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    The Life Jolie » Christmas Food

    Christmas Food

    One of the great things about the holiday season is the abundance of delicious treats! So I've put together a guide of all my recipes that are delicious and easy options to make for all parts of your holiday meals. Christmas food never tasted so good!

    One of the great things about the holiday season is the abundance of delicious treats! So I've put together a guide of all my recipes that are delicious and easy options to make for all parts of your holiday meals. Christmas food never tasted so good!

    Christmas Food Guide Sections:

      • Christmas Appetizers
      • Christmas Dinner Recipes for the Main Dish
      • Christmas Side Dishes
      • Christmas Cookies
      • Christmas Desserts
      • Christmas Morning Breakfast
      • Recipes to use Christmas Leftovers
      • Homemade Christmas Gifts
      • General Christmas Recipes

    Christmas Appetizers

    In our family we love making a variety of Christmas party appetizers to enjoy. There are several great options for easy Christmas appetizers: finger foods, dips, antipasto platters, cheese boards, hot hors d'oeuvres. It really comes down to hat you're in the mood for. Here's a list of some of my favorite Christmas appetizer recipes!

    Side angle image close up of Brie Phyllo Cup on a sheet pan

    Baked Brie Phyllo Cups

    A cheese ball with some pulled off the front exposing the creamy inside of it with crackers and a striped napkin behind it.

    Harvest Cream Cheese Ball

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    Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza

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    Baked Ham and Cheese Sliders

    A square close up image of clams casino on a white plate with a lemon wedge on the plate.

    Uncle Richard's Clams Casino

    This Crescent Roll Pizza Braid is the perfect appetizer to bring to a gathering or game day party! This easy recipe comes together quickly with a tasty crust and you can add whatever fillings you'd prefer.

    Crescent Roll Pizza Braid

    This Easy Italian Sausage Bake with onions and peppers in red sauce is a simple and delicious recipe that makes an awesome appetizer. You can throw it together in minutes and put it in the oven and can even double it for a crowd! Want it for a meal? Just serve over pasta!

    Easy Italian Sausage Bake with Tomato Sauce

    This French Onion Cheese Ball is a delicious savory appetizer that is sure to impress all your friends. It's also super easy to whip up!

    French Onion Cheese Ball

    Baked Lasagna Dip is a tasty twist on a classic lasagna recipe. With all the flavors we love in traditional lasagna, this hot dip is sure to please!

    Baked Lasagna Dip

    Need a good, meatless dinner or appetizer? This Roasted Vegetable Flatbread delivers! It's super easy to throw together and tastes fantastic.

    Roasted Vegetable Flatbread

    BBQ Little Smokies are everything you could possibly want for your game day spread! Savory cocktail wieners in a sweet and smoky sauce with almost no work on your part. These are the perfect dump-and-go appetizer!

    BBQ Little Smokies (Slow Cooker and Instant Pot)

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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

    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

    Make this 2 Ingredient Pepperoni Dip- it's a killer make ahead dip that keeps everyone coming back for seconds! Made with just sour cream and pepperoni, your friends will beg for this easy recipe!

    Pepperoni Dip

    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

    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

    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

    BBQ Crockpot Meatballs: 5 ingredients, minimal effort and maximum flavor! We use premade meatballs, ketchup, brown sugar, liquid smoke and onions. This is a killer party or game day appetizer that your friends will love!

    BBQ Crockpot Meatballs

    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

    This California Breakfast Stack is a delicious way to start your day- it's light, fresh and seriously easy to make! This is made with English muffins, cheese, bacon, tomatoes, avocado and eggs. You've got to try it!

    California Breakfast Stack

    Make these Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites for your next gathering! Made with chicken, bacon, brown sugar, salt and pepper, they're a sweet and savory appetizer the whole family will love!

    Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites

    Greek Salsa

    Greek Salsa

    This Garlic Shrimp with Lemon, Butter and Dill will knock your socks off. It's full of insanely delicious flavor and extremely quick and easy to make with shrimp, butter, olive oil, dill, lemon, garlic and shallots!

