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Toss it in the slow cooker then work on your side dishes! This Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Ham is simple to make and will help you spend more time with family and less in the kitchen this holiday season. Slow Cooker Maple Glazed HamSlow cookers are my holiday secret weapon! I only have one standard size oven in my house so when cooking for a crowed I need to pull out all the stops. I love tossing different side dishes in the slow cooker but … [Read more...]
These Chocolate Christmas Sprinkle Cookies make the perfect Christmas cookie! Soft and gooey and full of Christmas cheer. Chocolate Christmas Sprinkle CookiesChristmas cookies are the best kind of cookies. Something about Christmas makes everything better. I couldn't think of anything I would rather be doing than eating these Chocolate Christmas Sprinkle Cookies while watching a Hallmark Christmas movie in my cozy PJs! I mean does it get … [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...]
Cheesecake is my favorite dessert, any form, and any flavor! This simple Peppermint Cheesecake Dip is the perfect treat for Christmas time and makes a wonderful appetizer or dessert for a fun holiday gathering. Peppermint Cheesecake DipCheesecake is by far my all time favorite dessert. I also claim it as my specialty and usually make it for any gathering we have. Christmas time for me means peppermint flavored everything, so it just makes … [Read more...]
The perfect Christmas cookie! These Chocolate M&M Christmas Cookie are colorful and festive and taste amazing. Chocolate M&M Christmas CookieChristmas means cookies. Lots and lots of cookies. I love getting festive with my cookies and these Chocolate M&M Christmas Cookie are so easy to make and so perfect for Christmas. The perfect chocolate cookie loaded with red and green M&M candies, how perfect! If you love cookies as … [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...]
Super simple and delicious, this Lemon Meringue Pie is a must try! It's a favorite of mine that is sweet and tart. Lemon Meringue PieYou probably know by now if you have been around for a while that I am all about easy recipes. I want all the good stuff but made in the simplest way possible. Lemon Meringue Pie can sometimes be a pain in the butt but I think I found a simple way to make it that is sure not to fail. I actually spend two … [Read more...]
These Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie are the PERFECT fall cookie and a must for your fall baking list. Full of fall flavor and chocolate chips, these cookies will quickly be a favorite! Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip CookieGive me all the pumpkin! The coffee, the cookies, the bread, and candles, I want it all! And since the official start of fall is just two days away I am jumping in with both feet and doing everything pumpkin. … [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...]
Easy to make but still taste great. This simple Easy 5 Ingredient Pumpkin Pie is a stable for the holiday table! Easy 5 Ingredient Pumpkin PiePumpkin pie is the staple to any Thanksgiving table. With everything else on the menu, I made this simple pumpkin pie recipe that anyone can make but still taste amazing. When you have a fully loaded menu sometimes you need a simple recipe. If you love pies as much as I do then make sure to check … [Read more...]
This Slow Cooker Apple Pie Filling is one of my favorite fall recipes. It smells like fall and taste amazing. Slow Cooker Apple Pie FillingI love apple pie. It's a fall must have but you don't have to wait until Thanksgiving to enjoy it. This Slow Cooker Apple Pie Filling goes with more then just pies. I like it best with a spoon and a big dollop of whipped cream. Not to mention your house will smell amazing when it's slow cooker for … [Read more...]
Cereal coated with melted mint chocolate and powdered sugar. Need I say more? These Andes Muddy Buddies are a must try and the perfect sweet treat.Andes Muddy BuddiesChocolate and mint are my all time favorite flavor combination. It's always been my favorite candy, ice cream, cake, you name it. If it came in chocolate and mint you know it's something I would love. These Andes Muddy Buddies are coated in my favorite melted Andes and then … [Read more...]
Make sure you have Santa's Favorite Cookie Recipe out this Christmas Eve. This cookie is fun to make and taste so good. Growing up we always left out milk and cookies for Santa and a carrot for the reindeer. It's the perfect treat for Santa's little helpers who are staying up late to wrap the gifts and stock the stuffings. I love these cookies because they are so full of Christmas cheer. Colorful chocolate candies and Christmas colored … [Read more...]
Cereal coated in white chocolate covered with powdered sugar and peppermint. These White Chocolate Peppermint Muddy Buddies are one of my favorite holiday treats. White Chocolate Peppermint Muddy BuddiesTis the season for peppermint! Peppermint EVERYTHING! And I am so okay with it. Around this time of year, I add peppermint to just about everything. This time I added it to one of my favorite treats, muddy buddies. Muddy buddies have been … [Read more...]
These soft Oatmeal Pumpkin Cookie with a Maple Glaze are full of fall flavor and topped with a homemade maple glaze. You have to make these cookies this fall, or just right now!Oatmeal Pumpkin Cookie with a Maple GlazeStop what you are doing right now and make these cookies! Okay first finish reading the recipe and then stop what you are doing and make these cookies. When it comes to fall baking this Oatmeal Pumpkin Cookie recipe with a … [Read more...]
Homemade Pie Crust doesn't have to be difficult. This easy pie crust recipe is foolproof and tastes great. Yes, going to the store and buying pre-made pie crust is easy, but there is a great satisfaction that comes with making your crust from scratch!It took me years to finally try making a Homemade Pie Crust. I love pie, and it might be my favorite dessert! Warm fruit, flakey crust, and ice cream on top, yum!! I skipped the homemade crust … [Read more...]
The perfect fall cookie. These Apple Pie Cookies have that classic apple pie taste in a bite-size cookie shape. It's a must try recipe. Apple pie has to be one of my favorite desserts. Something about the sweet fruit and that buttery crust gets me every time. My Dutch Apple Pie is a readers favorite and since I love it so much as well I love trying it in new ways. These Apple Pie Cookies are so simple to make. I used a mason jar to cut out … [Read more...]
Your favorite winter drink blended with ice! This Frozen Hot Chocolate is the perfect winter time treat. I'm not sure if there is anything better then curling up with a cup of hot chocolate and watching a Christmas movie by the fire! Okay, I can think of one thing better, a frozen hot chocolate topped with dark chocolate sauce. This Frozen Hot Chocolate is hands down my favorite blender drink, and it will be in my blender again the day I put … [Read more...]
