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For over 30 years now, my grandma and grandpa have been bringing this totally amazing potato salad to most family events and parties. We all LOVE it. Usually we eat this large batch, but, if on a rare occasion there are any left-overs they are soon divided up and taken home. All crowds love my grandma's potato salad.

This buttermilk red velvet recipe is delicious and soft; it pairs perfectly with my cream cheese frosting recipe.

Christmas themed inexpensive peppermint hot cocoa bombs

This will make one 16 oz mug or two 8 oz mugs and is a great way to tame the taste of eggnog and enjoy a warm drink.

A delicious homemade hot cocoa in a jar recipe

A soft delicious vanilla cake that I get rave reviews on.

A delicious chai latte made without coffee or tea. Kid-friendly and caffeine-free. It is a delicious mix of spice and creaminess.

A statement dessert that pairs a moist chocolate cake, and creamy chocolate buttercream with raspberry preserves, berries, and a not-too-sweet whipped topping— making a delicious cake trifle.

A wonderful recipe to warm you and your loved ones up on a chilly fall day.

A delicious cotton candy smooth buttercream perfect for icing cakes, cupcakes, and more.

This recipe is so so yummy! It has a perfect balance of pineapple, lemonade, vanilla, and ice all slushed together in a blender. This drink is great for parties, BBQ’s, or even just for family dinner/dessert.

These blueberry cheesecake waffles are really the best I've ever tried. The blueberries are deliciously sweet, the lemon juice adds a tiny bit of tartness, the cream cheese smooths out the dish with it's creaminess, and the waffle ads heartiness to every bite.

An amazing tasting fajita—made in a slow cooker!

I had the idea to try the Swiss Toblerone chocolate in cookies. I wasn’t sure how the nougat bits would taste or if they would melt or stay intact. After giving it a try, I was super glad I did. The little nougat pieces add the tiniest bit of crunch. They taste amazing!

An amazing recipe for a quick meal or large party.

The Best Taiwanese-Inspired Dipping Sauce- great for wontons, potstickers/dumplings, lettuce wraps, rice, etc.

Lightly sweet with a tiny bit of tang. These lemon glazed cupcakes are a long time family favorite.

This guacamole is rated 5 stars with over 3,200 reviews...tips on how to make this recipe as dynamite as its' reputation indicates!

Our French guests made this insanely good Honey Almond Chicken. This is a must try!

Berry Spinach Smoothie. It’s packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and has a good amount of protein. The flavor is actually fairly sweet and delicious.

Banana Bread Muffins - Easy to make and Yummy!

An amazing flavor combination of cinnamon, apples and brown sugar served on top of a buttery homemade crust. This Dutch Apple Pie is sure to impress and please family, friends, or otherwise.

This quick homemade pie crust is buttery and flakey and tastes absolutely delicious! This recipe makes one deep-dish homemade pie crust that tastes so much better than alternatives made with shortening and other preservatives.

I love that it is made with simple ingredients (only 3 ingredients for a savory pie and only 5 for a sweet).  You can taste the difference between a pie crust made with butter vs shortening. A flakey buttery pie crust really enhances the flavor of most pies. 

This recipe is made inside a large deep-dish pie pan and does not require rolling. Once I have the ingredients out, I can usually make it in under 5 minutes.

This is such a handy recipe to have. Not only is it delicious, easy, and quick, but it will also save money for those who often buy pre-made crusts.

This Homemade Roll recipe is my absolute favorite, not only because it is wonderful to eat straight out of the oven, but because it also freezes amazingly well.

A quick and healthy fruit dip for the entire family to enjoy

This is an awesome recipe that tastes better than most restaurant spinach artichoke dips. Everyone loves it. It is light and fluffy-which is perfect for crackers, chips, etc.

This Delicious Peach Bread Recipe is quite easy to make. It is nice and soft with bits of peaches to bite into. The peaches are complimented well by vanilla and cinnamon sugar flavors.

This is easy to make yet delicious Pico de Gallo. It is likely going to be the talk of the party.

