Finish these pancakes off with fresh and fruity Blueberry Syrup or Strawberry Syrup, and whipped cream for the ultimate topping!

Easy Fluffy Pancakes

Pancakes are a classic, go-to breakfast that never disappoints. They're something everyone always looks forward too.

They are super easy to whip up, they're perfectly hearty and the topping options are endless.

But of course you can't go wrong with a slathering of rich creamy butter and a generous waterfall of warm maple syrup. That glistening small stack of pancakes is a feast for the eyes and the tastebuds every time.

And they're just a comfort food that we crave endlessly.

This pancake recipe is way better than you get at those famous breakfast diners (like Pancake House, IHOP, Mimi's Cafe). These are from scratch and you'll be savoring every bite!

Truly you'll never get tired of this delicious, old fashioned pancake recipe! Simple goodness like this is often just the best.

10 More Pancake Favorites!

Looking for more fun ways to make them? Try one of these recipes:

Banana Pancakes

Blueberry Pancakes (with Sour Cream)

Buttermilk Pancakes

Carrot Cake Pancakes

German Pancake

Gingerbread Pancakes

Gluten-Free Pancakes

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes (a reader favorite!)

Pumpkin Pancakes

Red Velvet Pancakes

What is Chess Pie?

Chess pie is a popular dessert in the American South that originated from England. It is a custard style pie with a crisp browned topping.

It is generally made up of a traditional pie crust while the filling consists of eggs, milk or buttermilk, flour, sugar and often vinegar or lemon.

You'll love this pie not only for it's irresistible sweet flavor but also because it's one of the easier pies to make.

No peeling and chopping loads of fruit or making a tricky curd or meringue. Rather here you just blend some standard baking ingredients and pour into a pie crust and bake.

Why is it called chess pie?

There are actually several beliefs as to where the name originally came from. You can read about three of them here.

What makes this the best chess pie?

I like this version best because of the browned butter. This secret ingredient is the ultimate upgrade to chess pie.

It adds a slightly caramel-like, even nutty flavor to the pie.

And once you try it this way I have the feeling it's the only way you'll make it from here on out!

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What is Chicken Adobo?

Chicken adobo is one of the most popular Filipino dishes, and it seems as though everyone has their own way of making it. Bone-in skin-on chicken pieces are braised in a super simple sauce made up of minimal ingredients yet it packs a flavorful punch.

You'll always find soy sauce and vinegar in the dish. Then in authentic adobo there's usually garlic, bay leaves and black peppercorns. Then not always standard is sugar. I personally think the sugar is a must to balance the salt and acidity of the sauce. I've made it without and it's not near as good.

What About Marinating or Browning?

Sometimes chicken is marinated in the sauce, other times that step is skipped. I skip it because I think it has enough time to soak up flavor while cooking. Frequently you'll find chicken is browned first in adobo, other recipes just add raw thighs right to the sauce mixture and simmer. But why not brown it to add more flavor?

Then you'll find variations on the ingredients used for example the type of vinegar can vary from cane vinegar, to coconut vinegar or palm vinegar. And some people like to add a vegetable right to the dish while simmering such as potatoes and onions.

And as far as the soy sauce goes, for me I find full strength soy sauce to be overwhelmingly salty so I like to use half regular and half low-sodium.

The great thing about this dish is that it's pretty forgiving so ingredients can be adjusted to taste. I the idea is to stick to the staple ingredients and to have plenty of sauce so the chicken ends up nicely seasoned and then there's extra sauce to serve over rice.

I highly recommend this recipe, not only will the whole family enjoy it but it's a breeze to prepare! Then just serve it with white or brown rice and a steamed vegetable to complete the easy meal.

Beef and Broccoli

This beef and broccoli recipe is perfect for those nights when you're craving Chinese, but can't really justify another night of takeout. All the fresh ingredients and the homemade sauce take this go-to takeout dish to a whole new level.

Once you try even a single bite, you'll wonder why you ever waited so long to just make your own. Whip up a batch in no time with a list of easy ingredients and easy to follow instructions. And did I mention it's all cooked in one pan?

Serve it up atop at freshly cooked rice (I recommend jasmine rice or brown rice) to pair with the extra sauce. Then eat it with chopsticks of course, because Chinese food just tastes better eaten this way, right?

Talk about tower of breakfast decadence!

Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict is likely one of those things you'll frequently order at a diner but it seems too intimidating to make at home so you have yet to attempt it.

It's easier than you'd think. Maybe a bit time consuming with several steps, but once you get the hang of it and can multi-task a bit you'll want to make them time and time again!

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This is my idea of the perfect eggs Benedict recipe! And let me tell you - the secret is in the sauce.

I've tried several different Hollandaise sauce recipes and several different methods and this version is easily my favorite (plus it seems to be the most foolproof)! After one taste of this heavenly sauce I think you'll have to agree.

Hang on to this recipe, it's perfect for holidays and weekends and also definitely set to impress for entertaining. It will easily be the star of the show!

What is Pad Thai?

Pad Thai is Thailands National dish and likely the most popular order at the majority of Thai restaurants here in the U.S.

It is a noodle stir fry dish traditionally made up of rice noodles, shrimp, tofu, eggs and a deeply flavored, sweet and sour sauce. The sauce is usually consists of ingredients such as fish sauce, tamarind paste, dried shrimp and palm sugar.

Is This Authentic Pad Thai?

I'll be the first to admit this is not the typical Pad Thai you'd find in Thailand. My version uses common ingredients found in the U.S. with a similar, and equally as delicious flavor to an authentic version.

