easy recipes for everyday busy lives

Recipes

Explore a delectable collection of recipes at Nicole’s Tasting Spoon! From mouthwatering classics to innovative culinary creations, our recipe cards offer a delightful journey for every food enthusiast. Unleash your inner chef and savor the joy of cooking with step-by-step instructions and flavorful inspiration.

Pretzel Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies (grocery store break-apart cookies hack)

Pretzel Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies (grocery store break-apart cookies hack)

These pretzel Nutella chocolate chip cookies are a quick way to level up those grocery store break-apart cookies we all love. Crunchy, salty, nutty and sweet. They are ridiculously easy to make and dangerously delicious. With three simple ingredients and 15 minutes, you can make 

Panzanella Salad with a Reverse-Seared Steak

Panzanella Salad with a Reverse-Seared Steak

This steak panzanella salad is the perfect weeknight meal to celebrate the warmer weather. It’s fresh and vibrant, with super easy and delicious ingredients. To quote my husband “I can have this every week from now until the end of summer.” This recipe is easy 

The Super Green Salad Pizza

The Super Green Salad Pizza

The super green salad pizza is the best idea. It makes adulting so easy, you get loads of vegetables on a pizza – win win. Perfectly sautéed green vegetables come together with creamy cheeses, topped with crispy bacon make this pizza to die for. Salad 

Garlicky Pesto & Shrimp Pasta

Garlicky Pesto & Shrimp Pasta

Garlicky pesto and shrimp pasta comes together so quickly for any busy weeknight dinner. Garlicky basil pesto tossed perfectly with the pasta and shrimp makes it an easy quick meal. Super fresh and light.  This recipe takes 20 minutes or less. In the time it 

Crispy Honey Thyme Chicken and Goat Cheese Quesadillas

Crispy Honey Thyme Chicken and Goat Cheese Quesadillas

Crispy honey thyme chicken and goat cheese quesadillas are a perfect quick and easy weeknight meal. When the dinner mood is set for warm-days-comfort this is exactly what you need. Pull apart melted creamy cheeses with bites of sweet honey thyme chicken all folded into 

Easy Backyard Gardening for Beginners

Easy Backyard Gardening for Beginners

Backyard gardening 101 – here it is! All you need to know to take the leap and try it yourself. There is a lot of trial and error but also a lot of fun and success. First a little backstory and introduction because we are