Hasselback Potatoes — Delicious baked potatoes, sliced thin and drizzled with garlic butter. Perfect side dish for the holidays, or any day for that matter. Since the holidays are now approaching VERY quickly, I thought I would take some time to share with you some of my absolute favorite side dishes that you can make …
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Everything Bagel Breakfast Casserole – delicious make-ahead breakfast featuring Everything Bagel seasoning on fresh bagels, then topped with cream cheese and lots of deliciously crispy bacon! When it gets close to the holidays, I love finding recipes like this Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole that I can make ahead or freeze until ready to use. November …
Intimidated by pie dough? This homemade buttery flaky pie crust recipe teaches you every step for the perfect pie. I love making pies, but what I used to do all the time is buy my pie crust — that was until I found out how incredibly easy it is to make your own pie crust …
The Best Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe — In love with pumpkin? You have to try this amazing cheesecake that is even better than The Cheesecake Factory Pumpkin Cheesecake. The filling is rich, dense, creamy, smooth, and very silky. The crust happens to be one of my favorite fall cookies — The Gingersnap! All of the …
This delicious butternut squash soup will put you in a very festive Thanksgiving mood after just one bite! It’s easy to make and it also is very inexpensive, so your wallet will be happy too! A few years ago when I went to Type-A, I went out to eat with some of the girls on …
Pumpkin Chili – Delicious chili flavored with fall spices and my favorite veggie — pumpkin! For more inspiration, be sure to check out the best pumpkin recipes. During the fall, we make a lot of chili recipes. The number one favorite around here is my White Chicken Chili. Then, there is my Simple Classic chili …
Spider Web Pretzels – Stick pretzels coated with white melting chocolate and fun sprinkles. This is the perfect kid-friendly, spooky snack that everyone is going to enjoy. For more spooky food inspiration, be sure to check out The Best Halloween Recipes all in one spot! The other day, while watching the Pioneer Woman’s newest episode, …
Pioneer Woman Slow Cooker Pork Chops – tender boneless pork chops that have slow-cooked to perfection. Serve on a bed of mashed potatoes for the best comfort food meal you could make. For more Pioneer Woman inspiration, be sure to check out Pioneer Woman’s Favorite Recipes. My husband is a big fan of pork chops. …
Cheddar Apple Chicken Soup — the perfect fall soup that features apple chicken sausages, apples, apple cider, sharp cheddar cheese, and delicious fall spices. I love when my daughter gets in the kitchen cooking. She comes up with so many amazing recipes. This soup recipe came about when we were trying to do something new …
Pumpkin Yeast Rolls – Big, soft pumpkin yeast rolls brushed with honey butter are even better than regular yeast rolls! Everyone in my family loves them! For more inspiration, check out the Best Pumpkin Recipes I have on my site. In my family, I am known as the bread maker. I mean, my Bobby Flay …
If you are like me and LOVE eel sauce, here are some other ways to use besides a dipping sauce for your sushi. A few years ago, I took my first bite of a tempura-fried sushi roll. I slathered it with pickled ginger and wasabi and then dipped it in this beautiful sweet dipping sauce …
Here we are at the end of Halloween Treats Week and I saved the cutest for last. These Ghost Meringue Cookies are made with swiss meringue and then decorated with melted semi-sweet chocolate. If you want a cute and spooky treat, this is it for you! For more inspiration, check out my list of The …
One of my favorite things to do during the Halloween season is make fun and festive food. Kayla and I recently got in the kitchen and made a super fun Halloween Candy Corn Punch featuring none other than our favorite orange drink — Fanta. For more fun recipes like this one, check out my list …
These adorable Mummy Jalapeno Poppers will be the talk of your Halloween party this year! Only 4 ingredients, and the best part is that these taste even better than the basic jalapeno popper. For more spooky food inspiration, check out my list of The Best Halloween Recipes. For more fun mummy food inspiration, check out …
I love making fun foods for each holiday that rolls around. This year, I am going to spend some time making really cool and festive Halloween treats — like my Bloody Bones. This is one of the easiest sweet treats you will ever make. They look scary, bloody, and remind you of a pile of …
