Slow Cooker Candied Cinnamon Pecans are such a joy to make for the holidays. Every year I try and come up with fun new food gifts for friends that are different than your normal box of chocolates or cookies. One year I did a gingerbread trail mix and everyone was so excited to get something…
Paula Deen’s 5-Minute Fudge (The One That Disappears Before It Sets) There’s always that moment—usually around 7:42 PM—when the house finally gets quiet. Dinner’s done (or at least mostly done), the dishes are staring at you from the sink, and someone—maybe you, maybe the kids—says, “Do we have anything sweet?” And you pause. Because baking…
Ingredients For the Cones: 6 Waffle ice cream cones 1 C. White chocolate chips 2 Tbsp. Coconut oil 6 Cinnamon graham crackers ground into crumbs For the peach cobbler: 1 Large can of peaches in juice ½ C. Butter divided ¼ C. Brown sugar 1 tsp. Cinnamon ¼ tsp. Nutmeg ⅓ C. Chopped pecans 4…
Ingredients 1 box Chicken-flavor Rice-A-Roni (6 Ounce Box) 1 can Cream Of Mushroom Soup (10 Ounce Can) 1 container Sour Cream (8 Ounce Size) 1 whole Rotisserie Chicken 1 container French-fried Onions (6 Ounce Can) Directions Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare Rice-A-Roni according to package directions. While that is cooking, shred/cut up the chicken…
Good Old-Fashioned Mac and Cheese (The Kind That Feels Like Home) There are recipes… and then there are recipes. The kind you don’t just cook—you remember. Maybe it’s what your mom made on a rainy afternoon. Maybe it’s what you pull together when the day’s been a little too long and everyone’s a little too…
This Christmas Baklava at its core is a strong sweet dessert. Done well, one to two bites will satiate you in one sitting, kind of like the area coffee. It’s truly delicious and worth every minute it takes to create. Made of layer upon layer of buttered phyllo filled with chopped nuts and dried fruit,…
INGREDIENTS : 1 lb ground beef 1 small onion, diced salt & pepper, to taste 2 tbsp. Taco seasoning 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 cup long-grain white rice, 1 1/2 cups beef broth 1 15 oz. can corn, drained 8 oz. tomato sauce 1/2 cup salsa 1 cup shredded cheese INSTRUCTIONS : Step 1: In…
Blackberry Cobbler (The Kind That Makes the Whole House Smell Like Summer) There’s something about blackberry cobbler that just feels… comforting. Maybe it’s the way the berries bubble up around the edges, or how the top turns golden and slightly crisp while staying soft underneath. Or maybe it’s just that first spoonful—warm, sweet, a little…
These Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas are SO GOOD and taste just like the one’s from Chili’s but better! Chopped rotisserie chicken and sharp cheddar cheese get melted together with crispy bacon, fresh scallions, and creamy ranch dressing. The outside tortillas are grilled until crisp and toasty and the inside is oozing with cheesy goodness! You’re…
Ingredients : 1 lb ground beef 8 ounces ground pork 1⁄2cup onion, finely chopped 1⁄2cup water 2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into quarters 1⁄2teaspoon salt 1⁄4teaspoon allspice 1⁄4teaspoon ground cloves 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper 1 double-crust pie crust Directions : Combine beef, pork, onion and water in a medium saucepan and mix well. Cook, covered, over…