Make Ahead

When you’re ready for comfort food, have you thought of homemade pizza? It sounds fancy, but with this 10 minute pizza dough recipe, it’s easy! Pizza is a crowd pleaser with its customizable toppings. You’re going to love having this no-rise pizza dough! Even if you’re not Italian, this Italian pizza dough recipe is for …

One of the best thing about the holidays are the amazing leftovers and these Turkey and Cheese Sliders are one of our favorites! Leftover turkey, gooey, rich cheese makes the most amazing quick dinner, appetizer or lunch! While I am not a huge leftovers fan, when leftover turkey is repurposed into a hot, gooey sandwich …

This best turkey divan recipe uses leftover turkey or chicken. It is creamy, flavorful, with bright pops of broccoli and topped with either a crispy, buttery cracker topping or leftover stuffing. Made from scratch, with no canned soups, plus easy ways to make gluten free! Don’t you just love a good casserole or bake, with …

Easy chicken and wild rice casserole is a healthier creamy hotdish full of veggies, long grain and wild rice, slivered almonds and is a fabulous way to use up leftover chicken or turkey! Plus simple instructions on how to convert to gluten free and vegetarian. Looking for an easy, make ahead meal or holiday side? …

Koulourakia are traditional Greek butter cookies; a pastry like cookie, crisp on the outside tender and buttery on the inside, with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla — the perfect dunking cookie! These butter cookies are mouthwatering and perfect to kick off the holiday baking season, but I’ll let you in on a secret, they …

Cola and Bourbon Glazed Ham is an oven baked ham with just a few easy ingredients for an incredibly flavorful and simple ham glaze! A scrumptious recipe for your special holiday meals! Confession time, I am guilty tossing my ham in a roasting pan and warming it for said period of time, then whipping together …

Sugared Cranberries are a fabulous, simple and beautiful holiday garnish and snack!! Fresh cranberries bathed in a quick hot simple syrup bath, then rolled into a variety of sugars. Add a pop of sparkle, color and taste by using sugared cranberries as garnishes in drinks, cakes, pastries, and around the turkey. I did the testing …

Bircher Muesli is the original overnight oats; a quick and easy recipe for a healthy, whole grain and delicious breakfast.  BIRCHER MUESLI (OVERNIGHT OATS) WHAT IS BIRCHER MUESLI? You are probably asking, “what in the world IS Bircher Muesli!?” You might be familiar with the term muesli, but maybe not Bircher Muesli. The name Bircher …

Easter Bunny Dirt Cake is a fun twist on an old-fashioned recipe! Make this into a delicious Easter treat with some chocolate eggs, bunnies or chicks and a little colored coconut. With a creamy, custard whipped filling sandwiched between two luscious crumby layers of “dirt” cookie crumbs. Roll up your sleeves and invite your kids …

Barbecue Beef Brisket; tender brisket, thinly sliced, richly spiced, swimming in a rich, smokey barbecue sauce. Nothing speaks my love language like a drippy, tangy, juicy and flavorful brisket! How about you? And if you adore slow cooked, tender meats, try these other family favorites: Slow Cooked BBQ Pulled Pork, Amazing & Tender Pot Roast, …

These tender Red Wine Braised Short Ribs are exquisite, and perfect for a chilly fall or winter day! Both elegant and amazingly simple; for Sunday dinner or a special occasion. Slow braised beef short ribs in a rich, herb and vegetable infused red wine beef gravy. This is a slow cooked meal done in your Dutch …

Outrageously delicious, this Mile High Mud Pie is a dynamite ice cream cake. Layers of rich and creamy coffee, chocolate and vanilla ice-cream, ribbons of fudge sauce, cookie crumbles and Reese’s peanut butter cups, with an amazing chocolate cookie crust! A dessert to remember, even non-dessert lovers, love this cake! Ice cream cake is not just …