dana’s banana brownies

“Two words of advice: small pieces. They are so rich and delicious!” ~ Dana Stenholtz My dear friend Dana gave me the recipe for these awesome, moist, banana brownies with browned butter frosting. There were some over-ripe bananas on our kitchen counter so Gracie and I decided to do some baking when she got home…

the ultimate german chocolate caramel bars

These are one of our “must make” holiday treats every year. They’re chocolaty, caramely, nutty and gooey. In short, perfect. There are a lot of recipes for German Chocolate bars out there, but my addition of extra chocolate chips and extra pecans make these the ultimate. I also make sure to buy the super moist…

magic cranberry dutch oven steak

Are you ready for easy dinner fare that’s easy on your pocketbook and totally AWESOME? I am always amazed what a few hours and a Dutch oven can do for inexpensive cuts of meat. This elegant, amazing steak is the perfect example. Make up a pot of your favorite mashed potatoes and a crispy green…

mini mincemeat pie cookies

Feel free to use your favorite sugar cookie recipe as the “pie crust” for these adorable mini mincemeat pie cookies! ~ preheat oven to 450 degrees F. ~ 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter or shortening 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 5 and 1/2 cups self rising flour 1 cup whole milk…

chicken in the chips

This is ooey, gooey, cheesy comfort food, and it’s got a cute name, so I’m hooked. It’s not the healthiest recipe in my repertoire, but it’s reallllly good! Feel free to use lower sodium ingredients to cut down on salt a bit, and use organic cream soup (or homemade) if you don’t want to use…