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Vegan Almond Croissant Cookies

close up on Vegan Almond Croissant Cookies topped with sliced almonds and dusted with powdered sugar.These Vegan Almond Croissant Cookies seriously taste like an almond croissant in cookie form! The cookies are stuffed with a rich almond filling, topped with sliced almonds and then dusted with powdered sugar. Want more melt-in-your-mouth vegan cookies? Try my Lemon Crinkle Cookies, Vegan Lofthouse Cookies, and Raspberry Almond Vegan Thumbprint Cookies. When vegan almond…

Roasted Mushrooms

Roasted mushrooms are underrated. Prove me wrong: when you have mushrooms you need to use up in the fridge, is roasting the first way you think to cook them? My guess is not. Many of us are more likely to sauté mushrooms on the stove than roast them in…

How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs

Here’s the good news: perfect hard boiled eggs are easy to make. …And the bad news: so are less-than-perfect ones. I don’t know about you, but I’ve certainly cooked my fair share of the latter. When you try to peel away the shel…

Crustless Quiche

Traditional quiche is always a good idea for breakfast and brunch, I especially love this spinach quiche recipe. The savory egg, vegetable, and cheese filling is so good with the buttery, flaky, pie crust. But sometimes I like to lighten things up and …

Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped potatoes always make me think of Easter. My family had them at our holiday dinner every year when I was growing up. Cheesy, rich, and comforting, they were my favorite part of the meal. I’d happily skip the Easter ham and go back for a …

50 Best Easter Side Dishes

Easter is right around the corner, and I’m busy picking out which side dishes to make for our holiday feast. No offense to ham or lamb, but the side dishes are always my favorite part of Easter dinner. If you ask me, they’re what make the m…

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

We’ve transformed your favorite special occasion comfort meal into a quick and simple dinner for two that can be made any night of the week! Our easy chicken pot pie recipe uses puff pastry instead of a traditional pie crust. It’s just as flaky and decadent but without all the hassle of chilling and rolling. By cooking your chicken ahead of time, you’ll spend just 10 minutes prepping your vegetables and 30 minutes cooking, which…

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Easy Chicken Pot Pie

We’ve transformed your favorite special occasion comfort meal into a quick and simple dinner for two that can be made any night of the week! Our easy chicken pot pie recipe uses puff pastry instead of a traditional pie crust. It’s just as flaky and decadent but without all the hassle of chilling and rolling. By cooking your chicken ahead of time, you’ll spend just 10 minutes prepping your vegetables and 30 minutes cooking, which…

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Breakfast Casserole

A breakfast casserole is the best way to feed a crowd first thing in the morning. Just ask my mom! She’s been making her famous breakfast casserole recipe on Easter and Christmas morning for as long as I can remember. The rest of my family loves …

Chocolate Cake

It’s no secret that chocolate cake is my favorite cake. I love my chocolate bundt cake, flourless chocolate cake, and easy chocolate cake. They are all AMAZING! But whenever I am celebrating something special, I like to make this layered bakery-s…

Ham and Bean Soup

Whenever we have leftover baked ham from a holiday or a special family dinner, we like to make Split Pea Soup, Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup, or this Ham and Bean Soup. This Ham and Bean Soup is a classic and SO easy! It’s made with juicy, tender ha…

Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes

This easy baked Pork Tenderloin with potatoes is one of our staple meals for busy weeknights or easy entertaining. It is simple and comes out perfect every single time! The marinade is easy to whisk together and gives the lean pork lots of flavor. Mari…

French 75 Cocktail

This French 75 recipe is my favorite cocktail. Bubbly, botanical, lemony, and lightly sweet, it’s exactly what I want to be drinking on New Year’s Eve…or anytime, really. A French 75 is easy to make at home with 4 simple ingredients. …

Ginger Molasses Rolo Cookies

I love Rolo candies. If you haven’t had Rolos, let me introduce you. They are rich chocolate caramel candies wrapped in a shiny foil wrapper. I love using them to make my chocolate Rolo cookies, they are a classic. I also use them to make Rolo pr…

Crustless Quiche

This crustless quiche recipe is for those of us (ahem, me) who love quiche but don’t love making pie crust. Like a classic quiche, it’s flavorful and satisfying, the rich egg custard studded with broccoli, herbs, and cheese. But without a c…

Mexican Wedding Cookies

Mexican Wedding Cookies are a Christmas cookie favorite, but there are SO many different names for these little buttery pecan cookies. What do you call them? I call them Mexican Wedding Cookies because that is what my family calls them. To be honest th…

Matcha Rice Crispy Treat Christmas Trees

Chewy and gooey and gorgeously green: these festive matcha rice crispy treats are decorated to look like charming Christmas trees, with a natural green color that comes from matcha green tea powder (no food coloring required!) Matcha lovers, this one’s for you! With ample amounts of matcha powder infused in a classic marshmallow cereal treat […]

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Caprese Salad Wreath

If you are looking for an EASY holiday recipe, you have to try this Caprese Salad Wreath. You only need 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to make this Christmas salad. On a large platter or board, use arugula to make a wreath shape and decorate with tomatoe…

Cranberry Orange Pistachio Shortbread

I love everything cranberry orange, cranberry orange bread, cranberry orange muffins, and cranberry orange scones, just to name a few! The flavors are SO good together, especially during the holiday months. I also love these Cranberry Orange Pistachio …

Vegan White Bean Pot Pie Soup

Pot pie without a finicky crust or long bake time? Meet this EASY vegan soup that’s super cozy and delicious! It’s got all the flavor of your favorite pot pie but none of the hassle.
Think flaky, buttery, optionally gluten-free biscuits over a creamy, …

Peppermint Mocha Marshmallow Cookies

I make a lot of cookies during the holiday season and have several favorites…brown butter salted caramel snickerdoodles, peanut butter blossoms, chocolate crinkle cookies, and chocolate kiss cookies…just to name a few. They are all FANTASTI…

Vegetarian Lasagna

Vegetarian lasagna was the first big dinner I learned how to make. When I was in college, a vegetable lasagna would always be the main event when I cooked a meal for a group. Fast forward to now, and I still like to make one when I’m serving a cr…

Candy Cane Cake Roll with Chocolate Peppermint Whipped Cream

Here’s a perfect addition to your Christmas table: a light and fluffy chiffon cake roll made with red and white striped batter, and filled with a spiral of chocolate peppermint whipped cream for a festive cake that’s dressed to impress. This peppermint roll cake looks and tastes like a giant candy cane (if candy canes […]

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