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This recipe for One Peanut Butter Cookie makes a 6-inch cookie that’s the perfect size for sharing (or not) and is almost dangerously easy to make. Feeling like your day could use a little peanut butter pick-me-up? You could probably use a peanut butter cookie…a really big peanut butter cookie. A Really Big Peanut Butter Cookie At 6 to 7 inches across (about the size of your hand with fingers outstretched), this cookie’s the perfect size for sharing (or not) and dangerously easy to make....

If you like strawberries and you like good things, you’ll love this Small-batch Strawberry Frosting. It is sweet, strawberry perfection. It’s been a while since I posted a small-batch frosting post, but I have a shiny new one for you this week, Small-batch Strawberry Frosting. If you like strawberries and you like good things, you’ll love this frosting, because it is sweet, strawberry perfection. It’s dreamy on pretty much anything but especially on Vanilla Cupcakes , Small-batch Sugar Cookies , and Small-batch Brownies ....

This is The Perfect Meatball Sandwich recipe, made on toasted, buttery garlic bread, with an easy homemade marinara sauce and my favorite beef and sausage meatballs. A while back, I shared these fantastic freezer meatballs. (If you haven’t made a batch yet, please do. They are one of my favorite things on the site, and if you have a batch in your freezer you can make today’s recipe in about half an hour....

These simple Carne Asada Burrito Bowls are perfect for easy dinners and meal prepping. Remember that Carne Asada recipe (that really, REALLY good carne asada recipe) I posted last week? In that post, I mentioned that while carne asada is pretty perfect all on its own, it’s also killer when used in other recipes. Today I have just such a recipe for you: Carne Asada Burrito Bowls. Carne asada makes an excellent burrito bowl filling, because it’s packed full of flavor that’s going to stand up well to all the other ingredients....

Easy Baked Chicken Katsu is a delicious, lighter take on the fried original. Pair with a simple sweet and tangy homemade Pineapple Katsu Sauce and it might just be your new favorite dinner. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite Japanese dishes lightened up a little for January, Baked Chicken Katsu (or Torikatsu)! Folks, you are in for a treat. I LOVE this recipe. Traditional Chicken Katsu is chicken cutlets coated in panko and then shallow or deep fried in oil....

These easy beef pasties are made with a buttery, flaky buttermilk pie crust wrapped around a savory mixture of beef, carrots, potatoes, and onions in a quick homemade gravy. Have you ever had a pasty before? If not, friend, let’s change that today. Unless you don’t like/eat beef, I dare you to try not to fall in love with these things. The shell is made from my favorite buttermilk pie crust, so it’s flaky and buttery and perfect....

Easy Broccoli Chowder made with sharp and delicious cheddar cheese and ham. A perfect and easy weeknight dinner for those nights when cheese is a necessity. This post and images have been updated. Don’t worry. You’re in the right place. 😉 We are in week three of our February soup series. So far, we’ve had the World’s Easiest Chicken Taco Soup and Easy and Comforting Ham and Potato Soup . This week, we’re moving onto something a little heavier and A LOT cheesier, Easy Cheesy Broccoli Chowder....

Greek yogurt aioli is a light and simple 3-ingredient dipping sauce you can make in just 5 minutes. It’s tangy, garlic-y, and perfect for serving with vegetables, fries, and chicken strips. I shared my quick mayonnaise-based garlic aioli here a couple of years ago, and today, I have another aioli recipe for you that I use just as often, yogurt aioli. Yogurt aioli is a fantastic lighter alternative to classic aioli that packs a huge flavor punch with very little work....

Your complete guide on how to freeze soup from the best soups to freeze to what containers to use. Plus a ton more tips and tricks. A few weeks ago, in my freezer burritos post, I talked about how freezing meals for the future is one of the kindest things you can do for yourself. It’s something I wish everyone could find time to do because knowing you have a ready-to-go meal in your freezer is such a relief after a long day....

If you’re a fan of crispy waffles, these are the best waffles in existence. They come out beautifully golden with a crispy, crunchy exterior and light and fluffy insides every time. Today’s recipe is one I’ve gotten a TON of requests for: waffles!! The Best Waffle Recipe (Fight Me) If you’re a crispy waffle fan, these are the best waffles in existence. They come out beautifully golden with a crispy, crunchy exterior and light and fluffy insides every time....

