Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Pecan Crunch!  You get the whole flavor of roasted sweet potatoes in this dish! Nothing brings out the flavor of veggies like roasting them- they get an earthy flavor that is meant to be.  You can actually taste the sweet potatoes in your sweet potato casserole which is what makes this dish a…
Holiday recipes
Our Holiday recipes are perfect for any level of cook and include Food for a crowd, appetizers and desserts!
Herb Stuffed Turkey Breast Wrapped in Prosciutto
Herb Stuffed Turkey Breast Wrapped in Prosciutto is the perfect dinner when a full turkey is just too much!  Incredibly easy to make! I am a huge klutz…cute, but klutzy 🙂   I have the most horrible photo shoot set up.  I actually set my tripod in my sink and broke a lens when making this, so forgive…
Cheesy Potato Casserole
This Cheese Potato Casserole is a fabulous side dish for any event! From BBQ’s, to Thanksgiving, this is a seriously tasty dish that will surely call for seconds! Cheesy, creamy and CRUNCHY Potato Casserole! Â Check out that crunch guys…and the cheese! And did I mention you can MAKE THIS AHEAD! Â Super perfect holiday…
Mexican Breakfast Cassserole
This Mexican Breakfast Casserole is the PERFECT recipe for lazy Sundays, football parties, and last minute brunch get togethers! The perfect, MAKE AHEAD breakfast or brunch casserole!  Pin this now guys, it’s perfect for the all the holidays! Whats NOT to love about this Mexican Breakfast Casserole? Sausage, egg, corn tortillas, a bit of chilies, some peppers and of…
Pumpkin Pecan Crunch Muffins
Super crunchy topping and a lot of it!  The top is the best part of a muffin and this recipe gives you double the crunchy stuff! We love crunchy stuff! You can make these jumbo or regular size.  These jumbo muffins are made in a regular size muffin tin….I just use jumbo muffin cups.  How…
Twice Baked Potato Cups
Twice Baked Potato Cups! Â A new twist on an old idea….makes them look all fancy and stuff. Who doesn’t love Twice Baked Potatoes? Â They are a vehicle for just about anything. Â I went pretty standard on this recipe. Â Sour cream, butta, butta and mo butta, bacon and cheese. After whipping these up I…
Super Easy Baked Egg Boats
This is one of the easiest recipes I have made in some time….not just ‘Easy’, but ‘Super Easy!”. These BAKED EGG BOATS  are fabulous for Easter, brunch, or just when you need to give the kids an easy on the go breakfast! Slice and go, we say. I first saw this recipe on The Chew.  …
Salted Caramel Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Crunchy, salty, sweet, Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats are our new snackety snack around here.  We have fallen hard for these yummy treats and we know you will too! Don’t share these with the kiddos, hide them away and eat them secretly in the pantry, garage or wherever you do your secret eating.  Rice…
Fresh and Easy Sangria!
This easy to make Sangria is fresh and fabulous! Â With just a few ingredients you can whip up a batch for your next party, or Friday night alone. Â Whatever comes first! mmmmm…I sure do love my job. Â Hiccup… Oh yes I do! Â It’s a lovely Friday in Seattle and I’m thinking about cool beverages. Â It’s…
Chocolate Cherry Sheet Cake
Chocolate and Cherrys baked up on a Sheet Pan! Â The flavor combo is dynamite and it feeds a crowd! Â Oh it’s easy to make too…perfect cake! I could go on and on telling you how good this cake is but clearly you can see that….chocolate-cherry-cake…there is nothing here that is not to love! And wait…
Brownie Cookies
Oh look…more cookies!  I love December!  The bad news is this may be the last cookie post because my family ate the entire batch of Peanuty Butter Cookies I was going to post before I could take a picture!…no I am not kidding and yes, I probably ate my share. But for now we have these…
Chocolate Dipped Nutella Cookies
These cookies are some of our new favorite! Â The nutella adds a nice , not too sweet taste and the chocolate dip and sprinkle of salt give it another layer of flavor! These easy to make cookies are sprinkled with a touch of salt. Â I used Kosher but I like the idea of a…
Perfect Molasses Crinkle Cookies!
These Perfect Molasses Crinkle Cookies are way to good to only make during holidays! Â It’s the perfect all year cookie! I am not such a great baker and that is why I call these ‘Perfect Molasses Crinkle Cookies’ – because if I can make them, you can! I searched for the perfect molasses cookie…
Homemade French Onion Dip!
Homemade French Onion Dip – to compare this to the store bought variety is unimaginable – there is simply no comparison. Okay, so ya. Â It takes a minute or two to ‘whip up’, but it makes a huge batch. Â One for you and one to take to Grandma’s house for the Holidays. Â Grandma is…
Apple Gingerbread Upside Down Cake
Apple Gingerbread Upside Down Cake! If this doesn’t say Merry Christmas I don’t know what would! Did you notice the Christmas ornaments in the background pic?  Yes, I said it…Christmas!  Only 45 more shopping days folks…better get going! I do about 90 percent of all my shopping on-line these days and I’m not exaggerating.  I’ve never…