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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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Gingerbread Cake

This gingerbread cake recipe is moist and cozy-spiced! Its rich molasses flavor tastes like a soft and fluffy version of…

Brown Butter Salted Caramel Snickerdoodle Blondies

If you like my brown butter salted caramel snickerdoodles, the best cookies on the planet, you will LOVE these blondies! I decided it was time to make a bar version of my all-time favorite cookie recipe. And let me tell you, these snickerdoodle blondie…

Chai-Spiced Oatmeal Cookies (Flourless!)

Our Chai-Spiced Nut Butter makes a great gift, but can we blame you if you decide to keep it all for yourself? No way. Especially now that cookies are on the table! And not just any cookies…Chai-Spiced Oatmeal Cookies that come together in 1 bowl in ju…

Spritz Cookies

Every holiday season I love making cookie boxes to gift to family, friends, and neighbors. I love including a variety of cookies: Andes Mint Cookies, Snickerdoodles, Peanut Butter Blossoms, Easy Sugar Cookies, Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, and more! I als…

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