I made a realization this weekend. Chili is so hearty that I really don't realize if there is even meat in them. So why add it in? With a bunch of different beans and peppers, you can still … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Apple French Toast Casserole
I love recipes that make it easy to serve a bunch of people with minimal effort. A slow cooker is usually a go-to for those types of recipes but I've never considered using it to make breakfast … [Read more...]
Sweet Orange Salmon with Browned Butter Orange Couscous
After all the pasta, meat, and desserts I've had over the past, oh, month, I think it's about time to switch back to some seafood recipes. This is actually two different recipes from Cooking Light … [Read more...]
Tiramisu Brownies
I am a huge fan of coffee and coffee-related foods, so tiramisu is obviously a favorite of mine. When the concept of Tiramisu Brownies was mentioned, I was immediately excited. What a fantastic … [Read more...]
Chai Eggnog Sugar Cookies
Last year, I made sugar cookies and attempted to decorate them myself (attempted being the key word). I may be getting better at cooking, but my decorating skills are still really sub par. I didn't … [Read more...]
Mini Chocolate Swirled Pumpkin Pies
Just because Thanksgiving has passed doesn't mean I can continue to deliver pumpkin-y goodness on this blog. This recipe for Chocolate Pumpkin Pie was featured on The Chew and I just loved the idea of … [Read more...]
Fish Tacos with Lime-Cilantro Crema
It's funny how you can go years, even decades, thinking that you don't like a certain food only to find you can't get enough of it when you're older. Fish tacos is one of those foods for me. They pack … [Read more...]
Halibut with Coconut-Red Curry
I am very vocal about my love of Cooking Light and myrecipes.com in general. I think it is a fantastic resource to find delicious recipes of all kinds and sort them easily and helpfully. I was … [Read more...]
Apple Cinnamon Donut Holes
I wanted to make another batch of the Applejack Spiked Hot Cider but *gasp* I couldn't find any apple cider anywhere! There must have been a Thanksgiving rush, but I wanted some darn Apple Cider. But … [Read more...]
Herb Infused Turkey Breast
I've got turkey on the brain with Thanksgiving fast approaching and I wanted to do a post that used turkey. But if you're like me, you don't have 15 people around to help me eat an entire roasted … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
It isn't Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce. We've always had the canned cranberry sauce at my Thankgivings growing up; I honestly believed the ridges from the can were there so I knew where to cut. … [Read more...]
Horseradish Cheddar Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Apples
I love a good mashed potato recipe. They are definitely my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal. Classic mashed potatoes will always be a favorite of mine, but this recipe from Nigella Lawson that I … [Read more...]
Pasta with Wild Mushroom Sauce
Oh pasta, how I love you. Pasta, or any Italian food for that matter, is my ultimate comfort food choice. I was sent Lidia Bastianich's newest cookbook: Lidia's Favorite Recipes- 100 Foolproof Italian … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Mulled Wine
My goodness it dropped in temperature quickly! It feels like we went straight from September weather to December weather. Luckily, I have the perfect warm drink to keep you toasty. This is a … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Chocolate Pumpkin Trifle
Every Christmas, my mom makes an absolutely delicious trifle to give to neighbors and have for dessert on Christmas day. This trifle is so ingrained in our winter holidays that I'm pretty sure we … [Read more...]