    Garlic Shrimp with Lemon, Butter and Dill

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    Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Bread Rolls aka Philly Cheese Steak Bombs

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    Easiest Ever Hot Artichoke Dip

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    Pomegranate and Thyme Baked Brie Appetizer recipe

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    Hot 7 Layer Bean Dip

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    Chicken Swiss Dip

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    Bacon Brown Sugar Cocktail Wienies

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    10 Minute Shrimp Salsa

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    Broccoli Rabe and Ricotta Crostini

    It's always a good idea to have an easy guacamole recipe up your sleeve and this one is seriously the best- fantastic, zesty flavor with an awesome secret ingredient to helps take the guacamole to the next level. It's a healthy snack for any celebration or game day!

    The most delicious guacamole EVER.

    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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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

    Christmas Dinner Recipes for the Main Dish 

    One of the first things to think about when making your Christmas Dinner Menu is the main dish. What will be the centerpiece of your meal? Whether you go with a traditional Christmas dinner or shake things up with something unexpected, these Christmas dinner ideas for main dishes are a great place to start. And you can also check out my full list of main dishes if you're looking for something a little less traditional but still delicious!

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    Roasted Spatchcock Glazed Turkey with Bourbon

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    Apple Cider Glazed Roast Turkey Recipe

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    Eggplant Rollatini

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    Homemade Turkey Gravy (can be made ahead!)

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    Spatchcocked Lemon Herb Roast Turkey

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    How to Spatchcock Turkey

    Need a proven crowd-pleaser? Make this Million Dollar Spaghetti recipe! This meaty, cheesy Italian pasta casserole is so easy and delicious your family will be fighting for seconds!

    Million Dollar Spaghetti

    Linguine with Clam Sauce

    Linguine with Clam Sauce

    This baked Citrus and Fennel Pork Loin recipe is an extremely easy way to impress a crowd. After only a few minutes of prepping, you put it in the oven oven for a pork loin roast that’s tender, juicy and bursting with flavor! This is perfect for the holidays!

    Citrus and Fennel Pork Loin

    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

    Wanna prepare your holiday ham the easy way? Make this Crock Pot Ham! Made with a spiral ham, brown sugar, bourbon and hot sauce, it's just 5 minutes of work for you and the slow cooker does the rest!

    Crock Pot Ham

    Pasta al Forno (or baked ziti as many call it) is a classic Italian dinner that is perfect for a cozy family gathering! This is also the perfect make-ahead dinner!

    Pasta Al Forno (Baked Ziti)

    Baked Chicken with Caramelized Shallots is about to become your go-to weeknight roast chicken recipe. Tender chicken with crispy golden-brown skin and the most flavorful sauce, this easy recipe is a real winner!

    Baked Chicken With Caramelized Shallots

    This simple Weeknight Bolognese Sauce made with ground veal comes together in less than 30 minutes and is bursting with delicious flavor! Serve it over zoodles for a carb conscious dinner that is as tasty as it is nutritious!

    Weeknight Bolognese Sauce

    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

    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

    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)

    Tired of tough, dry turkey breast? Then you've got to try this Citrus Brown Sugar Smoked Turkey Breast. It's seriously easy to make and the most tender, juicy turkey breast you'll ever eat! From the brine to the rub you cannot go wrong!

    Citrus Brown Sugar Smoked Turkey Breast

    Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe | The Life Jolie

    Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe

    Christmas Side Dishes

    Once you have you main dish figured out for Christmas dinner, it's time to decide what Christmas dinner side dishes with best round out the meal. Here are a ton of awesome Christmas vegetable side dishes and starch side dishes that will leave your guest fighting for seconds!

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    Sautéed Garlic Asparagus

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    Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    A close up image of a spoon lifting a scoop of this cranberry chutney recipe out of a white bowl full of it.

    Citrus Cranberry Chutney

    A close up overhead image of roasted root vegetables focusing on squash, carrots, parsnips, onion and Brussels sprouts.

    Fall Oven Roasted Vegetables

    A serving spoon holding a scoop of corn casserole in a baking dish with the rest of the corn casserole behind it.

    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

    Nanou's Real-Deal Ratatouille Recipe

    Nanou's Real-Deal Ratatouille Recipe

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    Beet Salad Recipe with Feta and Dill

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    Easy Sautéed Veggies

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    Cheese Sauce for Broccoli Recipe

    This Crab Macaroni Salad recipe is the perfect way to make a traditional macaroni salad extra special! A creamy, delicious mac salad with crunchy celery, onions and meaty chunks of crab meat (or imitation crab meat). You'll want to make this family favorite again and again!

