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11.10.2015
10 No Bake Christmas Treats
Every December, my oven works overtime with turkey, ham, casseroles, and whatever else the holidays throw at me. So when it comes to cookies and candy? I’m all about recipes that skip the baking and still deliver that homemade magic everyone loves. These no-bake Christmas treats are my secret weapon—they come together fast, taste incredible,…
11.06.2015
Turkey Dumpling Soup
This Turkey Dumpling Soup is the most amazing comfort food! Easy enough for a weeknight meal, good enough for guests! I think some day, in my next life, I am going to make a coffee table book entitled: Things I Never Thought I Would Hear Myself Say. It would be full of all the nonsense…
10.26.2015
Chicken Enchilada Crescent Braid
This Chicken Enchilada Crescent Braid makes for a delicious and fancy quick meal! Plus it’s way easier to pull together than it looks! Sometimes you are in the mood for something easy, but you don’t want it to look thrown together, am I right? Is it asking too much to appear as a gourmet cook,…
10.23.2015
Jalapeno Popper Potato Skins
These Jalapeño Popper Potato Skins come together fast and are so delicious. They make a perfect game day snack! If you love Jalapeño Poppers, you will love this delicious potato skins recipe. I’m writing this post with a very heavy heart today . . . in fact, I almost didn’t write it at all. I’ve…
10.09.2015
Pumpkin Brown Butter Cookie Bars
These Pumpkin Brown Butter Cookie Bars are phenomenal! Deliciously soft and chewy, with the deep flavor of brown butter and pumpkin perfection! You guys, I’ve been SUCH a mush ball mom lately (unless it is the hours of 4 to 5 pm in which case I am a scarier version of that horrible creature in…
10.07.2015
Caramel Apple Sugar Cookies
Amazingly soft Caramel Apple Sugar Cookies that are flavored with apple butter and have caramel baked right inside! Can we just stop and take a moment and think about how amazing you all are? ….. ….. ….. YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!! The other day I posted about a nasty comment that I got on the…
09.28.2015
Pumpkin Cookie Dough Bark
This Pumpkin Cookie Dough Bark is the love child of pumpkin desserts and your love of cookie dough!! Winning! Happy Monday Peeps! How was your weekend? Mine was fantastic, but totally exhausting. A date night in (I’m convinced that sushi, red wine, and Scandal is my happy place) a date night out, lots of errands…
09.25.2015
Easy Cheesy Taco Boats
Easy Cheesy Taco Boats are absolutely perfect as a quick weeknight dinner or a fun game day appetizer. My four year old declared these the best dinner ever! Thank you Old El Paso for partnering with me to make this kid friendly taco recipe! You guys, you know how I don’t often tell you what…
09.17.2015
More than TWENTY Halloween Treats!
From snacks to desserts, serve up some of these spooktacular Halloween treats and be the life of the party this holiday! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I love all the fun and different crafts and homemade Halloween costumes, but I especially love fun and spooky Halloween food! Make one or more of these…
09.16.2015
Caramel Apple Milkshake
This Caramel Apple Milkshake is packed with both apple and caramel flavor and then smothered in caramel sauce! This milkshake needs to be on your fall bucket list! Over the weekend, we had the strange and rare opportunity to talk to a bunch of unmarried youngins’ into their 20 year olds. #imold Nathan’s employees, our…
09.14.2015
Creamy Vegan Black Bean Soup
This Creamy Vegan Black Bean Soup has all the makings of a perfect and delicious dinner! Plus it’s totally vegan and a meal you can feel great about serving to your family! Ages ago I started doing Meatless Mondays on the blog, bringing some meat free recipes along with some reasons to go meat free…
08.31.2015
Spicy Shrimp Corn and Potato Bisque
This Spicy Shrimp Corn and Potato Bisque is simple to make, but so packed with flavor! It’s going to be come a family favorite! You guys, I’m so pumped about today’s post! Today I get to share with you this amazing new book from my friend, Shawn over at I Wash You Dry! I absolutely love…











