Easy Layered Greek Dip! – This comes together in a flash with store bought hummus and few other ingredients. Great alternative to unhealthy dips! Healthy, low fat, low calorie dip! I’m always glad to see an appetizer on the healthy side of things when I go to a party. That way I can hit the cheese…
Holiday recipes
We have a plethora of easy on the cook and delicious Holiday recipes for you and your family! Hearty casseroles for Christmas, brunch meals for Easter like Eggs Benedict and French Toast casseroles, or fantastic burgers for the 4th of July like Chicken Avocado Burgers, or Thai Chicken Burgers- we have your holidays covered here at Laughing Spatula!
Our Holiday recipes are perfect for any level of cook and include Food for a crowd, appetizers and desserts!
Fresh Raspberry Almond Cake
Raspberry Almond Cake – An incredibly easy and versatile cake you can whip up using pantry staples and your favorite berry! One bowl, a few ingredients you probably have in your pantry, and you got cake! I used my recipe for Fresh Strawberry Cake with a few tweaks. Obviously I swapped out raspberries for strawberries…I’ll…
Double Chocolate Whiskey Cake with Whiskey Ganache
Double Chocolate Whiskey Cake with Whiskey Ganache! – Whiskey and Chocolate you were made to be BFF’s! Who loves booze and chocolate? Raise your forks! I have found it…the best cake in the world! It’s got chocolate, it’s got whiskey, it’s got more chocolate! It will make your kitchen smell like a distillery! (I mean that…
Hearty Beef and Mushroom Shepherds Pie
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’. ‘Fabulous’, ‘Ultimate’ and ‘The Best’ were all contenders. But when I think of this dish…I think ‘Hearty’ all the way. In my world of lightened…
Cherry Pie Bars
Nothing says love like pie! I am not usually known for my pie making capabilities. Just thinking about rolling out pie crust and making the filling wears me out. But I have a solution! Who’s your buddy? Who’s your pie pal! You can have your pie and never have to worry about breaking out that rolling…
Artichoke, Feta and Jalapeño Stuffed French Bread
Just in time for the Super Bowl! Appetizers that travel! Everything you love about Hot Artichoke and Jalapeño Dip all stuffed into a loaf of french bread. Easy to make, and easy to tote! 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! And once you have a little slather of this soft gooey cheese you will never go back. It’s earthy and herbal, smooth and creamy. 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! All the flavors of a gingerbread cookie in the convenience of a bar cookie! They are sweet, spicy and gooey and just what a serious dessert lover ordered, I can’t get enough of…
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Pecan Crunch
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…
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…
Pumpkin Pecan Crunch Muffins
Pumpkin Pecan Crunch Muffins – The top is the best part of a muffin and this recipe gives you double the crunchy stuff! We love crunchy stuff! Easy to make in regular size or my secret to jumbo muffins in a regular muffin tin. Ingredients for Pumpkin Muffins – Pumpkin puree – 100% pumpkin…
Twice Baked Potato Cups
Twice Baked Potato Cups! A new twist on an old idea….makes them look all fancy and stuff. Who doesn’t love Twice Baked Potatoes? They are a vehicle for just about anything. I went pretty standard on this recipe. 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! With just a few ingredients you can whip up a batch for your next party, or Friday night alone. Whatever comes first! mmmmm…I sure do love my job. Hiccup… Oh yes I do! It’s a lovely Friday in Seattle and I’m thinking about cool beverages. It’s…
Chocolate Cherry Sheet Cake
Chocolate and Cherrys baked up on a Sheet Pan! The flavor combo is dynamite and it feeds a crowd! 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…
