My husband and son love tuna fish sandwiches. They eat them almost every Sunday as a quick and easy lunch before our family Sunday dinner. I decided to elevate their favorite lunch a bit and turn it into these open face tuna melts. These sandwiches are made with toasted french bread that’s topped with a flavorful tuna mixture and grated cheese. Then they’re popped under the broiler to melt the…
The perfect snickerdoodle needs to be super soft in the middle with thin, slightly crispy edges. These cookies have both and are my family’s favorite! This recipe has a “secret” ingredient that you don’t find in most snickerdoodle recipes- shortening. The addition of both butter and shortening is what gives these cookies the best texture. My kids devour these whenever I make them!…
AKA- Scotcharoos! As a kid, everytime we went to Idaho to visit my grandparents, my grandma always had a pan of these bars on her counter. All of my cousins, aunts and uncles grew up calling them Yummy Bars and so that’s what I thought they were called. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I found out that everyone else calls them Scotcharoos. Now as a mom, I…
These sandwiches are one of my favorite things to make for get-togethers like family parties, wedding showers, and baby showers. They’re also great for an easy, make-ahead dinner. If you’re busy you can make the filling the day before and then assemble the sandwiches right before serving. Serve them on large croissants as a main dish or serve them on mini croissants for a smaller munch and mingle dish. Below…
This is one of my favorite cakes to make and eat. Not only is it fresh and delicious, and super easy to make, but it looks beautiful! Ricotta is whipped into the batter making this cake super moist and dense. Lemon juice and zest are added to the batter and the topping to give this cake a perfectly light lemon flavor.…