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Cakes, Cookies & Other Desserts Christmas Holidays { Recipes }

12 Days of Christmas – Day 5: Snickerdoodle Christmas Cookies Recipe

by Lindsie / December 9, 2018

On the Fifth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…Snickerdoodle Christmas Cookies! These easy to make Christmas Cookies are soft and chewy and they turn out perfectly every time! [img] When making Snickerdoodles, cream of tartar is key. It is what makes the cookies so chewy and perfect. Also, when making these cookies be sure to properly measure your flour. If you just scoop from the bag, the cookies will be dry and the dough won’t hold together…

Christmas Dessert Holidays { Recipes }

12 Days of Christmas – Day 4: Eggnog Fudge

by Lindsie / December 8, 2018

On the Fourth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… Eggnog Fudge! It’s as easy to make as it is delicious, and it’s an imaginative and tasty way to use the vanilla-scented commercial eggnog found in grocery stores across the country this time of year. This is one of the best treats to bring to holiday parties. Deliciously creamy, perfectly spiced and light as can be – it tastes just like your favorite winter drink. This recipe comes…

Christmas Holidays Vegetables { Recipes }

12 Days of Christmas – Day 3: Christmas Side – Cheesy Brussels Sprouts Bake Recipe

by Lindsie / December 7, 2018

On the Third Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… Cheesy Brussels Sprouts! Cheesy, creamy, bacon-y… if you didn’t like brussels sprouts before, you will after you make this recipe! Ya.. that’s bacon you see! Bacon makes everything better, right? This Cheesy Brussels Sprouts Bake recipe was originally part of my Friendsgiving Menu, and there wasn’t a single brussels sprout left for leftovers. Everyone loved it. Even my picky friends (I’m talking about you, Beth). Even though I…

Appetizers Christmas Holidays { Recipes }

12 Days of Christmas – Day 2: Christmas Party Appetizers – BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

by Lindsie / December 6, 2018

On the Second Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Mushrooms! Oh ya… they are as good as they sound and look! Stuffed Mushrooms make the perfect appetizer. There are so many variations (like Italian Stuffed Mushrooms), and these BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Mushrooms will steal the show at your holiday party! They taste just like a cheeseburger, and the french fried onions on top give them the perfect crunch! I used baby portobello…

Christmas Holidays Tart, Pie & Fruit Desserts { Recipes }

12 Days of Christmas – Day 1: Butter Tarts Recipe, Eh!

by Lindsie / December 5, 2018

On the First Day of Christmas my true love gave to me… Butter Tarts! Today starts my 12 Days of Christmas! Throughout the next 12 days, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite Christmas recipes. And, head on over to my Etsy Shop for a different sale each day! Have you ever had a butter tart? If you’re not Canadian, chances are slim, but let me tell you, these babies are like heaven on earth! This Canadian dessert pairs a flaky…

20 Minute Meals Leftovers Potatoes, Grains & More Thanksgiving { Recipes }

What To Do With Leftover Mashed Potatoes

by Lindsie / November 24, 2017

Mashed Potatoes are one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving dinner. Especially when they are smothered with turkey gravy! But what do you do with the leftover mashed potatoes when you’ve already had your leftover Thanksgiving dinner? Cheesy Mashed Potato Pancakes! My pregnant self was craving hash browns after our Friendsgiving dinner, but I had already used all of the potatoes to make the mashed potatoes, so I did the next best thing, and made fried Potato Pancakes! Took about…

20 Minute Meals Beverages Thanksgiving { Recipes }

Apple Cider Sangria

by Lindsie / November 21, 2017

Apple Cider Sangria is the perfect addition to any Thanksgiving dinner! I always tend to forget about making fun drinks during the holidays, and usually just resort to wine and beer. And while wine and beer definitely work, it’s not very festive. At our Friendsgiving this past weekend, I served this Apple Cider Sangria, and it was a crowd favorite! Being pregnant, I couldn’t taste it myself, but D.J. was there to take the reigns and help make and taste…

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Thanksgiving Tip: Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

by Lindsie / November 19, 2017

Oven and stove space can be hard to find on Thanksgiving, and that can be extremely frustrating. By planning ahead and preparing, not only will you save time on Thanksgiving Day, but there will be one less pot to worry about keeping warm and then having to clean. Mashed Potatoes are a great make for a great make-ahead dish. They heat up very well, and no one will ever know that you made them the night before. My mashed potatoes…

