These lemon raspberry bars with graham cracker crust are the first recipe we make every spring. With sweet, tangy, lemon filling and plump raspberries over a crumbly graham cracker crust it’s the perfect raspberry lemon custard dessert and neighbors will be begging you for the recipe!

The best part? This is an easy lemon raspberry bar recipe made with simple ingredients with no complicated lemon curd required. Just mix, bake, chill, and enjoy!

They’re easy enough for little hands to help press the crust and sprinkle in the fruit, and fancy enough to impress at any gathering. No fuss, no special tools, just simple ingredients and a big, happy flavor the whole family will love. It is the number one most requested dessert by all of our friends and family!

It is one of my favorite berry desserts. Well, one that’s not pie. Our berries and cream cheesecake bars and creamy strawberry cheesecake bars are a close second and third, but these raspberry lemon bars are in the top spot!

Why You’ll Love These Lemon Raspberry Bars

• Bright, fresh lemon flavor with sweet raspberries
• Creamy, custard-like filling (no curd needed!)
• Buttery graham cracker crust
• Easy to make with simple ingredients
• Perfect for spring, summer, and entertaining

Ingredients for Lemon Raspberry Bars

When you bite into these lemon raspberry custard bars, it’s all creamy, thick and rich, then you h

Breakfast should be simple, stress-free, and still feel a little special, right? That’s exactly what you get with these strawberry sheet pan pancakes! No standing over the stove flipping batch after batch—just one pan, baked in the oven, and ready to slice and serve.

They’re fluffy, lightly sweet, and loaded with juicy strawberries that make every bite taste like heaven. Whether you’re feeding a crowd, meal prepping for busy mornings, or just want to make pancakes the easy way, this recipe is about to become your new go-to.

What are Sheet Pan Pancakes?

Sheet pan pancakes are the answer for every busy mom’s crazy morning! Think pancakes baked in the oven all in one sheet pan and then cut into individual pancakes. All the pancakes are done at the same time and all the pancakes are hot! I’m always looking for easy breakfast ideas and this is one of my kids’ favorites!

Ingredients for Sheet Pan Pancakes

• Salt: Enhances flavor and balances the

These Mexican Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowls are loaded with your favorite Mexican-inspired flavors! We start off with juicy Mexican grilled chicken, elote (Mexican Street Corn), and of course, avocado! These are quick and easy to make, perfect for healthy dinners, and everyone loves them!

My family has totally fallen in love with rice bowls lately. Our middle daughter is even working on her own version with quinoa and the most incredible lemon tahini dressing—we’ve been recipe testing like crazy! But in the meantime, this street corn chicken bowl has been on repeat all summer long.

It reminds me of those hot, busy days when you’ve been outside forever and just need something easy and satisfying for dinner. I love that everyone can build their own bowl exactly how they want it. And if you want to bump up the protein, adding cottage cheese to the street corn is such a simple little trick!

Why You’ll Love These Bowls

Quick and Easy: From start to finish, this meal takes less than 30 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights!

High Protein: One healthy chicken bowl contains 46 grams of protein!

Customizable: Each member of the family can create the chicken rice bowl of their dreams with all the toppings they love most.

Meal Prep: You can make the rice, chicken and street corn ahead of time, place them in meal prep containers and you’re set for lunches/dinners all week.

Bold Flavors: The chicken, the creamy elote, the pickled red onions, fresh jalapenos, cilantro and lime all come together for the most delicious bowl.

Ingredients You’ll Need

These healthy chicken bowls come together with a mix of fresh ingredients, pantry staples, and a few flavor-packed extras. Nothing complicated, just real, delicious ingredients that build those bold, creamy street corn flavors in every bite.

• Mexican Grilled Chicken Breasts: Juicy, flavorful chicken with a smoky, seasoned finish that makes this bowl extra satisfying.
• Avocados: Creamy and rich, they balance out all the bold, savory flavors perfectly.
• Cilantro: Fresh and bright, it adds that classic finishing touch to every bite.
• Black Pepper: Adds a little warmth and depth to round everything out.
• Pickled Red Onions: Tangy, slightly sweet, and just the right pop of acidity to cut through the richness.
• Lime: A squeeze of fresh lime wakes everything up and ties all the flavors together.
• Rice: The hearty base that soaks up all the flavor—use white, brown, or Read more

With a flavor like buttery cinnamon rolls and a topping that has the perfect crunch of cinnamon toast, this Cinnamon Toast Cake is an awesome surprise. I’ve had this cake for breakfast, an afternoon snack, and a late night dessert. And, I can tell you, it’s a hit at any time of day.

With just a few ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry, this simple unassuming looking cake has been one of my favorite desserts for a very very long time. I love this cake so much that we also make it in as cinnamon toast bars for feeding a crowd. And, it was pretty much a done deal that I’d be making a Cinnamon Toast Crunch ice cream, too. Your girl has a type, ok?

Cinnamon Toast Cake

I made this cake for the first time when I was a little girl. The name just leapt right off of one of my mom’s yellowed 3×5 cards, and I knew I had to try it. It was love at first bite. The tender crumb, with a warm, crunchy cinnamon toast topping is positively divine.

I’ve been making this cake for more years now than I should probably even admit, since I started making it when I was about 10 years old.

So, when it came time to pick desserts for my first cookbook? It was a foregone conclusion that I just had to include it in The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook. I fell in love with it all over again.

This cinnamon toast cake never fails to impress our guests, whether I serve it with a scoop of ice cream after dinner, or a hot mug of coffee for breakfast. One bite is all it takes. Try it, and you’ll see why so many of my fellow bloggers have shared the recipe. It’s just that good.

Thanks, Mom!

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Monterey jack cheese, Black Forest ham and spicy green chile are rolled up in boneless, skinless chicken breasts and baked to tender, flavorful perfection in this fun new (and easy!) twist on cordon bleu. This is what chicken cordon bleu would be like after a tour of the American Southwest!

Chicken Cordon Bleu is a classic of French cuisine that became a staple of American restaurants in the 1960s. Before long, home cooks realized how easy it was to make at home and started adding it to their rotation, too.

My family has long loved variations on the theme, including this chicken cordon bleu with creamy white sauce. But, this recipe for green chile chicken cordon bleu is my own Southwestern take, inspired by the classic. And, it’s the version I keep coming back to.

Green Chile Chicken Cordon Bleu

Having grown up in New Mexico and Arizona, I can confidently say that I am more familiar with the flavor profiles of Southwestern cooking than any other. It is absolutely my comfort zone.

So, if I have the opportunity to tuck my beloved green chiles into a dish, you can bet I’m going to try it. In many cases, they are a welcome addition, but here? They create pure magic.

The gentle, smoky spice of green chiles is the perfect foil for the creamy Monterey jack cheese, salty ham, and mild chicken. It is a match made in the land of enchantment. If you’ve been hunting for a new chicken recipe with real Southwestern kick, this is the one.

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