If you are hosting a party for any occasion, please pleeeeease make this chicken dip. It’s the tastiest, most addictive appetizer I’ve ever encountered. Though it’s not all that great to look at, anyone who takes one bite of this stuff slathered on a Ritz cracker will keep coming back for more. My one word of advice […]
Classic Meat Lasagna
I’m proud of my Italian heritage. Almost everything I prepare starts with sauteing onions and garlic–a pretty good way to start any meal from the Italian perspective. Unfortunately, I had NEVER made a lasagna. Ok, that’s kind of a lie. I’ve made Eggplant Lasagna and that was delish. But I’ve never attempted a classic meat […]
Chocolate Covered Butter Toffee
If it weren’t for Sara’s request to purchase my peanut brittle and to see if I could make chocolate covered toffee, I never would have tried this recipe from Pioneer Woman. I am SO glad I did. Besides having my candy thermometer break part way through cooking (thus having to hold the thermometer into the mixture […]
Roasted Red Pepper and White Bean Dip
Everyone raved about this dip! It’s super easy (just a bit time consuming if you decide to use dry beans) and totally worth it. It’s mild, yet intriguing and could be spiced up even more to suit your taste. Kevin described this as a hummus, but even better. Try it! (You’ll have enough to serve […]
Homemade Peanut Brittle
I was really intimidated by peanut brittle. Mostly because the first time I tried to make it, I failed miserably. The candy didn’t reach the right temperature because I didn’t have a candy thermometer, and I didn’t know what the mixture was supposed to look like either. It was basically peanuts covered in syrup. Not […]
Orange Iced Cookies
This is the epitome of a family recipe. I have never seen this recipe or eaten these cookies anywhere else but at my Gram’s house. She and Gramps used to make these cookies for us every Christmas. I have fond memories of a group of my aunts and uncles and cousins crowded the kitchen counter, […]
What I’m Baking
Today I thought I should share what I’m baking this holiday. My favorite recipes happen again and again, and I look forward to trying new tasty treats. Any suggestions?? Spicy Molasses Cookies Vanilla Sugar Almond Cookies Cinnamon Sugar Biscotti Pecan Pie Apple Pie Buckeyes Challah (Egg) Bread Spicy Pumpkin Pie Cranberry Cinnamon Nut Chex Mix […]
Puppy Chow (aka Muddy Buddies)
I’m not sure how I’ve never made this sweet snack. Well, to be more exact, I’m not sure how I don’t remember making puppy chow before. Kevin swears I made it for him a few years back and, at the time, said it was my first time making it. Hmm. This is a suspicious story I […]
Buckeyes
I’m not much for candy making. It’s a precise science–and one that I’m not very fabulous at. But for peanut butter and chocolate, I make an exception. Being from Ohio, I have a special place in my heart for Buckeyes. Not only do I love some Ohio State football, but if I’m at a party […]
Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies
I love a good sugar cookie. I have not had much success in being the creator of said “good” sugar cookie. I roll them too thin. I bake them too long. I break them. I don’t know how to frost them. But I have officially discovered my favorite sugar cookie recipe AND it’s super simple. […]