Spicy, sweet, and slightly tangy glazed salmon with broccoli is one of my favorite ways to cook and serve fish. One delightfully simple sauce does double duty as marinade for the fish and flavor booster for the fresh broccoli.
Glazed Salmon
This keeper of a recipe makes adults and kids alike happy, even if some of the kids turn their noses up at the broccoli. They just don’t know what they’re missing!
This fuss free broiler method is ideal for busy weeknights when I don’t have a ton of time to get dinner on the table. And the glaze on the salmon helps balance the “fishy” taste that lots of folks find less than desirable.
I like that I can use the same sauce for both the fish and the vegetables here, keeping prep time and dishes minimal! Feel free to adjust the amount of red pepper flakes in the recipe based on your preferred level of spiciness.
This recipe is a hit with salmon lovers and skeptics alike!
Salmon Glaze
Baking salmon in the oven results in a deliciously tender filet packed with flavor. It truly doesn’t need to be more complicated than that for a great result!
This baked salmon recipe is as easy as mixing together a simple sauce, spooning it over a fresh filet and letting the whole thing cook in the broiler. In my sauce, I used olive oil, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and peach jam for a glaze that is equal parts sweet, savory and tangy with just the right amount of heat.
(You can use store bought peach jam in this recipe but if you happen to have Homemade Peach Jam on hand, it’ll work wonders in this recipe too!)
Filled with creamy oats, sweet bananas, and berries, a hint of brown sugar, and spices, this Crockpot Oatmeal is a breakfast that my whole family enjoys. Best of all, this crave-worthy oatmeal can be made in just one hour without any stirring at all!
Strawberry Banana Oatmeal
Closer to a warm muesli cereal than traditionally cooked oatmeal, crockpot oatmeal is an awesome way to make oatmeal. We make a couple of different strawberry or banana oatmeals and love them all.
My kids can never make up their minds about which oatmeal they like best. We eat a lot of oatmeal in this house. Traditional oatmeal, baked oatmeal, crockpot oatmeal, they are all frequently served here.
Oatmeal with Nuts
My husband loves adding nuts to oatmeal and he is perfectly content with a bowl of stovetop oatmeal filled with chewy raisins, crunchy nuts, brown sugar, and butter. This nutty raisin oatmeal shows up on our breakfast table at least a couple of days each month – if not more often than that.
As much as I love that oatmeal, I also love everything about the taste and texture of oatmeal when it is cooked slowly in the crockpot.
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Graham Canyon ice cream is a creamy graham cracker flavored ice cream with ribbons of graham cracker swirl and chunks of chocolate covered honeycomb bits. It is the best ice cream you’ll ever have!
Graham Canyon ice cream copycat is probably the greatest recipe copycat I’ve ever made and it works with both homemade and store-bought ice cream, though I will now, just as always, use Tillamook since it’s so easy.
Cade is insanely ice cream obsessed and since discovering Graham Canyon from the BYU Creamery or as Handel’s calls it, Graham Central Station, it has quickly risen to one of his most favorite flavors. Literally the most delicious ice cream ever and I think I’ve made every neighbor and friend in Davis County try it.
I decided I had to finally figure out a copycat version for Cade’s birthday this year. We used to be able to find graham canyon in a couple of different spots up here in Davis County, but I haven’t been able to find it in months. Since BYU is a little too far away for an ice cream run, I brought the BYU creamery into my kitchen! Best birthday ever for Cade this year!
Ingredients for Graham Canyon Ice Cream
I’m going to give you two different options for making this ice cream recipe – one completely from scratch and one that simplifies things by using store-bought ice cream that you transform into graham cracker ice cream. You can choose what you have time for. Here is everything you’ll need…
For the Homemade Ice Cream
- Heavy Cream: use heavy whipping cream for the creamiest texture
- Half and Half: combines with the cream for a smooth and creamy ice cream
- Sugar: adds sweetness
- Vanilla Extract: adds flavor
- Egg Yolks: adds richness and creaminess to the ice cream
- Graham Crackers: crushed into a fine powder
OR
- Tillamook French Vanilla Ice Cream: Tillamook has the best fat content and creaminess.