This Poison Apple Mocktail drink is tasty, and thanks to the skull and crossbones ice cubes we made, it gave it that special poison look. For more fun inspiration, check out The Best Halloween Recipes. Halloween is a great time to make a lot of non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy! I love making the kinds of …
I love making cupcakes for any holiday. Neat creations are my favorite. Whenever we decided to make cupcakes for this blogging week, I knew I wanted to try my hand at making Black Velvet Cupcakes. These cupcakes are moist and have the same flavor as red velvet, but are completely black! For more spooky inspiration, be …
These jelly-filled ghost donuts are the perfect easy dessert or snack for you and the kids. They are easy to make using refrigerated biscuit dough. I am always looking for fun and easy Halloween treats to share with friends and family. I don’t like things that are super scary or freaky, so these little donuts …
If you want a super quick and easy but very cool Halloween dessert, these Frankenstein Fingers are it! It’s only 4 ingredients, and when you pop them in the fridge, they can be ready to eat within minutes. For more fun and spooky inspiration, be sure to check out all of The Best Halloween Recipes. …
One of my favorite recipes to make is cake pops, and these Mummy Cake Pops were an absolute blast to create. We have perfected making them and, since then, have decorated them for every holiday– including Halloween! For more fun spooky inspiration, check out The Best Halloween Recipes. These mummy cake pops will be the …
These pumpkin spice baked donuts are coated in cinnamon sugar. They are super fluffy and oh so moist. Baked donuts have such a great flavor that you will not miss a fried yeast donut. Make this easy pumpkin spice donut recipe all fall long! Earlier this year, I purchased a couple of baking donut pans. I …
If you love all the cozy flavors of pumpkin pie but want something quick, filling, and packed with protein, this Pumpkin Pie Smoothie is exactly what you need. It’s creamy, naturally sweetened with banana, and loaded with warm pumpkin spice flavor. Best of all, it comes together in just minutes, making it perfect for busy …
After having one of Joanna Gaines Chocolate Chip Cookies, I knew this would be the way we would continue to make our cookies. Click below for the recipe and learn how you can make these as well! After we visited Magnolia Market and tasted one of those delicious chocolate chip cookies, I knew I was …
This Apple and Prosciutto Pizza is full of amazing flavor from the sauce, the toppings, and more. October is National Pizza Month so I decided to share with you an amazing pizza that my daughter came up with. Not only is this pizza different than any other pizza I have tasted, but it has become …
You will love these Chinese Sweet Biscuits that you can share with your family during takeout night at home. One of my favorite things to eat at our local Chinese restaurant is the Chinese Sweet Biscuits that they have. After studying them for a few visits, I figured out that they are nothing more than …
Need a good side dish? These easy roasted cipollini onions make the perfect fall side dish or Thanksgiving side dish. For more inspiration, be sure to check out my Southern Thanksgiving Recipes list. I recently discovered the beauty of cipollini onions when I got a box of produce from Melissa’s Produce. I had never heard …
You are going to flip over this delicious Alabama white sauce. It is a famous sauce that is full of amazing tangy and creamy flavors. You will be craving this sauce more than you will regular bbq sauce. I love a good tangy sauce to dip my chicken in. When I make BBQ at home, …
This cinnamon swirl bread is simple and easy to make. It is perfect for toast, french toast, or as a snack. If you love sweetbreads or making homemade bread, you are definitely going to love this one for Cinnamon Swirl Bread! I made this using my gorgeous KitchenAid mixer and the recipe booklet that comes …
Y’all know how much I love Mexican food, so anytime I can create a new recipe like my delicious Pork Burrito Bowl I am all about it. This recipe features one of my new favorite cuts of meat — pork — the other white meat. I am trying to lay low on the red meat …
Butternut Squash Risotto is a creamy and delicious Italian dish. Butternut Squash roasted and pureed to perfection. For more inspiration, check out these easy rice recipes. I have fallen head over heels in love with risotto. It is my favorite rice dish simply because it is so creamy, and you can do so many things …