Tag Archive for thanksgiving recipes

easy pumpkin spice cheesecake truffles

We’re all about the pumpkin spice this time of year, and I’m all about coming up with new recipes to share. Here’s an awesome, easy, no-bake dessert that you can make the same day as you serve it. I like to make my truffles golf ball-size so each person can have one and it’s just…

grandma’s apple crisp

My grandma’s recipe for apple crisp is so simple and it’s the best! The filling offers lots of cinnamon apples with the sweetness of sugar and a little tanginess from the addition of orange juice. The crust is buttery and crunchy. No oatmeal in this recipe! You won’t miss it one bit. ~ preheat oven…

honeybunch pumpkin sweetie pie

This has become one of my favorite pumpkin spice recipes because it’s got all of those heavenly pumpkin pie spices, it’s super easy to prepare, and it’s actually healthy. Oh, and did I mention it’s grain free? Mmmmm hmmmmm… You can make this yummy dessert in pie form as I did today, or you can…

{slow cooker} cream cheese creamed corn

My daughter Grace has recently taken a liking to creamed corn. I decided to make up a batch of my favorite version last night to go with our dinner. It’s sooooo rich and delicious. You could easily make this on the stove top, but I was in a rush yesterday so I threw the ingredients…

hawaiian cheese ball {the big kahuna}

This cheese ball is completely creamy, bacony, pineapply and delicious! If you don’t like coconut, you can coat it with chopped Macadamia nuts instead. It’s great either way! We enjoyed our cheese ball with Food Should Taste Good’s Sweet Potato Chips. They’re slightly sweet and are an awesome vehicle for scooping up the amazing cheese.…

fluffy french bread stuffing

One of my daughter Gracie’s favorite foods is stuffing. She doesn’t care what time of year it is. I’m pretty sure she could eat it every day. Here’s a versatile, easy stuffing/dressing recipe that you can make as a side dish for virtually any meal. I always feel like something’s missing if I don’t have…

cheesy potato puff casserole

This is one of my go-to potato recipes for Easter and other holidays. It’s fluffy, and cheesy, and perfect with ham, turkey, roasted chicken, or grilled steak. There are never any leftovers! I always use 8 oz. of cheese for this, but if you use 6, the casserole will get a bit puffier. ~ preheat…

magic custard-filled cornbread

I made up a big slow cooker full of Texas Red Chili yesterday, and I made this amazing custard-filled corn bread to go with it. Can I tell you how freaking awesome this combination was? Maybe you should try it for yourself instead of taking my word for it. I know this looks good, but…

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…

cottage potatoes

Hello, Lovelies! Here’s a delicious classic that I’ve made dozens of times. My family loves it and I thought you might appreciate a recipe for a tried and true potato side dish. Serve this with Maple Pork Roast, Spiced Cherry Ham or your favorite holiday fare. ~ preheat oven to 350 degrees F. ~ 32…