Easy Recipes

  • Basic Vanilla Sheet Cake

    Good ole’ fashioned vanilla cake “almost” just the way grandma made it, but without the sprinkles, boxed cake mix, and canned frosting. When I was growing up and made trips down south to visit my relatives, my maternal grandma always had something sweet. The cake was a basic box cake mix with chocolate, vanilla or…

  • Vanilla Cake Pops

    Cake Pops are not just for kids! I repeat: Cake Pops are not just for kids! Okay, okay. Am I having a Grownup Cake Pop temper tantrum or am I about to go off on a tangent about Cake Pops? I think a bit of both. I did a little Google history about Cake Pops…

  • Glazed Meatloaf

    Growing up with southern grandparents, comfort food was always in full effect. I loved helping my grandma cook in the kitchen. One of the easiest comfort foods to make is meatloaf and making this was comforting. When seasoned right and cooked at just the right temperature for just the right amount of time, your meat…

  • Beef Chili

    Oh, the joy that comfort food brings. It is always a treat to have a hot and easy go-to meal that you can keep in your rotation. The wonderful thing about this easy Beef Chili is that it only takes 30 minutes to cook from start to finish. That sounds pretty quick, right? It certainly…

  • Pan-Seared New York Strip

    What should you cook for a quick and delicious weekend dinner? How about something satisfying like… a New York Strip! If you are a steak lover like I am, then I am sure that having a New York Strip appeals to you. There’s nothing quite like biting into a juicy steak. Having steak for dinner…

  • Chocolate Covered Strawberries

    Nothing says “I Love You” like Chocolate Covered Strawberries. How nice does it sound to be able to sink your teeth into some sweet and plump chocolate covered strawberries right now? Well, you certainly can be doing just that within 20 minutes if you follow this basic recipe. Although you can certainly eat these year…