Category: Recipes

Easy Cake Mix Bars

Easy Cake Mix Bars

Here’s another easy Valentine’s Day treat to make for the kiddos (and me, of course)! These easy cake mix bars kind of remind me of a cross between a cookie and a chocolate, peanut butter brownie. Who wouldn’t love a bar made from a cake mix that tastes like a cross between a cookie and…


Valentine Popcorn Balls

Valentine Popcorn Balls | Life With Garnish

These Valentine Popcorn Balls are so easy to make and my kids love them. You can make them any size that tickles your fancy. You can also tailor them to any holiday. With Valentines Day coming up I thought now would be a good time to share this incredibly easy and yummy recipe. Just in…


Carrot Cupcakes with Orange Glaze

Carrot Cupcakes | Life With Garnish

Oh my goodness, you guys! Have I got a yummy treat for you! I have been wanting to make Sigrid’s Carrot Cake recipe from The Pioneer Woman but have been putting it off because I didn’t want to use the cream cheese frosting that topped the cake. Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE cream…


Classic Deli Wraps

Classic Deli Wraps | Life With Garnish

This classic deli wraps recipe is great for those nights that you just don’t want to cook. I had one of those nights last night. It literally took me about 15 minutes to whip these little delicious bad boys up and pass them around. Served them with a banana, an apple and two store bought…


Chicken Taco Rice

Chicken Taco Rice | Life With Garnish

Have you ever had the Crunchy Taco Hamburger Helper? We have. But not anymore. I created this chicken taco rice recipe for my youngest daughter because (1) that specific flavor of hamburger helper was her favorite, (2)it’s way cheaper to make it homemade-I even use my own homemade taco seasoning- and (3) it only takes…


Reese’s Spreads Muddy Buddies

Reese's Spreads Muddy Buddies | Life With Garnish

I must say that when I took a small spoonful of this Reese’s Spreads Peanut Butter Chocolate to see what it tasted like, I literally moaned! Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is one of my favorite candies and it tastes JUST like it only smoother and without the wrapper.  Now don’t get me wrong, this Reese’s…


Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes | Life With Garnish

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting made especially for Valentine’s Day…what could be better? These cupcakes are light, moist and taste sinfully yummy. And then to top it with a tangy yet oh so delicious cream cheese frosting? Ohhhh…its pure heaven in the palm of your hand! This recipe makes 24 cupcakes, which is…


Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie | Life With Garnish

Here is a recipe I like to make when I have leftover sweet potatoes.  The recipe (below) has you boiling whole potatoes. You definitely can if you don’t have any leftover but I like to wait until I have already cooked potatoes to make this. Now don’t get me wrong, this sweet potato shepherd’s pie…


Spinach and Cheese Dumplings

Spinach and Cheese Dumplings | Life With Garnish

*Edited-See NOTES in recipe… Here is a meatless meal that is so delicious that you won’t even miss the meat. And that’s saying a lot for my family. Its spaghetti and meatballs, minus the meat, add in spinach and cheese…well you get the picture, MEATLESS and yummy and filling. It’s not too often we eat…

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Buffalo Chicken Bites

Buffalo Chicken Bites | Life With Garnish

Hi There! Thanks so much to Adrian for having me on her fabulous blog. Today I wanted to share an appetizer recipe that is easy and delicious but also perfect for entertaining: Buffalo Chicken Bites. I highly recommend making these for the Super Bowl party you may be hosting/attending in a few weeks… even if…


Turkey and Cheese Meatballs w/ Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Turkey and Cheese Meatballs with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce | Life With Garnish

I started to label this recipe as “spicy” but it’s just not (to me, that is). My family says it’s a tad bit on the spicy side but I can’t tell it. With the addition of ground red pepper in the honey mustard sauce and the use of pepper jack cheese in the turkey meatballs…


Mistletoe Martini + Old Factory Candle Giveaway

Mistletoe Martini and Old Factory Giveaway | Life With Garnish

(Old Factory Candle sent these candles, free of charge. for review purposes. Remember, even though I received this product for free, my opinion is my own. This post contains affiliate links. Visit my disclosure page for a full disclosure.) Did y’all have a fabulous holiday? I certainly did. Family, friends, food, gifts, more food and more food! With…


Mini “Christmas Tree” Cupcakes

Mini "Christmas Tree" Cupcakes | Life With Garnish

Here’s a fun holiday project you can enjoy with your kids and/or grandkids. Its mini “Christmas Tree” cupcakes! And although the directions are really long it really didn’t take us that long to make, especially when I had 3 pairs of hands in the kitchen helping me. After the cupcakes are done it takes no…


Sauteed Mushrooms

Sauteed Mushrooms | Life With Garnish

Mmmmmm…mushrooms! These little gems are my favorite. Whether you cook them to top your baked potato, hamburger, steak or hamburger steak, they are fabulicious. I even like to eat them all. by. themselves! No kidding. Cook me a serving or two of these sautéed mushrooms and I will eat them right out of the skillet….


Creamy Tomato Soup

Creamy Tomato Soup | Life With Garnish

(This post may contain affiliate links. Visit my disclosure page for a full disclosure.) When I was younger and starting life independent of my parents I had to eat cheap. Canned soup and grilled cheese sandwiches become a necessary meal for about 5 out of the 7 days of the week. And tomato soup was my absolute…