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The FunnyScoop blog is the complement to FunnySpoon.com, our simple and approachable cooking website. Here you’ll find our cooking-inspired stream-of-conscious thinking where we talk about our favorite kitchen tools, flavors we’re obsessed with at the moment, and tips and tricks for making your cooking experiences better/faster/easier/healthier. Basically, it’s our daily ramblings about all things cooking, and we invite you to share your kitchen wisdom as well.

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Easy recipes'

Jul 30

"Jam"ming cocktails

Ever wanted to make a little fruity concoction for yourself only to find that you're out of juice? Well, it happens quite frequently at my house. Those toddlers consume all the good juice before I ever get a chance to use it for a cocktail. However, (read full article)

Easy recipes, Fantastic Fridays, no brainer tip

Jul 27

Gather Round the Grill

Add some flair to your next backyard barbecue and serve up this fun and unique recipe:Grilled PeachesServe up these easy recipes for a complete barbecue dinner:Goat Cheese SlidersGrilled BBQ Chicken PizzaBaked Potato SaladSangria SpritzerBe sure to c (read full article)

Easy recipes, Grilling

Jul 15

Savor Summer Fruit

Summer heat is in full force but before you know it fall will be rolling in. So hold on to summer as long as you can with this easy fresh fruit recipe:Strawberry Kiwi ShortcakeWant more? Then try:Fruit and Cheese BitesMelon and ProsciuttoFruit PizzaG (read full article)

Easy recipes

Jun 29

Stay-Cool Summer Recipes

Summer is officially here! We're sure you'd rather have fun in the sun than sweat in the kitchen, so beat the heat with stay-cool summer recipes, like these easy Red, White, and Blue Cookies:Also try:Cucumber SandwichesGrapefruit SplashTurkey Ranch (read full article)

Easy recipes, snacking

Jun 28

Meatless Monday: Summer Bean Salads

Whether you're a vegetarian or not, bean salads are a great side for summer barbecues. Most of our recipes involve opening a few cans, chopping just a few vegetables, and tossing everything together - super SIMPLE! So check out our 2 quick-tips for (read full article)

Easy recipes, Meatless Monday, parties and entertaining, Salads

Jun 23

World Cup Update

Bradley's still on vacation (we can't wait to check out his tan!) so Nola Solomon is filling in. Hope you're all still as psyched about the World Cup as we are!- VickiI am sure everyone witnessed the highway robbery that was the USA tie against Slov (read full article)

Easy recipes, guest bloggers, light and healthy

Jun 18

5 Recipes for the Perfect Dinner Date

Whether you're single and planning a date with a new interest or cozied up and happily married, it can be really fun to have a semi-fancy "date night" at home. That is, until it's time to plan what to serve! Here's a simple guide with 5 easy recipe (read full article)

date night, Easy recipes

Jun 14

Lunch for the Week

The saying is that "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day", but lunch is pretty important too. A solid lunch will get you through those tough afternoon hours at the office without snacking on the goodies lying around, and prepare your body (read full article)

Easy recipes, guest bloggers, light and healthy, lip-smacking leftovers, stretching your dollar, time-savers

May 25

Enjoy Dinner Outdoors

It's grilling season! And there's no better way to enjoy the amazing weather than with a fantastic, stress-free dinner al fresco. So check out this easy Grilled Corn Salad and browse all our simple recipes for a fabulous outdoor dinner! Pssst! This (read full article)

Easy recipes, Grilling, Salads

Apr 27

The FunnySpoon Five: Meals for Last-Minute Guests

Ever have the neighbors drop by for a "quick chat" and end up staying longer than expected? Have the in-laws over in the early afternoon yet somehow they're still there at dinner time? Go out to a movie with friends and decide to head back to your (read full article)

Easy recipes, The FunnySpoon Five

Mar 25

The FunnySpoon Five: Faves of the Season

Raise your hand if you're glad winter's over! To wrap up the season and send it off until next year, we've done a quick round-up of what you and your fellow FunnySpooners picked as your favorite recipes this winter! Here are the top five most-viewed (read full article)

Easy recipes, The FunnySpoon Five

Mar 11

Recipe Makeover: Chicken Fettucine Alfredo

At FunnySpoon you know our goal is to make things SIMPLE so that anyone (yes, anyone) can get a great dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. We often come across recipes that look fabulous, but then balk at the length of the ingredients list, (read full article)

Easy recipes, recipe makeover

Mar 04

Spring Break Eats!

Spring Break is right around the corner! We're excited for the time away from school and work, but even more excited that warm, sunny days will soon be here. Check out our tips below to ensure you have a fabulous week!Ready for the BeachThese simple (read full article)

Easy recipes, light and healthy, parties and entertaining, snacking

Feb 14

Menu Planning!

Can you believe this winter weather? It seems like it's freezing cold absolutely EVERYWHERE! So this week's menu focuses on dinners to help you get your daily dose of vitamin D and kick the winter blues!Monday: Going veggie is easy with tasty Shiit (read full article)

Easy recipes, Menu Planning

Feb 05

Happy Friday!

Friday is finally here! After a long week, why not kick back with a quick and easy meal and a light cocktail and just relax. Our Friday night suggestion is a mango-themed combination of mango salad and a mango-strawberry cocktail. These refreshing ta (read full article)

Easy recipes, Fantastic Fridays, guest authors, Salads

Jan 05

BRRRRRRR!!!!

I think it's about 20 degrees below normal everywhere in the US! This is such a frigid start to the new year!I was planning to write about healthy recipes today (you know, support all of us in our new year resolutions); however, given the weather I'v (read full article)

Easy recipes, soup-er saturday

Dec 17

Holiday Survival Guide: T Minus 7!!

The holidays are upon us! It's the time of year for shopping, gift exchanges, decorating, and, best of all, parties! FunnySpoon helps take the stress out of the holidays, so check out our fast party fixes that'll make all your elves giddy with joy!Se (read full article)

appetizers and snacks, Easy recipes, parties and entertaining, the holidays, time-savers

Nov 24

Veggie Tuesday

Yesterday we gave some tips on fighting fat before turkey day, now today is Veggie Tuesday - a great way to help the environment and also save a few calories in anticipation of Belt-Busting Thursday (also known as Thanksgiving in some parts). So for (read full article)

Easy recipes, Veggie Tuesday

Nov 20

Fantastic Friday ... finally!!

Not sure how the rest of you feel, but this has been one LONG week for me! I'm definitely singing "TGIF!" from the rooftop today. So, in the spirit of rejoicing the end of the week, suffering from exhaustion, piles of stuff to still do, etc, I'm goin (read full article)

Easy recipes, Fantastic Fridays

Nov 16

The FunnySpoon Five: Benefits of Eating at Home

We know it can be tempting to eat out, maybe because you think it will save time or will be easier or will taste better. Maybe. But there are actually tons of reasons you're better off eating at home. Here are our top 5.The FunnySpoon Five: Benefi (read full article)

Easy recipes, The FunnySpoon Five, who knew?

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