Tart apples combine with the sweet flavors of cinnamon, honey and coconut sugar, a crispy gluten free crust and a slightly nutty maple drizzle for the perfect fall galette! I feel obligated to warn you that the recipe you’re going to see in this post is intended for up to six people, and Bill and…
Holiday Recipes
Easy Red Velvet Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting
Fluffy red velvet donuts are made easy with boxed cake mix and topped with tangy cream cheese frosting! Remember how I said that I hoped I’d have time to at least make one recipe with my beloved freedom sprinkles in honor of the Fourth of July? Well, BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE. Or maybe boom goes the fireworks?…
Oreo Stuffed Brownies with Red Velvet Frosting
Rich, fudgy brownies are stuffed with classic Oreos and topped with red velvet whipped cream frosting, Oreo crumbles and heart sprinkles. The perfect Valentine’s Day treat! Since tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about love ❤️ This red velvet whipped cream frosting. You know what I love about red velvet (besides… everything)? The color. The bright, vibrant,…
Mimosa Jello Shots
Your favorite brunch cocktail turned dessert! Bubbly champagne and fresh orange juice combine with the old college favorite, jello shots, for a classy 21+ party snack. It’s New Year’s Eve – the time for reflection, resolutions, and drinking your face off to celebrate another year gone by. What, just me? Well, anyway… I plan on…
Chocolate Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs
Soft, rich, chewy chocolate sugar cut out cookies that hold their shape, topped with sweet royal icing! Today I present you with Chocolate Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs. And not just chocolate sugar cookie cut-outs – DINOSAUR chocolate sugar cookie cut-outs. OH YEAH. I’m turning it up to eleven for this one. I’ve spent a long time…
Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars
My version of Starbucks’ white chocolate and cranberry treat – save money and get just as much holiday flavor by making Cranberry Bliss Bars at home! I have this problem. I crave Starbucks’ Cranberry Bliss Bars 75% of the year, but they’re only available for around 17% of each year. And since I refuse…
Nautical Pumpkin Pie
I can’t take credit for today’s post – all credit goes, well-deserved, to Sally. Truth be told, I have my own recipe written down somewhere but I haven’t been able to find it since I moved! Based on memory alone, my recipe isn’t that much different from Sally’s anyway, so there’s no point in reinventing…
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
These twice baked sweet potatoes are fully loaded, perfectly sweet and so filling they could be considered a dessert! Today’s recipe is brought to you by an intense craving for Thanksgiving foods. If I could bring myself to prep an entire holiday meal just for me, one of these bad boys would be cuddled up next to…
Champagne Cupcakes
Fluffy white champagne cupcakes topped with a chocolate ganache and mascarpone buttercream, and all of them are infused with a zing of champagne. The perfect New Year’s Eve treat! 2016 is in two days… is that actually right? [checks calendar] Yep, that’s right. Holy cow. That means it’s a fresh new year of me signing checks…
Double Chocolate Mint Cookies
These are chock-full of chocolate chunks and mint pieces for a chewy and rich cookie! Happy Christmas Eve, my friends! I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but thanks to El Niño it’s 70°F in Massachusetts and HUMID AS HELL. I’m pretty sure Santa misheard me – I asked for a…
Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
These chewy cookies are packed with ginger and molasses, with a subtle sweetness to satisfy your sweet tooth. Dip them in white chocolate and decorate with sprinkles for some holiday flair! How do I know the holidays are here? Because my kitchen is filled with things I never use the other 11 months of the…
White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels
Pretzels are drizzled with white chocolate and topped with crushed candy canes for a quick and easy, no-bake holiday treat! Despite the fact that I’m not a huge fan of peppermint, I find myself baking with it constantly when the holidays roll around. I turn into Buddy the Elf and my main food groups become candy,…
Cranberry Mimosa
A cranberry lover’s version of the standard mimosa – tart cranberries pair perfectly with a sugar-rimmed glass and sparkling champagne bubbles. Two main ingredients and they’re ready in 5 minutes! Serve alongside your favorite Thanksgiving and Christmas dishes. I’m going to get right to the point – this drink right here will lend itself to a…
Pavlova with Mascarpone Whipped Cream
This cloud-like meringue cake has a delicate, crisp crust and is light and fluffy on the inside. Top it with my favorite mascarpone whipped cream and fresh fruit for a heavenly dessert! G’day, mates! I’ve decently discovered that I have an enormous amount of traffic from Australia, and I’m… confused. Don’t get me wrong –…
Sugared Cranberries
Tart cranberries rolled in sugar make for a simple, 2-ingredient, no-bake snack for the holidays! It’s also perfect as a garnish for all your holiday treats. I’ve always been a fan of candy that is both sweet and sour. Why? I don’t know. But Sour Patch Kids? Ohhhhh. I’m all over those. Cranberries aren’t sour,…
Cranberry Bliss Fudge
This no-bake white chocolate fudge is creamy and decadent, filled with cranberries and a hint of citrus. Thanksgiving is over, which means I am headed full steam into Christmas mode! First on the list is my Cranberry Bliss Fudge. I made this recently and brought it into my office and several people went out of…
Cornbread and Bacon Stuffing
This warm, fluffy stuffing has the perfect combination of sweet cornbread, crispy bacon and savory herbs. Perfect for Thanksgiving! Do you call it stuffing or dressing? I grew up calling it stuffing, because dressing is for salads. And yes, it’s always ranch dressing. Good grief I’m Midwestern. You can consider this part two of this…
Skillet Cornbread
No mixer required! Easy cornbread so good it doesn’t even NEED to be served with butter! I don’t normally give my recipes taglines, but for this one I have to: It’s cornbread so good it doesn’t even need butter. That’s right, I said it. Now does that mean that you shouldn’t slather it with butter?…
Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball
This cranberry pecan cheese ball combined creamy cheese with tart cranberries and crunchy pecans, making this the perfect shareable snack for your holiday gatherings! As you might recall, I’m not a big fan of cream cheese. However, I am a total sucker for anything that involves white cheddar cheddar cheese – so, cheese balls? I’m all…
Cranberry Fluff
Cranberry fluff is a super easy dish for the holidays (kids love it) – all you need are four ingredients to make this creamy, sweet and tangy no-bake dessert! Thanksgiving is notorious for being the holiday that involves overworking your oven, your neighbor’s oven, and enlisting the help of anyone else’s oven that lives in…
Cranberry White Chocolate Bark
Cranberry white chocolate bark is an easy homemade bark with creamy white chocolate, a hearty mix of fruit and nuts and a hint of orange. I have a thing for white chocolate and cranberries. They go hand in hand in my book (er, blog). White chocolate is one of those ingredients that’s easy to use,…
Cranberry Bliss Pinwheels
Sweet, creamy white chocolate combines with tangy cream cheese, tart cranberry and buttery dough for a bite-sized pinwheel snack that’s sure to delight! If you follow me on Instagram (and if you don’t, you should) you saw that I declared November the month of the teeny tiny tart cranberry! I’ve been working on a bunch of different recipes…
Leftover Halloween Candy Bark
Leftover Halloween candy bark just needs three ingredients for a sweet and salty way to use up leftover Halloween candy! No matter how hard I try to estimate the right amount of Halloween candy, I always end up with leftovers. I know I’m not the only one with this problem, so I’m always trying to…
Cranberry Bliss Cupcakes
My favorite Starbucks treat turned into a cupcake! Blondie cupcakes packed with white chocolate and cranberries, topped with a sweet, tangy white chocolate cream cheese frosting. If you’ve followed my blog for a while, then you’re probably well aware of my affinity for Starbucks. To keep money in my bank account, I do my best to…