
Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas | 17 Fun Recipes for Families
Make Valentine’s Day dinner fun for the whole family with these 17 cute and easy ideas that even the little ones will love. Me: Did you have fun at school today? Toddler: Yeah Me: What did you do that was fun? Toddler: [Blank stare] Me (referencing the end-of-day sheet): Did you talk about animals […]
Stuffed French Bread with Sausage and Canadian Bacon
Mmmmm. This warm, cheesy stuffed French bread with sausage and Canadian bacon is so good. You’ll be hooked from the moment you smell it warming in the oven! As the bread bakes, the delicious scent of garlic and onion fills the air. When you unwrap the loaf, your eyes will take in the gigantic sub […]
Puppy Themed Party Food | 30+ Paw-some Ideas to Copy
Perfect for Paw Patrol and Puppy Dog Pals fans, make planning the birthday party menu easy with these cute and creative puppy themed party food ideas. RELATED>>>>THE BEST PUPPY THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS “Are those Snausages for dogs?” (chewing hard) “Uh, yeah, grandpa.” “Huh” (still chewing) True story. My grandpa ate a dog treat. I’ll […]
How to Make a Pine Cone Cheese Ball
Both festive and flavorful, this pine cone cheese ball is the perfect make ahead recipe for easy entertaining at holiday parties. “Grandma and Grandpa really like cheese and crackers.” Kids say the craziest things, don’t they? It was during one of our visits to my in-laws house that our oldest daughter decided that […]
11 Downright Delicious Green Bean Recipes for Thanksgiving
Green bean recipes for Thanksgiving don’t require anything canned. Here are 11 recipes that are delicious, easy, creative, and perfect for your holiday table! I could be wrong, but I’ve always considered green bean casserole to be a Southern thing. You see, although I grew up in Virginia, my family hails from the […]
11 Stinkin’ Adorable Gender Reveal Food Ideas
From sweet to savory and everything in between, you don’t want to miss these 11 tantalizing gender reveal food ideas to serve at your party. Finding out the sex of your baby is one of the most exciting moments of pregnancy. The gender reveal trend was just starting to hit the scenes when I was […]
25 Stunning Sweet Potato Dishes to Make This Thanksgiving
From easy casseroles to tender slices roasted in the oven, this is the ultimate list of sweet potato dishes to add to your Thanksgiving recipes this year. Our family doesn’t play by all the rules for Thanksgiving. The turkey doesn’t see the inside of an oven, I’m not a fan of traditional green […]
Breakfast Tailgate Foods | Tips & Recipes for Game Day Morning
Early games call for the best breakfast tailgate foods. Here are easy, make-ahead recipes, tips, and a downloadable checklist for a fun game day experience. What do you do when a neighbor offers to sell you lower-level tickets to a Redskins game at a discount? If you’re our family…you move heaven and earth […]
Clementine Pumpkins | Easy and Adorable Kids Snacks
Clementine pumpkins are the perfect make-ahead healthy Halloween snack for kids. Add them to your kids’ lunchbox or make a bunch for a Halloween party! “When are you going to put pumpkins in my lunchbox again?” This question pops up every fall with my girls. Ever since the first time I surprised I […]
Cornbread Pudding with Bacon | Leftovers Reimagined
Ready for a delicious way to make using leftovers interesting? Cornbread pudding with bacon is a sweet and savory recipe perfect as an easy dinner or side dish. What’s your take on the show “Chopped?” My husband thinks it’s totally unrealistic. I disagree. He doesn’t believe that chefs would have to figure out […]
15 Delicious No-Fuss No-Muss Sheet Pan Recipes
Fewer dishes equals less time cleaning and more family time! Make one of these 15 delicious sheet pan recipes on the busiest weeknights. You won’t regret it. It happens every time. The husband goes away for work for more than a day or so, and all our best laid plans go off the […]
Pumpkin Pie Bars with Nutella…It’s Like a Chocolatey Pumpkin Pie!
Pumpkin pie bars with Nutella create a terrifically tasty twist on the classic pumpkin pie. Perfect for parties, you and you guests are going to love them! “Ummm….honey, did you know I already have canned pumpkin in the pantry? And sweetened condensed milk, too.” It’s always interesting when the Husband tries to bake. […]
12 Cute and Creative Gender Reveal Cake Ideas
These gender reveal cake ideas are so much fun! Keep reading to find easy desserts you can make as well as inspiring, over-the-top drool-worthy desserts. I hate to admit it…but I’m kinda jealous of you moms to be these days! When I was pregnant with my first child, the thought of hosting a gender […]
Easy Mummy Dogs for Halloween
This mummy dogs recipe made with crescent rolls is perfect for kids! Make them for a Halloween party or for an easy weeknight Halloween dinner. It’s 5pm and the sun won’t be out much longer. Costumes need fixing, you want decent pictures of your kids in their costumes, and somehow dinner needs to […]
Hostess Tips | When Your Guest Has Severe Food Allergies
Food allergies are becoming more common with kids these days. Here are 7 tips for handling a birthday party or get together when your guest has severe food allergies. Sometimes it’s hard to remember how lucky we are. I don’t have to worry that a friend at school will share a treat from […]
