Recipes for the busy cook!
No-Bake S’mores Treats are almost easier to make than s’mores! Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal with gooey marshmallows and chocolate. Yum! NO-BAKE GOOEY S’MORES TREATS As summer begins to wind down, there really is no need at all to give up those fun summer treats, like S’mores. Sometimes you just gotta get creative with how to…
An authentic Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken recipe that is marinated in a delicious soy sauce marinade with fresh ginger and garlic. Grilled for the best taste! HAWAIIAN HULI HULI CHICKEN RECIPE This amazing recipe for Huli Huli Chicken comes from my friend Patricia. She originally shared her family recipe on the blog here about 8…
The Ultimate Chocolate Poke Cake is made with chocolate cake mix, instant chocolate pudding and topped with a whipped chocolate frosting! ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE POKE CAKE Since sharing the recipe for the ULTIMATE LEMON POKE CAKE last week, I received a few messages for an Ultimate Chocolate Poke Cake. Ask and ye shall receive! 😉 Instead…
Hot Milk Sponge Cake with Strawberries is a super simple, old-fashioned recipe that is light, moist and has incredible flavor! HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES When I was a kid, we had strawberry shortcake (or some form of it) a lot as a kid. In the spring and early summer months, we probably had it…
These Virginia Baked Beans are the best homemade baked beans you will ever make! An easy, delicious side dish to any cookout or BBQ. VIRGINIA BAKED BEANS I have been slowly working on this Virginia Baked Beans recipe for a few years now. I knew I got it right when my husband stopped asking me…
The Easiest Tiramisu is made with lady fingers dunked in store bought iced coffee, a creamy chocolate filling and a yummy whipped topping! THE EASIEST TIRAMISU In the summer, I prefer no-bake desserts. I don’t turn on the oven unless absolutely necessary. As I’m sipping on my International Delight Iced Coffee iced coffee this morning,…
Crock Pot Pulled Pork uses a special rub and soda to make it come out super tender and flavorful! Delicious in sandwiches! CROCK POT PULLED PORK BBQ This Crock Pot Pulled Pork BBQ recipe has been my go-to recipe for years. I recently just created an INSTANT POT PULLED PORK version based on this one….
A round-up of my 25 Favorite Crock Pot Recipes here on The Country Cook. Tater Tot Casserole, Smothered Chicken and Gravy and even desserts! 25 FAVORITE CROCK POT RECIPES One of the most frequent questions I seem to get is about Crock Pot Recipes. Most folks just want some really good, tried and true recipes to…
This Crock Pot Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli soup is the best recipe! Full of ground beef, pasta, veggies all in a flavorful Italian soup! CROCK POT OLIVE GARDEN PASTA E FAGIOLI SOUP I will be the first to admit that the first time I ever heard of or tasted this soup was at Olive…
SANDWICH SPREAD Our most popular recipe from the LAST WEEKEND POTLUCK was this yummy bologna Sandwich Spread from Everyday Mom’s Meals. Our other featured recipes include: Oh Henry Bars from Dance Around the Kitchen, Creamy Crock Pot Round Steak from The Kitchen is my Playground and Melissa is sharing her Grilled Pineapple Pork Chops! Perfect…
These homemade Olive Garden Garlic Breadsticks taste even better than the originals. So soft and the garlic butter topping is to die for! OLIVE GARDEN GARLIC BREADSTICKS Raise your hand if you love Olive Garden garlic breadsticks. I know! Me too! I love when they are warm and buttery and garlicky. Did you know you can…
This Easy Fresh Strawberry Cake starts with a boxed cake mix, strawberry jell-o, fresh strawberries and is topped with cream cheese frosting! FRESH STRAWBERRY CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING This Easy Fresh Strawberry Cake starts with a boxed cake mix, strawberry jell-o, fresh strawberries and is topped with a sweetened cream cheese frosting! It is…
This homemade copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing tastes even better than the original. It works great in pasta salads and as a marinade too! OLIVE GARDEN SALAD DRESSING I think one of my favorite things to do is to recreate my favorite restaurant meals at home, like with this Olive Garden Salad Dressing. Now, if…
Meatball Sub Casserole is a super easy casserole dish that tastes like a meatball sub but in casserole form. So good and a family favorite! MEATBALL SUB CASSEROLE Raise your hand if you love meatball subs? Now how would you like to take all those flavors you love about a meatball sub and turn it into a…
This Apple Fruit Salad with Greek vanilla yogurt dressing is filled with apples, grapes, oranges and mixed with a creamy, cinnamon sauce. APPLE FRUIT SALAD I think this is a perfect fall fruit salad. It has all those flavors of fall with apples and cinnamon. Of course, any time of year is a good time…