If you have never tried homemade BBQ sauce you NEED to—especially this recipe! It tastes way better than the store-bought varieties. It is so fresh and the flavors balance each other out amazingly well. There is a little bit of sweet, salty, mild spice, and smoke, which together form the BEST homemade BBQ sauce ever.

This recipe is loved by almost everyone who tries it—especially my dad. The cinnamon flavor is very light and balances perfectly the zucchini flavor and sweetness from the sugar.

Easy, healthy, delicious parfait. Great for breakfast, snack, or a light dessert.

How to make fresh normal-looking strawberries with a chocolatey surprise in the middle.

This combination of red berry pudding, angel food cake and vanilla whipped cream turned out to be absolutely delicious.

How to make a fluffy and light yet sturdy angel food cake from scratch.

This lovely Angel Food Cake recipe from scratch is a light and fluffy cake but has more structure to it than most store-bought angel food cakes. It holds up well in trifle, bread pudding, for strawberry shortcake and more. It also stands alone as a delicious no fat dessert option as well.

These Ham and Cheese Poppy Seed Sliders bring a gourmet taste to the traditional ham and Swiss slider. They are a huge crowd-pleaser. Great for a luncheon, potluck, or even dinner!

A virgin Mojito is a wonderful mixture of lime and mint—bubbling with sweetness.

An amazing recipe that tastes just like a Cinnabon!

An Easter dessert that teaches children about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

German Rote Grütze Recipe (Made Without Red Currants) is a light delicious German dessert that can easily be made in the United States (where red currants are often hard to find). Rote Grütze is an easy fruit pudding recipe topped with a sweet cream vanilla sauce. It is often served in Northern Germany.

This is a cookie sheet oven baked nacho recipe that is completely customizable for friends and family.

Delicious no bake cookies that combine melted chocolate, marshmallow creme and Nilla Wafers. They are easy, quick, and a kid friendly dessert.

These Crumbl copycat sugar cookies are even better than what you'd buy at the popular Crumbl cookie shop (my opinion of course).

I love the balance of flavor and very light hint of almond extract in the crust instead of the original Crumbl cookie's strong Almond flavored icing.

Putting the almond extract in the dough vs. the frosting was a hit in my family. We don't love the strong almond flavor in the Crumbl sugar cookie icing. 

This Amazingly Delicious Cream Cheese Berry Dessert is made of fresh fruit further sweetened with pure vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and cool whip. To balance out the sweet, the cream cheese gives the dessert a delicious depth of flavor. Top it off with graham cracker crumbs for additional texture and flavor.

This recipe creates an incredible pizza sauce for 2-3 large pizzas. The sauce also makes great dipping sauce for breadsticks or tomato sauce for Italian dishes.

This banana bread recipe has been in our family for over 50 years. It is so moist, simple, quick, and delicious.

This Roasted Zucchini recipe is seasoned with herbs, olive oil, and parmesan. This is so delicious and easy to make a side dish or snack recipe.

There are great cakes. And then there are requested-for-birthdays-and-scarfed-down-in-minutes-cakes and this is one of those amazing types of cakes.

The Best Lemonade made with simple syrup.

An authentic German beef roll filled with delicious flavors and simmered in a skillet. Once cooked, the simmering drippings are easily turned into a delicious gravy to serve on top of the Rouladen.

A fresh and simple yet delicious Greek Salad recipe.

A delicious Swiss mushroom burger recipe that is simple and made with common ingredients.

Easy, inexpensive, and fun Valentine's

How to make a High Altitude German Bee Sting Sponge Cake (Bienenstich Kuchen). A German Bee Sting Sponge Cake is a traditional German almond cake with vanilla pudding filling and an almond honey glaze top.

This German Cucumber Dill Salad—No Vinegar Recipe combines some wonderful flavors and uses lemon juice instead of vinegar for its dressing, which personally I think tastes more traditional. Cucumber and dill are such a great combination and mixed with the tanginess of onion, tartness of the lemon juice and creaminess of the sour and whipping cream it make a very delicious salad!