13 Vegan Appetizer Recipes (Even Meat Eaters will Love!)
Even if you love a good hamburger, these 13 vegan appetizer recipes are a tasty way to make your vegan guests feel welcome at your party. Wait…Did I seriously just post that title? Me? The person who fawns over cheesy cornbread, ice cream cakes, and even ice cream bread? Well, yes. But don’t […]
17 Insanely Fun S’mores Cakes and Cupcakes
Nothing says summer like s’mores. Celebrate anytime with these 17 amazing s’mores cakes and cupcakes. From simple to stunning, you’re going to love them all! She took an hour to eat a single one. One hour! That’s right, the first time my middle child had her first s’more, she would only take the […]
Easy Patriotic Snack Mix
Easy patriotic snack mix is filled with fun and flavor! Everyone in the family will enjoy this combination of dried blueberries, chocolate drizzled pretzels, and patriotic candies. It’s so much fun having kids, especially during holidays. Before we got married, the husband and I would enjoy watching July 4th fireworks from my studio apartment […]
4th of July Dessert Recipes for Your Neighborhood BBQ
Get in the patriotic spirit with these 15 super fun red, white, and blue 4th of July dessert recipes. They’re perfect for the neighborhood BBQ. Hi there. My name is Leslie, and I like to play with my food. Well, more specifically, I love to see how to make food work within a theme. […]
15 Best Fresh Tomato Recipes to Clear Out Your Summer Garden
Too many fresh tomatoes on hand? With these 15 mouth-watering fresh tomato recipes to choose from, you’ll be loving your home-grown tomatoes all season long. There’s just something so sweet and special about home grown, vine-ripened summer tomatoes. I remember growing huge tomato plants in our backyard as a kid and seeing bushel […]
11 Crave-Worthy Ice Cream Cake Recipes Perfect for Summer
Looking for the best ice cream cake recipes to help you cool off this summer? Take a look at these 11 crave worthy recipes, perfect for birthday parties and easy summer barbecues. Let’s face it, summer is HOT. My kids and I are all about keeping things cool and easy during the blazing […]
S’mores Icebox Cake (Perfect for Summer!)
This s’mores icebox cake is a perfect make-ahead, no bake treat for summer parties. You’ll look like a genius for making something so simple yet so decadent! Let’s face it, no one wants to turn on the oven to bake a cake during the hot summer months. But if you have kids with summer […]
Homemade Chocolate Marshmallow Recipe
This homemade chocolate marshmallow recipe combines two delectable ingredients into one soft, pillowy, and tasty treat. Everybody knows that marshmallows are made infinitely better with chocolate. Think about it. What are the BEST ways to eat marshmallows: Dunked in hot chocolate As marshmallow pops Addictive choco-mallow And, of course, you can’t forget s’mores. […]
Birthday Cake Marshmallows are Easier than You Think
Celebrate anytime with buttery, sprinkle-coated birthday cake marshmallows. No box mix required and they’re easier to make than you think! I just don’t get most ‘birthday cake’ and ‘funfetti’ recipes that aren’t actually cake. Yep, me, the total dessert and sweets addict. You can try to convince me, but adding a bit of cake […]
Meal Prep for Beginners | 5 Steps to Making Meal Prep Easier
In this guide to meal prep for beginners (or anyone, really), learn 5 steps to stop meal prep drudgery and start actually saving time all week long. “I work all weekend, so I can work during the week.” Have you ever felt that way? A few years ago, I decided to set a timer […]
Homemade Graham Crackers | Fun Cooking with the Kids
Have a fun afternoon making homemade graham crackers with the kids, and get all the best tips and tricks to make sure they taste as good as they look, too! Can you believe it? This recipe took almost two years to perfect, and I nearly blew it with the pictures. You see, I […]
St Patrick’s Day Treats | 15 Fun Recipes to Make This Year
From simple to wow-em, here are 15 of the cutest St Patrick’s Day treats to make on this side of the leprechaun’s rainbow. Many, many years ago, I actually found a four leaf clover. It was pretty awesome. I even preserved it in a photo album for several years. You know, the […]