Holidays

These Dipped Apple Slices transform into the perfect fall party food by simply adding a stick! You can make them ahead of time and store them in the fridge or let everyone make their own apple...

These easy Italian Stuffed Mushrooms are little gems of amazingness! Each one is loaded with sausage, spinach, garlic, and parmesan cheese...making each bite pure perfection. They make great appetizers...

Fudgy Cracked Chocolate Cookies (aka Snowball Cookies) make not only a beautiful Christmas cookie, but one of the best as well! Super chocolatey and dense, with little bites of chocolate chips inside....

Italian Pizzelle cookies are the FIRST Christmas cookie I make every year. Both because they are my favorite and because they have a very long shelf-life when they are stored correctly. They are perfectly...

How do you cook the biggest feast of the year...with only one oven? It is possible with the right prep work done and a rock-solid Thanksgiving cooking schedule. And no worries if you don't know...

Planning for Thanksgiving is a massive task all unto itself! Mastering the skill of cooking such a massive meal for such a massive crowd is difficult, even for those with experience! To help, here are...

A traditional Dutch apple pie is a great first pie to try to make....because there's not an additional pie crust to roll out and try to get on top without it falling apart. Honestly, I actually prefer...

Gooey and chewy salted caramel popcorn bars are a favorite fall dessert recipe! You can personalize them however your family likes. Some great suggestions are M&M's, peanuts, or chocolate chips....

Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes are perfect for any holiday dinner! You may also know these as a funeral potato recipe, but no matter what you call them, they are completely delicious. My recipe...

This easy sugar cookie recipe turns out perfectly soft and chewy every single time!  I love rolled sugar cookies for my Christmas cut-outs and these ones hold their shape perfectly when baked....

Cranberry Salad Recipe with Marshmallows and Whipped Cream always turns those who think they hate cranberries into lovers of this tart berry.  It is always one of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes...

Praline Sweet Potato Casserole will convert anyone who *thinks* they hate sweet potatoes into someone who craves them. If you are looking for amazing sides for Thanksgiving dinner, this is the best...

Learning how to make mashed potatoes may not seem like seem like a hard task, but a few special secrets will give you the best mashed potatoes you have ever eaten!   No one likes a mountain of...

If you love Chocolate Cream Pie as much as I do, then your chocolate loving mind is about to be blown away with how easy this recipe is and how phenomenal it tastes!  It all starts with my favorite...

Homemade Pie Crust with Shortening - it can be the star of your Thanksgiving dinner or a complete disaster!  I have the BEST recipe for homemade pie crust you will ever make.  I found this...

Stabilized Whipped Cream is one of the happiest ways to top any great dessert - pie, cake, ice cream, crumbles or just eat it with a spoon!  The only downfall of any whip cream recipe is that...