Easy Homemade Rolls are soft and fluffy. The smell that will fill your home as these rolls bake is amazing. There is no reason to be intimidated by bread making because this recipe is as easy as they get.
Fresh Strawberry Pie is the best way to enjoy strawberry season. The sweet and refreshing strawberries are piled high in a rich flaky pie crust and then topped with light and fluffy homemade whipped cream. Whenever I make this pie, I always take a slice to my dad. He loves fresh strawberry pie. I can remember as […]
Maple Roasted Pecan Yams practically melt in your mouth. They are crispy on the outside and silky smooth on the inside. Who knew vegetables could taste so good! Maple Roasted Pecan Yams is a simple and easy recipe that everybody will eat…picky eaters and all! Moms love them because they are vegetables, easy to make, […]
Mint Chocolate Cake Roll is what dreams are made of! At least my dreams are anyways. I am a sucker for a rich, moist, chocolate cake. I hate to admit it, but I think about chocolate cake daily and this Mint Chocolate Cake Roll is just as amazing as it sounds This moist chocolate cake […]
Easy Homemade Gingerbread Ornaments are a fun Christmas craft to make with your family. I love how easy and kid friendly these ornament are. One batch goes a long way. This recipe can also be used to make a gingerbread house. For a darker color gingerbread use dark brown sugar and dark syrup. When rolling out […]
White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are one of the best holiday cookies! They are soft and chewy with the perfect peppermint kick and the white chocolate is the perfect compliment. This recipe makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies. So there will be plenty of cookies to share with your family or plenty to share at your […]
My neighbor Nancy brought us some of this candy for Christmas. As soon as I tasted it, I texted her and asked for the recipe. I couldn’t stop thinking about it so the next morning I ran to the store to buy the ingredients. This recipe makes a large pan and I couldn’t keep my […]
We love English toffee around here. My siblings love it so much that they often beg me to make it for them. My husband’s Grandma Swenson had an amazing recipe that I use. But sometimes, I just don’t want to spend the time to make it. So that is where this recipe comes into play.
These Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies are the very essence of Christmas! Your kitchen will be filled with the amazing smell of Christmas as you bake your tasty gingerbread men. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect addition to the already amazing cookies. This Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Cookie recipe took me 5 batches to […]
Thanksgiving can be very stressful, trust me I know. It is always hard trying to find the right recipes for your dinner. So I thought I would help you out a little bit.
Homemade Apple Pie is the best apple pie you will ever taste! Everything about this pie is amazing, from the made from scratch flaky crust, and vibrant apple filling, to the sweet glaze drizzled on top of the pie before it is baked. You won’t find a better apple pie recipe than this one! Nothing beats […]
Pumpkin Cranberry Cookies with Orange Glaze all of the best holiday flavors wrapped into one recipe. The pumpkin and cranberries might sound weird, but trust me, once you try them you will be hooked. The orange glaze on top acts like the cookies wing man by rounding out the flavors and make them pop. It […]
This Raspberry Custard Pie reminds me of summer. Maybe it is because when I was a kid, each Summer I would pick raspberries in my grandpa’s garden. My mom would use the raspberries to make raspberry jam and other mouth watering raspberry desserts.
Easy Microwave Peppermint Bark is the easiest candy recipe you will make this holiday season. How can anybody refuse anything to do with candy canes and chocolate. It’s simply the best way to celebrate Christmas! This no-fuss candy is made in the microwave. Easy Microwave Peppermint Bark can be made in less than 15 minutes. […]
When I was a kid, Santa always left me a box of See’s Candy Almond Clusters in my stocking. Santa has always been so good to me! These candies are probably one of the easiest things you’ll ever make. There are only two ingredients. You can make them in under 10 minutes.
Who can argue with anything that has “double chocolate” in the title? These cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate. As if things couldn’t get any better, it has a Candy Cane Hershey Kiss on the top. Come on, I dare you to try to stay away from these babies.