Making Tri-tip in the oven is SO easy and delicious and a total crowd-pleaser. Sometimes when I’m developing recipes, I have to do quite a bit of testing so I end up eating A LOT of that recipe (remember all those test batches of Freezer Meatballs ? I’m still happily eating my way through them). This was another recipe I tested a bunch before making it for the site, and despite the fact that I’ve eaten more tri-tip in the last two months than I have in the last two years, it’s so good that I’m already thinking about making it again this weekend....

This Asparagus-stuffed Chicken is a great, simple dinner that’s easy enough for weeknights, but looks good enough to serve for company when you need something foolproof and delicious. Hey, it’s asparagus season ! Here in California, asparagus season runs about February through June, and in celebration of this happy time, I’m sharing one of my favorite easy asparagus recipes: Asparagus-stuffed Chicken Breasts. This is a great, simple dinner that’s easy enough for weeknights, but looks good enough to serve for company when you need something foolproof and delicious....

A look back at my June BBQ-themed posts plus a round up of five more fantastic menus. There is something here for everyone! Our barbecue-themed month on Baking Mischief has come and gone. Did you do much June BBQing? I actually didn’t do a ton, but summer has just begun. Who knows what July and August will bring! Since this month’s theme was a barbecue menu, we cooked through an entire menu over the course of the month, starting with Strawberry Limeades and ending with gooey S’mores Cupcakes....

Classic shortbread thumbprint cookies with delicious homemade butterscotch filling. Photos have been updated. Don’t worry, you’re in the right place. :) I’m so excited to hit publish on my very first blog post today! I wanted the inaugural post to be something that reflected the spirit of the blog to come, one that was representative of my passion for healthy recipes, eating your veggies, and branching out of your culinary comfort zone....

We’re well into my summer milkshake series (to see that series, start with How to Make a Milkshake ), and I’ve saved my personal favorite until now. Time for an Oreo Milkshake! The Best Oreo Milkshake Recipe A good Oreo shake is one that is creamy and thick but not so thick you can’t drink it with a straw, with the perfect ratio of Oreos to ice cream. This is just such a shake, and I’m pretty positive you’re going to love it....

Easy Chicken in Cream Sauce for Two, crispy breaded chicken served over orzo or rice with a two-minute basil and Parmesan cream sauce. I’ve shared a few of my favorite date-night or special-occasion meals on the site already. These are dishes taste great, look a little fancier than your average dinner, but are secretly incredibly easy so you don’t have to stress about them. Those dishes include my Bacon and Feta Stuffed Chicken , Chicken Parmesan , and Broiled Steak in Mustard Sauce ....

An easy chicken shawarma recipe with tender, smokey and flavorful chicken and a garlic and lemon yogurt sauce served over crisp veggies and warm pita bread. Looking for an easy chicken dinner that’s packed with flavor? Chicken shawarma is just what you’re looking for. Give the meat a quick marinade while you prep the rest of your ingredients, and then the shawarma cooks up super quick and simple and is a total crowd-pleaser....

Horse and Dog Gingerbread Treats are a simple and easy way to show your pets you care this Christmas! But I know that’s not the greatest thing for them, so for the last few years, I’ve been making them some of their own gingerbread cookies. And they LOVE THEM. Horse and Dog-Friendly Gingerbread There’s no granulated sugar here, just molasses, and then flour, some ginger and other spices, and a little bit of oil....

Freezer Meatballs are easy to make, SO good, and extra convenient for busy weeknights! Looking for more freezer-friendly meals? Try these Easy Beef Pasties and Slow Cooker Tri-tip Sandwiches ! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I love every recipe I post here (well, except these Samoa Cupcakes –shredded coconut is gross, y’all 😉 ), but sometimes I work on a recipe, and I get a little extra obsessed with it....

This No-churn Peanut Butter Oreo Ice Cream is creamy homemade vanilla ice cream with swirls of peanut butter, chunks of Oreos, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Minis throughout. What could be better? Looking for more sweet, frozen treats? Try my Cookies and Cream Popsicles , Smoothie Popsicles , and Apple Pie Sundaes ! Happy Saturday, folks! Do you have anything fun planned for the weekend? I do! My birthday’s tomorrow, so I have a long day of good company and good food ahead of me, but before I run off to do that, let’s have a little chat about some ice cream first....