How to Make Gravy From Drippings: your guide to making the best, easy homemade gravy from pan drippings. Over the last month, I’ve been posting a series of recipes related to one of my favorite fall things, roasted chicken. There’s been an Easy Roasted Chicken Guide , How to Make Chicken Carcass Soup , and How to Make Chicken Stock . Today, I present you with the last of that series, How to Make Gravy From Drippings....

How to quickly ripen bananas to be used in baking recipes. I’ve written quite a few posts on what to do with that brown banana that’s been sitting on your counter all week, but today we’re going to chat about the opposite situtation, what to do when you really need an overripe banana for baking and all you have is a bunch of perfectly unblemished yellow bananas. The Fastest Way to Ripen Bananas (For Baking) The quickest way to ripen bananas for baking is to just bake them....

One bowl, 5 minutes prep, and 8 ingredients are all you need to make these super quick, easy, and delicious small-batch brownies. That’s right, I said brownies. (We’ll try fugu some other time, you crazy adrenaline junkies.) Why are these cute little triangles of chocolate goodness so dangerous? Because they are completely irresistible and way, way, WAY too easy to make. Quick and Easy Small-batch Brownies These are my current favorite brownies in all the world, dense and incredibly chocolatey, with lightly crispy edges and fudgy centers....

Fresh green beans with chopped bacon, tossed in bacon drippings make an easy, tasty, and surprisingly low-calorie side dish. Looking for a tasty veggie side? Well, look no further, because I’ve got a good one for you, my favorite Bacon and Green Beans Side Dish. A couple months ago, I shared my No-fail Butter and Garlic Green Beans and those have ended up being one of the most popular recipes on the site....

This chicken carcass soup is a great way to use up leftovers from a roasted or rotisserie chicken. It’s from-scratch chicken noodle soup that is easy, warming, and completely delicious. Hey, friends. Yesterday, I published a complete guide to Roasted Chicken (if you haven’t read it yet, go check it out!), and today, I have a follow-up recipe for you. This recipe is for the day after (or the day after the day after) you’ve roasted a chicken....

The perfect ratio for sweet and spicy cinnamon sugar. Hey, friends, I have a quick and simple, sweet and spicy recipe for you today: Cinnamon Sugar. Whether you’re looking to make up a big batch to keep in your spice drawer (would recommend!) or need just enough to sprinkle over your cereal, this recipe has you covered, and it’ s a handy little no-recipe recipe to have in your back pocket....

This single-serving Easy Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream, Pancakes, or Waffles can be made with just two ingredients and is absolutely decadent and delicious. Hey, friends. Last summer, I shared a 30 second, 2-ingredient Chocolate Sauce on the blog. I wasn’t really sure how it would do, if there was really much of a demand for quick, single-serving dessert sauces, but the post has actually been pretty popular. Turns out I’m not the only one who sometimes gets the craving for a last minute solo sundae or chocolate drizzled pancakes ....

The quick, simple recipe for making Pumpkin Pie Spice at home. Hey, friend, if you’re here, I’m guessing you’re about to make a recipe that calls for pumpkin pie spice, and you realized that’s not something you keep in your cupboard. No worries, I’ve got you covered. Quick DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice Substitute If you need a quick batch of homemade pumpkin spice, here is the recipe for three different amounts you might need:...

These Small-batch No-bake Unicorn Cheesecakes are a perfectly magical, easy-to-make sweet treat. As long-time readers know, I often partner up with Fandom Foodies to bring you themed nerdy recipes . Last month I even hosted our monthly roundup #AFeastOfThrones and got so many amazing Game of Thrones recipe submissions . (If you haven’t checked them all out, you should!) This month, Jenni from The Gingered Whisk is hosting, and the nerdy theme she chose was Harry Potter (#PotterPotluck) ....

These are the droids you’re looking for! Adorable and easy(ish) Star Wars BB-8 cupcakes that anyone can make. So, you probably haven’t heard, but there’s a new Star Wars movie coming out this month. I know, crazy. You’d think we’d have seen at least a little advertising. She says, trying to keep a straight face. Are you excited? I’m excited. I went through a massive Star Wars phase growing up. My first crush was Han Solo, I had a Star Wars -themed tenth-birthday party....

