As a mother of four, I love filling meals that are easy to make. Casseroles make perfect dinners that I can whip up quickly. Filled with savory beef seasoned with onion, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce and topped with crispy tater tots, this tater tot casserole is a new favorite in my house. Preparing the dish […] More
Homemade bread fresh out of the oven always smells and tastes delicious. During the holiday season, I always make a couple loaves of the brown bread that my family loves to have with Christmas dinner. I also make the recipe throughout the year whenever I want fresh bread. Ingredients 2 1/3 cups water 2 cups […] More
Baking cookies with my family during the holiday season is a tradition in my house. One of our favorite types of cookies is thumbprint cookies. This year I also made a variation on our classic thumbprint cookies: tangy lime cream cookies. The tangy lime filling pairs deliciously with the semi-sweet cookie. Ingredients Filling 2/3 cup […] More
I recently purchased my first cookie press because I love baking many different types of cookies for the holidays. I started with a classic spritz cookie and then began experimenting. I made a cinnamon spritz cookie, which my family raved about. Because my family also loves peanut butter blossoms, I decided to try a peanut […] More
Last week my new cookie press arrived, and I made my first batch of classic spritz cookies. I love the buttery flavor of the classic version but wanted to try some variations. Cinnamon is a flavor that I associate with the holiday season, so I removed the almond extract of the classic recipe and added […] More
Baking cookies is one of my favorite holiday activities. Although I love to make all types of cookies, one of my favorites to eat is butter cookies. I love the light buttery flavor. This year I bought myself a cookie press. My mom has one, but I had never used one before. I wanted to […] More
Ingredients 1 buttercup squash 4 cups of chicken broth 2 cups of milk 1 packet of onion soup mix 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon of salt 1 teaspoon of black pepper Directions Preheat the oven to 350°. Cut the buttercup squash in half. Remove the seeds. Oil a baking sheet. Place the squash […] More
Apple crisp is one of my favorite apple recipes. I love the mix of sweet apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. With two apple trees in my yard, I have plenty of apples to make one of my favorite and super easy desserts. Ingredients 6 cups of chopped apples 1/4 cup plus 4 […] More
I love baking cookies for special occasions throughout the year. I especially enjoy sugar cookies, and I have cookies cutters for all the holidays. Recently I modified by classic cutout sugar cookies recipe to make a delicious chocolate version of the classic treat. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of white sugar 1 1/4 cups of butter […] More
I associate cinnamon with the Christmas holiday. I also love watching and reading The Grinch with my kiddos. I have previously made vanilla-flavored Grinch cookies. I also make a sinfully cinnamon cookie. This year I decided to create a new Grinch cookie recipe with a cinnamon flavor. The outside is perfectly crisp while the inside […] More
Loved by some. Despised by many. Fruitcake means the holiday season! Ingredients 4 ounces of dried prunes 4 ounces of dried dates 4 ounces of dried figs 4 ounces of dark raisins 4 ounces of golden raisins 4 ounces of dried currants 3 ounces of dried cranberries 3 ounces of dried apricots 3 ounces of […] More
I recently had a dream about potato chip cookies. To my surprise, potato chip cookies actually exist! I therefore whipped up a batch of some super yummy, salt-and-sweet chocolate chip potato chip cookies. Ingredients 2 cups of softened butter 1 cup of white sugar 1 teaspoon of vanilla 3 1/2 cups of white whole-grain flour […] More
