Recipes

I love one-pot meals, and I enjoy preparing soups all through the year – not just in the winter months. The Pasta e Fagioli is one of my favorite soups from Olive Garden, so being able to make a big pot of it from home, where I can enjoy the […]

Olive Garden is one of my favorite restaurants of all time. The bottomless soup and salad, the sangria, the excellent prices, and all the freshly grated Parmesan cheese I can take. But I’ll admit, sometimes I get an Olive Garden craving during the week when there just isn’t time to […]

This California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza is so good because you can have that delicious restaurant-style pizza without having to leave your house. This recipe has instructions for how to make your own pizza dough, which will make you feel like a professional pizza-maker. My family has pizza night […]

Chicken and Dumplings is one of those southern comfort meals everyone loves, and Cracker Barrel is known for its delicious homestyle comfort foods. If you can’t make it to a Cracker Barrel location, then the next best thing is preparing it in your own home. It’s actually a lot of […]

Chicken Tequila Fettuccine is an Italian classic recipe blended with Mexican-Spanish flavors. It’s an easy recipe for juicy Tequila-marinated chicken with fettuccine pasta covered in a tequila-lime-cream sauce. Every bite is delicious, and the best part? This restaurant-quality dish can be made from the comfort of your own home. This […]

Grilled chicken is a weekly staple in our family. But sometimes, cooking the same thing gets a little boring. I like to mix things up, try something new, and hopefully hit a recipe homerun. The Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan is definitely a hit with its basil lemon butter sauce topped with […]

Making soup can be a time suck, from chopping veggies to cooking meat and simmering sauces. However, you can whip up this copycat Olive Garden Gnocchi Soup recipe in just 35 minutes, leaving you with a hearty, healthy meal with plenty of leftovers. Most of the ingredients are staple items, […]

In need of a quick appetizer or protein to top off your pasta dinner? Maggiano’s Meatballs are a delicious addition to any meal, but you don’t have to swing by the restaurant to get your hands on them. With this copycat recipe, we’ll walk you through step-by-step on how to […]

Chicken Tortilla Soup is a staple recipe in our family. I either buy a package of boneless chicken breasts or a fully-cooked rotisserie chicken each week. I can use it for several meals, which makes prepping simple and fast. This Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe is flavorful, easy to prepare, and […]

Chicken lettuce wraps are gaining in popularity, so you can find them at a lot of restaurants, but it’s way more fun and satisfying to make your own at home. This way, you can customize them any way you like. This version of chicken lettuce wraps contains sliced chicken breast […]

Ground beef tacos are the perfect meal for easy weeknight dinners, and they’re a tasty way to stretch your meal budget. For a family of four, you only need one pound of ground beef. You could also cook a big batch of beef and freeze your unused portion for a […]

Beef and broccoli is a popular dish that you can find at nearly every Chinese American restaurant, but you can make it yourself easily at home with just a few simple ingredients. It’s an easy one-pan stir fry recipe that feeds a whole family, and it can be reheated easily […]