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Old Fashioned Ham Salad Recipe

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Easy Coconut Cake Recipe

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Creamy Ham and Potato Soup

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Linguine with Clam Sauce Recipe

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Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup

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Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Sautéed Garlic Asparagus

Say goodbye to dry and tough pork chops: these Smothered Crock Pot Pork Chops are the ultimate fall-apart tender comfort food. With just 4 ingredients, this easy dinner will be your new go-to dump dinner!

Fall Apart Slow Cooker Pork Chops

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Roasted Spatchcock Glazed Turkey with Bourbon

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Lemon Parfait Cups Dessert

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Coffee Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Candied Pecans

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Pumpkin Spice Cake

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Cheesy Corn Casserole Recipe

Whether you call in dressing or stuffing, this classic Sausage and Cornbread Dressing is a sure fire way to turn a believer into a stuffing lover! This easy side dish is a must-have at any Thanksgiving table!

Sausage and Cornbread Dressing

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Eggplant Rollatini

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Copycat Panera Bread BBQ Chicken Salad

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Beet Salad Recipe with Feta and Dill

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Easy Corned Beef and Cabbage (Instant Pot and Slow Cooker)

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Easy Apple Pie Recipe (with Bourbon!!)

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Spatchcocked Lemon Herb Roast Turkey

’m not exaggerating when I say this is the absolute BEST Chocolate Cake recipe you will ever taste. Perfectly rich and completely moist- your friends and family will beg you for the recipe and they'll never know that it’s actually an easy cake mix recipes hack!

The BEST Chocolate Cake Recipe

Garlic Green Beans are a family favorite side dish recipe. They're super easy to make with a few simple ingredients like fresh green beans, garlic, butter and fresh parsley and are pretty quick to! Easy enough for weeknight dinner but special enough to serve for holiday dinners as well!

Easy Sauteed Green Beans

This Italian Pizzelle recipe is a classic Christmas cookie flavored with either vanilla or anise that we all know and love. They're super easy to make with a light and slightly crispy texture you won't be able to get enough of this holiday season!

Italian Pizzelle Recipe

Super Quick Cheese Danish

Super Quick Cheese Danish

These soft old fashioned Molasses Cookies are the perfect combination of a little bit chewy and a little bit of spice. They're the best easy family favorite recipe that you'll want to make again and again (not just at Christmas)!

Molasses Cookies

Is it even a holiday table without Pumpkin Pie? This classic pumpkin pie recipe is an easy and delicious way to get everyone's favorite holiday dessert onto the table without all the hassle!

Classic Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Tips for Transporting Food

Tips for Transporting Food

Whether you're hosting Thanksgiving dinner or attending as a guest, there comes the time each year that we have to decide what to make for Thanksgiving. It may be the turkey, side dish, dessert or everything in between, this guide is a great starting point for recipe inspiration for the ultimate turkey day feast.

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner Recipe Guide

This French Carrot Salad is a light and simple salad! It's so quick and easy to whip up and is sure to become your go-to salad for a busy weeknight!

French Carrot Salad

Cooked carrots don't have to be sugary sweet! Try these easy Garlic Butter Carrots. They're sautéed with a savory mix of butter and garlic and finished with fresh parsley for a simple side dish that's sure to please!

Garlic Butter Cooked Carrots

Meet the ultimate picnic dessert: S'mores Icebox Cake! This easy make-ahead dessert is quick to throw together with just a few ingredients and the results are beyond delicious.

S'mores Icebox Cake

Meet your new favorite cookie recipe! This Sour Cream Cookies recipe is a family favorite. With a delicious cake-like texture, you’ve got an addictive cookie that isn’t overly sweet.

Sour Cream Cookies

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Casserole is an excellent way to use leftover holiday ham. Cheesy, creamy and super easy to make, it's a dinner the whole family will love!

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Casserole

This is the Chicken Casserole to end all chicken casserole recipes! Creamy and delicious but also so easy to make- this is the perfect way to feed a crowd!

Fernie's Famous Chicken Casserole

My Great Grandma's Lemon Pound Cake Recipe is a serious keeper! Easy to make, subtly sweet with a light and moist crumb that no one can resist.

