While the holiday is celebrated by all ages and there are many foods associated with it, from soda bread to corned beef and cabbage, for many, it’s primarily a day where cocktails are at the forefront. But if you only associate the holiday with mugs of green beer—stop right there! We’ve got plenty of other options that won’t turn your tongue green (and maybe one that will). From whiskey to coffee to a green shake piled high with whipped cream, check out our picks below to toast this beloved holiday....

With Memorial Day being the official launch of grilling season, al fresco dining seems like a suitable theme for this week’s meal plan. Included are five recipes that are either cooked on the grill or tailor-made for outdoor eating.

This is a brilliant, cost-effective way of feeding the family. One chicken leg has loads of meat and when I last looked (Sainsburys, Asda and Tesco) each chicken leg works out to be about 50p-60p. They’re so tasty as they are - served up with chips or salad and a spoonful of coleslaw. Alternatively, you can use the cooked chicken to make lots of recipes - such as chicken fried rice, easy chicken ramen, Tuscan chicken soup or chicken ala king....

Once you bite into the warm dough, it’s very difficult to believe that these are made with almond flour and not with the real thing. I used to mourn my beloved weekend morning ritual of a toasted bagel, a thick layer of cream cheese, and a potent cup of coffee. ☕ No more! These bagels are AMAZING. They are soft and doughy, and they taste just wonderful. This is truly a miracle dough and I am so grateful for discovering it....

My mother was from “el campo,” or the countryside, of Puerto Rico. Rumor has it, my grandmother had to walk three days to get to closest registrar to record my mother’s birth. (As a result, we’re pretty uncertain as to my mother’s actual birthdate.) My mother remembered little about the island, except that rice was an everyday dish at mealtimes. And it wasn’t just for dinner, either. No, rice was good for morning, noon, and evening meals....

And in case you’re wondering… no, you can’t actually taste the avocado! It simply adds wonderful richness and creaminess. Ingredients You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this tasty dessert. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need: But that photo, so rich and dark and decadent, kept haunting me. And every time I bought a ripe Haas avocado, I did not think about guacamole, avocado fries, or baked avocado eggs....

You only need a little bit of butter. But you want lots of fresh herbs! Welcome back to Day 7 of the inaugural Holiday Salad Marathon, where I’m sharing 30 salads in a row through to Christmas Eve – just for something different to the usual sugar-loaded baking countdowns!! Today: Baby Potatoes with Butter & Herbs I realise today’s recipe isn’t technically a salad as such, with no leafy greens in sight....

I like to brush the chicken pieces with a tasty sauce of honey and Dijon mustard - the sweet-savory flavor combination is phenomenal! I’m not usually a fan of boneless skinless chicken breasts. I find that they are a bit bland. I did finally learn how to bake chicken breast, keeping it juicy. And this recipe for skin-on chicken breast is amazing. But when you add bacon, everything becomes even better....

Along those lines, here’s a trick you can use with a pork loin roast, a relatively lean cut, to bump up the flavor and keep it juicy. Just brown the roast first on the stovetop, then wrap it in strips of bacon to roast. As the roast cooks, the bacon will bathe it in flavor. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat. When the oil is shimmery hot, add the pork roast to the pan and brown it on all sides (don’t move the roast until it has browned on one side)....

In any case, chicken tenders can be useful to have around, especially stored in the freezer for when you want a quick meal. As the name implies, they are tender, having been cut from chicken breasts, and a little soaking in buttermilk helps tenderize them even further. Where to Buy Chicken Tenders Chicken tenders are sold packaged as such, or you can make your own by saving and freezing them when you prepare chicken cutlets....

Let’s take a look. Usually when I bake a potato, I just prick the potato and stick it in the oven for an hour or so. I never really thought about it, until I had a really disappointing jacket spud at a cafe. I’m pretty sure it was microwaved, and it was wrinkly, soft and flavourless. That got me thinking, that yes, the jacket potatoes I bake at home are better, but are they they best?...

This post is sponsored by Princess Cruises. All opinions expressed are my own. On my recent trip aboard the Regal Princess, I got to spend a couple of days in St. Petersburg, Russia. Princess Cruises has this amazing idea called “more ashore” where you get to stay overnight in awesome destinations like St. Petersburg. Because, hello, when else do you get to go to Russia? Our time in St. Petersburg was incredible....

As a homeschooling mom, I have the privilege of being able to tailor my lesson plans around all things British whenever we reach that point in our school year—like when we hit the Tudor dynasty. Although not as ancient as King Henry VIII (nor as scandalous), Banoffee Pie was a great way to introduce English desserts to my kiddos. What Is Banoffee Pie? The classic banoffee (bananas, toffee, and cream) dessert has a shortbread type crust filled with banana and toffee sauce....

When you know better, you do better. Today we present cranberry sauce made from just 3 ingredients! 1 of which is real, fresh cranberries! We can now very proudly say that we love cranberry sauce, and with so many flavor variations on this classic recipe, we know you’ll love it too! Can cranberry sauce be made ahead of time? Yes! There is so much to worry about keeping your eye on in the middle of a Thanksgiving feast, we don’t want you to worry about this one....

On a sultry summer day, few things hit the spot like good barbecue – especially when you add chipotle, cumin, and tequila to the mix of flavors. Sopes are thick, bite-sized tortillas shaped with a handy rim for holding in the sauce. Here they get topped with tender pulled chicken and a smoky, spicy, tequila-infused barbecue sauce. These sopes are the perfect appetizer to serve at a backyard party while the grill is warming up....

Today is a good day. I just made fruit crumble and custard portable! I may not have solved some head-spinning-time-and-space mystery - but for a dessert loving girl who loves a good picnic? I’m happy with this achievement. This streusel slice is based on a blueberry crumble slice recipe I made last year - but this time I’ve loaded it with fresh strawberries as well as blueberries. The custard can be served warm, but is also delicious as a cool dip - think of the creamy custard in the custard slices you buy from the bakery - laced with melted white chocolate....

I’ve always loved blue corn tortilla chips. I don’t know if it’s my mind playing tricks on me, but I think they taste better than regular tortilla chips. Maybe because they’re less industrial and have more flavor than the corn we get these days? Whatever, the chips taste great and make a delightfully blue canvas for our white cheese sauce and chicken, and (mostly) red fresh pico de gallo salsa....

Most shrimp recipes are quick, but this one is especially easy. Dipped in cocktail sauce or drawn butter, this is one of my favorite ways to enjoy shrimp. I think I like this recipe better than any of my other shrimp recipes. Although this shrimp stir-fry is really good. As is this easy shrimp scampi recipe. OK, so I have several recipes that I love! 🙂 Still, this is certainly a favorite of mine....

Lamb Borek Savoury pastries are hard to beat. It explains why pretty much every nation on earth seems to boast at least one kind they’re fiercely proud of. Borek is a pastry that gets so much love it can be found in not one but a swathe of countries, spanning the Balkans and Eastern Europe, Greece and Turkey, all the way to Armenia and North Africa – the Borek Belt!...