DIY heart shaped wood blocks for decoration.

This recipe has a perfect balance of spices. The sweet, smoked, and tart flavors balance out beautifully while the salmon smokes.

These cookies are your traditional roll out cookie cutter sugar cookie. If crunched for time, you can freeze the dough for just a 15 minute chill time. If rolled out 1/4-1/2" thick and baked right, these are firm on the edge and chewy throughout the rest of the cookie. These cookies are so delicious, my kids were eating them without frosting and coming back for thirds and fourths. It was hard to frost them before they were gone.

Eggnog Floats - Give it a try. I seriously doubt you will be disappointed with this eggnog float. It is simple, quick and sooooo good!

An inexpensive way to decorate for Christmas.

The best cucumber sandwich recipe I've had. Makes 7 regular sandwiches or 21 small crustless English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches.

A delicious breakfast that my family and friends love. A wonderful combination of cream and strawberries on a traditional crepe.

An amazing pasta dish with a delicious blend of Alfredo and tomato sauces paired with seasoned ground beef and cooked ziti noodles.

No-Bake Twix Cookie Recipe- easy, quick, & delicious!

Clean-Eating Twice Baked Sweet Potato Recipe- Awesome side dish for any meal

How to Cook Butternut Squash—the Easy Way. The instructions are very simple and it only took a few minutes to prepare before we cooked it (over an hour). Cooking the butternut squash as we did makes it very soft and moist.

Stroganoff is a flavorful, family-friendly, and easy hearty meal to make. And this is by far the best stroganoff I have ever had.

This is an amazing recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup. Not only is it an easy meal to prepare (10 or so minutes), it is so tasty, versatile, and healthy. Because families have varying spice tolerance, I've included instructions for the Mild, Medium, and Hot versions.

Game Day Cheeseball - It is very simple. You need just a few ingredients and about 7 minutes to make it.

These super yummy no-bake healthy energy bites are easy to make, they have protein and fiber and yet are sweet enough to satisfy a sugar craving. This is a great snack for kids and the whole family.

German Plum Cake is a combination of a deliciously moist lemon tart topped with sweet plums baked to perfection.

Oreo Ice Cream Pie is easy, quick, and absolutely delicious.

An amazing creamy Nutella pie with a nice subtle heath bit crunch and crisp cocoa-nutella crust.

A wonderful refreshing beverage with a perfect blend of strawberries, bananas, pineapple, and coconut.

An Incredibly Delicious spin on Traditional Shepherd's Pie

A delicious Ice Cream cake that tastes just like a Snickers Bar! Easy to assemble and well loved.

Jamba Juice Caribbean Passion Smoothie Copycat Recipe

An easy recipe to make homemade lollipops. I made these for my daughter's, Just Add Magic, party and they were a huge hit with the kids!

A crave-worthy salad made with pears, avocado, cheese and nuts. The sweet compliments the tanginess perfectly.

Looking for a succulent delicious and flavorful BBQ staple? This 7UP chicken won't let you down!

An AMAZING must-try recipe that incorporates peanut butter, chocolate, marshmallows, and rice krispies in total perfection.

For over 30 years now, my grandma and grandpa have been bringing this totally amazing potato salad to most family events and parties. We all LOVE it. Usually we eat this large batch, but, if on a rare occasion there are any left-overs they are soon divided up and taken home. All crowds love my grandma's potato salad.

This buttermilk red velvet recipe is delicious and soft; it pairs perfectly with my cream cheese frosting recipe.

Christmas themed inexpensive peppermint hot cocoa bombs

This will make one 16 oz mug or two 8 oz mugs and is a great way to tame the taste of eggnog and enjoy a warm drink.

A delicious homemade hot cocoa in a jar recipe

A soft delicious vanilla cake that I get rave reviews on.

A delicious chai latte made without coffee or tea. Kid-friendly and caffeine-free. It is a delicious mix of spice and creaminess.

