ham & cream cheese pickle roll-ups

Yes, I still have more appetizer recipes to share with you thanks to the ridiculous amount of them that I made for Super Bowl Sunday. Ohmygoodness. They were all sooooo good too. This is one of my favorites and it hails from my childhood. My grandma and great aunts made these around the holidays, and…

valentine chocolate dipped fortune cookies

My daughter Andrea and I made these adorable, easy chocolate dipped fortune cookies with my grand girls this year. We provide step-by-step instructions over at Two Cuties in the Kitchen! The basic idea: Buy some fortune cookies, melt some dark and white chocolate in separate bowls, dip the fortune cookies in the chocolate and lay…

state fair totchos {tater tot nachos}

Here’s another one of the delicious, somewhat outrageous, appetizers I made for Super Bowl Sunday! I got the idea from the lineup of new offerings at the Minnesota State Fair this past August and just knew I had to recreate these at home. They’re the perfect indulgence for a special gathering or served as a…

3 ingredient japanese cheesecake

There are several recipes for this Japanese “cheesecake” floating around out there on the internet, and I’ve been meaning to make one for awhile. This is traditionally called “cotton” cake and isn’t like any other cheesecake I’ve ever tasted. Actually, calling this cheesecake is a bit misleading. It’s light and fluffy and sort of reminds…

garden gazebo raspberry chicken salad

Sometimes in the winter it’s fun to create dishes that transport you to a warm, summery spot. This particular salad does just that. The fresh, bright flavors remind me of a sweet summer day in the dappled light of a pretty gazebo. Make yourself a pitcher of iced tea with lemon and one of these…