Let’s talk kitchen gadgets and appliances! It was important to me that my kitchen was well thought out and included everything I needed if I was already spending the money to renovate it. I searched through Pinterest religiously for inspiration photos and ideas for different components of the kitchen.

For this space, I had two designs in mind. Dark and bold or clean and calm. Take a guess on which one I went with? Although I love the look of vertical board and batten, I felt like it’s becoming a little over done and wanted to do something different. The horizontal boards gave the room texture while giving me the clean and clam look I wanted, and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.

This simple Cherry Tomato Pasta is one of my favorite go-to easy meals for a weeknight dinner. I typically have majority of these ingredients on hand in my pantry and fridge which is always an extra bonus for super easy cooking. It is quick to throw together, and the family always loves it. Did I mention is makes great leftovers? If you try this recipe out, be sure to leave a comment. Or you can post it on Instagram and tag me! (@daniellemsheppard)

Who doesn’t love a good street taco? This recipe is a good ole comfort food recipe that is great for a summer night of entertaining. These easy to assemble tacos are hearty and flavorful and totally a crowd favorite.

All things YES when it comes to these Pulled Pork Sliders. The yummy-goodness of these savory and sweet sliders are my new go-to dish to bring to parties. They are super easy to make and a great option to serve for a large party.

I am so excited to be sharing this recipe with yall today! Growing up in the Midwest, eating collard greens wasn’t very common. But in my 20’s I had collard greens at a restaurant and was hooked. I started looking up different recipes and molding them to my likings. Now, 7 years later, I finally mastered my own recipe.

Today I’m sharing my go-to recipe for Quick and Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitasthat I have been making for a couple years now. This recipe is perfect for the working mom or dad that’s exhausted from a long day and just needs a quick, semi-healthy meal for their family.

Hello Fresh is a weekly meal delivery service. You can pick how many different recipes and servings you would like to be sent each week. You can modify your meal preferences such as no meat, calorie smart, family friendly, etc.

Ya’ll seem to love the Joanna Gaines’ recipe reviews, so I’ve decided to do another first impression review on her recipe for Gaines’ Family Chili out of her first cookbook, Magnolia Table. I’m not going to lie to you, if you have read my other reviews from this cookbook, you’d probably see that I haven’t been too big of a fan of this cookbook. With that being said, I was a little hesitant about trying another new recipe (and so was my husband). But what the heck, what could go wrong with chili? 

These chicken and dumplings are to die for! Making the broth from scratch and letting it simmer for hours really takes this dish to another level of flavor. I wouldn’t classify this dish as being incredibly hard. The only tricky part (for me at least) was when it came to the dumplings and not over cooking them. Don’t worry, I’ll give you tips and tricks along the way to ensure yours will turn out fabulous! 

Oooooo girl, this recipe for Sleep Time Stew by Chrissy Teigen is one of my all time favorite comfort meals! This recipe is out of Chrissy’s second cookbook called Cravings: Hungry for More, which I would totally recommend buying. It’s delicious, hearty and totally fulfilling for a cozy family dinner.

I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and shrimp & grits was not a common meal to be found. A couple years ago, I stumbled across this recipe by Ayesha Curry and it blew me away. It is extremely easy to make and is jam-packed with flavor.

When I was making this Chicken Pot Pie Soup by Chrissy Teigen for this post, my mom happened to be in town. This was her first time trying it and she almost had a melt down because of how good this soup is.

I heard Jessie James Decker talk about these chocolate chip cookies on her Instagram allll thee timeeee. And I was always like “Okay, cookies are cookies. They can’t be THAT good.” And OMG THEY ARE. Holy moly, I don’t know what it is about these cookies, but I will never make another chocolate chip cookies recipe ever again.

This recipe is a Smith Family classic. My mom has taken this recipe for Sweet Potato Dumplings over to every party or holiday gathering for the last 20 years and everyone goes CRAZY for it. And the best part? They are so easy to make!

Next on my Go-To Holiday Sides series is this AMAZING recipe for Chrissy Teigen’s Smashed Potatoes. These mashed potatoes are packed with flavor and oh-so creamy! I probably will never turn my back on this mashed potato recipe for any other for the rest of my life. That’s how good they are. They are great for every occasion and easy to whip together. 

I decided to kick off this up-coming holiday season with a series on all my favorite holiday sides! I make all these every. single. year. And they never get old, cause ya know, they’re delicious. 

I’ve been recently loving me some Jessie James Decker recipes and wanted to give another one a try! People have also been loooooving all my JJD recipe posts so I figured one more wouldn’t hurt.

People have been loving these Jessie James Decker recipes, so I figured I would try a new one out from her book, Just Jessie, and give ya’ll my first impression! Fall has just arrived which means FOOTBALL!

Who doesn’t love a good enchilada?? I figured this recipe would appeal to a lot of people and is a quick easy meal for my third first-impression recipe out of Joanna Gaines' cookbook, MagnoliaTable.