Recipes We've Been Trying Lately

It has been over a year since I've shared some of the recipes we've been trying.  This is a series I started a few years ago and it helps me when I want to re-make a recipe we found online that we really enjoyed. It saves me from having to search through all my Pinterest pins again.



I swear we don't only eat desserts in our house; but it turns out that many of the new recipes I search for tend to be for sweets.  Here are a few we've been trying these past couple of months. 

1.  This blueberry banana bread-- though at the last minute I did add in just 1 cup of white chocolate chips!  I can't seem to find a photo of it but I know my husband and Ian gobbled it right up!

2. My family LOVED these s'mores bars we made for our cookout in August.  I didn't have mini marshmallows like the recipe called for so I just used my kitchen scissors to cut the large marshmallows I had on hand into 4 pieces and used those. 


3. We whipped up a batch of these cookie bars (though I did use 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup butterscotch chips, and 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and no nuts).  They were another bit hit at our cookout.




4. I made some 7 layer bars.  I hadn't had these in ages but they are a big favorite of mine! I swapped out the nuts for a layer of M&M's in the hopes that everyone else would eat them to and it worked.  I was surprised since my boys rarely eat anything with coconut.


5. We were given lots of leftover watermelon and that is one fruit that my boys really don't enjoy so we started looking for something to make with it and found this recipe for 2 ingredient watermelon sherbet though I did have to add some powdered sugar and white chocolate chips to sweeten it up a bit for my boys since it really just tasted like frozen watermelon otherwise and they wouldn't eat it. Once sweetened they gobbled it right up.  


6. We made this delicious Tomato Spinach Chicken & Pasta dish from Comfort Spring Station though I did sub out cooked broccoli for the spinach since none of my boys like cooked spinach and marsala cooking wine for the red wine since that's what I had on hand.  It was so delicious!! 


7. This easy baked chicken cacciatore was easy and delicious! The only thing I did differently from the instructions was to cook the veggies for the full 40-50 minutes as well since I don't like my onions and peppers crunchy. 


8. I've been looking up various recipes for cooking in the crock pot. We tried this mashed potato recipe and while I drained the broth before mashing and added chives, celery salt, etc. to the potatoes when mashing the basic cooking methods and amounts were the same. 

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  1. Amy from www.coffeeandcocktailsatthecasa.comOctober 30, 2023 at 5:33 AM

    It all looks so good! I bet you miss baking those delicious treats! I hope your oven is fixed soon. I am really into whole wheat pasta dishes. I just made lasagna soup yesterday with cooked spinach (sorry to your kids!) and whole wheat rotini noodles. Yum!

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    1. Joanne October 30, 2023 at 11:57 AM

      I really do! We're getting a new oven this week.. we gave up on waiting for parts. LOL

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  2. Maria RineerOctober 30, 2023 at 6:35 AM

    I like the idea of posting links to recipes that you enjoy- it helps you in the future and others! I do the same thing periodically. Everything you made looks good. Like you, I enjoy trying a variety of new recipes from desserts to healthy dishes. Thanks for sharing the links and info about the recipes you tried.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 30, 2023 at 6:49 AM

    Those desserts look over the top amazing!

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    1. Joanne October 30, 2023 at 11:59 AM

      Thank you! We definitely ate well this summer.

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  4. PamelaOctober 30, 2023 at 7:14 AM

    Seven layer bars are great, you can add just about anything you have on hand. This is a great idea to post your recipes here on your blog.

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    1. Joanne October 30, 2023 at 11:59 AM

      I hadn't had any 7 layer bars since my boys were tiny!

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  5. Jennifer GoodwinOctober 30, 2023 at 7:29 AM

    This all looks amazing! Thanks for sharing some inspiration for us all. I am always, always, ALWAYS in need of good things to try.

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  6. Amy JohnsonOctober 30, 2023 at 7:34 AM

    I post recipes I've tried too. People seem to really like that, it's good to hear someone else's experience before you try it yourself.

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    1. Joanne October 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM

      Yes, it seems to be a well- received series. It's just not easy to always remember to take photos. I try to keep a post going and link the recipe as soon as we try it.

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  7. HollyOctober 30, 2023 at 7:36 AM

    Everything looks wonderful as always- I would love that blueberry bread and those s'mores bars look deadly! :)

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  8. Carol @Comfort Spring StationOctober 30, 2023 at 8:52 AM

    You made my mouth water with all the goodies. Yum! #MMBC

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  9. Reidland FamilyOctober 30, 2023 at 10:14 AM

    I can't think of anything better than banana bread with my morning coffee, except maybe blueberry-banana bread!

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    1. Joanne October 30, 2023 at 12:02 PM

      I make it for my husband and older son; the only 2 in this house that will eat any sort of banana bread.

