Braised Beef and Green Bean Stew (Lebanese Lubee)
This is a traditional Lebanese recipe that you are going to LOVE! Slow cooked braised beef and green beans, spiced with cinnamon and cumin. (Do we need to do a trust fall? TRUST ME guys! My whole family loves this dish!) The screen to our front door is on a metal frame, and it has gradually been ripping off for several months. Mostly this is because little kids keep pulling and pushing on it. (Why do I keep these annoying kids around anyway?) Oh, this is why: Because they're
No Bake Frozen Peanut Butter Pie with Hot Fudge
The peanut butter pie to end all peanut butter pies! It's frozen but still smooth and creamy, has a Nutter Butter crust (!!) and a thick layer of fudge at the bottom. Oh my! Did I mention it's a no bake?? I was looking for my planner
Blue Cotton Candy Lemonade (like at Disneyland!)
Even if you haven't tried the Blue Cotton Candy Lemonade they serve at Disneyland, take my word for it: this homemade version is amazing. Have fun watching the cotton candy dissolve! It would be such a fun drink to serve at a summer BBQ, pool party,
Green Salad with Feta and Beets (The Fanciest No-Chop Salad Ever)
You know what I love? Fancy salad. You know what I hate? CHOPPING. This green salad is so easy you could make it in your sleep. Feta, beets, dates, pecans, oh my! The other day I was complaining about something to Eric, I don't even remember
Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats
These zucchini boats are stuffed with spicy buffalo chicken and topped with creamy ranch (or blue cheese) dressing! This is a great summer dinner to use up those garden zucchini (and not put yourself in a carb coma). Guys, I have been trying
Creamy Zucchini Soup with Popcorn Garnish
This soup is basically blended up zucchini. It has no cream in it (other than to garnish) yet it's so smooth and rich. A summer time solution for all those garden veggies! WAIT I forgot about the popcorn to go on top! Guys, it's so good! We
No Bake Cherry Cream Cheese Pie
The easiest no bake pie in all the land. A crunchy graham cracker crust, a creamy lemony center, topped off with cherry pie filling. It's SO GOOD! Cream cheese + sweetened condensed milk is magical. My daughter Valentine, who is 8 months old
Leftover Hot Dog Pizza with Caramelized Onions
Hot dog pizza?? HEAR ME OUT, GUYS. What is a hot dog? Bread, hot dog, toppings. What is this pizza? Bread, hot dog, toppings. It works. I promise. Now you have a plan for the leftover bun-less hot dogs from your 4th of July barbecue! Charlotte
How To Make Smash Burgers (Basically Your New Favorite Hamburger)
This is probably your favorite hamburger recipe, even if you don't know it yet. The smash burger method is the secret to crispy, craggy burger edges and a seriously juicy center. It's so simple. You will never go back! Make it for 4th of
Cherry Pie for 4th of July!
Cherry pie with the stars and stripes is the perfect dessert to bring for your 4th of July barbecue! It's a lot easier than it looks, especially since this pie is made from (shh) canned tart cherries! It's SO delicious with a scoop of ice
Peach Apricot Slab Pie
A big ol SLAB pie to feed a crowd, using fresh apricots (with a few peaches if you don't have enough) and the most abundant, flakiest crust everrr. The best part: douse your whole slice in a healthy splash of cold cream. The other night Eric
