If you love restaurant favorites but don't love restaurant prices, these copycat recipes are a great way to recreate popular meals and desserts at home. From crispy chicken and burgers to coconut caramel treats, these recipes use simple ingredients while capturing the flavors that made the originals popular. In This Post Here are the six recipes that I've included in the roundup: ✓ Homemade Copycat Panda Express Orange Chicken ✓ In-N-Out Double-Double Animal Style Burger ✓ Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets ✓ Double Battered Raising Cane's Chicken ✓ No-Bake Almond Joy Stuffed Dates ✓ Copycat Samoa Cookie Muffins What Makes These Recipes Unique All of my recipes contain either a unique ingredient, a twist to it, a little bit of nostalgia, creativity, or simple ingredients. Sometimes, all of the above. I lean towards healthier options and alternatives when I can. Most of the recipes are intermediate, with a few easy, so you shouldn't be intimidated or overwhelmed by the ingredie...

If you are anything like me, weekdays are super busy with homeschool, drums, work, blogging, and errands,  and the last thing I want to focus on every single night is dinner.   I figured I can’t be the only one looking for an easier way to find family-friendly crockpot meals all in one place. Whether you like chicken, soup, or beef, here are six of my favorite slow cooker meals that are great for busy weeknights. These are meals you can make year-round as they are simple, flavorful, and convenient. In This Post Here are the six recipes that I've included in the roundup: ✓ Easy Crockpot Potato Soup with Hash Browns & Cream Cheese ✓ Honey Garlic Chicken in the Crockpot ✓ Easy Crockpot Beef Barbacoa Recipe – Perfect for Tacos or Bowls! ✓ Easy Slow Cooker Ribs – Fall-Off-the-Bone Tender ✓ Easy Chipotle Chicken Tacos: A Family-Friendly Crockpot Recipe ✓ Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Alfredo What Makes These Recipes Unique All of these recipes are family-friendly. I have a 15-year-...

These white cheddar macaroni and cheese cups are a crispy, baked twist on classic mac and cheese. Have you ever had macaroni cups? I hadn't either! This was an accidental, yet delicious way to make macaroni and cheese. This white cheddar macaroni and cheese is cooked on the stove and then moved to the oven to cook and brown the breadcrumb topping. This is, by far, not your traditional mac and cheese recipe. These cups are more browned and crispy and less soft and creamy. This recipe makes up to 24 cups, but I made a half batch for Jace and I and we ate 12. The cups are not only fun, but they are the perfect excuse (if you need one) to eat macaroni and cheese with your hands.  These white cheddar macaroni and cheese cups are baked in a muffin tin, creating crispy edges and a cheesy center - perfect for an easy dinner, party appetizer, or kid-friendly snack. Here's a quick overview of this recipe: • Difficulty Level: Easy • Serving size:  Makes 24 cups • Family friendly:  A...

If you enjoy crispy chicken tenders that are crunchy on the outside and have a sweet, salty, and spicy interior, this is the recipe you will want to try. These tenders are super easy to make, family-friendly, and your kids (and you) will be wanting seconds - maybe even thirds. The uniqueness of this recipe is that it uses plain Greek yogurt in place of the egg and rice crispy treat cereal in place of the breading.  These tenders are air fried and then added to the stove to add an extra layer of crisp and can soak in the Honey BBQ sauce.  They are crispy, air-fried, and coated in a sweet and smoky sauce - perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or family-friendly meal.  Top with green onions and a side of rice for a full meal.  Here's a quick overview of this recipe: • Difficulty Level: Easy • Serving size:  4 • Family friendly:  Absolutely, the chicken isn't too spicy  • Total cook time: 12-15 minutes • R ating:  8.5/10 for Jace and I These are perfe...