For the Graham Cracker Swirl
- Graham Crackers: crushed into fine powder
- Cinnamon: adds flavor
- Water: helps the swirl be ribbony and delicious
- Butter: adds rich flavor to the swirl and helps bind the swirl together
- Honey: adds natural sweetness
- Violet Crumble o
Everybody loves brownies! Am I right?! These homemade box brownies are fudgy and chewy with that crackling on top that just screams brownie. I’ve been working on this recipe for a while and I’ve finally nailed it!
Brownies, ugh, the nightmare of homemade brownies! They are so tricky to get just right! Our oven is not cooking evenly which I can manage 90% of the time but brownies are really tricky. Add on top that I’m obsessed with a crinkle top and these brownies have taken years to develop! They are Cade’s favorite dessert next to or equal to ice cream so the need to find perfection was big! And these are perfection!
These brownies are easy and fudgy and made totally from scratch! I’m not going to lie, the Ghirardelli brownies boxed mix that you can buy at Costco are my go-to when I’m in a rush, but this homemade brownie recipe rivals those Ghirardelli box brownies! There’s just something about homemade that feels and tastes so much better!
Ingredients for Homemade Box Brownies
There are some ingredients that are an absolute must for the best brownies. For a crinkle top and best flavor you have to use cocoa powder and chopped chocolate or chocolate chips. You also must use oil and butter. Here is a complete list of everything you need:
- Butter: use unsalted butter to control the salt in the brownies and you want it melted to get the right texture and the crackly shiny top on the brownies
- Vegetable Oil: helps the brownies be moist and fudgy
- Sugar: adds sweetness and balances the bitterness of the cocoa powder
- Brown Sugar: adds more sweetness and richness in flavor
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: adds all the chocolate flavor
- Eggs: adds structure to the brownies
- Vanilla Extract: adds flavor
- Espresso Powder: found in the baking section and is used to enhance the chocolate flavor. It can be skipped if you absolutely cannot find it or substitute with instant coffee.
- Salt: enhances all the flavors
- Flour: just regular all-purpose flour is all you need
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: adds texture and more chocolate flavor
The measurements for all these ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.
How to Make Box Brownies at Home
These fudgy brownies are made in just about 30 minutes and they taste even better than your favorite boxed brownies. Here are the steps for making them:
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9×9 baking pan with foil (or parchment paper) and then cooking spray.
- Stir: Combine the melted butter, oil, sugar, and cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until well combine and shiny.
- Whisk: In a small bowl, add the eggs and whisk until pale yellow. Add in the vanilla, espresso powder and salt. Add to chocolate mixtu
Sweet and creamy with a gentle tang, buttermilk ice cream tastes like a more sophisticated, indulgent version of frozen yogurt. It may sound odd, but boy is it a delight!
Buttermilk Ice Cream
If you’re ever stuck for what to do with the rest of the buttermilk you used to make Buttermilk Syrup or Buttermilk Pancakes or even The Best Homemade Ranch Salad Dressing, look no further. This ice cream is going to be a revelation.
Scoop this into a bowl and serve alone or top with Berry Sauce for a warm weather treat that simply cannot be beat. It is a perfect base for any number of other toppings, too, like Salted Caramel Sauce.
Unique Ice Cream Flavors
Buttermilk ice cream may be more of a unique ice cream flavor concept than you’d usually make, but it is well worth the diversion from the standards. The same little tanginess and thick, silky texture that makes buttermilk work so well in baked goods gives vanilla ice cream a boost in the texture and flavor department.
And for a few more unique ice creams to try, check out Mac and Cheese Ice Cream, Pickle Ice Cream, and Popcorn Ice Cream.
To make this not-average at all sweet and tangy ice cream, you’ll need the following ingredients: