Incredibly simple to make, this flavorful and delicious Homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe will be your new favorite Thanksgiving side dish! Simply simmered with dried apricots, orange juice and orange zest, this cranberry sauce goes perfectly with any holiday meal! Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Apricots & Orange Let's talk Thanksgiving sides for a bit. I feel like the side dished at your holiday dinner either make or break the meal. Am I right? Here's why I feel this way; everyone has turkey, and yes, it needs to be done right. (PS - be sure to check out my post for 3 Steps to a Moist and Flavorful Turkey) But for the most part, turkey is gonna taste relatively the same - it's basically a holiday dinner "given". Side dishes really make up the majority of the meal. They are not Continue Reading...
Roasted Carrot Salad with Apples and Pistachios
This Roasted Carrot Salad has wonderful flavors that come together with crisp apples and savory pistachios making the most amazing salad! Easy enough for a weeknight dinner, and beautiful enough to serve for a holiday meal. Roasted Carrot Salad with Apples and Pistachios If you follow me over on Instagram and watch my IG stories, you'll quickly see that I make a stop at my local farmers market just about every Saturday morning. I do this pretty religiously from June through November, and always seem to find some wonderfully fresh and delicious fruits and vegetables. This Roasted Carrot Salad with Apples and Pistachios is a recipe loaded with many of my favorite farmers market finds. I love patronizing my farmers market for a couple reasons. First, I like patronizing my local Continue Reading...
Layered Pumpkin Dessert
Otherwise known as pumpkin lush or pumpkin lasagna, this scrumptious Layered Pumpkin Dessert is the ultimate fall treat! Made with a pecan crust, and layers of cream cheese, pumpkin and whipped topping, this will be your new favorite Thanksgiving dessert! Layered Pumpkin Dessert If you would rather have something other than pie on Thanksgiving, then this Layered Pumpkin Dessert will be your new favorite go-to fall dessert. Layered with a pecan graham cracker crust, a creamy pudding cream cheese layer, a fluffy layer of pumpkin and spice, and topped with whipped topping and brown sugar pecans. This dessert has everything - crunchy, creamy textures and the perfect flavors of fall making it the ultimate Thanksgiving dessert! I must say that this dessert is super simple to make. The Continue Reading...
60 Amazing Holiday Cocktail Ideas
The most amazing holiday cocktail ideas perfect for your next Christmas Party! Add a little extra holiday spirit to your Christmas or New Years party with these amazing holiday cocktail ideas! Everything from holiday Mules, Vodka cocktails, Fruity Sangria's, Champagne drinks, and especially hot toddies. Your party will definitely be one to remember this year! Are you thinking of hosting a Christmas, holiday or New Year's party this year? The holidays are a wonderful time to gather friends and family and have some cocktails. I've teamed up with some of my fellow food bloggers, and we've come up with an incredible list of mouth-watering holiday cocktail ideas that are sure to add a little extra holiday spirit to your soiree! We have over 60 cocktail recipes are are sure to suit Continue Reading...
Melted Snowman Popcorn Snack Mix
The Perfect Snow Day Popcorn Snack Mix Want a fun popcorn snack mix to go with your hot cocoa? This Melted Snowman Popcorn Snack Mix is fantastic for a snow day! Made with just 5 simple ingredients, this snack mix recipe is great for watching Christmas movies or snacking after building a snowman. This post was created in partnership with Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP. Recipe, photos and opinions are 100% my own. Next week is my son's last day of school before dismissing for Christmas break. During that last day of school, the parents are able to coordinate a little party where they do a small holiday craft, watch a Christmas movie and enjoy a fun seasonal snack. Since we're usually short on time, I thought would make a snack that they can enjoy while they watch the movie. This fun Melted Continue Reading...
Garlic Herb Roast Beef
This Garlic Herb Roast Beef Recipe is the Ultimate Christmas Beef Roast! This Garlic Herb Roast Beef is fancy enough for your Christmas dinner, and simple enough for a Sunday supper. Oven roasted with a garlic herb rub, and topped with an amazing red wine sauce, this roast beef recipe is one you'll make all year long! This post was created in partnership with ALDI. Recipe, photos and opinions are 100% my own. Find an ALDI near you here. As soon as the weather gets colder, roast beef quickly becomes a dinner time favorite at our house. This hearty, comfort food make for an amazing Sunday dinner. While at my latest trip to ALDI, I discovered their Black Angus USDA Choice Beef. I quickly grabbed a Bottom Round Roast and decided that we were having roast beef for dinner. I also Continue Reading...
Maple Pecan Fudge
Maple Fudge Recipe - perfect for Every Butter Pecan Lover! Are you a fudge lover? This delicious 5-ingredient Maple Pecan Fudge recipe will be right up your alley! Loaded with rich maple flavor and tender, brown sugar pecans, this maple fudge recipe is perfect for holiday candy making! What's your favorite holiday candy? Hands down, without question, mine is fudge! I absolutely love all of the flavor combinations, along with the crunchy textures like pecans, walnuts and almonds in every little bite. This rich, decadent maple fudge recipe is definitely the perfect match for the brown sugar pecans that are mixed into the fudge and garnished on top of every little square. This Maple Pecan Fudge was actually inspired by my maple frosting that goes with my Banana Sheet Cake recipe. Continue Reading...
