This Homemade Banana Pudding recipe is a classic Southern dessert made with layers of sliced fresh bananas, an easy homemade custard, Nilla wafers, and topped with a light and fluffy meringue! It’s the perfect way to finish any Southern meal! My family goes through phases where I can’t keep enough bananas on hand or they go ripe on the counter. When they do, I like to make Banana Bars , my Best Easy Banana Bread (a reader favorite!...

This easy, Fresh Mango Salsa is perfect eaten on its own with chips or used to top baked or grilled protein like salmon, chicken, mahi-mahi, and more. There is something about scooping up a big mound of this salsa that is soul satisfying. If you love unusual, fruity salsa, be sure to also check out our Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips and Cranberry Salsa with Cream Cheese . A few years ago I was invited to audition for the television show Masterchef....

It’s so easy to make Homemade Ranch Dressing that tastes approximately 1,000x better than the kind in a bottle that you will never want to buy it from the store again! Whip up a batch in under 5 minutes and take your salads, veggie sticks, and buffalo wings to the next level! Ranch Recipe Ingredients How to Make Homemade Ranch Dressing Easy Buttermilk Substitute Recipe FAQ’s Tips for Success Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Variations What to Serve With Ranch Dressing How to Store More Homemade Salad Dressings Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe Recipe What do California, Nebraska, and Alaska all have in common?...

If you have never heard of a Runza, chances are you haven’t made it to Nebraska yet! These savory bread pockets are most frequently filled with ground beef and cabbage and are a delicious handheld meal that is so popular with Nebraskans that they are the unofficial state food and have an entire fast-food chain of Runza restaurants dedicated to them! What are runzas? What You’ll Need How to Make Homemade Runzas Recipe FAQ’s Runza Variations What to Serve With Runzas Storage Instructions More Ground Beef Dinner Recipes Homemade Nebraska Runzas Recipe (aka Bierocks) Recipe Welcome to Nebraska Week on House of Nash Eats!...

It’s impossible to resist these Homemade Soft Pretzels with Mustard Cheese Dip! Salty, buttery and warm, soft pretzels are perfect for tailgating, celebrating Oktoberfest, or just for a fun afternoon snack! We love serving homemade pretzels with some of our other favorite German recipes like Traditional German Red Cabbage [Rotkohl] , Authentic German Sauerbraten Recipe , and German Apple Cake with Streusel Topping . You Will Love This Pretzel Recipe Soft Pretzel Recipe ingredients How to Make Soft Pretzels How to Serve a Soft Pretzel Soft Pretzel with Cheese Storage Soft Pretzel Dip FAQs More Fun Party Foods to Make Soft Pretzel with Cheese Recipe If you need an afternoon snack that will fuel your kids through their after school activities until dinner, these chewy soft pretzels are guaranteed to bring smiles on their faces....

Knowing how to blind bake a pie crust is so helpful if you love to make all kinds of pies! Use my favorite pie crust recipe for a perfectly flaky, buttery crust every time! Why Blind-Bake? Best Pie Weight Options How to Par-Bake Pie Crust How to Make a Fully-Baked Pie Crust Shell How to Keep Pie Crust from Shrinking How to Dock Pie Crust Recipe FAQ’s More Pie Recipes How to Blind Bake Pie Crust Recipe Blind baking (also called par-baking) a pie crust is easier than it seems, although many people are intimidated by it....

A BLT sandwich is a classic, but you can make it even better with just a few simple tips. This is one of our go-to summer meals when we have fresh juicy tomatoes from the garden to use! There are so many reasons to love a BLT. The timeless simplicity and wholesomeness, the crisp, salty bacon, the juicy, ripe tomatoes, and crisp leafy lettuce are all a perfect match. But you’ll be enthralled and amazed at the difference a couple of simple extra steps makes when getting a BLT right!...

Instant Pot Apple & Pear Cider is a fun and festive holiday drink that will warm you from the inside out! Plus it makes your house smell divine! Having something special to sip makes any occasion more memorable. Some of our other favorite and family friendly options are Homemade Eggnog , European-Style Hot Chocolate , and Pumpkin Juice . It’s so satisfying to take fresh pears and apples and turn them into a delicious sipping cider to keep you warm on cool winter nights....

Not your average meatballs, these Iowa Ham Balls are a regional favorite made with leftover ham in a sticky sweet sauce! Sometimes I am asked where I get inspiration for recipes to share. This time it was a podcast. I hardly ever listen to music, preferring podcasts instead. There are so many amazing podcasts out there, but my hands-down favorite podcast is “The Moth”. It’s filled with real stories from regular people telling about their life experiences on stage in front of a live audience without notes and it has made me laugh and cry and my life is richer because of it....

