This puppy chow recipe (also called muddy buddies) is made with Rice Chex cereal coated in melted chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter, then shaken in a bag of powdered sugar. Every piece ends up sweet, crunchy, and covered in that snowy coating. It’s a go-to for movie nights, holiday cookie trays, bake sales, and…
This homemade hot chocolate mix in a jar is made with unsweetened cocoa powder, powdered milk, powdered sugar, finely chopped chocolate, and a pinch of salt, layered into a mason jar for easy gifting. Just stir a few spoonfuls into hot water or milk for a rich, creamy cup. It’s an easy holiday gift, a…
This microwave brownie cake in a mug is made with flour, cocoa powder, sugar, an egg, milk, oil, a little baking powder, and chocolate chips, stirred together in one mug and cooked in about 90 seconds. It’s somewhere between a brownie and a chocolate cake, soft and springy with a gooey chocolate center. It’s great…
These snowflake pretzels and no bake candy cane frosted pretzels are made with snowflake-shaped and flat pretzel crisps dipped in melted white and dark chocolate, then topped with crushed candy canes, sprinkles, and white nonpareils. The salty crunch under a sweet peppermint coating is what makes them so hard to stop eating. They’re an easy…
This Texas cowboy caviar with canned ingredients is made with canned black beans, black-eyed peas, sweet corn, and diced tomatoes with green chiles, tossed with fresh bell pepper, red onion, jalapeno, and cilantro in a tangy lime vinaigrette. It’s crunchy, bright, and comes together in about 15 minutes, mostly by opening cans. Bring it to…
This butter white bean and pearl barley soup is made with creamy butter beans, chewy pearl barley, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, and spinach simmered in a tomato and vegetable broth with smoked paprika. It’s thick, filling, and cooks in one pot in under an hour. Make it for cold weeknights, meal prep lunches, or Meatless…
These tomato mozzarella basil skewers are made with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls, and basil leaves threaded onto small picks, then drizzled with olive oil and a thick balsamic glaze. They’re basically a caprese salad you can eat in one bite, and they take about 15 minutes to put together. Bring them to holiday parties,…
Looking for high protein tuna pasta salad recipes for lunch? Here are 25 easy, filling tuna pasta salads with 30 to 42 grams of protein per serving, all made with simple pantry ingredients and perfect for meal prep. Tuna pasta salad is one of the cheapest ways to get a big dose of protein into…
This sweet pumpkin souffle is made with pumpkin puree, brown sugar, egg yolks, warm pumpkin pie spice, and stiffly whipped egg whites, baked in buttered and sugared ramekins until puffed and golden. It’s light and airy like a cloud with the flavor of pumpkin pie. Serve it as a fall dinner party dessert, a Thanksgiving…
This sweet potato casserole with candied pecans is made with roasted sweet potatoes whipped with butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, and warm spices, then covered in pecan halves coated in a buttery brown sugar glaze. The filling is smooth and creamy, and the pecans bake into a crunchy, candied top. It’s a holiday staple for…