    Crab Macaroni Salad 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

    Is it even a holiday dinner without mashed potatoes?! I say, ditch the hassle and make these easy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes recipe. Made with cream cheese and sour cream, they're creamy, flavorful and totally delicious!

    Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

    Cheesy Squash Casserole is the kind of side dish that will impress even the pickiest of eaters. Tender yellow squash and zucchini, savory bread crumbs and deliciously melty cheese make this side dish a total crowd pleaser!

    Cheesy Squash Casserole

    This Italian Ciabatta Dressing Recipe is about to become your new go-to for Thanksgiving. Whether you serve it on it's own or use it as a stuffing for your turkey, this easy dressing adds a flavorful twist to a traditional holiday dressing!

    Italian Ciabatta Dressing Recipe

    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

    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

    Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli is a seriously easy side dish with a tasty kick of flavor. Just toss your broccoli florets with a few simple ingredients, pop them in the oven and you've go a deliciously addictive side dish!

    Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

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    Garlic Mushrooms Recipe

    Mom's Homemade Scalloped Potatoes are the perfect creamy side dish for a family dinner. With thinly sliced potatoes and onions, salt, pepper and milk with the option to add Romano cheese, these will bring everyone back for seconds!

    Mom's Homemade Scalloped Potatoes

    Sautéed Mushrooms in a wine reduction are an easy recipe that comes together really quickly. They’re a great way to use leftover wine!

    Sauteed Mushrooms in a Wine Reduction

    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

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    Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

    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

    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

    These Cheesy Ranch Potato Wedges are downright addictive! Crispy on the outside and perfectly tender on the inside with a deliciously zesty ranch flavor and finished with melted cheddar cheese.

    Cheesy Ranch Potato Wedges Recipe

    Sautéed Asparagus with Parmesan Gremolata

    Sautéed Asparagus with Parmesan Gremolata

    French Onion Rice Pilaf is full of savory flavor! It's a side dish that's as easy to make as it is delicious with only a little bit of work at the beginning an then you let your stove do it's thing so you can attend to the rest of your meal!

    French Onion Rice Pilaf Recipe

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    Savory Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms, Shallots and Pancetta

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    Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole Recipe

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    Clementine and Fennel Salad Recipe

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    Parmesan Garlic Roasted Potatoes 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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    Cheddar and Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe

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    How to make a Cheesy Garlic Knot the easy way

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    Harvest Rice Salad

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    Sauteed Broccoli Rabe with Garlic and Crushed Red Pepper

    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 homemade Three Cheese Garlic Bread recipe is a super easy accompaniment to a delicious Italian meal (or any meal for that matter!). It's really quick to spread with butter, herbs and a ton of melted cheese and pre-cut so that it's even easier to pull apart and enjoy with dinner! This is a major family favorite!

    Homemade Three Cheese Garlic Bread

    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

    Quick and Easy Roasted Potatoes | The Life Jolie

    Quick and Easy Roasted Potatoes

    Christmas Cookies

    Baking Christmas cookies is a time honored tradition in many families and ours is not different. I've compiled a slew of fantastic Christmas cookie recipes to appeal to even the pickiest of eaters (I have two young kids, after all!). Among my favorites are various Italian Christmas cookies, traditional Christmas cookies that we all love and grew up with, Christmas shortbread cookies and many others to choose from.

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    Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookies

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    Coffee Snickerdoodle Cookies

    A square straight-on image of 3 s'mores bars stacked on top of each other with other bars behind them and chocolate chips and marshmallows.

    No Bake S'mores Bar Recipe

    Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars: an easy, homemade, no-bake dessert. If two of your favorite desserts, Rice Krispy Treats and Snickerdoodle Cookies had a baby, these would be it. Made with marshmallows, cinnamon sugar cereal, and butter, they're an ooey-gooey, crispy snack that's great to bring to a party! 

    Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars

    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

     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

    Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are a total blast from the past. Take one bite and you'll immediately be transported to those soft, delicious oatmeal cookies your mom used to make for after school snacks! They're an easy and delicious treat for the whole family.

    Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    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

    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

    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

    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

    This Cherry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars recipe makes a great lunchbox treat and party snack! These chewy treats have dark chocolate chips and dried cherries. They're quick and easy to make and a huge hit with the whole family!

