Candied Nuts
I am a sucker for candied nuts. It’s so hard to walk by the stall at the mall that is making them with the cinnamon aroma filling the air without stopping and buying some. Whether it is almonds, walnuts, pecans, or a mixture, I’ll take it! This recipe is simple and fast, done in under…
Sausage Bites
I realize we might not be getting together with a lot of people this holiday season. It will be hard not to have our usual parties to look forward to. I know for me, we usually have a party with friends, old roommates, work parties, and church parties. Of course, none of those will be…
Cranberry Fruit Dip
Sometimes holiday food can feel heavy with breads, chocolates, and meats. While I love crackers and cheese for a before-the-feast-snack, a fruit board with fruit dip can lighten up the affair. It will tie you over so you’re stomach isn’t growling away. I don’t know how your Thanksgiving meals go but here is how we…
Artichoke Pinwheels
Artichoke dip is a must at any family party. When Andy and I got married, a family friend gave us a recipe for artichoke dip and while I have tweaked it over the years it is the basis of this recipe. Add artichoke dip to puff pastry and how can you say no? This recipe…
Chicken Salad Cream Puffs
Raise your hand if you like cream puffs? ME, ME, ME! Well, who says you have to fill a choux (pronounced “shoe”) pastry with cream? I say that you don’t. These are delicious little appetizers or hors d’oeuvres that would be great at any holiday get together. I know that there may not be many…
Corn Fritters
You know a restaurant is good when you want to recreate the meal at home. That is what Jesse’s BBQ in Souderton, PA has done with their corn fritters and my taste buds. Also their loaded fries – I have already recreated them which you can find here. I can’t say I have it exactly…
Salmon Dip
My favorite fish is salmon. I wasn’t always a fish lover, which is strange since I grew up 15 minutes from the ocean and just down the road from a marina! I could smell the fish as I rode by on my bike. It always kind of grossed me out. Maybe that is why I…
Cheesy Zucchini Bites
I always plant zucchini in my garden. I have learned, over the years, to only plant one. That is all I can keep up with (until the squash bugs come and I get grossed out). I love zucchini because it has such a mild flavor and it is so versatile. One of my favorite lunches…
Southwest Layer Dip
This dip is perfect for any gathering, whether it be game day, picnics, potlucks, birthdays, etc. It combines the classic style of seven layer dip with the zing we all love from southwest flavors. If you haven’t heard me extoll my love of my southwest ranch, you will hear it here. It is AMAZING! It…
Honey Wings
The quintessential finger food – wings. I have to say, these little bites pack a big punch. Not only that, they encapsulate everything that a wing should: sticky, sweet, spicy, and yes, messy! The best thing – they are easy – super easy to make. Begin with frozen wings. Bake them for 10 min, add…
Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast. Some people say it is the most important meal of the day. I am not a nutritionist or anything close so I can’t claim that breakfast is important for scientific reasons. I am human, though, and know that I need fuel for the day. So breakfast, it’s an important meal. It is also important…
Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls
Fall is officially here and I am fully embracing all things pumpkin spice. I love that when the seasons change our food changes too! Isn’t that what we love about the holidays? Food?!? As we transition from flip flops to boots, shorts to jeans, and tank tops to sweaters, our food transitions from burgers to…
Crumb Coffee Cake
It is not too often that I eat cake for breakfast but when I do – I want a crumb coffee cake. My blueberry coffee cake is amazing as well as my cinnamon sour cream coffee cake. However, nostalgia always takes over and this one brings back all the memories. My sister and I were…