We all know I love a party and of course, 4th is one of my favorites! Food is a main ingredient and of course you can’t forget the drinks, sun and all the fireworks! You all know I obviously love to cook, but cooking for a party can be stressful so I put together a…
Author: brookslately
Red, White & Blue Sangria
Perfect fruity and light drink for your holiday!! The best part you can make it ahead and let it sit or just drink it right away!! So light and refreshing! Also, the fruit soaks up all the wine and it’s yummmy 🙂 Definitely try this!! SO simple and delish! Ingredients Fruit of your choice, I…
8 Layer Taco Dip
I love a good 7-layer dip but I’m always wishing it had some sort of spicy beef involved. So I added 1 layer to the original dish and served it warm and gosh it was good!!! It’s also fun for a crowd obviously, but you can also just add a side of tortillas and people…
Stars & Stripes Fruit Skewers // Red, White & Blue Chocolate Dipped Oreo’s
Aren’t these just about the CUTEST things you’ve ever seen?! AND the absolute easiest! My favorite type of “baking” right here!! If you can cut fruit in half and melt chocolate you too, can make these 🙂 I used store bought brownies, but you can totally make your own!! I love both of these desserts…
BBQ Chicken Sliders
I love hosting a party, but the time it takes to prep and cook and clean, gosh its a lot!! So I’ve come up with the easiest menu ever! Little clean up, simple cooking and all super tasty! Ill be sharing recipes all week that will be perfect for your 4th of July party! These…
Father’s Day Dinner Ideas
Father’s Day is such a special day to me but also very hard. On one side I feel so very grateful and lucky that I get to celebrate my sweet husband!! He is truly the worlds best dad!! The most patient, helpful and caring dad out there! Brooks is literally his best friend and they…
Creamy Summer Pasta Salad
All your favorite summer flavors in a pasta salad! So incredibly easy & flavorful!!! Also, the creamy part comes from my favorite dressing ever, RANCH! Make this for your Father’s Day cookout!! Ingredients 1 lb Rotini pasta, drained & rinsed 1 cup chopped tomatoes 1 cup roasted corn 1/2 cup mozzarella pearls 4 strips of…
Southwest Eggrolls
I love me a Chilis Copycat apparently, and these guys did NOT disappoint! So munch flavor and so incredibly easy!!! I used rotisserie chicken to make it super simple and let me tell you these were a little spicy, super creamy and cheesy & extremely crunchy. I paired them with some fiesta ranch and it’s…
Pork Pan Fried Dumplings
A mouthful of a title but a delicious mouthful of the most flavorful homemade pot stickers! One of my favorite dishes from PF Chang’s and I think I did a pretty darn good job of replicating them!! So much fun to make!! It may be a little labor of love, but they’re 100% worth every…
5 Ingredient Baked Penne
I use these ingredients every time I’m making a pasta with marinara sauce!! So easy and tastes just like homemade! When I need to switch it up I like to change my noodles and bake it! Adding extra cheese never hurt anything!! You can also prep this in 15 minutes! Such a great weeknight meal!!…
