https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.png https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/ 32 32 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/better-than-sex-cake/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/better-than-sex-cake/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 http://julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=59662 I have been making Better Than Sex Cake (or Better Than Anything Cake, depending on the company) for so many years that I genuinely cannot remember the first time I made it. Chocolate cake soaked with sweetened condensed milk and caramel, topped with whipped cream and toffee bits, it tastes exactly like the candy bar…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/better-than-sex-cake/feed/ 134 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/homemade-ranch-dip/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/homemade-ranch-dip/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 http://julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=61837 This homemade ranch dip is the one that finally got me to ditch the little Hidden Valley packet for good. It’s just staple dried herbs and sour cream stirred together in 10 minutes, no packaged mix, no mayo, no buttermilk, no preservatives, and once you taste my from-scratch version, you’ll wonder why you ever bought…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/homemade-ranch-dip/feed/ 28 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/brookies/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/brookies/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=178145 These Brookies are my answer to “do I want a brownie or a cookie?” because the truth is, it is always both. A fudgy chocolate brownie layer on the bottom, topped with chunks of chocolate chip cookie dough, baked together in one pan for the best dessert mash-up ever. These Brookies Have Chocolate Chips in…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/brookies/feed/ 0 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cowboy-casserole/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cowboy-casserole/#respond Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=177454 This Cowboy Casserole is the loaded comfort-food I make when I’m craving a hearty dinner. Ground beef, crispy bacon, sweet corn, creamy mushroom sauce, melty Colby Jack, and golden tater tots on top, all baked together in one pan. The Cowboy Casserole That Convinced My Picky Kid To Enjoy Vegetables Cowboy Casserole is my favorite…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cowboy-casserole/feed/ 0 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cake-mix-cookies/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cake-mix-cookies/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=126809 These cake mix cookies are my answer to a sweet craving and zero patience, which is a predicament I find myself in more often than I’d like to admit. Four ingredients, 14 minutes, and a secret weapon (unsweetened applesauce) that keeps them soft and chewy without a single egg. Swap the cake mix flavor and…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cake-mix-cookies/feed/ 6 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/french-dip-sandwiches/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/french-dip-sandwiches/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 http://julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=58680 This crock pot French dip sandwich is what I make on the busiest days, the kind where dinner needs to be handled before I’ve even thought about it. Fall-apart tender roast beef slow-cooks all day, then gets piled onto a toasted, garlic-buttered hoagie with melted provolone and dunked in salty au jus. PIN IT FOR…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/french-dip-sandwiches/feed/ 31 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/chocolate-chip-banana-muffins/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/chocolate-chip-banana-muffins/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 http://julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=25992 This banana chocolate chip muffin recipe is my answer to two problems at once: the sad spotty bananas on the counter and the kids who need breakfast in about four seconds before the bus comes. They’re moist, fluffy, loaded with chocolate chips, and easy enough that my kids make them themselves. I make a double…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/chocolate-chip-banana-muffins/feed/ 47 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/pepperoni-pizza-sliders/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/pepperoni-pizza-sliders/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 http://julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=20575 These pizza sliders pack everything you love about pizza night into a pan of buttery Hawaiian rolls layered with pizza sauce, melty mozzarella, and pepperoni, then brushed with a garlic Parmesan butter that makes them impossible to stop eating. They come together in about 45 minutes and they’re my go-to for game day, back-to-school dinners,…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/pepperoni-pizza-sliders/feed/ 13 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cornbread/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cornbread/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=104731 Easy Buttermilk Cornbread is the side dish I make every single chili night, and the trick that keeps mine from turning out dry is the buttermilk. It tenderizes the crumb, adds just enough tang, and stops the cornbread from going crumbly the second you slice it. This is the cornbread my whole family fights over.…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cornbread/feed/ 4 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cinnamon-streusel-muffins/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cinnamon-streusel-muffins/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=174663 I can never pass up a fresh muffin with a hot cup of coffee any time of the day, especially when they are as easy to make as these Cinnamon Streusel Muffins. These soft, tender muffins with the perfect streusel topping come together quickly and are ready in just 30 minutes. Why My Cinnamon Streusel…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cinnamon-streusel-muffins/feed/ 0