Best 3 Bean Salad

Looking for the perfect make-ahead side dish that’s sweet, tangy, refreshing, and packed with flavor?

This Best 3 Bean Salad recipe is a timeless classic with a fresh homemade twist.

Unlike traditional versions loaded with onions and celery, this recipe keeps things simple and balanced with tender chickpeas, crisp green beans, hearty kidney beans, and a perfectly sweet homemade dressing infused with fresh and dried herbs.

This easy bean salad recipe is ideal for summer cookouts, potlucks, holiday dinners, picnics, or quick weekday meals because it tastes even better after chilling.

The combination of protein-rich beans and zesty dressing creates a light yet satisfying salad everyone loves — even picky eaters who usually skip bean salads.

Whether you serve it beside grilled meats, sandwiches, burgers, or enjoy it as a light lunch, this no onion three bean salad delivers incredible flavor with minimal effort.

Easy Lasagna Roll Ups

Lasagna is a special meal in our Italian household and very much adored, especially Mom's Homemade Lasagna recipe, but today we took this classic and made it into an American Italian lasagna roll-up for a fun, simple meal.

Lasagna Rollups take everything you love about traditional lasagna and transform it into perfectly portioned, easy-to-serve rolls.

Tender lasagna noodles are layered with a creamy cheese filling, rolled up, and baked until bubbly and golden.

They're comforting, family-friendly, and ideal for weeknight dinners, holiday gatherings, or make-ahead freezer meals. Best of all, every bite is packed with cheesy goodness and endless possibilities for customization.

The filling can be anything from just cheese to a variety of loose-cooked meats, even just cheese or vegetables, plus these freeze perfectly for individual servings!.

A complete meal in one casserole dish, great for a potluck or on a buffet table when hosting a dinner party.

If you want to make it even easier, buy premade meat sauce in a jar but you can also make your favorite homemade tomato sauce, or try our Traditional Homemade Sunday tomato sauce

If you love lasagna, you may also like to try our Zucchini Lasagna it's fabulous!

For those in a hurry, try our Lasagna Soup recipe.

Old Fashioned Banana Pudding

Old-fashioned banana pudding is the easiest no-bake recipe we love here in the South.

The best part? Banana pudding is simple to customize.

You can keep it classic and traditional or dress it up with fun mix-ins and creative toppings for a modern twist.

It’s a no-fuss dessert that looks impressive and tastes even better the next day, after all the flavors blend together.

The creamy pudding, bananas, real whipped cream, and vanilla wafers make this a dreamy, creamy dessert that everyone loves.

You have two options: one to use store-bought pre-made or the one I make from scratch.

If you want to bring back fond memories with your family and your mom made this, here is the perfect recipe to do that, and great for any get-togethers.

If you love easy dessert try our Strawberry No Bake Cheese Pie or our Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats, both a family favorites as a child.

For this homemade pudding recipe, scroll to the bottom to my printable recipe card for instructions.