Little back story to why I love butter shortbread cookies so much. My dad served a 2 year LDS mission back in the 80’s in Ireland. I grew up listening to stories of his time there, and looking at picture slides in those old time photo slide projectors. It brought me joy to spend time listening to his memories. One of the treats from Ireland, that we would often have…
Okay, we are about to reveal the best baby back ribs recipe that anyone can do to wow the toughest crowd. We have spent this whole past year trying to perfect this way of making ribs and we finally have it down. It was a labor of love for sure, but so well worth it. These 3-2-1 Smoked Ribs are to die for and fall off the bone tender. Like,…
The 4th of July is coming up this weekend and we are gearing up for all of the festivities, and most importantly, what food we are going to eat! We don’t have very much family here in Utah so we are spending it with friends this year, so to bring the family aspect to the holiday, I am making this family recipe. Raspberry jello with sour cream topping. We have…
It is corn season and we can’t be more excited. Our middle child Decklin loves corn so much and is thrilled when he knows it will be on that nights dinner menu. Honestly, it could be frozen and he would be equally excited! He is our best eater so pleasing his taste buds don’t take much. But when we introduced this perfectly boiled corn on the cob to our dinner…
We love sauces and dips in our household and any time we can add a dip to our meal, we do and try to do it well! My sister gave me this homemade restaurant style ranch recipe a while back and decided to try it out. And oh man, is it good! It is that perfect dipping style ranch to dip your wings, french fries, chips, and veggies in. In…
The authentic Mexican flour tortillas are the real deal, straight from the streets of Mexico to your own kitchen. They are made with lard, flour, salt, and warm water and that is it! And that makes a perfectly soft, flavorful, and most importantly, pliable tortilla! There is nothing worse then putting time into making homemade tortillas for them to cook into a crispy shell. That is the worst and we…
Strawberry spinach salad with balsamic honey dressing is a salad lovers dream! Strawberries, spinach, pecans, poppy seeds, and an incredible balsamic honey dressing! And we are going to let you into a little secret. You see those little specks of cheese in the mix? You would think it is feta right? It is pretty typical to put feta cheese in a fancy salad like this cause lets face it, feta…
Summer is upon us, which means it is time to pull out the grill and smoker and crank the heat up! We love grilling up a yummy some yummy steak for our Authentic Carne Asada Tacos, or our smoked ribs in the Traeger! Sometimes, we are in the mood for some yummy grilled fish and this honey glazed salmon with Mango Avocado Salsa hits the spot every time! The salmon,…
Thank you again Mom for the best banana bread recipe in the whole world! Yes! The whole world! I have made many different recipes over the years to see if there was anything to top my Mom’s banana bread recipe, but I always come back to this once right here. I have decided to succumb to this recipe and stop searching for something better. Because honestly, there is nothing better!…
I absolutely love store bought rotisserie chicken. It so tender, juicy and delicious. I tear that bird apart and put it on salads, in our sauces like our homemade Easy Hawaiian Haystacks, or Poppyseed Casserole Chicken. I mean, what is there not to love about an already pre cooked chicken that tastes so good! But, it has always been a goal of myn to make a homemade crockpot rotisserie chicken…