When we lived in Canada, I fell in love with Nanaimo Bars. Canadians are amazing bakers. They are something I have only ever seen in Canada, and when one is made well, it is heaven. It is Thanksgiving Day, and I am sitting at my kitchen table writing about Christmas cookies. What is wrong with …
These sweet potatoes are the a knock-off from the ones that they serve at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse (does that name confuse anyone else, or is it just me?) and they are a perfect accompaniment to your Thanksgiving meal. We are having 18 people to our house this year. I know that it sounds like a …
This frosted sugar cookies recipe will make cookie and frosting lovers alike, very, very, happy. I have yet to meet anyone that can resist a soft sugar cookie with a thick layer of almond-scented frosting. Pillsbury asked a group of bloggers to turn a favorite cookie recipe into one that uses Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough. …
An oatmeal cookie with peanuts and Reese’s peanut butter cups? Okay, I’m in. Make a few jars for hostess gifts or just to have around for last-minute gifts. I am sitting here on my couch, enjoying the peace and quiet. My children are at school, the kitchen is clean, and the laundry is well, it …
Now on to my creamed onions. This Thanksgiving side dish comes from my grandmother, and I have not made it in years. I am kicking myself for that. I took one bite and was brought back to my mother’s dining room table in my childhood home. I know that it is a little early for …
Homemade Vanilla Bean Marshmallows – How to make homemade vanilla bean marshmallows. Once you eat a homemade marshmallow it’s hard to go back to the bag. If you have ever eaten a homemade marshmallow, it is hard to eat one that comes in a plastic bag from the grocery store ever again. They are so …
Skillet Lasagna – Everything you love about lasagna but made in a skillet. Noodles, ricotta cheese, sausage, sauce, and melted cheese in a skillet. I seem to be on a lasagna kick. Not even just a lasagna kick, but one where I figure out how to get everything I love about lasagna, made in less …
What I love about this baked pasta dish is that I can put it all together earlier in the day (or freeze it) and put it in the oven when we are ready for dinner. Everyone in my house likes this because it is simple, filling and so yummy! When I am craving something comforting …