Great Grandma Hinz's Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Do you hate when the bread in you breakfast Strata gets soggy? Then you've got to make Bubble Up Breakfast Casserole! It's easy, delicious and can even be made ahead!

Bubble Up Breakfast Casserole

Pina Colada Dump Cake is the easiest dessert you’ll make. Made with crushed pineapple, cake mix, coconut and butter, just dump the ingredients into the pan and let the oven do the rest of the work!

Pina Colada Dump Cake

Transport yourself back to your childhood with warm, delicious banana bread, like my Grandma used to make. With just a few simple ingredients, this easy banana bread recipe will become a family staple!

Banana Bread

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Crockpot Spiral Ham

This Asparagus, Leek and Egg Tart is a quick and easy brunch recipe that is full of great flavor! Made with fresh herbs, puff pastry and gruyere cheese, it's an awesome dish to pass!

Asparagus and Leek Tart

This Pea Salad with Shrimp recipe is a super easy side dish that's perfect for any gathering! It's served cold because it's creamy with sweet green peas (I totally used frozen!), shrimp, and cashews and water chestnuts which make it crunchy. Make this if you need a tasty and light Thanksgiving side dish!

Peas Salad with Shrimp

This Peppermint Ice Cream Pie recipe is super easy to make. It features a delicious Oreo crust, your favorite mint chocolate chip ice cream and whipped cream. The work for you is minimal and the response is always fantastic!

Peppermint Ice Cream Pie

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Garlic Mushrooms Recipe

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Savory Butternut Squash Soup Recipe (Crockpot and Instant Pot)

Olive and Artichoke Tapenade is the perfect easy snack to whip up for last minute guests! It's ready in 10 minutes and is perfect with a nice glass of wine.

Olive and Artichoke Tapenade

Chex Mix is everyone's favorite party mix and the addition of Sriracha kicks it up a notch in more ways than one!

Sriracha Chex Mix

This is the best Shepherd's Pie recipe! It's so easy to make and comes together pretty quickly as well. It's a super simple mix of beef, vegetables and mashed potatoes that is sure to please the whole family!

Reader Request: Shepherd's Pie

This Lemon Bars Recipe is a classic family favorite- super easy to throw together with a bright and tangy-sweet lemon curd layer and short bread crust.

Lemon Bars Recipe

Sweet and Spicy Kielbasa Sausage Bites are such an easy recipe! Just 3 simple ingredients and these glazed sausage bites are sure to be a hit at any holiday or game day party!

Sweet and Spicy Kielbasa Sausage Bites

This Smothered Pork Tenderloin in Apple Cider Gravy is the best meaty main dish for dinner. It’s special enough for an intimate dinner party but also makes a quick and cozy weeknight meal! This recipe is so easy but tastes fantastic and comes together pretty quickly!

Smothered Pork Tenderloin in Apple Cider Gravy

It's not a party without this classic 7 layer dip- it's one of those epic appetizers that people can't stop eating! Made with beans, guacamole, cheese, tomatoes and olives- you've got to make this for you next party!

Classic 7 Layer Dip

Not cooking for a crowd this Thanksgiving? No problem, I've got you! These Roast Turkey Thighs for Two are a mouthwatering, tender turkey dinner without the hassle of roasting a whole bird!

Roast Turkey Thighs for Two

Grandma's Shrimp Dip is a huge family favorite passed down through the generations- it's quick and easy to throw together and everyone always begs for the recipe! Perfect for the holidays!

Grandma's Shrimp Dip

This Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe is a holiday family favorite- they're deliciously chewy, chocolate cookies that are super easy to make and a definite crowd-pleaser! These cookies are perfect on a Christmas cookie platter and are the best addition to any special occasion dessert table.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

These Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies have just the right amount of crunch while also being chewy- they're a hit with both kids and adults without all the hassle of having to bake them!

Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies

These Salami Chips are killer party snack and taste even better with a Honey Mustard dipping sauce. You won't believe how easy they are to make!

Salami Chips with a Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Whether you call these authentic Italian cookies Neapolitan Cookies, Tricolor Cookies or Rainbow Cookies, they are so delicious and are a gorgeous addition to any cookie platter! These are perfect for Christmas or any other holidays and special occasions. The almond paste and chocolate add such fantastic flavors along with the fruitiness of the raspberry and apricot preserves.

