Green Bean Casserole
Green bean casserole is one of those dishes that we only make once a year. At least that was the case until I came up with this version. Before this, I had made this a few times with the traditional cream of mushroom soup base. The problem is that I don’t like cream of mushroom…
Fruit Salad
I know what you are thinking. Do you really need a recipe for a fruit salad? Don’t you just cut up a bunch of your favorite fruit and toss it in a big bowl and call it good? Well, yes as a matter of fact, that is exactly what you do. However, this fruit salad…
Cole Slaw
There are two quintessential summer salads, potato salad and cole slaw. I would almost guarantee you that any BBQ or party this summer will have these two salads, and possibly macaroni salad. Are you a fan? You can bet I am! Not only is it good on its own, next to BBQ, corn, and chips,…
Berry Salad
There’s something about Spring and ripe strawberries that makes me crave berry salads. There are so many versions out there to choose from so I have a top 10. This one is in that list. Fresh berries, sweet and tangy poppy seed dressing, and crunchy candied nuts – divine! Perfect for a Spring picnic. I…
Cheesy Taco Dip
Have you been watching football? Will you have a Superbowl Party? Well, we will be certainly having a Superbowl Party at our house but I can’t say I will be watching much of the game. I am really not the one in this house that follows football. That would be Andy. But I am all…
Special Juice
This juice was only ever made for special occasions at my house growing up, hence the name, “Special Juice.” Usually Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, sometimes birthdays, maybe the 4th of July. Because it was served so rarely, it was such a special treat. My own kids have also come to look forward to it, too.…
Caramel Popcorn
I love crunchy caramel popcorn – this recipe delivers just that. If you are looking for the chewy, gets stuck in your teeth for a day kind, look away. This is the crunchy, can’t stop eating, I can’t believe I just ate the whole bowl kind. It is simple too! If you want traditional caramel…
Sweet Potato Muffins
This is a recipe that goes way back. I remember how skeptical I was when my mom first told me she was making sweet potato muffins. Really, sweet potatoes in muffins? Obviously my exposure to sweet potatoes was limited – pretty much to the mashed ones we had at Thanksgiving. Well, this sweet little muffin…
Artichoke Dip
A friend of my mother-in-law gave Andy and I this recipe for our wedding. It came in a box with two cans of artichokes and garlic powder. How cute is that? And how did she know that this would soon become one of my go-to recipes for parties? I’ve tweaked it a little over the…
Fruit Dip
This is a super easy fruit dip recipe. Only three ingredients! If you want to add a little something to your fruit tray, give it a try! Creamy, sweet, with a hint of orange. A sweet addition to a fruit tray.
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…