Dill Pickle Popcorn is an easy snack sure to please any pickle lover. No fake flavors or colors here. This popcorn is the real dill. Seasoned with dill weed and other spices, plus a secret ingredient that really makes this popcorn shine. Dill pickles, you either love them to the point of mild obsession or you hate them. Am I right? I fall on the love side of the pickle spectrum. But I think there’s something weird that happens when…

We’re on to Day 2 of popcorn week and I’m excited to share this Salted Caramel Pecan Popcorn with you because this recipe got the most votes in my Facebook poll. Honestly, I can’t blame you, this popcorn is pretty addictive.  Buttery dark caramel with a touch of salt makes the perfect candy coating for popcorn and pecans. Even though this popcorn is pretty cheap and definitely easy to make, I think you’ll agree it definitely tips the balance to…

There’s nothing like the smell of fresh popped popcorn. Salty, butttery and fluffy. Learn how to easily make perfectly popped popcorn on the stovetop in your Dutch oven. I’m so excited that I am finally getting to share a recipe that’s cooked in my Chantal Dutch oven. Chantal is one of my favorite brands of cookware and the only brand that I’ve had that has lasted in my kitchen since I got married 20 years ago. Chantal sent me this Dutch oven…

Lemon Cowboy Cookies are chewy lemon cookies made with oatmeal, crispy rice cereal, flaked coconut, and diced candied lemon peel. These cookies have chewy centers with bits of candied lemon peel and crispy edges.  Have you ever had a cowboy cookie? Or maybe you heard them called ranger cookies? They’re both pretty much the same thing, a cookie that’s loaded with extra goodness in the form of oats, crisp rice cereal, coconut, sometimes nuts and chocolate. Cowboy cookies were kind…

Southwestern Egg Roll Bake has all the taste of Southwestern Egg Rolls with a fraction of the work! This easy main dish casserole is a play on one of my favorite appetizers.   I love egg rolls of about any variety, but I don’t really like making them at home. It’s time consuming and messy and greasy. Basically any time I make something that’s individually fried it’s a labor of love towards whoever I’m cooking for.  My Southwestern Egg Roll…

Creamy Cilantro Jalapeno Ranch makes a bold salad dressing full of Southwestern flavors, but it’s so much more. It’s cool and creamy, but also spicy. It’s fresh and flavorful, but makes use of packaged ranch dip to keep it easy. And it’s ready in just a few minutes with minimal work. I can’t believe I’ve never shared this recipe on the blog before! Years ago I took pictures of this wonderful homemade dressing to share the recipe with you. I …