A statement dessert that pairs a moist chocolate cake, and creamy chocolate buttercream with raspberry preserves, berries, and a not-too-sweet whipped topping— making a delicious cake trifle.

A wonderful recipe to warm you and your loved ones up on a chilly fall day.

A delicious cotton candy smooth buttercream perfect for icing cakes, cupcakes, and more.

This recipe is so so yummy! It has a perfect balance of pineapple, lemonade, vanilla, and ice all slushed together in a blender. This drink is great for parties, BBQ’s, or even just for family dinner/dessert.

These blueberry cheesecake waffles are really the best I've ever tried. The blueberries are deliciously sweet, the lemon juice adds a tiny bit of tartness, the cream cheese smooths out the dish with it's creaminess, and the waffle ads heartiness to every bite.

An amazing tasting fajita—made in a slow cooker!

I had the idea to try the Swiss Toblerone chocolate in cookies. I wasn’t sure how the nougat bits would taste or if they would melt or stay intact. After giving it a try, I was super glad I did. The little nougat pieces add the tiniest bit of crunch. They taste amazing!

An amazing recipe for a quick meal or large party.

The Best Taiwanese-Inspired Dipping Sauce- great for wontons, potstickers/dumplings, lettuce wraps, rice, etc.

Lightly sweet with a tiny bit of tang. These lemon glazed cupcakes are a long time family favorite.

This guacamole is rated 5 stars with over 3,200 reviews...tips on how to make this recipe as dynamite as its' reputation indicates!

Our French guests made this insanely good Honey Almond Chicken. This is a must try!

Berry Spinach Smoothie. It’s packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and has a good amount of protein. The flavor is actually fairly sweet and delicious.

Banana Bread Muffins - Easy to make and Yummy!

An amazing flavor combination of cinnamon, apples and brown sugar served on top of a buttery homemade crust. This Dutch Apple Pie is sure to impress and please family, friends, or otherwise.

This quick homemade pie crust is buttery and flakey and tastes absolutely delicious! This recipe makes one deep-dish homemade pie crust that tastes so much better than alternatives made with shortening and other preservatives.

I love that it is made with simple ingredients (only 3 ingredients for a savory pie and only 5 for a sweet).  You can taste the difference between a pie crust made with butter vs shortening. A flakey buttery pie crust really enhances the flavor of most pies. 

This recipe is made inside a large deep-dish pie pan and does not require rolling. Once I have the ingredients out, I can usually make it in under 5 minutes.

This is such a handy recipe to have. Not only is it delicious, easy, and quick, but it will also save money for those who often buy pre-made crusts.

This Homemade Roll recipe is my absolute favorite, not only because it is wonderful to eat straight out of the oven, but because it also freezes amazingly well.

A quick and healthy fruit dip for the entire family to enjoy

This is an awesome recipe that tastes better than most restaurant spinach artichoke dips. Everyone loves it. It is light and fluffy-which is perfect for crackers, chips, etc.

This Delicious Peach Bread Recipe is quite easy to make. It is nice and soft with bits of peaches to bite into. The peaches are complimented well by vanilla and cinnamon sugar flavors.

This is easy to make yet delicious Pico de Gallo. It is likely going to be the talk of the party.

If you have never tried homemade BBQ sauce you NEED to—especially this recipe! It tastes way better than the store-bought varieties. It is so fresh and the flavors balance each other out amazingly well. There is a little bit of sweet, salty, mild spice, and smoke, which together form the BEST homemade BBQ sauce ever.

This recipe is loved by almost everyone who tries it—especially my dad. The cinnamon flavor is very light and balances perfectly the zucchini flavor and sweetness from the sugar.

Easy, healthy, delicious parfait. Great for breakfast, snack, or a light dessert.

How to make fresh normal-looking strawberries with a chocolatey surprise in the middle.

This combination of red berry pudding, angel food cake and vanilla whipped cream turned out to be absolutely delicious.

