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These Bite-Size Pork & Cranberry Cream Cheese Sandwiches are simple to make and the perfect appetizer for any gathering. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Smithfield and the Virginia Pork Council.Bite-Size Pork & Cranberry Cream Cheese SandwichesRecipes during the holiday season need to be quick and simple. Less time in the kitchen means more time with family, and isn't that what this time of year is all about? … [Read more...]
These Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes are loaded with cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, then topped with green onions. They are simple to make and taste amazing. Twice Baked Mashed PotatoesI love potatoes loaded with cheese and bacon then topped with green onions! They take potatoes to the entire new level. These Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes are amazing and one of my favorite side dishes. Before we start this recipe is not technically twice … [Read more...]
These Slow Cooker Green Beans are the best way to serve green beans! Full of flavor and cooked low and slow, they are a must try!Slow Cooker Green BeansGreen beans have to be my favorite vegetable! My mom said I wouldn't eat them as a kid but as long as I can remember they have been a favorite of mine. The best way to make them though is low and slow... and with bacon! These Slow Cooker Green Beans are the best way to make them! Just … [Read more...]
Slow cooker side dish are a lifesaver when cooking big meals. This Slow Cooker Cheesy Vegetable Casserole is so simple to make and it tastes amazing. All you need is to dump it into the slow cooker and walk away!Slow Cooker Cheesy Vegetable CasseroleMaking side dish recipes in the slow cooker is pretty much the best thing ever. When it comes to cooking big meals for parties, a large family or even a special holiday making your sides in … [Read more...]
Buffalo Chicken Dip is my all time favorite appetizer and this recipe is hands down the best way to make it. It's simple and delicious and a real crowd pleaser. Buffalo Chicken DipI've made buffalo chicken dip a couple hundred times. That's no execration either! It has been my favorite snack since I was in high school (and I'm old y'all). Pretty much every football game, every party, every event that needed food this was on the table. … [Read more...]
Creamy and cheesy the perfect dish! This copy cat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole is one of my all-time favorite recipes and a must try.Cracker Barrel Hashbrown CasseroleThis is one of my all-time favorite recipes! Creamy cheesy and oh so yummy! This recipe is good for breakfast lunch or dinner and makes the perfect side for any meal. On the side of bacon and fruit for breakfast or on the side of just about anything with dinner. I mean … [Read more...]
I love trying new flavors on classic recipes and this BBQ Chicken Quesadilla is one of my favorites. Filled with your favorite BBQ sauce, chicken, onion, and my favorite, cilantro!BBQ Chicken QuesadillaI love quesadillas! It's usually my go-to lunch when Chad is home. They are easy and quick to make and I usually have all the ingredients in my pantry all the time! I changed it up and went with some BBQ chicken quesadillas. Of course, … [Read more...]
This Cranberry Jello Salad is loaded with fruit and then served with a marshmallow drizzle. This recipe was passed down to me and I love being able to share it with my family. Cranberry Jello SaladI can't take credit for this one, this Cranberry Jello Salad is actually a recipe from my mother-in-law. Growing up my husband would have it for all the holidays and when we got married it was one thing he wanted on the menu. My mother-in-law … [Read more...]
It's my favorite kind of salad! Full of fruit and covered in cool whip, this Easy Ambrosia Fruit Salad is a must try!Easy Ambrosia Fruit SaladWhen I told my kids we would be having a salad for dessert after our dinner last night their reaction wasn't that of pure joy. More like, the salad really mom? When the salad is filled with fruit and marshmallows then coated in creamy cool whip, well that's a salad any kid would agree to eat! … [Read more...]
The BEST Green Bean Casserole and so simple to make. With just three simple ingredients and some seasonings, this dish is the perfect side. Green Bean CasseroleGreen Bean Casserole is a classic! It's a recipe my mom made every holiday and some of my favorites. Then though growing up my mom never put the French fried onions on top since she never liked them. After I was married though my husband suggests that I add them as his mom did and … [Read more...]
These Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes are perfect for holidays! Make them the day before and just reheat the next day. Make Ahead Mashed PotatoesMashed potatoes are my favorite thing on earth. I mean besides my family ;) Seriously though I could eat mashed potatoes each and every day and not get sick of them. I don't but I could!On holidays though mashed potatoes are a must. Any and every holiday they will be on my table! Since holidays … [Read more...]
A slow cooker side dish makes dinner time simple. These Slow Cooker Sour Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes are so easy to make and full of flavor. Slow Cooker Sour Cream and Chive Mashed PotatoesMashed potatoes are my all time favorite side dish and when they can be made in the slow cooker, well I call that true love. ;) Honestly though for a busy mama any easy recipe is true love. Tossing these potatoes in the slow cooker then finishing … [Read more...]
The BEST meatball placed between bread. I topped it with Mariana sauce, cheese, and then baked. These Meatball Italian Sliders are perfect for a quick dinner or fun appetizer. Meatball Italian SlidersHave you ever gone to a restaurant and just ordered and appetizer as your dinner. I am so guilty of this. I mean who doesn't want cheese fries, mozzarella sticks, or sliders as dinner. These Meatball Italian Sliders are appetizer for dinner … [Read more...]
This dish full of cheesy goodness is a must try! I felt like a Pizza Dip was a perfect movie night treat, and hey it's gluten-free.Pizza DipThis Pizza Dip is perfect for any party or get together and one that my husband always request during game days. I mean nothing better than melted cheese when watching football. Last weekend I made pepperoni pizza casserole for the family and everyone loved it so much. I can hardly keep my kids out of … [Read more...]
Creamy and delicious! This Cheesy Corn Casserole is my favorite side dish. It's simple to make and so full of flavor, a real must try. Cheesy Corn CasseroleAnything with that is made with melted cheese is going to be good! My entire family loves cheese in all different forms. It was actually pretty hard to put this meal together without little fingers reaching for shredded cheese and sticking their fingers in the cream cheese. When … [Read more...]
These Roasted Parmesan Garlic Potatoes make the perfect side to just about any recipe. Toss these potatoes in parmesan and seasonings then bake in the oven until tender. Roasted Parmesan Garlic PotatoesI love potatoes. They make the perfect side dish to any recipe and can be made in so many different ways. I think my recipe for the best mashed potatoes recipe made me fall in love with potatoes. I made them for thanksgiving years back and … [Read more...]
As dinner or the perfect appetizer you are going to love this easy recipe! These Slow Cooker Sweet Kielbasa and covered in BBQ sauce and sweet syrup.Slow Cooker Sweet Kielbasa My husband loves Kielbasa! I knew this easy recipe would be a big hit. They work perfectly as a appetizer or serve with rice and a salad for an easy dinner the family will love. Either way your guests or your family are really going to enjoy these Slow Cooker Sweet … [Read more...]
Ready to try my favorite side dish made in your slow cooker! These Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes are super easy to make and taste great, plus no boiling before hand. Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes Homemade mashed potatoes are pretty much the best thing in the world. Potatoes are easily my favorite food and if you have not tried my recipe for the best mashed potatoes you need to do that asap. Those potatoes I usually save for the holidays … [Read more...]
With the bold flavor of sausage and herbs this buttery Sausage & Herb Stuffing is on the top of my menu this holiday season. Sausage & Herb StuffingStuffing verse dressing. Yes I know the traditions names but I can't help but call all dressings stuffing even if I'm not stuffing the bird with it. It's how I grew up and can't help but think of ranch when calling it dressing, I can't be the only one! No matter what you are calling it … [Read more...]
Mashed potatoes are my favorite side dish. These Mashed Sweet Potatoes have the perfect sweet taste with maple and cinnamon mixed in. Mashed Sweet PotatoesMashed potatoes are the BEST! I love them in about any form and if you have been around the blog for a while you know this already. I've made them in so many different ways. These Mashed Sweet Potatoes are one of my favorites. The sweet taste with a savory dish paired with it is the … [Read more...]