So, you won't have to make a special trip to the Asian grocery store that may be 30 miles or more away from home.

In this Pad Thai you'll find tender pieces of chicken and lots of fresh vegetables and it's all tossed with the most crave-worthy sauce, and of course, finished with an abundance of crunchy peanuts.

You'll see based off of the reviews and comments this has been a reader favorite!

The Best Red Velvet Cake Recipe!

There's nothing quite like a decadent piece of red velvet cake covered in cream cheese frosting is there? I love that it's a unique flavor all it's own.

This cake is one of my favorite cakes and it's perfect for the holidays because its color is so vibrant and festive. Valentines, Christmas, July 4th and birthdays are always a good reason to make red velvet cake!

And this isn't just any red velvet cake. This is thee red velvet cake you need in your recipe box!! This is my version that I've tested and re-tested and tweaked and perfected. Everyone always loves it and I think you'll find it to be the the best out there too!

What Does Red Velvet Cake Taste Like?

There are a few things that give Red Velvet cake it's own unique flavor:

• It's lightly tangy from the buttermilk and vinegar.
• Slightly chocolatey thanks to the cocoa.
• You get delicious background notes of vanilla flavor to compliment everything.
• It's perfectly sweet.
• My version is deliciously buttery. Many red velvet cakes are oil based but butter is so much better!
• There's also a faint, traditional flavor from the red color.
• And the luscious cream cheese frosting just perfectly highlights it all.

Quick Ravioli Recipe

Who doesn't love a super easy, perfectly comforting and satisfying semi-homemade meal? Come Thursday and Friday I'm always looking for the quickest, simplest dinners.

Something that will still be flavorful and my family will eat and enjoy, but I want something that doesn't require a lot of effort on my part. Because life just happened through the week and now we're tired and want to relax right?

So here we have the perfect easy dinner (that is actually fitting for any night of the week). It's so delicious and perfectly hearty. And who wouldn't love it??

Ingredients You'll Need for this Recipe

• Store-bought four cheese ravioli
• Olive oil
• Butter
• Asparagus
• Grape tomatoes
• Garlic
• Fresh basil
• Fresh parsley
• Parmesan cheese
• Walnuts
• Balsamic Vinegar
• And of course, salt and pepper

How to Make this Delicious Ravioli Recipe

• First you'll boil the ravioli according to package instructions (usually about 7 minutes).
• While that's cooking you'll melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet.
• Then you'll saute the asparagus until it's tender and add tomatoes and garlic and saute to warm tomatoes through.
• Now you'll pour in a splash of balsamic vinegar (hello flavor!).
• To finish it all off you'll pour the cooked and drained ravioli in to a large bowl along with that asparagus mixture, the walnut, fresh herbs, and season with salt and pepper to taste and give it a good toss.
• And finally finish it off with a large handful of shredded parmesan. Because what's a good pasta dish without parmesan?

Roasted Chicken Done Right!

Aren't we all on a never ending search for new chicken recipes? I cook more chicken than any other protein so I'm always trying new ways to flavor it.

I used to be all about using chicken breasts but lately I'm starting to like the flavor, moisture and tenderness of thighs better. Try them in this recipe and you'll see what I mean!

This recipe doesn't require any browning beforehand or anything complicated just easy roasted chicken and vegetables for a satisfying meal you'll want again and again!

How to Make Roasted Chicken Thighs

• Place the chicken and veggies on a sheet pan.
• Drizzle and toss chicken and veggies with olive oil and sprinkle with some seasonings (here I just used paprika, garlic powder and onion powder, just basics because the vinaigrette is where the main, bright flavors come from).
• Roast mixture in a really hot preheated oven so you can get some color on everything. Also another reason the thighs are better here - they're fattier so they'll brown better on a dark baking sheet.
• And while that's roasting you'll make a summery vinaigrette with lots of fresh herbs.
• Once the chicken is done pour that bright vinaigrette over everything and you've got a new sheet pan dinner that's anything but boring!

Since I've been eating so much cake lately (this Lemon Sheet Cake, this Coconut Sheet Cake, and Chocolate Sheet Cake) I thought I'd better get some salad in my diet to help balance things out. Really, I actually love salads so I make them all the time. It's one of the easiest ways to pack veggies into your diet and make them taste good. Plus, I do eat cake or some other type of dessert far more often than I should so I really do need a lot of salads in my life to help balance things out a little.

Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad

This Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad could fall under a Greek salad or Italian salad, it tastes like either or. If you wanted it to be like a traditional Italian salad you could add in some salami or pepperoni but I wanted it to be a little bit healthier so I didn't add either of those.

Italian Salad Dressing

I love that this dressing is a slightly creamy vinaigrette thanks to the light mayo in it. The great thing here is that you'll likely have some leftover dressing for a lunch salad the next day! You can adjust this dressing to your personal taste, like more red wine vinegar or a quick whisk of some Dijon mustard for a more tangy flavor.

Italian Chopped Salad Ingredients

If you want to add more flavor to your grilled chicken you can definitely add more seasonings to it, for something like this I generally just add onion powder, garlic powder, salt, oregano, and pepper. Red pepper flakes will make it a little more spicy. Fresh basil torn or shredded as a garnish gives you that perfectly Italian taste. Ramp up your protein with garbanzo beans or chickpeas. Add more crunch with radicchio and crispy bacon bits. Sprinkle mozzarella or provolone cheese for a creamy angle.

If you want to make the ingredient list shorter you can omit some of the ingredients and still have an amazing salad. I'd say the olives, croutons, and red onions are optional, and of course, the peppers, leave everything else and you'll still have a wonderfully filling and delicious salad!