I’m feeling super festive this week as I put up my Christmas decorations and listen to upbeat holiday music, so I decided to give some of my favorite recipes a little holiday makeover too. These Seven Layer Magic Bars are a classic treat that have been around...
One of the quickest, easiest treats to throw for the holidays are these easy “Reindeer Noses” (also known as Rolo Pretzels.) They use only THREE ingredients and most of us probably remember some version of this treat from our childhood. A pretzel base, a...
Ask anyone in my family and they will tell you that these Creamy Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes are simply the most divine potatoes you could ever eat. Let’s face it – all potatoes are quite heavenly, but believe me when I tell you that these are extra...
Have you ever cooked bacon in the oven? Cooking bacon in the oven is my FAVORITE way to cook it because I don’t have to keep watching it and flipping it as it cooks, each piece cooks way more evenly, and I don’t end up with the big mess that I do...
I’m just going to say it- I think Brussels Sprouts get a bad rap!! I’ve heard them called fart bombs or grenades, Satan’s gumdrops, soggy cabbages, the list goes on, but if you think Brussels Sprouts are too gross to handle, I’m going...
Green beans are a traditional addition to Thanksgiving tables across the country, but with all the heavy, creamy dishes already on the table, this is a dish I like to keep more simple. I am a firm believer that most vegetables are at their best when they are roasted...
I just can’t help myself with all the pumpkin and pumpkin spice cooking this month! Next up are these easy, beautifully moist Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts! Brushed with butter and rolled in a mixture of pumpkin spice-cinnamon sugar, these little babies are...
Fall is my favorite season. The cool breezes, the leaves crunching beneath my feet, the smell of bonfires, the warm cups of hot chocolate, football game get togethers, and pumpkin spice everything! I like to find every possible way I can to incorporate pumpkin and...
It’s official – I’m completely addicted to making bread. There is something so therapeutic about the smell of freshly baking bread in the oven, and I am showing up for my therapy session just about every other night right now! Today I’m...