    Cherry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

    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

    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

    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

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    Monster (Edible) Cookie Dough Truffles Recipe

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    Chocolate Dipped Almond Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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    Apple Cinnamon Thumbprint Cookies

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    Salted Caramel Blossoms Cookies Recipe

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    White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Pumpkin Cookies

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    Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Bites

    These Peanut Butter and Banana Breakfast Cookies are a healthy and delicious grab-and-go breakfast option. They're seriously so easy to make without any flour or added sugar. These are the best, guilt-free way to start your day and are great for kids as well!

    Peanut Butter and Banana Breakfast Cookies

    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 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

    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

    Christmas Desserts

    While I love cookies, to me, they're only part of the wide array of delicious Christmas dessert recipes out there. So I've compiled a list of easy Christmas desserts. This does include cookies but also includes great cakes, pies, cupcakes and various other confections.

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    Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookies

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    Coffee Snickerdoodle Cookies

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    Candied Pecans

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    Pumpkin Spice Cake

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    Easy Apple Pie Recipe (with Bourbon!!)

    Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars: an easy, homemade, no-bake dessert. If two of your favorite desserts, Rice Krispy Treats and Snickerdoodle Cookies had a baby, these would be it. Made with marshmallows, cinnamon sugar cereal, and butter, they're an ooey-gooey, crispy snack that's great to bring to a party! 

    Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars

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    Cream Cheese Strawberry Pie

    ’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

    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

     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

    Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are a total blast from the past. Take one bite and you'll immediately be transported to those soft, delicious oatmeal cookies your mom used to make for after school snacks! They're an easy and delicious treat for the whole family.

    Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    This Four Ingredient Chocolate Mousse whips up super quickly and easily. It’s light as a feather with the most decadent, rich, chocolaty flavor with a rich dark chocolate flavor that you’ll love! Make this for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day!

    Four Ingredient Chocolate Mousse

    Do you love Coconut Cake? Then this is the cake for you! Perfectly moist, full of delicious flavor and crazy easy to make! Perfect for the holidays, a get together or a last minute party!

    Coconut Cake

    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

    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

    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

    This Cherry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars recipe makes a great lunchbox treat and party snack! These chewy treats have dark chocolate chips and dried cherries. They're quick and easy to make and a huge hit with the whole family!

    Cherry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

    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

    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

    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

    Cream Cheese Pumpkin Crunch Cake is the seriously easy fall dessert that you'll want to bring to every party! This cake mix hack includes a pumpkin sheet cake, cheesecake layer and a crumbly streusel topping with pecans. Every single person who tries it goes crazy over it and begs for the recipe.

    Cream Cheese Pumpkin Crunch Cake

    This Kahlua Toffee Chocolate Trifle Recipe is the ultimate make-ahead dessert. Made with chocolate cake, Coffee Liquor, vanilla pudding, whipped topping and toffee bars, it's so addictive that your family will be fighting for seconds!

    Kahlua Toffee Chocolate Trifle Recipe

    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

    Raspberry Lemon Icebox Pie

    Raspberry Lemon Icebox Pie

    Rich and Creamy Peanut Butter Pie is the dessert that dreams are made of and best of all, it's no bake! Oreo cookie crust, creamy peanut butter filling, swirls of chocolate sauce and plenty of mini peanut butter cups. You will make this again and again!

    No Bake Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

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    Grandma's Best Banana Cake Recipe

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    Chocolate Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe

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    Chocolate Dipped Almond Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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    Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

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    Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Turtles Recipe

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    Homemade Chocolate Almond Candy, 2 Ways | A great DIY holiday gift!

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    Apple Cinnamon Thumbprint Cookies

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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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    Strawberry Banana Split Cake

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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

    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 PMS Bark is the ultimate treat to fulfill both your sweet and salty cravings! Made with rich dark chocolate, salty potato chips and pretzels, peanut butter chips and buttery toffee bits, this recipe is SO easy to make and really addictive- you won't be able to get enough!!

    PMS Bark

    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

    These Peanut Butter Brownie Truffles are an easy chocolate dessert recipe and an excellent gift to give this for Valentine's Day. This simple recipe is made with rich, fudgy brownies and a peanut buttery surprise in the middle.