This summer Strawberry Corn Salad is absolutely loaded with fresh farmer’s market flavors! Crisp lettuce, grilled corn, sweet strawberries, and loads of fresh herbs with a quick and simple vinaigrette make this a side dish that is perfect for summer cookouts! I have made this salad no less than ten times this summer already. It’s so refreshing and different with lots of chopped basil and mint that sets it apart from every other salad....

This is the best Sugar Cookie Frosting that is perfectly sweet, creamy, and excellent for piping or spreading onto your favorite cut-out sugar cookies . Use it for any holiday or cookie craving! It firms up without getting completely hard, so you could package these cookies in cellophane bags the day after decorating them and not have to worry about the frosting squishing as long as you are gentle with them....

Sweet & Spicy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is cooked low and slow, then pulled into tender, juicy shreds and served up barbecue-style on a buttery brioche bun . What You’ll Need How to Make Sweet & Spicy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Do You Remove the Skin from Pork Shoulder Before Slow Cooking? Tips for Success My Favorite Ways to Use Pulled Pork How to Store and Reheat Leftovers Can This Recipe Be Frozen?...

Smooth, rich Vanilla Pastry Cream (aka creme patisserie) is a classic French filling used in many dessert recipes. It’s easier to make than you might think and can be used in so many ways! We use this vanilla pastry cream so often that I decided it needed it’s own dedicated post. It’s perfect for filling French Fruit Tarts , Cream Puffs , Burnt Almond Cake , eclairs, cupcakes, and more!...

This Apple Salad with Candied Walnuts and Poppy Seed Dressing is absolutely mouth-wateringly amazing! Peppery greens are topped with fresh, crisp apples, candied walnuts, cranberries, bacon, avocado, feta, red onion, and finally drizzled with a quick and easy creamy poppy seed dressing. This delicious apple salad recipe is perfect year-round for lunch or as a side dish, and especially for holiday dinners! I’m straight-up obsessed with this salad. It’s seriously so, so good with sweet and savory flavors and loads of texture and crunch that makes it enticing even for someone who doesn’t consider themselves much of a salad person....

The best Key Lime Pie recipe is made from scratch with a buttery graham cracker crust, real key lime juice and zest, and a smooth and creamy filling that is the perfect balance of tart and sweet. Why You’ll Love this Traditional Key Lime Pie Recipe I couldn’t get through Florida Week without sharing a recipe for the best key lime pie I’ve ever had! What is Key Lime Pie? Key lime pie is such a classic dessert and the first thing I thought of for Florida when brainstorming ideas for my American Eats series....

This Blackberry Nectarine Crumble is one of the best things to make with blackberries! Served with a scoop of ice cream, who can resist two of Summer’s favorite fruits baked together in this delicious Blackberry Nectarine Crumble? When summer rolls around, these are some of our other favorite fruit desserts using the fresh fruit that is in season: Fresh Peach Cobbler à la Mode , Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream , Strawberry Peach Crumble , and Raspberry Pretzel Salad ....

The perfect side dish for a meal or even just on its own topped with spiced black beans, Brazilian White Rice is seasoned with onions and garlic and is absolutely delicious. It will replace boring, plain white rice in your home and you will never want to go back. We always serve this Brazilian white rice with Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs , Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken Skewers , Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole , and Slow Cooker Cuban Mojo Pork ....

Coca-Cola Jello Salad is a jiggly, fruity treat studded with chopped tart cherries and crushed pineapple, with a bit of kick from the Coca-Cola. It’s especially fun made in a jello mold! When I was researching foods that Georgia is known for as part of my American Eats series, Coca-Cola was one of the top results. The Coca-Cola Company was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1892 after all! I contemplated making coke cake or even glazing our Easter ham with a coca-cola pineapple glaze ....

With a simple coconut glaze and a sprinkle of toasted coconut on top, Coconut Bundt Cake is a hit for coconut lovers everywhere! It’s the perfect cake for any celebration or casual dinner party, giving you the perfect amount of coconut flavor in every moist crumb! Why We Love This Recipe What You’ll Need How to Make Coconut Bundt Cake Recipe FAQ’s Tips for Success What to Serve with Coconut Bundt Cake Substitutions and Variations More Bundt Cake Recipes to Swoon Over Coconut Bundt Cake Recipe Sweet, fluffy, and oh-so-moist—this Coconut Bundt Cake is a total showstopper for any occasion!...

Big, bold barbecue flavors make these Crispy Baked Potato Wedges an incredibly delicious and easy side dish to any meal. They’re seasoned perfectly and easily customizable, with a crispy outside and soft, buttery interior. What You’ll Need How to Cut Potato Wedges What are the Best Potatoes for Baked Fries? How to Make Oven Baked Potato Wedges Tips for Success Variations Serving Suggestions How to Store and Reheat Leftovers Can This Recipe Be Frozen?...