Hawaiian Chicken

This chicken is a continuation of my tropical theme this week. This was so delicious! It had a sweety yet tangy flavor and the chicken was super moist. I searched the internet for a great hawaiian/pineapple chicken recipe but couldn't find any I was in love with. So I decided to make one up myself. I don't know about you, but making up an entire recipe is actually really out of my comfort … Read More

Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya...to the Florida Keys....there's a place called kokomo...that's where we wanna go....Oh don't mind me, I was just wishing for warmer climates. See, we've had a bit of a cold snap here in Tennessee and it has me longing for the warmth of the tropics. Since that's not happening any time soon, I decided to bring the tropics to me, in smoothie form. This … Read More

Thin Crust Pizza & Amazingly Easy Pizza Sauce

I recently had my bible study over for dinner and wanted to make them homemade pizzas. I wanted to try a different crust and this one was amazing! The crust was crisp and thin the way I like it. The sauce had a great flavor that didn't overwhelm the other ingredients but complimented them so well. My bible study said it was the best pizza they'd ever had. I made it again for Adam because … Read More

Red Velvet Black & White Cookies

This is a fabulous recipe from way back in the archives from 2008. I LOVE these cookies. Seriously, I bet you can't eat just one! I sure can't. Definitely hard to resist. I made these this past weekend for our great friends that just had a precious baby girl and they were worth sharing with you all again. Your friends and family with rave over these and they look so fancy too! Also, a great … Read More

Giada’s Marinara Sauce

Before I get to the recipe, I just wanted you all to know I have hopped on board and Macaroni and Cheesecake is now on Facebook. I would love for you to like my page here. I will not only be posting my updates there, but also sharing old favorites and hopefully communicating more with you all. I hope it's a place where we can share recipes, foodie tips and menus with one another. Now that … Read More

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Biscotti

Here in the South we had an especially cold winter. While it has warmed up as of late, it snowed several times and was quite chilly for where we live. There is nothing better on a cold night than warming up with some hot chocolate, in my opinion. To go along with our hot chocolate, I decided to make some biscotti. I have never been a big fan of it in the past because the kind I've tried has … Read More

Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites

We served these delicious bite sized treats at our Super Bowl party. They were so good that not everybody got to try them because they were gobbled up. So if you are having a lot of guests, I would make a double batch! The dough is perfectly soft and tastes just like the pretzels you buy at the mall! I served these with a honey mustard dipping sauce and it paired nicely. This is great for any … Read More

One Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you all have a great one! Ours is going to be very low key with dinner at home and games on the Wii, I think. Just good quality time together. To me Valentine's equals chocolate. Since my valentine is crazy over cupcakes, I made these chocolate cupcakes from Martha. They are so moist and have a lovely chocolate flavor. I covered half of the recipe with peanut … Read More

Homemade Gummy Snacks

I adore gummies of any kind. They are more tempting to me than a candy bar. I especially love sour gummy worms! Sugary goodness! I try to ration them out, but it's hard because I could easily eat an entire bag in one sitting if I'm not careful. I thought these would be a fun treat for Valentine's day and you can customize them by making them into whatever shape you would like. I used a … Read More

Hot Bacon & Swiss Dip

As some of you know, I am a HUGE NFL fan. I love the Titans all the way, but there are several other teams I follow as well because of a certain player or coach that I respect. Sadly, none of those teams made it to the Big Dance. However, I still love NFL football, so it was only natural that we host a Super Bowl party. We had such a great time and our friends brought some wonderful food. I … Read More