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Boozy Orange Cranberry Sauce

November 22, 2018 By Wendy Leave a Comment

The holidays sneak up quickly, don’t they? One day it’s Thanksgiving and then Chanukah and Christmas and so many others are just HERE in a snap. These days are busy, and while many of us feel festive during all that hustle and bustle, it can be hard to come up with something fun and yummy…

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Filed Under: FEATURED, Holiday, Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: Christmas, cranberry sauce, holiday, side dish

Pear Gingerbread Loaf Cake with Caramel Frosting

November 4, 2018 By Wendy Leave a Comment

Y’all can keep your pumpkin spice. As the time change rolls in, I’m feeling this Gingerbread Loaf Cake filled with chunks of fresh pear. I’m not a lover of winter – or anything even close to winter – so I may rely solely on this dense and decadent beauty to get me through to spring….

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Filed Under: Dessert, FEATURED, Recipes Tagged With: baking, cake, dessert, gingerbread, holiday, loaf, pear

Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Truffles

February 4, 2018 By Wendy 23 Comments

When it’s cold outside, a cup of hot cocoa is just the thing. But if you’re looking for something a little richer, a little more decadent, a little more dessert-y, these Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Truffles just might blow your mind. They only require a few ingredients – including 2 packets of that hot chocolate mix…

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Filed Under: Dessert, FEATURED, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: cheesecake, chocolate, desserts, truffles

Winner, Winner! Chicken Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less

January 19, 2018 By Wendy Leave a Comment

Chicken for dinner again? We’ve all been there. The family meal is a constant challenge, and one that many of us are responsible for every single day. And chicken recipes? Well, they can get a little stale if you don’t shake it up every now and then. I mean, you can only serve nuggets so…

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Filed Under: Entrees, FEATURED, Recipes, Roundups Tagged With: chicken, meals, recipes, roundups

White Chocolate Orange Cranberry Bread

December 23, 2017 By Wendy 6 Comments

Holiday Baking Week 2017 is in full swing over here at our place, and once again I found myself with two bags of fresh cranberries in my fridge. Why do I always do that? I buy them with big plans, usually for a fresh, boozy cranberry sauce with lots of fresh orange zest, and then…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, FEATURED, Holiday, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: baking, bread, cranberry, holiday, orange, recipe, white chocolate

Mashed Potato Recipe: Pierogi Stromboli

November 18, 2017 By Wendy 1 Comment

Let’s talk about comfort food. Seems to be the right time of year, don’t you think? Stuffing, pie, mashed potatoes…and all those glorious leftovers. Are you guilty of making extra just to make sure you’ll have mashed potatoes for a week? And maybe enough to make even more comfort food, like the Pierogi Stromboli I’m…

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Filed Under: Entrees, FEATURED Tagged With: mashed potatoes, onions, Pierogi, potato, stromboli, tailgating, Thanksgiving

These Monster Berries are Halloween #SquadGoals

October 1, 2017 By Wendy 4 Comments

I’d like a gold star, please. It’s the beginning of October and I already have our Halloween treats figured out for daycare, school AND my office! I’ll be making plate after plate of these little Halloween monster berries, and I’m going to love every minute of it. Why? Well, mainly because they are SO easy…

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Filed Under: FEATURED, Holiday Tagged With: chocolate, dye free, Halloween, school snacks, strawberries

Cherry Thyme Tart with Almond Butter Crust

July 3, 2016 By Wendy 23 Comments

There’s just something about stone fruit. I named my daughter after one, so it’s safe to say I’m a fan. Each year, when our local orchard is spilling over with fresh peaches, plums and cherries, we load up on our favorites and hardly any make it to the freezer because they’re just so good fresh. But…

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Filed Under: Dessert, FEATURED, Recipes Tagged With: cherries, desserts, fruit, herbs, recipes, tart, thyme

Pesto Chicken Pasta: 10-minute Pressure Cooker Recipe

June 29, 2016 By Wendy 58 Comments

This Pesto Chicken Pasta recipe was hosted by Power Pressure Cooker XL. All opinions are our own. | I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I’ve spent my whole life cooking and loving it, but I’ve never used a pressure cooker. Why? The reason is quite simple. I’m terrified of blowing up…

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Filed Under: Entrees, FEATURED, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, entree, pressure cooker, recipe

Easy Felt Food Tutorial: Bow Tie Pasta

January 29, 2014 By Wendy 32 Comments

What’s cool among the 11-month-old crowd? Snacks, milk, naps…all good stuff. But if you ask my little girl, she’ll tell you: It’s all about the wooden kitchen. She will knock around in that kitchen with her brother or by herself for what seems like hours. We have pots, pans, plates, a toaster…but what we’re really…

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