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I hosted dinner for my family on the Saturday before Christmas and I was looking for an easy and quick dessert to make. This dessert was perfect! It had all the flavors of the holidays - chocolate and peppermint! I was able to make it the night before and it was ready for dessert. It's… Continue reading Peppermint Chocolate Delight
Are you looking for an amazing dessert to impress your guests? This is it! My entire family is a fan of brie and I was looking for a fancy dessert to try out. These appetizer that look like roses are packed full of raspberry jam, sweet apples and gooey brie....all wrapped up in puff pastry.… Continue reading Rose Apple Brie Bites
It's time for another edition of the Fantastical Food Fight! This month's theme was eggnog. I searched high and low for a different recipe and came across this one for quick bread. I have a few other recipes I'd like to try with the leftover eggnog...so be on the lookout for those in the coming… Continue reading Rum Glazed Eggnog Bread
It looks like winter has finally arrived here in PA and I'm ready to bring out all the comfort food recipes I've been saving. Soup is one of the meals I make most in the winter time. I love being able to throw everything into one pot (or slow cooker) and dinner is served. Quick… Continue reading Creamy White Bean, Ham and Tortellini Soup
I'm on the hunt for a delicious recipe for breakfast morning on Christmas and decided to do some testing. This is the first recipe I'd tried and it was really good. Everyone loved the cinnamon rolls and the banana made them different and unique....plus I'm always looking for a way to use up over-ripe bananas.… Continue reading Banana Bread Maple Cinnamon Rolls
I love scallops, but rarely make them at home. My former coworkers would always know what I was going to order when there were scallops on the menu. Ha! I'm not sure why I don't make them at home, but now that I have this recipe, I'll be making them more often. My husband and… Continue reading Zoodles with Scallops and Bacon
My family loves baked brie and I'm always looking for new recipes to try. I usually make a version with brown sugar and pecans, but was searching for a savory recipe and found this one. It's so simple, delicious and so pretty - perfect for your next holiday party. The creamy brie goes great with… Continue reading Baked Brie with Sun-dried Tomatoes
Bite-sized desserts are just too cute! Last weekend was my company's holiday party and we have a dessert bar made by all of our employees. I always try to make something new and this year I was craving something with peanut butter and chocolate. I found this recipe for bite-sized peanut butter pies with a… Continue reading Bite-Sized Peanut Butter Pies
I had some leftover mini bags of pretzels from Halloween and wanted to use them up before they got stale. I found this quick and easy recipe for no bake peanut butter pretzel bars and whipped them up last night. My son helped me make them and enjoyed pouring the pretzel "sugar" into the mixture.… Continue reading No Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
I love chili - it's the perfect meal for a cold day! Even better is when you can whip up a batch of chili in less than 20 minutes and it tastes like it's been cooking all day! This copycat recipe is the perfect time to participate in this month's Fantastical Food Fight. This month's theme was… Continue reading Instant Pot Copycat Wendy’s Chili
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