These Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies will be a hit with kids of all ages! And you can mix them up in less than 10 minutes, with just one bowl and no mixer! I found this recipe for Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies in a recent Bake from Scratch magazine. It looked like a fun idea and I thought they'd make a perfect all-American summer treat. But I had no idea how delicious this simple blondie ...
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Easy Strawberry Freezer Jam
Once you try this delicious, super fresh-tasting, Strawberry Freezer Jam, you'll be spoiled for life. I call it "springtime in a jar"! It's like a little dollop of heaven on toast, biscuits, scones, ice cream, yogurt... I posted this recipe for Strawberry Freezer Jam back in 2012 shortly after starting the blog but recently realized that it's now deeply buried in the Café archives (over 1100 ...
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What to Cook Now- Summer Side Salads
Ten of our favorite summer side salads, full of fresh, seasonal ingredients, and perfect for your next picnic or potluck! It's hard to believe that Memorial Day is right around the corner! Summer is almost here and that means cookouts, picnics, and potlucks. All of these recipes pair perfectly with grilled entrees and can be made ahead of time. Full of fresh, seasonal ingredients like tomatoes, ...
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Easy Fresh Strawberry Cake
The first bite of this amazingly delicious, super easy, fresh strawberry cake will blow you away. And you can have this one-bowl, no-mixer dessert in the oven in less than 15 minutes! I'm making up for lost time. Looking back, I realize that last spring is just a blur to me. After living in Raleigh, NC for 38 years, we found ourselves searching for a new home in the mountains of North Carolina. ...
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Fresh Corn Salad – A delicious crowd-pleaser!
Delicious, healthy and make-ahead, this Fresh Corn Salad is perfect for picnics, parties and potlucks. Leftovers are wonderful for lunch and dinner salads. Have you noticed the beautiful corn that's been showing up at the markets lately? Several of our local grocery stores have been displaying it right up front, mounded high in huge bins. And the price has been too good to resist! I've been ...
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Celebrate the Season! 10 Great Grilling Recipes
Ten of our best grilling recipes, perfect for warm weather and entertaining! These recipes are full of flavor, easy and delicious! Warm weather is here and summer is right around the corner! We love breaking out the grill this time of year. These are some of our favorite grilling recipes and we think you will love them too. Any of these recipes are easy enough for a weeknight dinner, but also ...
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Easy Key Lime Coconut Cake
Super moist with a tender crumb, this Key Lime Coconut Cake has a fabulous lime glaze that's brushed on after it's baked. It's one of those no-fail, crazy-delicious, one-bowl, no-mixer desserts. A keeper for sure! One of the most popular Café recipes ever is our French Grandmother's Lemon Yogurt Cake (I know, funny name, right?). The recipe has a charming story (hence the name) to go along with ...
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Strawberry Kale Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing
Fresh, healthy and delicious this make-ahead Strawberry Kale Salad is perfect for summer picnics, potlucks and parties. The honey lemon dressing and candied pepitas take it over the top! I love having a "go-to" salad each season for entertaining and get-togethers and this Strawberry Kale Salad is definitely my "pick" for this late spring and summer. It's loaded with fresh healthy ingredients, ...
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10 Delicious Desserts for Mother’s Day
Ten of our favorite super easy, super delicious desserts, perfect for Mother's Day. There are cake, tart and cookie ideas. All only one bowl, and no mixer!
With Mother's Day coming next weekend, we've rounded up some of our favorite dessert recipes. All of these recipes can be made using just one bowl! You don't even have to drag out your mixer. If you are cooking for the mothers in your ...Read More →
Double Almond Paleo Granola
This delicious, 5-ingredient Double Almond Paleo Granola is gluten-free and easy to throw together! You won't want to ever buy granola again! I poured a little medium size bowl of this wonderful Double Almond Paleo Granola to nibble on while writing this post. You know, for inspiration... Now I have a dilemma.Should I call it "granola" or "candy"? Around our house, if something's REALLY ...
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Copycat Starbucks Blueberry Muffins
These easy, one-bowl, no-mixer are similar to Starbucks Blueberry Muffins. They're moist, delicious, loaded with juicy blueberries and they rise up high, with beautiful domed tops! These Copycat Starbucks Blueberry Muffins were inspired by a recent trip that Scott and I took to spend time with our family in Memphis, Tennessee.Both the flight to Memphis and the return flight back home were ...
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Our Best Mexican Recipes
What to cook now - Mexican! A delicious collection of our best Mexican recipes, perfect for your Cinco de Mayo celebrations! I don't know about you, but I think I could eat Mexican food almost every day and not get tired of it! With Cinco de Mayo coming up next week, we've rounded up some of our favorite Mexican inspired recipes for all your celebrations! There are salsas, salads, sides, and main ...
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