Light and fluffy marshmallow frosting. Delicious to eat and easy to make! Growing up, my mother used to wax poetic about the amazing marshmallow frosting she liked to make as a girl. And now ages and ages later, I’m finally giving it a try. Okay, this isn’t my mom’s recipe–part of the mystique of her frosting is that the recipe was lost to time–but according to her, this one turned out very similar, so win!...

Pink Cream Puffs filled with a rich vanilla pastry cream. So cute and delicious you’ll want to keep them all to yourself. I have another fun and nerdy recipe for you today, Jigglypuff Pink Cream Puffs! A bunch of fellow bloggers are putting together a month of Pokemon-inspired recipes, and I definitely didn’t want to miss out on all the geeky fun. The recipe linkup is being hosted by The Gluttonous Geek ....

Your cheat sheet of 30+ milkshake recipes. Make almost any milkshake with vanilla ice cream and a few simple ingredients. I’ve posted quite a few milkshake recipes over the last couple of years, and it was about time to compile all of these recipes in one place for easy reference. So I present to you my milkshake cheatsheet. If you’re craving a specific milkshake (or maybe don’t even know what milkshake you want) chances are you can find the recipe here....

More than a dozen rich and creamy hot chocolate recipes plus tips and tricks for customizing any hot chocolate recipe to make the drink of your dreams. I firmly believe that there is a hot chocolate for every occasion (yes, even sweltering summer days can be hot chocolate days!). Some days call for a quick and easy cup of classic hot chocolate . And some days you need something so rich and decadent you’ll probably want to take a little nap afterwards....

Small-batch Apple Hand Pies have all the joys of pie without the long cooking and cooling time. Gooey apples and cinnamon wrapped up in a flaky pie crust with a brown sugar and butter glaze over the top. Happy Wednesday! How is your week going so far? I feel like mine is going by way too fast. I have an out of town wedding this weekend, and then I’m leaving the country next Thursday, so I’ve been running around, finishing up posts so you’ll still get new recipes while I’m traveling, and stress drinking enough coffee to eat a hole in my stomach–seriously, someone should probably take my coffee maker away from me now…...

Cinnamon whipped cream is rich, creamy, and perfectly spicy-sweet when served over pie, a cup of coffee, or your favorite dessert. How do you make dreamy, billowy whipped cream even better? Add a little spice. Whipping cinnamon into your cream creates a sweet and spicy topping that does absolutely wonderful things for whatever you’re serving it over. Pair it with a slice of pumpkin pie for an extra boost of cinnamon flavor or serve alongside a piece of chocolate cake and see how well chocolate and cinnamon go together....

Cream cheese whipped cream is tangy, lusciously smooth, and creamy. It’s completely irresistible served over fruit, hot chocolate, or dessert. If you’re looking to make some whipped cream and you’re feeling a little adventurous today, might I recommend adding some cream cheese to the mix? This is one of my favorite tweaks to take sweet and simple whipped cream and make it feel twice as decadent. With a bit of cream cheese, whipped cream becomes extra smooth, a little tangy, and perfect for serving with fruit or spooned over your favorite dessert....

This easy Dulce de Leche Ice Cream recipe is a fantastic way to use up leftover heavy cream and the perfect place to start if you’ve always wanted to make ice cream at home, no ice cream maker required. Hey, friends, remember last year when I got a little too obsessed with homemade dulce de leche and started adding it to everything? Well guess who’s back on her dulce de leche beat....

An easy sweet and salty homemade Kettle Corn recipe plus tips on how to make the best kettle corn without burning the sugar. Kettle corn is usually considered a fair-time or amusement park treat (who doesn’t love wandering around eating handfuls of the stuff out of a giant $9 bag??), but it’s actually incredibly easy to make at home and just as delicious. What is Kettle Corn? How is it Different from Popcorn?...

These Miniature Hot Chocolate cookies are rich, chocolatey, and adorable! (November 2016 Update) This post has been updated with new, non-iPhone photos and edited to update some of the text and recipe notes. If you miss the old photography, I saved one of the old photos beneath the recipe to remember the good times. 😉 How is your Christmas prep going? Mine’s going great, if by great, you mean I have bought a grand total of one present and don’t yet have a tree....