Throw out the sugar-coated cereal and start your day with this healthy and delicious 4 Ingredient Fruit Smoothie. My kids pediatrician gave me the idea for this smoothie when I was talking to him one day about my frustrations with breakfast. All my kids want to eat is sugar-coated food. He told me that at their house they make smoothies in the morning. He uses almond milk, but my kids didn’t like it so I stick with skim milk.
Without food, New Year’s Eve just wouldn’t be New Year’s Eve. It would be in the same boat as Thanksgiving without the turkey or Easter without the ham.
Sparkling Holiday Punch is so refreshing with it’s vibrant flavor. It is easy to make and is always a huge hit at holiday parties!
Lemon is a weakness of mine. I grew up squeezing lemon juice over steamed vegetables, over beef milanesas, and anything else that needed a little kiss of citrus.
Coconut and caramel should always be paired together! They are like best friends that only make each other better when they are together. Toasting the coconut really gives it a stronger richer flavor. I love switching up traditional recipes at times and this is a flavorful twist to my homemade caramel recipe.
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 perfect it. They were either too dry and flavorless or flat crispy and loaded with flavor. I wanted a gingerbread cookie that was moist and fluffy and packed with flavor. Five batches later, I have just that cookie. My kids were in heaven with all the cookies I was making.
So here’s to these amazing gingerbread cookies that will help make your Christmas complete!
With love from my kitchen to yours,
Carrie
1 cups of butter, softened
1 cup of dark brown sugar
½ cup of granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup of molasses
1 tsp. of vanilla
1 tbsp. of sour cream
4 1/2 cups of flour
1 tsp. of baking soda
½ tsp. of salt
3 tsp. of cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. of ground ginger
2 tsp. of ground cloves
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
2 oz. of cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup of butter, softened
2 cups of powder sugar
3 tbsp. of milk
1 tsp. of vanilla
Instructions
Here are a few other Christmas Cookies you should try.
Double Chocolate Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Cranberry Pumpkin Cookies with Orange Glaze
Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies are the best holiday treat! This recipe is easy and the cookies don’t spread and they stay soft for days. It’s a fun Christmas tradition to decorate them with the family.
We love chocolate oranges at our house. My kids love to whack the orange on the counter to break up the segments. Growing up we always had a box of chocolate orange sticks. They were my dad’s favorite and they quickly became mine too.
Baby it’s cold outside! Sadly, we don’t have snow on the ground yet but it sure is chilly! It has been really windy around here, which makes even colder. The other night I made this Creamy White Hot Chocolate and boy did it hit the spot. It is so smooth and creamy. I happened to have some Candy Cane Jo Jo’s from Trader Joe’s and they were so amazing dipped into this white hot chocolate!
This 3 Ingredient Tender Crock Pot Ham recipe is as simple and straight forward as it gets! This delicious ham is juicy and fall off the bone tender!
When I pulled the ham out of the crock pot, the meat was falling off the bone. That is always a good sign to me. I am not a fan of dry ham. So I was curious to see if cooking it in the crock pot would make a difference. Boy did it ever! I couldn’t stop eating it.
With this recipe, you don’t need to spend a lot of money on an expensive ham. You will get the same tender juicy flavor with this recipe. I like to use the the butt portion ham. However, you can use the shank portion if you prefer. I have never tried the sprial ham with this recipe. I am not a fan of spiral hams because they tend to be really dry. So I wouldn’t recommend the spiral ham.
With love from my kitchen to yours,
Carrie
5 to 6 lb. butt or shank portion ham (I prefer the butt portion)
1 cup of brown sugar
1 can of crushed pineapple
Instructions
Here are a few other recipes you might enjoy.
Hawaiian Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Caramel Muddy Buddies are mind-blowing delicious! Once you try them I know they will become your go-to treat. My kids devoured them in no time at all.