Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Dessert

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

If peanut butter cookies are your thing, these Peanut Butter Cup Cookies will be calling your name! They are thick, with crispy edges, a chewy center, and loaded with mini peanut butter cups and chocolate chips. A favorite cookie year round, these beauties are especially delicious around the holiday season. If you need holiday baking ideas, this recipe is perfect! I love simplicity, and baking doesn’t get …

Crispy Chicken Tenders with Sweet Pepper Relish Dip
Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Main Dish Pork

Paul’s Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

You’re not going to miss Chinese takeout once you have Paul’s Shrimp with Lobster Sauce! It consists of ground pork and tender shrimp in a savory brown sauce. It is quick and easy to make. Serve with white rice for a filling and satisfying meal. I was gifted a wok by Orodemark for the creation of this post. All opinions expressed are my own. As …

Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies
Dessert Sponsored

Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies

These buttery and tender thumbprint cookies are filled with chocolate peppermint spread and rimmed with crushed peppermint candy. They are the perfect treat for winter baking and the holidays. This post is sponsored by Amoretti. All opinions and ideas expressed are my own. We are finally inching towards the end of a long year! Yay! Since it’s November, I can finally kick off the cookie …

Pumpkin Oreo Muffins
Breakfast Dessert Snacks

Pumpkin Oreo Muffins with Cream Cheese

These moist pumpkin Oreo muffins have chunks of Oreos throughout and are capped off with a cream cheese topping. With warm spices and aroma of fall, they are perfect paired with a cup of coffee or latte for breakfast or an afternoon snack. And so another round of shortages has begun! I’m not surprised that paper towels are flying off the shelves, but I never …

Chicken Butternut Dumplings
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish One-Pot Meals Pasta

Chicken Butternut and Dumplings

Get a taste of fall comfort with this easy one-pot Chicken Butternut and Dumplings. It has a creamy broth, tender shredded chicken breast, sweet butternut squash, herbaceous sage, and pillowy soft dumplings. Serve alone or with biscuits to amp up the comfort level even more!  Pair this dish with my Garlic and Herbs Boursin Biscuits for a cozy home-cooked dinner. We recently embarked on a home …

Shrimp Boil with Mussels
Fish / Seafood Main Dish One-Pot Meals

New England Shrimp Boil with Mussels

This easy New England Shrimp Boil with Mussels is a feast to behold. It has it all: potatoes, onion, corn, Portuguese sausages, hot dogs, shrimp and mussels. This is an easy one-pot meal that never disappoints! Having lived in central and eastern Massachusetts most of my life, summertime is synonymous with seafood. We seafood lovers take advantage of the abundance of fresh seafood during this …

Corn and Shrimp Salsa
Appetizer Fish / Seafood Salads and Sides

Corn and Shrimp Salsa

Corn and Shrimp Salsa is a light and nutritious appetizer to enjoy all summer long. Avocado, tomatoes, and jicama make it fresh and delicious. It’s also an easy make-ahead dish for any occasion. This salsa is loaded with shrimp and a whole lot of freshness. It was originally published on the blog years ago. I finally got around to replacing the original low-resolution photos with new ones, …