Every year for Christmas, my Grandma Cope would make us a plate of peanut brittle, English toffee, homemade caramels, and homemade hard suckers. I always looked forward to her homemade candy! She is the candy expert. When I got a little older, sometimes my sisters and I would go and “help” her make candy. She is […]
My husband’s Grandma Swenson was known for her English Toffee. I never met his sweet grandma but my mother in law taught me how to make this recipe when Dave and I first got married. Trust me when I say that there is a reason that this recipe has been passed down from one generation to […]
Soft Homemade Caramels are rich and creamy and practically melts in your mouth. This tried and true recipe is definitely one you want to hang onto.
Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie is what makes Thanksgiving dinner complete! This pie tastes just like your grandma’s pumpkin pie. It’s everything you have ever wanted in a classic Thanksgiving dessert!
Banana Cream Pie is one of my favorite pies! Thanksgiving is not Thanksgiving without pie! This recipe makes a silky smooth vanilla custard that goes perfectly with the banana layers. Then pared with the flaky pie crust and the homemade whipped cream, you have a recipe for true happiness!
What do you do with all the leftover Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing? Do you get a little overwhelmed with all that food? My mother in law makes a great dish with her leftover turkey and stuffing. She likes to use cream of chicken soup, but I like to make my own sauce.
Five years ago my life was forever changed when my wise cooking instructor Tony introduced me to the wonderful world of brined turkey. Brined turkey is extremely moist and loaded with flavor! The white meat is just as moist as the dark meat. Even when you warm up the left over turkey a few days […]
Do you need an crowd pleasing cookie recipe this holiday season? Nothing screams Christmas like the heavenly combination of peppermint and chocolate. This recipe starts out with a super soft chocolate sugar cookie. Then you spread some silky smooth peppermint chocolate guanche. Next you pipe on some velvety chocolate mouse and you top it off […]
Here is a great recipe if you don’t like the tartness in a lemon meringue pie but love the lemon flavor. Growing up we always had a lemon meringue pie for Thanksgiving because it was one of my Dad’s favorite pies. I love lemons but the lemon meringue pies are too tart for me. When I tried this recipe, I thought […]
5 Ingredient Key Lime Pie is heaven sent! You will be floored at how such a simple recipe can taste so amazing! The filling is smooth and creamy and sets up beautifully in only 10 to 12 minutes. You can whip this 5 Ingredient Key Lime Pie up in under 20 minutes. Key limes are hard […]
Creamy Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes is going to change the way you think about mashed potatoes. They are silky smooth and full of flavor. This make ahead recipe is as simple and easy as it gets! There is just something about a bowl of Creamy Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes. They always warm me up on […]
This is the kind of pie that you can use as leverage to get things done around the house. The other day when I made this, my kids were all standing around drooling and waiting for the moment that they could devour their slice. They whined when I told them that they were going to have to wait till after […]
Easy Flaky Gluten-Free Pie Crust is simply magical. You shouldn’t let gluten stop you from enjoying a rich flaky pie crust. This quick and easy recipe will renew your faith in gluten-free recipes!
Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are my new favorite cookie. These cookies are what pumpkin is all about! The super soft Pumpkin cookies is the perfect match for the silky smooth cream cheese frosting. Autumn just isn’t the same without these cookies!
Ham and Egg Salad Breakfast Sandwich is best way to start your day! This sandwich is loaded with hickory smoked ham, hard boiled eggs, and cheddar cheese. It’s the perfect sandwich for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner.
Simple Creamy Cheeseburger Soup is a soup that the whole family will love! It’s the classic all-American cheeseburger in soup form. This simple recipe is fool-proof and easy to follow so you will have more time to spend with your family outside of the kitchen.
Brown Butter Pumpkin Snickerdoodles will make your taste buds sing! These soft and chewy cookies are the best of snickerdoodles and pumpkin cookies wrapped into one.
Perfect Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies are so soft and chewy. The texture is unlike any other gluten-free sugar cookie recipe. These cookies are simple to make and the rich buttery flavor is astounding!
Peanut Butter Cookies are an all American classic and this recipe hits the nail right on the head. The peanut butter really shines in these soft and chewy cookies. This is a recipe you don’t want to miss.
Quick and Easy Homemade French Bread tastes better than any bakery bread. This recipe produces a soft and chewy bread that is the perfect addition to any meal.
Easy Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread with it’s moist and tender texture, buttery sweet flavor and slightly crisp edges, it’s no wonder we never have leftovers.