Italian Rainbow Cookies

Need a show stopping appetizer for this holiday season? Look no further, this Antipasto Salad Christmas Wreath is as festive as it is delicious!

Antipasto Salad Christmas Wreath

These Sautéed Shredded Brussel Sprouts and a festive holiday side dish recipe that's also super quick and easy to make! Made with Brussel Sprouts, Shallots, Pancetta, Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine and fresh Pomegranate Seeds.

Sautéed Shredded Brussel Sprouts featuring Holland House Cooking Wines

These classic peanut butter cookies are just like the old fashioned cookies your mom used to make; nice and chewy in the middle with just a tiny bit of crunch around the edges. This has been a family favorite recipe for generations!

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

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Rice Krispie Treats Turkey

I'm so excited to share tons of information about how to cook a turkey and my recipe for Orange Rosemary Roasted Turkey! You'll find everything you need to know for making the perfect Roast Turkey for Thanksgiving from start to finish!

How to cook a turkey (Orange Rosemary Oven Roast Turkey Recipe)

My family makes this Easy Chocolate Cream Pie over and over again. Made with chocolate pudding, pie crust and fresh whipped cream, it's effortless to put together and we always fight for seconds!

Easy Chocolate Cream Pie

These Almond Ginger Cookies are such an easy dessert to make! This crispy cookie is the best slice-and-bake option if you're looking for a spicy cookie that is that isn't overly sweet. They're great for Christmas!

Almond Ginger Cookies

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Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

This Bloody Mary Cheeseball Recipe is the best easy appetizer option for entertaining. Made with many of the same ingredients and toppings as a traditional Bloody Mary drink (but without the alcohol). It's a family friendly hors d'oeuvre that's full of great flavor!

Bloody Mary Cheese ball recipe

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Turkey Tetrazzini

Make this Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe for the holidays- they're no-bake, seriously easy and totally delicious! Made with pumpkin yogurt, cream cheese, powdered sugar, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla in a graham cracker crust with candied pecans on top, these are sure to please the whole family!

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Grandma's Baked Artichoke Hearts is one of my favorite holiday side dishes. This is such an easy recipe and can even be made ahead of time. This is made with Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and garlic powder and is a delicious addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner!

Grandma's Baked Artichoke Hearts

This Salad with Shredded Brussel Sprouts Recipe is the perfect fall side dish. Made with apples and dried cherries and topped with a warm bacon dressing, this is the best way to make even the most avid Brussels Sprouts hater to change their minds!

Salad with Shredded Brussel Sprouts Recipe

This Mexican Bean Salad Recipe is a quick and easy throw-together salad that's full of great flavor! Made with beans, celery, cilantro, tomatoes, onions, peppers, lime and slices, this is a delicious side dish the whole family will love!

Mexican Bean Salad Recipe

Do you like super rich, decadent desserts? If so, these Peanut Butter Double Chocolate Chip Cookies are right up your alley! Made with dark cocoa powder, chocolate chips and peanut butter chips, these are seriously easy to whip up last minute and also freeze well!

Peanut Butter Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Drunken Stove Top Pork Chops is one of the easiest dinner recipes for busy families. This is low-maintenance cooking at it's finest and seriously delicious with fall-apart-tender thin-cut pork chops. Even your kids will love it (don't worry, the alcohol cooks off)!

Drunken Stove Top Pork Chops

Honey Soy Glazed Carrots and Parsnips are a sweet and savory vegetable side dish that will please even the pickiest of palates! Made with carrots, parsnips, shallots, honey and soy sauce. This is the perfect addition to any holiday table (hello thanksgiving and Christmas!).

Honey Soy Glazed Carrots and Parsnips

Rosie's Award Winning Cherry Cheese Pie is a favorite family recipe- it is insanely easy and heavy cream, cream cheese, vanilla, confectioner's sugar and cherries make up the minimal ingredients. It looks gorgeous on any dessert tables, especially for the holidays and could not be more delicious! Get in the kitchen and make this now!