How to make a fluffy and light yet sturdy angel food cake from scratch.

This lovely Angel Food Cake recipe from scratch is a light and fluffy cake but has more structure to it than most store-bought angel food cakes. It holds up well in trifle, bread pudding, for strawberry shortcake and more. It also stands alone as a delicious no fat dessert option as well.

These Ham and Cheese Poppy Seed Sliders bring a gourmet taste to the traditional ham and Swiss slider. They are a huge crowd-pleaser. Great for a luncheon, potluck, or even dinner!

A virgin Mojito is a wonderful mixture of lime and mint—bubbling with sweetness.

An amazing recipe that tastes just like a Cinnabon!

An Easter dessert that teaches children about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

German Rote Grütze Recipe (Made Without Red Currants) is a light delicious German dessert that can easily be made in the United States (where red currants are often hard to find). Rote Grütze is an easy fruit pudding recipe topped with a sweet cream vanilla sauce. It is often served in Northern Germany.

This is a cookie sheet oven baked nacho recipe that is completely customizable for friends and family.

Delicious no bake cookies that combine melted chocolate, marshmallow creme and Nilla Wafers. They are easy, quick, and a kid friendly dessert.

These Crumbl copycat sugar cookies are even better than what you'd buy at the popular Crumbl cookie shop (my opinion of course).

I love the balance of flavor and very light hint of almond extract in the crust instead of the original Crumbl cookie's strong Almond flavored icing.

Putting the almond extract in the dough vs. the frosting was a hit in my family. We don't love the strong almond flavor in the Crumbl sugar cookie icing. 

This Amazingly Delicious Cream Cheese Berry Dessert is made of fresh fruit further sweetened with pure vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and cool whip. To balance out the sweet, the cream cheese gives the dessert a delicious depth of flavor. Top it off with graham cracker crumbs for additional texture and flavor.

This recipe creates an incredible pizza sauce for 2-3 large pizzas. The sauce also makes great dipping sauce for breadsticks or tomato sauce for Italian dishes.

This banana bread recipe has been in our family for over 50 years. It is so moist, simple, quick, and delicious.

This Roasted Zucchini recipe is seasoned with herbs, olive oil, and parmesan. This is so delicious and easy to make a side dish or snack recipe.

There are great cakes. And then there are requested-for-birthdays-and-scarfed-down-in-minutes-cakes and this is one of those amazing types of cakes.

The Best Lemonade made with simple syrup.

An authentic German beef roll filled with delicious flavors and simmered in a skillet. Once cooked, the simmering drippings are easily turned into a delicious gravy to serve on top of the Rouladen.

A fresh and simple yet delicious Greek Salad recipe.

A delicious Swiss mushroom burger recipe that is simple and made with common ingredients.

Easy, inexpensive, and fun Valentine's

How to make a High Altitude German Bee Sting Sponge Cake (Bienenstich Kuchen). A German Bee Sting Sponge Cake is a traditional German almond cake with vanilla pudding filling and an almond honey glaze top.

This German Cucumber Dill Salad—No Vinegar Recipe combines some wonderful flavors and uses lemon juice instead of vinegar for its dressing, which personally I think tastes more traditional. Cucumber and dill are such a great combination and mixed with the tanginess of onion, tartness of the lemon juice and creaminess of the sour and whipping cream it make a very delicious salad!

DIY heart shaped wood blocks for decoration.

This recipe has a perfect balance of spices. The sweet, smoked, and tart flavors balance out beautifully while the salmon smokes.

These cookies are your traditional roll out cookie cutter sugar cookie. If crunched for time, you can freeze the dough for just a 15 minute chill time. If rolled out 1/4-1/2" thick and baked right, these are firm on the edge and chewy throughout the rest of the cookie. These cookies are so delicious, my kids were eating them without frosting and coming back for thirds and fourths. It was hard to frost them before they were gone.

Eggnog Floats - Give it a try. I seriously doubt you will be disappointed with this eggnog float. It is simple, quick and sooooo good!