    Peanut Butter Brownie Truffles or The Great Mouse Debacle of 2017

    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

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    Blueberry Buckle

    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

    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

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    Grandma Rose's Pecan Tarts

    Christmas Morning Breakfast

    When it comes to Christmas breakfast, some families love to go big while others like to keep it simple. Which ever option you prefer, I have a ton of awesome Christmas breakfast ideas to make your Christmas morning breakfast unforgettable.

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    Puff Pastry Breakfast Pizza

    This Make-Ahead Breakfast Burrito recipe is a quick grab-and-go healthy breakfast with sausage and bell pepper that's as delicious as it is easy. They're great to make ahead and freeze or serve right away as a satisfying brunch option.

    Make-Ahead Breakfast Burrito recipe

    Meet your new go-to quiche recipe: Broccoli Cheddar Quiche. It's quick and easy to make with delicious flavor and creamy texture with ender chunks of broccoli. Breakfast (or lunch) never tasted so good!

    Broccoli Cheddar Quiche

    Super Quick Cheese Danish

    Super Quick Cheese Danish

    Make this Almond Croissant French Toast Bake if you want to impress your friends and family with minimal effort. It's easy to make and full of delicious flavor - you can even make it ahead!

    Almond Croissant French Toast Bake

    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

    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

    Wanna prepare your holiday ham the easy way? Make this Crock Pot Ham! Made with a spiral ham, brown sugar, bourbon and hot sauce, it's just 5 minutes of work for you and the slow cooker does the rest!

    Crock Pot 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 California Breakfast Stack is a delicious way to start your day- it's light, fresh and seriously easy to make! This is made with English muffins, cheese, bacon, tomatoes, avocado and eggs. You've got to try it!

    California Breakfast Stack

    You've got to make this Baked Pumpkin Donut Recipe! They're the most light and fluffy donuts that are perfect with your morning coffee and best of all they're really quick and easy to make.

    Baked Pumpkin Donut Recipe

    What to do with that bumper crop of zucchini? Zucchini Pancakes! Made with Bisquick, Romano cheese, shredded zucchini, butter, garlic powder and onion, they are a super easy savory breakfast and are also a great make-ahead appetizer for a party!

    Zucchini Pancakes

    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

    My kids do not stop begging for these Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins! They're so quick and easy to make and the perfect way to use ripe bananas! I love how they're perfectly moist with mini chocolate chips sprinkled throughout- this recipe is a keeper!

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins

    Puff Pastry Egg Muffins are perfect to make for family brunch and also to make for a tasty grab-and-go option through the week. Quick, easy and minimal effort for maximum flavor!

    Puff Pastry Egg Muffins

    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

    Spinach and Feta Breakfast Puff Pastry Pizza

    Spinach and Feta Breakfast Puff Pastry Pizza

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    Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

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    Baked French Toast with Mixed Berries

    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

    Baked Breakfast Tostadas are one of my favorite easy recipes to make for breakfast (or lunch- or brunch!). This is simple cooking at it's finest with corn tortillas, salsa, black beans, cheese and eggs. You can get creative and take it in whatever direction you'd like- this quick and delicious dish is definitely a keeper!

    Super Easy Baked Breakfast Tostadas

    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

    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 Sweet Potato and Chorizo Hash recipe is healthy and delicious. It's really quick and simple to make and tastes even better when served with eggs! It's an easy breakfast option that reheats really well! Click on the photo to get the recipe!

    Sweet Potato and Chorizo Hash

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    Blueberry Buckle

    This Egg Stuffed Bread recipe is a delicious, easy brunch or breakfast option. Imagine crusty loaves of french bread, stuffed with your favorite omelette fillings, cheese and eggs. It's quick and delicious to serve during the holidays and is sure to be a family favorite!

    Egg Stuffed Bread

    These Super Easy Fried Donuts are so delicious- I couldn't believe how quickly they were done. My family loved them! Click on the photo to read more...

    Super Easy Fried Donuts

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    Grandma Hinz's Apple Pancakes

    Recipes to use Christmas Leftovers

    Once the holiday is over, you're often left with a ton of leftovers! No one likes waste so I figured it would be good to share some recipes that are an excellent way to repurpose all those tasty Christmas leftovers into brand new dishes!

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    Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup

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    Copycat Panera Bread BBQ Chicken Salad

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    Leftover Ham and Potato Soup Recipe

    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

    Mom's Favorite Ham Salad is a killer way to use leftover ham. It's ready in minutes with just a few ingredients, this classic recipe is a total keeper!