Rosie's Award Winning Cherry Cheesecake Pie

Black Cherry Lemonade Bourbon Slush is the most easy and delicious boozy recipe to bring to a party. It takes minutes to put together and then you freeze it overnight. Made with Lemonade and Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon Whiskey, everyone goes crazy over this!

Black Cherry Lemonade Bourbon Slush

Orange Roll Monkey Bread is an easy and delicious twist on a family favorite recipe. It's so simple to transform refrigerated Orange Cinnamon rolls in to a sweet and gooey pull apart bread. This is a great Christmas morning breakfast and easy enough to make the night before as well!

Orange Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread

Raspberry Lemon Icebox Pie

Raspberry Lemon Icebox Pie

Firecracker Vanilla Cupcakes are the most fun kid's dessert the 4th of July- you'll love the POP ROCKS hidden inside for a totally fun surprise when you bite into them. These are a must-make and are SO easy!

Firecracker Vanilla Cupcakes

These Quick and Easy Baked Buffalo Chicken Sliders are one of my favorite game day recipes! They come together lightning fast in the oven with a few simple ingredients like shredded chicken, ranch, buffalo sauce, mozzarella cheese and buns. They are the best appetizer to bring to any party!!

Quick and Easy Baked Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Copycat Panera Bread Napa Almond Chicken Salad Sandwich is one of my favorite light lunches. Made with grapes, almonds and celery, it's seriously quick and easy to make and a great way to repurpose leftover chicken!

Copycat Panera Bread Napa Almond Chicken Salad Sandwich

Meet your new favorite appetizer: Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos. Made with shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch seasoning and mozzarella cheese, these are a quick and delicious way to become the most popular person at the party!

Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

This Rainbow Asian Chicken Salad recipe is dangerously addictive. It's perfect for a crowd and is also great to make as a healthy meal prep for the week! This is made with an array of fresh vegetables, chicken and an awesome peanut dressing!

Rainbow Asian Chicken Salad Recipe

Is there anything better than a Classic Quiche Lorraine recipe? Simple ingredients, minimal steps and a delicious quiche to elevate any brunch! Made with eggs, cream, bacon, and gruyere cheese these are seriously easy and delicious!

Classic Quiche Lorraine Recipe

Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Jalapeños are basically Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs. They're cheesy, creamy and have a deliciously spicy kick! Made with eggs, bacon, cream cheese and jalapenos- these are a seriously delicious and easy appetizer for any party!

Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Jalapeños (Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs)

Cadbury Cream Egg Stuffed Rice Krispie Treats are a super fun Easter treat that kids and adults will go crazy for- especially when they see the delicious surprise inside! Made with marshmallows and crispy rice cereal these are not to be missed!

Cadbury Creme Egg Stuffed Rice Krispie Treats + a video

Irish Car Bomb Cake Balls

Irish Car Bomb Cake Balls Recipe

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Grandma's Baked Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

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Grandma's Best Banana Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe

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Monster (Edible) Cookie Dough Truffles Recipe

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Chocolate Dipped Almond Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Buffalo Chicken Braid Recipe

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Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole Recipe

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Easiest Ever Hot Artichoke Dip

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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

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Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Turtles Recipe

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Clementine and Fennel Salad Recipe

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Parmesan Garlic Roasted Potatoes Recipe

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Pomegranate and Thyme Baked Brie Appetizer recipe

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French Onion Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Dried Cherries and Shallots Recipe

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Dried Cherries and Shallots Recipe

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Apple Cinnamon Thumbprint Cookies

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Cheddar and Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe

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Cheesy Chicken Taco Bowls Recipe

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Cranberry Apple Crisp Recipe with Oatmeal Ginger Snap Topping

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Salted Caramel Blossoms Cookies Recipe

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Orange Cranberry Torte

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

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Harvest Rice Salad

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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Pumpkin Cookies

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Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Bites

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Poppy Seed Cake

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10 Minute Shrimp Salsa

Peas with Onions is the most easy side dish! With a few simple ingredients, this recipe is a snap to throw together on a busy week night but delicious enough to serve at a gathering or with a holiday dinner.

Peas with Onions

This Artichoke Asiago Dip is the best easy recipe to throw together for a last-minute spring get-together. It only takes a couple of minutes to make and is fully of cheesy, delicious flavor! #ad

Artichoke Asiago Dip

Here's an easy tutorial for how to make Basic Deviled Eggs. This recipe is the best simple method to make this classic, delicious appetizer. These are a great way to use up extra Easter eggs and are perfect to bring to a picnic or get-together!

