Kid friendly mardi gras recipes with 600 or more calories costing more than $3 per serving

Cajun Bread Pudding with Praline Sauce

I am surprised more folks haven't tried this. I have been asked for this recipe more times than I can remember.…

Foolproof Sugar Cookie Recipe

This recipe is the best sugar cookie recipe ever! There is no mess with a pastry board full of flour! I use parchment paper to roll out the dough.…

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Yummy recipe, and very appealing to the eye as well with its distinctive red coloring.

Pinwheel Appetizers

One of the best appetizers ever!! Very simple and easy to make and are a huge hit with everybody:-)

Roasted spicy chicken wings with goat cheese dip

These wings taste better than at the restaurant and are healthier. People are always surprised to find out…

Grilled Catfish with Red Rice and Lemon Butter

This is a truly delicious meal. Our kids loved it as much as we did. We made a version of the fish with Lemon…

Brigadeiros - Brazilian Chocolate truffles

This recipe is LOVED by kids. I no longer do it. My tween daughter is the one that takes care of this one. She…

Easy Sausage Pierogi Bake

Ken wanted macaroni and cheese made meaty with sausage. Patti had an “aha” moment because frozen pierogies are something we always have on hand,…

*AMAZING* BBQ Chicken

I am a HUGE bbq anything fan. I've tried tons of different recipes but Filipino BBQ just might be my favorite! This is a def must have recipe in…

Marinated Grilled Chicken with Watermelon-Jalepeno Salsa

Southwestern Beer Can Burgers

We have been seeing folks post their beer can burgers for the last few weeks, all of them looking good. We wanted to take it to the next level by…

Italian Sausage Mac & Cheese

It’s amazing how many recipe requests we get for macaroni & cheese. That’s fine with us, it’s quick, easy and has unlimited variations. We used…

Krabby Poppers

Friends wanted a recipe for appetizers that were fancy and cheap, too. Everyone loves our different kinds of poppers. We’ve stuffed both sweet and…

Cumin and Coriander BBQ Pork Spareribs

I had this at a friends house over the weekend - they made two kinds of ribs. A more "traditional" slab with…

Double Chocolate Cranberry Chunkies

Chocolate chunks and dried cranberries or dried cherries if you like.