Blog - Artful Dishes

Meal Planning – Italian Chopped Salads

Prepping a bunch of salads on a Sunday makes life so much easier for the upcoming week! Italian chopped salads are always on my list of favorite meal planning recipes. Full of fresh veggies and Mediterranean flavors like artichokes, olives, and salami, these salads will soon be your go-to lunch option too! The Idea: Meal planning has definitely become a necessity in my life. If I don’t make time for prepping meals or ingredients on Sunday, my whole week is just a little more chaotic! And if I only have time for one thing, it’s going to be meal planning Italian chopped salads. Knowing I can… Read More

Focaccia with Olives and Rosemary

Focaccia with Olives and Rosemary is an easy, delicious three ingredient appetizer, or a light lunch when you serve it with hummus! Pizza dough, kalamata olives and fresh rosemary bake up crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Pops of flavor from the briny, salty olives and woodsy rosemary transform a simple pizza dough into a standout dish. Focaccia with Olives and Rosemary: The next time you’re desperate for a quick, homemade meal or appetizer idea, think about premade pizza dough. Not only can you do the obvious and make a pizza, but how about some crispy, chewy on the… Read More

Peanut Butter Chocolate Krispie Treats

Peanut Butter Chocolate Krispie Treats are an upgraded, extra gooey version of the classic rice krispie bars. People of all ages will love these sweet treats! Everywhere you take them, smiles are sure to appear. Chocolate rice cereal, two doses of marshmallows, peanut butter and mini M&Ms take these easy-to-make bars over the top. Peanut Butter Chocolate Krispie Treats: Peanut butter and chocolate are a classic combination (hello Reese’s peanut butter cups!). So when my son recently decided he didn’t like cocoa krispies cereal, only regular rice krispies (kids!), I needed to find a way to use up the box of cocoa… Read More

Cowboy Caviar Southwestern Bean and Veggie Dip

Cowboy caviar southwestern bean and veggie dip is loaded with black-eyed peas, beans, jalapenos, sweet bell peppers and scallions. It’s all perfectly marinated in a super simple sweet and sour dressing. This delicious, healthy dip has crunch, color and feeds a crowd! Cowboy Caviar Southwestern Bean and Veggie Dip: Cowboy caviar – isn’t that the best name ever for a dip? It suits this fun and colorful dish perfectly too. Cowboy caviar started in the Southwest as a simple vinegar dressed black-eyed pea salad. Over the years it has expanded to include lots of crunchy veggies and a variety of beans. There is… Read More

Browned Butter Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Muffin Pan Cookies!

Browned Butter Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Muffin Pan Cookies! A fun take on the classic, these delicious cookies are perfectly sweet while also feeling sophisticated. They are sure to make anyone’s day a little brighter! The Idea: Browned Butter Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Muffin Pan Cookies – whew! That’s a mouth full, isn’t it? A delicious mouth full! Excuse the long recipe title, but each word felt important. We can call them butterscotch chocolate chip cookies for short. It all started with the half empty (or half full?) bag of butterscotch chips leftover from holiday baking (hello seven layer bars! We’ll meet… Read More

Roasted Broccoli with Onions and Garlic

Roasted Broccoli with Onions and Garlic – Roasting veggies really brings out their best flavor. This will quickly turn even broccoli haters into fans! Roasted Broccoli with Onions and Garlic: Roasted broccoli with onions and garlic is a quick, easy and delicious dish. Now, I know broccoli can get a bad rap. But even life long broccoli haters will change their minds after they try this! If your childhood memories of eating broccoli are of an over boiled, mushy, not-green-anymore side dish, you need to give roasting a try. I’m always looking for a new twist on veggies, and roasting seems… Read More

Smoky Scalloped Potatoes with Ham

Smoky scalloped potatoes with ham is pure comfort food! It’s also a perfect recipe for your holiday ham leftovers. You’ll up the flavor with a little garlic and smoked Fontina cheese too. The Idea: I made a ham for New Year’s Eve this year, and of course had lots of leftovers. That’s the thing about making a spiral ham, they are so delicious, but only come in two sizes – large and extra large. The first thing that came to mind for using the leftovers was smoky scalloped potatoes with ham! My Mom used to make scalloped potatoes when we were kids, and… Read More

How to Make Honey Simple Syrup

How to make honey simple syrup: the perfect sweetener for cocktails like the Bee’s Knees, and to add to your lemonade and iced tea! How to make honey simple syrup Honey simple syrup is a snap to make and a great ingredient to keep handy in your fridge. It not only adds an interesting sweet note to delicious cocktails like The Bee’s Knees (cutest name for a cocktail ever!), but also to iced tea, lemonade and anywhere else you stir in a little sugar. The bonus of using a simple syrup is that is dissolves immediately, you don’t have to… Read More