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Sugared Cranberries

If you’ve seen the viral TikTok sugared cranberries recipe, you already know how festive these little gems look on a holiday table. The sweet powdered sugar coating paired with the tart cranberry makes them pop in your mouth, and they’re just as fun to…

Easy Sugar Cookies

Hands up if you love soft and chewy sugar cookies! If you have your hand raised, this sugar cookie recipe is for you. Adapted from my snickerdoodle recipe, it yields sugar cookies with perfect chewy middles, lightly crisp edges, and a warm, buttery fla…

Classic Cheese Ball

The best Cheese Ball recipe has plenty of cheddar cheese, green onions, and seasonings mixed with cream cheese. It’s coated in chopped pecans and served with crackers, pretzels, or veggies. How to make a Homemade Cheese Ball: Combine: Beat cream cheese until smooth then incorporate remaining ingredients. High quality ingredients make a high quality cheese…

Baileys Cheesecake

A rich and creamy Baileys cheesecake made with a smooth Oreo cookie crust, velvety Irish cream filling, and glossy chocolate ganache topping.

Strawberry Fluff Salad

There are so many versions of fluff salads out there, but this Strawberry Fluff Salad with pretzels is hands down one of my favorites. You get that creamy, sweet whipped layer, fresh juicy strawberries, and the surprise crunch of buttery sugared pretze…

Air Fryer Butternut Squash

overhead view of air fryer butternut squash cubes in a white bowl.This spiced Air Fryer Butternut Squash is so easy to make! Ready in 30 minutes, the warm, cozy, and tender squash cubes are perfect for serving on the side of Thanksgiving dinner or on top of a fall salad.  Want to make even more vegan butternut squash recipes? Try this Vegan Butternut Squash Soup, this…

3 Ingredient Cool Whip Candy

You’ve probably seen those too-perfect photos floating around of “Cool Whip candy”- smooth, glossy, identical chocolate bites that look like they came from a candy factory. Many of those aren’t even real photos and its such a shame. For those of you th…

5 Minute Baked Tacos

These cheesy baked tacos are loaded with seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, and crispy shells for an easy, crowd-pleasing family dinner perfect for taco night.

Roasted Vegetable Soup

overhead view of a bowl of roasted vegetable soup topped with roasted vegetables with a piece of bread on the side.Want to eat the rainbow? Make this Roasted Vegetable Soup! It’s a budget-friendly and nourishing comfort food full of colorful roasted vegetables. Each slurp is smooth, creamy, and satisfying! I have plenty of other vegan soups and stews to choose from, like The Best Lentil Soup, Easy Vegan Tomato Soup, and Vegan Zuppa Toscana! I…

Cherry Cream Cheese Log Recipe

If you’re looking for a fun twist on the classic cheese ball, this cherry cream cheese log is one of those recipes that always gets people talking. It’s creamy, sweet, and full of flavor thanks to maraschino cherries, fresh orange zest, and just a hint…

Raisin Pie

This easy Raisin Pie recipe is flavorful, sweet, and delicious in a flaky golden pie crust.This homemade Raisin Pie recipe features a sweet, cinnamon-spiced raisin filling baked inside a flaky homemade pie crust. It’s a classic old-fashioned pie that’s perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday gathering. Bringing Back an Old‑Fashioned Favorite From Plump Raisins to Perfect Filling Grandma Knew Best, This Raisin Pie Proves It Old-Fashioned, Full-Flavored, and Flat-Out…

Pineapple Pretzel Salad

This pineapple pretzel salad is a sweet and salty side dish recipe made with crushed pretzels, cream cheese, Cool Whip, and pineapple. Often called pineapple fluff, it has a light, creamy texture that makes it perfect for holidays, potlucks, or family …

Baked Ham

The best Baked Ham recipe is warm, moist, and covered in a delicious pineapple brown sugar glaze. It's perfect for holidays or any special occasion and the leftovers are so versatile!This traditional Baked Ham recipe with a pineapple brown sugar glaze is so flavorful, delicious, and perfect for Easter, Christmas, or any special occasion! How to make Baked Ham: Make the Glaze: Combine all glaze ingredients in a saucepan and stir until smooth. Simmer on low heat until thickened to a syrup-like consistency. Bake and…

Gingerbread Dip Recipe

How to Make Gingerbread Dip for the Holidays In my kitchen, this gingerbread dip always disappears fast. The molasses, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves give it that classic holiday flavor, but the texture is light and creamy instead of heavy. It comes toge…

Sweet Potato Red Lentil Stew

overhead view of a bowl of Sweet Potato Red Lentil Stew.This super cozy Sweet Potato Red Lentil Stew is chock-full of tender sweet potatoes, soft red lentils, kale, and warm spices. It’s an easy, one-pot comfort food designed to keep you warm all winter long! Stay warm this winter with even more vegan soup and stew recipes, like my Vegan Irish Stew, this Ultimate Vegan…

French Onion Rice

French Onion Rice is an easy baked side dish made with beef broth, French onion soup, butter, and rice for rich, savory flavor.

Apple Cider Cocktail

Jack and I love making this apple cider cocktail recipe for cozy fall nights in. It combines some of his favorite cocktail ingredients (bourbon and Angostura bitters—this man loves an old fashioned!) with some of mine (ginger beer and a squeeze of lemo…

Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings

Mountain Dew apple dumplings are the kind of recipe that takes me straight back to the cookbooks my mom kept on the kitchen counter in the 80s. You know the ones, spiral bound, food-splattered, and full of shortcuts that made sense back then and still …

Twix Thumbprint Cookies

If you’re a Twix lover like me, these thumbprint cookies are about to become your new obsession. They combine buttery shortbread cookies with gooey caramel and rich chocolate—all the best parts of a Twix bar—baked into a homemade trea…

Piña Colada Truffles

Easy no-bake piña colada truffles made with Malibu rum, crushed pineapple, and coconut, coated in white chocolate for a tropical sweet treat.

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