Hearty Beef and Mushroom Shepherds Pie! – A favorite around here ! I really racked my brain trying to figure out what to call this dish besides just ‘Shepherds Pie’. ย ‘Fabulous’, ‘Ultimate’ and ‘The Best’ were all contenders. But when I think of this dish…I think ‘Hearty’ all the way. ย In my world of lightened…
Holiday recipes
Our Holiday recipes are perfect for any level of cook and include Food for a crowd, appetizers and desserts!
Cherry Pie Bars
ย Nothing says love like pie!ย I am not usually known for my pie making capabilities. Justย thinking about rolling out pie crust and making the filling wears me out. ย But I have a solution!ย Who’s your buddy? Who’s your pie pal! ย You can have your pie and never have to worry about breaking out that rolling…
Artichoke, Feta and Jalapeรฑo Stuffed French Bread
Just in time for the Super Bowl! ย Appetizers that travel! ย Everything you love about Hot Artichoke and Jalapeรฑo Dip all stuffed into a loaf of french bread. Easy to make, and easy to tote! ย This is a take off of my Super Easy Baked Egg Boat recipe. I love the idea of stuffing a store…
Baked Goat Cheese Appetizer
Baked Goat Cheese- This wonderfully gooey appetizer takes almost ZERO time to prep and will leave your guests drooling! Goat cheese is the new Brie!ย And once you have a little slather of this soft gooey cheese you will never go back. ย It’s earthy and herbal, smooth and creamy. ย Imagine the texture of ricotta with tons…
Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Gingerbread Cookie Bars are a fabulous way to say ‘I love you’ not just during the holidays, but anytime of the year! It’s a bar, it’s a cookie, it’s a bar, it’s a cookie! ย Who cares what it is…it’s yummy! It’s Gingerbread Cookie Bars! All the flavors of a gingerbread cookie in the convenience of…
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Pecan Crunch
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Pecan Crunch! ย You get the whole flavor of roasted sweet potatoes in this dish!ย Nothing brings out the flavor of veggiesย like roasting them- they get an earthy flavor that is meant to be. ย Youย can actually taste the sweet potatoes in your sweet potato casserole which is what makes this dish a…
Herb Stuffed Turkey Breast Wrapped in Prosciutto
Herb Stuffed Turkey Breast Wrapped in Prosciutto isย the perfect dinner when a full turkey is just too much! ย Incredibly easy to make! Iย amย a huge klutz…cute, but klutzy ๐ ย ย I have the most horrible photo shoot set up. ย 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! ย Check out that crunch guys…and the cheese! And did I mention you can MAKE THIS AHEAD! ย 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 AHEADย breakfast or brunch casserole! ย Pin this now guys, it’s perfect for theย all the holidays! Whats NOT to loveย about this Mexican Breakfast Casserole? Sausage, egg, corn tortillas, a bit of chilies,ย some peppers and of…
Pumpkin Pecan Crunch Muffins
Super crunchy topping and a lot of it!ย ย 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. ย Theseย jumbo muffins are made in a regular size muffin tin….I just use jumbo muffin cups. ย How…
Twice Baked Potato Cups
Twice Baked Potato Cups! ย A new twist on an old idea….makes them look all fancy and stuff. Who doesn’t love Twice Baked Potatoes? ย They are a vehicle for just about anything. ย I went pretty standard on this recipe. ย Sour cream, butta, butta and mo butta, bacon and cheese. After whipping these up I…
Fresh and Easy Sangria!
This easy to make Sangria is fresh and fabulous! ย With just a few ingredients you can whip up a batch for your next party, or Friday night alone. ย Whatever comes first! mmmmm…I sure do love my job. ย Hiccup… Oh yes I do! ย It’s a lovely Friday in Seattle and I’m thinking about cool beverages. ย It’s…
Chocolate Cherry Sheet Cake
Chocolate and Cherrys baked up on a Sheet Pan! ย The flavor combo is dynamite and it feeds a crowd! ย 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! ย I love December! ย The bad news is this may be the last cookie post becauseย my family ate the entire batch of Peanuty Butter Cookies I was going to post before I could take a picture!…no I amย 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! ย 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. ย I used Kosher but I like the idea of a…