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Mashed potatoes are my favorite side dish! These simple and creamy Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes are made with a few simple ingredients and done in less then 20 minutes. Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes Mashed potatoes are easily my favorite side dish. I could go as far to say that potatoes are my favorite food. Fried, mashed, or shredded I can eat them in all forms. I've made several different mashed potato recipes here on the blog. This Cream … [Read more...]
These Loaded Mashed Potatoes are perfectly creamy and baked with a topping of shredded cheese and bacon. The best potato recipe EVER! Loaded Mashed Potatoes Who doesn't love a good cheesy potato recipe! One of my favorite sides have always been my Baked Cheesy Ranch Potatoes. I have to say though these Loaded Mashed Potatoes topped with bacon are coming it for a close tie for favorite potato dish. You tell me though, try both and let me … [Read more...]
Your favorite dessert now in bite size! You may not be able to stop at just one Mini Dutch Apple Pie. Filled with sweet apple pie filling and topped with a brown sugar crumble. Mini Dutch Apple Pie When it comes to desserts Dutch Apple Pie is my all time favorite. Fruit in dessert is just the best. I made these mini pies for Thanksgiving last year and they turned out so well I wanted to share them with you today. I think mini pies work … [Read more...]
The perfect side dish to just about any meal. I love this recipe for The Best Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes. They are full of flavor and simple to make, I think your family is going to love them. The Best Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes Mashed potatoes are the best side dish and can be paired easily with just about any meal. These The Best Garlic Red Mashed Potatoes are so good and so easy to make. So if you don't know about my love for potatoes … [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 Potatoes Mashed 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...]
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 Stuffing Stuffing 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 … [Read more...]
You can eat an entire pie and not even feel guilty this thanksgiving! These Mini Pumpkin Pies are so yummy you may not be able to stop at just one. Mini Pumpkin Pies I love pumpkin pie. And chocolate pie, and apple pie, oh and cherry pie... Okay picking one favorite pie is impossible! The good thing though, no picking with these mini pies! This Thanksgiving my in laws will be traveling to our house. I'm sure you could have guessed but I … [Read more...]
Stuffing is a classic holiday recipe and this Simple Classic Stuffing is the best. A few common spice cabinet stables later you have the best Simple Classic Stuffing recipe. Simple Classic Stuffing Can it really be Thanksgiving with out the stuffing? Or the dressing as my Granny used to call it. Either way this recipe has to be on your table this Thanksgiving! Making homemade stuffing can be a little intimidating to some but I promise you … [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 Pie Pumpkin 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 =) Ingredients: Pie crust, 1 Pumpkin puree, 1 can … [Read more...]
Toss this super simple Slow Cooker Cream Corn in the slow cooker and it's ready to pair perfectly with any meal. Slow Cooker Cream Corn Side dishes in the slow cooker are the best! I love toss them in there and not having to worry about it until dinner time. This Slow Cooker Cream Corn is the best way to make corn, so simple to make, and of course taste amazing. I of course made this for Thanksgiving and have it on the menu for this year … [Read more...]
Simple and easy to make these Simple Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars are a family favorite! Filled with chocolate chips and full of pumpkin spice flavor. Simple Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars I could eat pumpkin all year long! I have shared several of my favorites with you and today I have a new one. Simple Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars, baked up fluffy and chocked full of chocolate chips. Even thought I think I could pass these off as more of a … [Read more...]
Simple and easy Apple Pie Dip made in your slow cooker plus buttery and flaky pie crust strips for dipping! Apple Pie Dip Can you think of anything more perfect for a fall dessert then apple pie? It's one of my favorites all year long a must have for Thanksgiving. I turned it inside out this year and made an apple pie dip that you are going to love. Plus the dip is made in the slow cooker which makes it perfect for parties this holiday … [Read more...]
The easiest dessert you will make this fall! This Pumpkin Spice Dump Cake is packed with fall flavor that you are going to love. Pumpkin Spice Dump Cake Okay so it may not have the most attractive name but don't by a book by it's cover! This dump cake is just that, dump and bake! So simple and easy to put together, taste amazing, and completely perfect for fall. As soon as October rolls around I am ready to bake. Cookies, cakes, breads, … [Read more...]
Cooked in the slow cooker and making your house smell just like fall! There is nothing more perfect for fall then this Slow Cooker Apple Cider. Slow Cooker Apple Cider Warm apple cider on a cool fall day, leaves falling, wind blowing, does anything sound more perfect then that? I love fall and pretty much everything about it. I try and cram in as much fall fun as I can in the few short months before I am in Christmas mode. Pumpkin … [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 Glaze Stop 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 these Oatmeal Pumpkin Cookie with a Maple … [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 Cookie Give 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...]
This year serve your guest their very own Mini Muffin Tin Apple Pies! These little pies are adorable and perfect for guest, everyone get's their own pie! No slicing and serving for you. These adorable little Mini Muffin Tin Apple Pies are perfect for Thanksgiving or a midnight snack ;) I love serving mini or bite size food. Not only is it adorable but it makes feeding guest so simple. No worrying about slicing, serving, topping. Pile all of … [Read more...]
This Dutch Apple Pie is one of my all time favorites. Something about warm apples, brown sugar, and whipped cream that make the perfect combination. Dutch Apple Pie Thanksgiving is my time for desserts. I could honestly skip the cake anytime, and go without; but pie on the other hand is my kind of dessert. Sweet and warm fruit with a flaky crust then topped with whipped cream or ice cream… or both ;) Could you really ask for … [Read more...]
The Classic Apple Pie recipe never goes out of style. It's the perfect recipe for the holidays and the one that is on my menu every Thanksgiving. Pie is one of my favorites. Warm fruit in a flaky crust topped with ice cream of course. When the holidays roll around I have pies are top on my baking list. Cherry, chocolate, peach, raspberry, but nothing beats the classic apple pie.Start by peeling and slicing your apples. Then toss them into a … [Read more...]
Homemade Pie Crust doesn't have to be difficult. This easy pie crust recipe is fool proof and taste great. It took me years to finally try making a Homemade Pie Crust. I love pie, it might be my favorite dessert! Warm fruit, flakey crust, and ice cream on top, yum!! I skipped the homemade crust though time and time again and just went for store bought and made my homemade filling. I finally decided a a few years ago that I needed to stop the … [Read more...]
