https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:12 +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/crock-pot-taco-meat/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/crock-pot-taco-meat/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=92347 The first time I made taco meat in my crock pot I half expected to come back to ground beef in the shape of a hockey puck. But instead, the meat broke up beautifully, the tomato sauce kept it tender, and my husband, who normally critiques every shortcut I take, suggested this is the new…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/crock-pot-taco-meat/feed/ 7 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/buttermilk-substitute/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/buttermilk-substitute/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=74780 I figured out how to make homemade buttermilk substitute the first time I started mixing a Saturday morning pancake recipe and realized buttermilk wasn’t an ingredient I actually kept in the fridge. Four easy methods using milk plus one pantry ingredient (vinegar, lemon juice, cream of tartar, or sour cream), each ready in 10 minutes,…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/buttermilk-substitute/feed/ 31 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/monterey-chicken/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/monterey-chicken/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=176283 Monterey Chicken is my go-to Chili’s copycat when I’m craving a juicy chicken dish. Tender chicken breasts seared in bacon grease, smothered in BBQ sauce, melty Colby Jack, and crispy bacon, all in one skillet in 30 minutes flat. A better-than-the-original, restaurant quality meal right at your fingertips. Why My Monterey Chicken Breast is Superior!…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/monterey-chicken/feed/ 0 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/garlic-green-beans/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/garlic-green-beans/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=176304 These Garlic Green Beans are my go-to easy side dish for both weeknight dinners and holiday meals. Fresh green beans quickly blanched, then sauteed in butter with fresh garlic, salt, and pepper. 10-Minute Garlic Green Beans Garlic Green Beans are one of those side dishes I could practically make in my sleep. Fresh green beans,…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/garlic-green-beans/feed/ 0 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/special-k-bars/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/special-k-bars/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=89617 Special K Bars are the dessert I grew up eating at every church potluck, family gathering, Lutheran funeral lunch, and ladies aid bake sale in central Minnesota. Five ingredients in the bar, two flavored baking chips for the topping, 15 minutes start to finish, and a 9×13 pan that genuinely feeds a crowd or feeds…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/special-k-bars/feed/ 25 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/homemade-slushies/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/homemade-slushies/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=125392 Homemade slushies are how I keep my kids from asking when our next vacation is every five minutes during the summer. The first time we hit a Sonic on a family road trip, they thought slushies were a magical drive-thru-only thing, and I have been making the homemade version at home ever since to bridge…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/homemade-slushies/feed/ 0 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/malibu-sunset/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/malibu-sunset/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=105022 I started making Malibu Sunsets for the first time during a backyard birthday party for one of my girlfriends and I have not been the same since. Four ingredients, five minutes, no cocktail shaker required, and the glass legitimately looks like a tropical sunset when the grenadine sinks to the bottom, every guest comments on…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/malibu-sunset/feed/ 16 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/stovetop-burgers/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/stovetop-burgers/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=92538 I have made stove top burgers approximately a million times for my family because we live somewhere with actual winter, and I refuse to stand outside in 20 degree weather just to cook a burger. The trick to a juicy burger isn’t a secret ingredient, it’s technique. I will walk you through gentle patty forming,…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/stovetop-burgers/feed/ 7 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/balsamic-steak-skewers/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/balsamic-steak-skewers/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 http://julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=5770 These grilled steak kabobs are my summer-on-repeat dinner, the kind I throw together the second the grill comes out of hibernation. A simple balsamic-BBQ-Dijon marinade does all the heavy lifting. Think sweet, tangy, and sharp. Exactly the trifecta I want on a juicy piece of sirloin and the whole thing is just 5 ingredients I…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/balsamic-steak-skewers/feed/ 41 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/rainbow-rice-krispies-bars/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/rainbow-rice-krispies-bars/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/?p=177042 These Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats use Fruity Pebbles cereal for the brightest, prettiest rainbow color without a single drop of food coloring. Soft, chewy, and ready in 20 minutes with just 5 simple ingredients. This is a treat my whole family enjoys making and eating together. The Fruity Pebbles Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats I Make…]]> https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/rainbow-rice-krispies-bars/feed/ 0