    Mom's Favorite Ham Salad

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    Turkey Tetrazzini

    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

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    Buffalo Chicken Braid Recipe

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    Cheesy Chicken Taco Bowls Recipe

    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

    Homemade Christmas Gifts

    These are some great options for homemade gifts that people actually want to receive.  Not only are they super tasty but they're homemade Christmas gift ideas that seriously easy to make.

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    Candied Pecans

    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 Buffalo Chex Mix recipe brings the crunchy goodness of Original Chex Mix but with a spicy Buffalo kick that we all love- it's down right addictive!

    Buffalo Chex Mix Recipe

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    Irish Car Bomb Cake Balls Recipe

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    Monster (Edible) Cookie Dough Truffles Recipe

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    Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Turtles Recipe

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    Homemade Chocolate Almond Candy, 2 Ways | A great DIY holiday gift!

    This PMS Bark is the ultimate treat to fulfill both your sweet and salty cravings! Made with rich dark chocolate, salty potato chips and pretzels, peanut butter chips and buttery toffee bits, this recipe is SO easy to make and really addictive- you won't be able to get enough!!

    PMS Bark

    These Peanut Butter Brownie Truffles are an easy chocolate dessert recipe and an excellent gift to give this for Valentine's Day. This simple recipe is made with rich, fudgy brownies and a peanut buttery surprise in the middle.

    Peanut Butter Brownie Truffles or The Great Mouse Debacle of 2017

    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

    General Christmas Recipes

    If you're not ready to narrow things down by course, here is a full list of all the recipes that work well for various facets of the Christmas meal.

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    Sautéed Garlic Asparagus

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    Roasted Spatchcock Glazed Turkey with Bourbon

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    Coffee Snickerdoodle Cookies

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    Candied Pecans

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    Easy Sautéed Veggies

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    Puff Pastry Breakfast Pizza

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    Homemade Turkey Gravy (can be made ahead!)

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    Spatchcocked Lemon Herb Roast Turkey

    Meet your new go-to quiche recipe: Broccoli Cheddar Quiche. It's quick and easy to make with delicious flavor and creamy texture with ender chunks of broccoli. Breakfast (or lunch) never tasted so good!

    Broccoli Cheddar Quiche

    This baked Citrus and Fennel Pork Loin recipe is an extremely easy way to impress a crowd. After only a few minutes of prepping, you put it in the oven oven for a pork loin roast that’s tender, juicy and bursting with flavor! This is perfect for the holidays!

    Citrus and Fennel Pork Loin

    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

    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

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    Tips for Transporting Food

    Cheesy Squash Casserole is the kind of side dish that will impress even the pickiest of eaters. Tender yellow squash and zucchini, savory bread crumbs and deliciously melty cheese make this side dish a total crowd pleaser!

    Cheesy Squash Casserole

    This French Onion Cheese Ball is a delicious savory appetizer that is sure to impress all your friends. It's also super easy to whip up!

    French Onion Cheese Ball

    Make this Almond Croissant French Toast Bake if you want to impress your friends and family with minimal effort. It's easy to make and full of delicious flavor - you can even make it ahead!

    Almond Croissant French Toast Bake

    Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are a total blast from the past. Take one bite and you'll immediately be transported to those soft, delicious oatmeal cookies your mom used to make for after school snacks! They're an easy and delicious treat for the whole family.

    Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    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 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

    Mom's Favorite Ham Salad is a killer way to use leftover ham. It's ready in minutes with just a few ingredients, this classic recipe is a total keeper!

    Mom's Favorite Ham Salad

    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

    Mom's Homemade Scalloped Potatoes are the perfect creamy side dish for a family dinner. With thinly sliced potatoes and onions, salt, pepper and milk with the option to add Romano cheese, these will bring everyone back for seconds!

    Mom's Homemade Scalloped Potatoes

    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

    Do you love Coconut Cake? Then this is the cake for you! Perfectly moist, full of delicious flavor and crazy easy to make! Perfect for the holidays, a get together or a last minute party!

    Coconut Cake

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

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    Savory Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms, Shallots and Pancetta

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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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    Homemade Chocolate Almond Candy, 2 Ways | A great DIY holiday gift!

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    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!

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    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"!

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    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!

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    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

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