Basic Deviled Eggs

Caprese Quiche is an easy breakfast or brunch recipe. This is simple, feel-good food at it's finest with mouthwatering tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. It's great to make ahead or eat right away and perfect to whip up for Easter, Mother's Day or Christmas Morning!

Caprese Quiche

These are the best Vanilla Cupcakes! They're really easy to make from scratch and taste great with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Frosting (also homemade!). This recipe makes moist and delicious cupcakes with the most light and fluffy frosting!

The Best Vanilla Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

These Lucky Charms Treats are a super easy and fun dessert recipe to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the kids! They're made with Rice Krispies and the marshmallows from Lucky Charms and drizzled with white chocolate that's been dyed green. These snacks are such a fun option to bring to parties and get-togethers!

Lucky Charms Treats

This Lemon Pistachio Cake is the best easy recipe when you need a quick cake to wow your guests. This is actually a hack for a box cake mix made with pudding and topped with light and fluffy whipped cream. The result is a super moist and pretty layered cake that is so good your guests will never guess that it's only halfway homemade!

Lemon Pistachio Cake

This Black Forest Ice Cream Pie is a quick and easy no bake dessert recipe. Made with an Oreo Cookie crust, chocolate ice cream, maraschino cherries and whipped topping this pie is a pretty addition to any dessert table! It's perfect for the holidays or to keep in the freezer "just because"!

Black Forest Ice Cream Pie

This Date Night Fish for Two with a Lemon Sherry Pan Sauce is such an easy date night recipe option! It works great with any white fish and is the best way to use a few simple ingredients to create a healthy and delicious treat for dinner with the person you love. This is perfect for Valentine's Day!

Date Night Fish for Two with a Lemon Sherry Pan Sauce

This Olive and Gruyere Puff Pastry Tartlets recipe is one of my new favorite easy appetizers to throw together! Just four simple ingredients (including frozen puff pastry dough, olives and cheese) and they come together quickly for the holidays or any parties you may be having!

Olive and Gruyere Puff Pastry Tartlets

These M&M's Brownie Truffles are an easy chocolate dessert recipe and an excellent gift to give this holiday season. It's a super-simple recipe made with rich, fudgy brownies and a surprise in the middle. These are a pretty addition to any Christmas cookie platter that the whole family will love!

M&M’S® Brownie Truffles

This Sour Cream Coffee Cake is such an easy cake to make from scratch. This is a family recipe that has been passed down for years and is moist and delicious but also simple to put together. This is the best excuse to eat cake for breakfast and is a great holiday dessert as well (Christmas morning, anyone?!).

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

This Rice Krispie Treat Stocking recipe is an easy Christmas dessert option for both kids and adults! It was simple to make and decorate and is meant to be made ahead. This is a fun project for the whole family to make during the holidays and is a great Gingerbread House alternative.

Rice Krispie Treat Stocking

These homemade German Cream Cheese Brownies are a delicious addition to any holiday cookie platter. This recipe is made from scratch but SO easy! Rich chocolate brownies swirled with sweet cream cheese helps make this a decadent treat your family will love!

German Cream Cheese Brownies

These Chocolate Peppermint Crinkles are an easy way to add a fun spin to a traditional recipe. These cookies are chewy and fudgy but they also have a delicious mint flavor. They are the best Christmas cookie for kids to make and eat!

Chocolate Peppermint Crinkles

These homemade PB&J Brownies are an easy and delicious holiday dessert option. Chewy, fudgey chocolate brownies with a swirl of peanut butter and the fruit spread of your choice on top, these are made from scratch and would be great on a Thanksgiving of Christmas dessert table or just because you deserve a tasty dessert!

PB&J Brownies

This Slow Cooker Italian Beef Stew recipe is one of my favorite easy comfort food meals. With tender meat, vegetables, tomatoes (and a little bit of wine for good measure!) this tastes fantastic served over potatoes, pasta or polenta with a nice, crusty piece of bread!