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  10. AnonymousOctober 30, 2023 at 10:19 AM

    Thanks for all these fabulous ideas. Bernadette, https://newclassicrecipe.com

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  11. Handmade in IsraelOctober 30, 2023 at 11:45 AM

    The Cookie bars look delicious... but how can anyone not love watermelon? #MMBC

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    1. Joanne October 30, 2023 at 12:03 PM

      I know?! I can only eat so much myself and can't believe that none of them really like the taste or texture.

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  12. Jennifer WiseOctober 30, 2023 at 12:08 PM

    Wow, they all look amazing. I don't know where I'd start. :) Pinning for later! Thank you for sharing this post at the Will Blog for Comments #13 linkup. Hope to see you there again next week!

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  13. Melissa October 30, 2023 at 12:43 PM

    Oh my goodness...so much mouth-watering deliciousness in one post! The s'mores bars have me drooling!

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    1. Joanne October 30, 2023 at 1:34 PM

      I don't eat those since I don't like marshmallow; it's my "go to" treat when I don't want to be tempted. LOL

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  14. Dara @ Not In JerseyOctober 30, 2023 at 1:29 PM

    Everything looks yummy!

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  15. Kim CarberryOctober 30, 2023 at 2:29 PM

    Those s'mores bars look so good and I love the sound of the watermelon sherbet.

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  16. JeanieOctober 30, 2023 at 4:50 PM

    These all look absolutely deicious, Joanne! Definitely hope to make those cookie bars!

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  17. Andrea NineOctober 30, 2023 at 6:54 PM

    Well I just bookmarked this. Yummy. Thanks for showing us what you love. Inspiring for when I’m in a cooking rut.

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  18. MarshaOctober 30, 2023 at 8:28 PM

    I get stuck in a rut when it comes to cooking. Thanks for sharing all these yummy recipes.

    https://marshainthemiddle.com/

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    1. Joanne October 31, 2023 at 6:28 AM

      I do too! I feel like we cook a lot of the same things over and over again.

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  19. Jodie's Touch of StyleOctober 30, 2023 at 9:41 PM

    I've seen that watermelon recipe before and I want to try it.
    XOOX
    Jodie

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    1. Joanne October 31, 2023 at 6:29 AM

      It was delicious! The hardest part was getting the frozen chunks of watermelon to blend well (I recommend working in small batches).

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  20. MicheleOctober 30, 2023 at 10:33 PM

    Oh I am definitely going to have to try the Smores bars-we just love them here!

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  21. Jean | DelightfulRepast.comOctober 31, 2023 at 5:35 PM

    Joanne, that chicken and pasta dish looks especially good to me—must check it out! I hope you'll come check out my kitchen tools giveaway (and recipe, of course!) this week.

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  22. Gardening HelenNovember 1, 2023 at 3:23 PM

    Visiting from the Senior Salon Pit Stop - Those cookie bars look delicious!!

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  23. Estelle ForrestNovember 1, 2023 at 5:07 PM

    Love all these! Those smores bars caught my eye for sure. Thanks for sharing on SSPS, hope to see you again next week.

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  24. PaulaShort November 2, 2023 at 10:52 AM

    Way to go Joanne. I like looking up new recipes too especially for the slow cooker. It seems like I have better luck with things turning out in it.
    Visiting today from SSPS 285 #50&180

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    1. Joanne November 2, 2023 at 1:29 PM

      Yes, I find slow cooker recipes are usually pretty "no fail" for us too.

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  25. Gardening HelenNovember 2, 2023 at 2:11 PM

    There are so many delicious recipes I want to try! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party.

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  26. MandyNovember 2, 2023 at 9:45 PM

    The s'mores and cookie bars sound so good!

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  27. Laura @ Our Grand LivesNovember 3, 2023 at 4:14 PM

    So much inspiration for my menu planning! Thank you! I especially love all the fun bar options for dessert... we are hosting an extended family gathering next week and these will definitely fit the bill! Thanks for the ideas!

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    1. Joanne November 4, 2023 at 10:58 AM

      You're welcome! We had a large family gathering at the time with aunts and uncles up from North Carolina and Florida and those bar cookies were the way to go. So easy to prep and combined fed a decent sized crowd!

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  28. Gail Is This Mutton?November 4, 2023 at 3:20 AM

    Great pictures, my mouth is watering! Nice idea to add M&Ms to encourage your boys to eat coconut. Thanks for linking

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  29. SlabsNovember 4, 2023 at 4:52 PM

    Congratulations, your post will be featured at SSPS 286 as one of the top 5 most viewed posts on Monday. See you there.

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  30. Melynda@Scratch Made Food!November 5, 2023 at 4:29 PM

    Joanne, it all looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing with SSPS!

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  31. Lindsay's Sweet WorldNovember 8, 2023 at 12:01 PM

    Those s'mores bars look INCREDIBLE. Oh my word, so delicious!

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