Recipes

Patriotic Pretzels: Sweet & Salty Fourth of July Snack

Patriotic Pretzels: Red, White, & Blue Pretzels. Sweet and salty treat great for the Fourth of July. Easy to make. Looking for an easy-to-make snack that looks great for the Fourth of July? Try out these Patriotic Pretzels! Sweet, salty, crunchy, and delicious. I tried out every combination of sparkles and colored chocolates…but my favorites were definitely the blue sparkles… Read More

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Ball: Easy to Make & Delicious

If we have guests and I had only one option of an appetizer to make, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Ball would be it. I have never had someone not like it. While I serve it with graham crackers and Teddy Grahams, I always catch at least one guest eating this with a spoon! This is amazingly, ridiculously easy to... Read More

Southern Style Barbecue Baked Beans with Bacon

I grew up with the Midwestern version of baked beans. Which is a couple cans of Pork and Beans, brown sugar, ketchup, maybe a dash a Worcestershire sauce. Which are okay. I liked them. I always grabbed some when they were on the buffet. Then, as an adult, my mother-in-law made these delicious Barbecue Baked Beans. I did some research... Read More

Easy, Best Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Do you want to hear a secret? When we have leftover frosting in our house, we stick it in the freezer. Random people (okay, fine...husband and I) are known to grab a spoon and occasionally grab a spoonful of delicious, frozen sweetness. Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting might be hanging around in my freezer right now. This frosting is easy to... Read More

Gooey, Soft Cinnamon Rolls: Cinnabon Copycat Recipe

Cinnamon rolls with cinnamon cream cheese frosting are a favorite in our household. My husband devours them. This is one recipe that the extras never go into work. There never are any extras (haha). These are so soft and delicious! As close to Cinnabon as you can get at home. ~~~~~This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which... Read More

Andes Mint Muddy Buddies, aka: Andes Mint Puppy Chow

The endless debate! Is is mint chocolate muddy buddies? Or mint chocolate puppy chow? I grew up calling it puppy chow...but I found out that- technically, according to the stuff sold in stores- it's called muddy buddies. Whatever you call it, it's delicious. I love muddy buddies. And I love mint. So I combined them! This is easy to make... Read More

Spicy Chicken Corn Soup

Looking for a spicy, delicious soup that is very easy to make? If so, you have to try Spicy Chicken Corn Soup. Chicken, corn, tomato, and a delicious blend of spices make a filling, comforting soup. You can top with tortilla strips (or chips), sour cream, cheese, and/or salsa. I like the chips. Husband likes sour cream and chips. The... Read More

Southern Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole is my absolutely favorite side dish in the world. That's probably because it's more of a dessert than a side dish. But it's always served as a side (at least at dinners I've attended). We've got sweet potatoes whipped with sugar, butter, and vanilla. They're covered with buttery, sugary, crunchy pecan topping and baked to perfection. I... Read More

Pesto Ravioli with Chicken: Amazingly Easy

The basic version of Pesto Ravioli has been in my cookbook so long I'm not even sure where it came from. A quick internet search brought up the likely source: Betty Crocker. As always, I took some slight liberties...but not many. This recipe is fabulous not just because it tastes great, but because it's easy. Amazingly easy. It's a great... Read More

Grasshopper Mint Chocolate Bark

I love mint. Mere words can not describe how much. My husband hates it. Hence me having a "Saint Patrick's Day & Mint" section on my website...with no mint recipes. But this year I am remedying that. This is just the first of a few mint recipes. And Grasshopper Mint Chocolate Bark was a great place to start. The mint... Read More