Slow Cooker Italian Beef Stew

Apple Spice Muffins are one of my favorite fall recipes. Made with tasty chunks of apple, applesauce with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, they're so easy to make and taste great as breakfast or as a dessert!

Apple Spice Muffins

This Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkin is the perfect addition to your holiday table. It's an easy, kid friendly dessert that looks awesome filled with candy and is so much fun for a Halloween party or Thanksgiving!

Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkin

This Loaded Baked Potato Stacks recipe is such an such an easy side dish for a weeknight dinner. Thin slices of potato, seasoned and stacked in the cups of a muffin tin and baked in the oven; these are a tasty addition to any meal and they also make a delicious game day appetizer!

Loaded Baked Potato Stacks

This Bloomin' Baked Caramel Apples recipe is the perfect fall dessert! They're quick and easy to make and deliciously sweet!

Bloomin' Baked Caramel Apples

This Day After Thanksgiving Sandwich is one of my favorite recipes to enjoy leftovers! Tender turkey, sandwiched between halves of your favorite bun with tangy cranberry sauce, savory stuffing and mayonnaise. I love enjoying this for lunches or dinners around the holidays!

Day After Thanksgiving Sandwich

This BLT Bruschetta recipe is the perfect dish-to-pass for a last minute get together, party or game day celebration. Tomatoes, bacon, parsley and green onions come together in a creamy mixture and are spread atop crispy slices of baguette. This delicious flavor combination makes wonderful little appetizers that you won't be able to stop eating!

BLT Bruschetta

This Meat Lover's Pizza Bites recipe is the ultimate game day appetizer! Pepperoni, sausage, bacon and melted cheese, enveloped in a warm biscuit and dipped in tomato sauce. These homemade snacks will be a welcome addition to any tailgate party!

Meat Lover's Pizza Bites

This Greek Couscous Salad recipe is a light and healthy side dish for lunch or dinner. It's quick and easy to make and is full of delicious flavors of Feta cheese, vegetables, olives and fresh herbs. Click on the photo to get the recipe!

Greek Couscous Salad

This Shrimp with Pesto and Prosciutto recipe is seriously easy and tastes delicious. It's super quick to make (10-15 minutes tops!!) and uses only 3 ingredients making it the perfect starter for a dinner party or a girls night! Click on the photo to get the recipe!

Shrimp with Pesto and Prosciutto

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Blueberry Buckle

This Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Bar recipe are super quick and simple to make. It only has five ingredients and the bars are so rich and decadent with everyone's favorite flavor combination; peanut butter and chocolate!

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Bars

This Orange Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze is super easy to make. It's a cake mix hack recipe that comes out so moist and delicious- this one's a keeper!

Orange Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze

This Salted Cranberry and Pistachio Bark could not be more delicious! It's insanely easy to make and the salty-sweet flavor combination cannot be beat! I'll definitely be making this over and over again!

Salted Cranberry and Pistachio Bark

This Spinach and Feta stuffed bread is so easy to make and has the most delicious flavor. It makes a lovely holiday Christmas Tree appetizer or can be in the form of a regular stuffed bread any other time of year!

Spinach and Feta Stuffed Bread Christmas Tree

Roasting Chestnuts is not as hard as it seems- it's actually pretty simple. THis tutorial has some simple directions for how to roast Chestnuts!

How to Roast Chestnuts

These Bacon Jalapeno Ranch Crescents are a super easy and delicious appetizer- they come together so quickly and taste awesome!

Bacon Jalapeno Ranch Crescents

This Apple Pie filling is so simple and delicious- I keep going back to it whenever I need an easy fruit filling for a pie! Click on the photo to read more...

Apple Pie Filling

Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes are a simple, gluten-free twist on a chicken salad sandwich. They're made with Greek Yogurt and with apples and they're super easy to make ahead. They make a delicious healthy lunch or appetizer!

Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomatoes

Grandma Hinz's Apple Pancakes | The Life Jolie

Grandma Hinz's Apple Pancakes

These Slice-and-Bake Cookies could not be easier to make- they are sucha delicious addition to any holiday cookie platter and freeze so well!

Slice-and-Bake Cookies

Grandma Rose's Pecan Tarts | The Life Jolie

Grandma Rose's Pecan Tarts