Appetizers Thanksgiving Vegetables { Recipes }

Thanksgiving Turkey Veggie Tray

by Lindsie / November 17, 2017

All of the kids loved how cute this Turkey Veggie Tray was at Friendsgiving! For some reason, I always forget a veggie tray, so this year, I made sure it was part of my menu. I didn’t just want to serve a simple veggie tray, like the ones you see at the grocery store, I wanted to make it special for Thanksgiving. After a little Pinteresting, I decided to make a Turkey Veggie Tray. It seemed simple enough, and I…

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What To Do With Thanksgiving Leftovers

by Lindsie / November 16, 2017

There is so much that you can do with Thanksgiving Leftovers; Turkey Soup, Stuffing Waffles, Turkey Sandwiches. Making something else with leftovers is easy, but figuring out ho to send guests home with leftovers can be frustrating. How do you send leftovers home? For us, we dish out our tupperware to guests, and then cross our fingers and toes that we get it all back. I’ve sent people home with plates of food in the past, but it’s the same…

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Thanksgiving Planner – Get A Head Start on Thanksgiving Now with FREE Printables!

by Lindsie / November 6, 2017

Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite months! We always celebrate early with a Friendsgiving dinner with our family friends, and again a second time, just the three of us on Thanksgiving Day. Most of the time, our second Thanksgiving is just appetizers while we watch football all day. Like in previous years, I have created a Thanksgiving Planner for you to make your Thanksgiving Foolproof. Below is a FREE printable Thanksgiving Planner to help plan your day! I…

Appetizers Holidays { Recipes }

13 Easy Super Bowl Appetizer Recipes To Tackle This Sunday

by Lindsie / February 4, 2017

Fuel up for the Super Bowl tomorrow. These appetizers will leave everyone cheering for more! These easy to make snacks will keep you out of the kitchen so you can spend more time eating and watching football. I am so excited for the Super Bowl tomorrow! We are having some friends over, and I am cooking up a storm! Our menu includes my layered nacho dip, chicken wings, meatballs and more! This list below are 13 of my favorite appetizer recipes.…

Basics Kid Approved Potatoes, Grains & More Preschool Thanksgiving { Recipes }

Make Your Mashed Potatoes Stand Out this Thanksgiving with Simple Herbed Mashed Potatoes

by Lindsie / November 20, 2016

Two simple ingredients turn everyday Mashed Potatoes into something special. I absolutely LOVE mashed potatoes, and Herbed Mashed Potatoes are turning into my favorite way to eat them. I don’t know what it is about it, but by simply adding chives and parsley, my mashed potatoes were transformed. There are so many ways of making mashed potatoes too – I mean the concept is simple mashed up some cooked taters with milk and butter, and voila! I like to use…

How-To Kid Approved Poultry Thanksgiving { Recipes }

Turkey 101: How To Brine A Turkey

by Lindsie / November 19, 2016

Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and if you’re thinking of brining a turkey this year, follow these tips for a moist, flavorful bird! Brining a turkey is extremely easy, it has a basic ratio of water to salt and sugar that you can add your own, flavors to. This year, I cheated and used a brining blend from Williams-Sonoma. All I had to do is dump it in a bag with some water, and my bird. So simple!…

Kid Approved Thanksgiving Vegetables { Recipes }

Easy Balsamic and Bacon Brussels Sprouts

by Lindsie / November 15, 2016

Sweet, savory and full of bacon! Add these simple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Balsamic at your Thanksgiving table and watch them disappear – even from the pickiest eaters. In our house, we do Thanksgiving early because of the blog. It’s usually a FriendsGiving, and I do what I love, and serve everyone a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. This year, I had some new friends who have never had Thanksgiving with us over. They are kinda picky, and do not…

Basics Breads, Pizza & Sandwiches Kid Approved Thanksgiving { Recipes }

Sometimes Simple Is best – Traditional Thanksgiving Stuffing

by Lindsie / November 14, 2016

This traditional Thanksgiving stuffing is everything you want it to be and your family will be stuffing themselves. I guess that this recipe is actually dressing as we’re not actually stuffing the bird, but we still call it stuffing. Usually, I like to make a corn bread stuffing, but this year, I wanted to change it up, and have a more traditional Thanksgiving, so I took a variation of Mom Z’s Stuffing – a recipe that I found digging through…

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