This post is sponsored by Mezzetta but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. This Muffuletta Olive Salad brings back memories of an awesome olive appetizer that our brother-in-law’s mother used to bring on the holidays. When I see olives I am always reminded of the holidays when Millie would bring this delicious olive…
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Flavor Mosaic recipes that are often served for Christmas holiday dinners. This includes main dishes, sides, appetizers, and desserts.
Sausage Mediterranean Cups
These Sausage Mediterranean Cups, with sausage, feta cheese, olives, thyme, and tomatoes, make tasty appetizers for Thanksgiving or a Holiday party and help make the holidays more memorable. This post is sponsored by Randalls stores and Pillsbury™. I used Pillsbury’s Grands! Flaky Layer Biscuits, purchased at my local Randalls, to produce this awesome appetizer. Each year…
Orange Pomegranate Rosemary Pork Roast
I was excited to be asked by the National Pork Board to participate in their Porksgiving program that honors people, who take the time to help others, by preparing a home cooked meal for them in recognition of their contributions. The hope is that this program will inspire others to thank those who go the extra mile to help others, such as teachers, caregivers, military, volunteers, and others. One of the best way to show your thanks is to prepare a home cooked meal for them.
Reduce Stress at Thanksgiving with Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Planning a Thanksgiving dinner, whether for a few people or a large group, can be stressful. Learn the tips and tricks to make Thanksgiving easier and less chaotic. Guests show up late? No problem. Dishes take longer to cook than expected? No problem. Not enough oven space for all the dishes to cook? No problem….
Chocolate Chip Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Chip Pecan Shortbread Cookies are rich, sweet, buttery, crumbly, melt in your mouth shortbread cookies with chocolate chips and chopped pecans. This past weekend we went to the mall and they already had Christmas decorations up in early October. So that got me thinking about Christmas, and baking, and cookies. Are you a baker?…
No Bake Peanut Butter Butterfinger Pie
This No Bake Peanut Butter Butterfinger Pie, with a Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread swirl, is an ultra rich and decadent make-ahead frozen chocolate candy pie that requires no baking. I’ve been on a dessert kick lately. Not only dessert, but frozen desserts. Not only frozen desserts but No Bake frozen desserts like the No Bake Banana…
No Bake Banana Pudding Cream Pie
This easy No Bake Banana Pudding Cream Pie recipe is super easy to make and requires no baking! Yay! Yet it still has that creamy banana cream filling over the crunchy graham cracker crust and vanilla wafers. This No Bake Banana Pudding Cream Pie Recipe tastes wonderful this time of year. Best of all, for the…
Savory Herb Monkey Bread Rolls
Savory Herb Monkey Bread Rolls are soft, buttery, pull-apart rolls with garlic, parmesan cheese, italian seasoning, and parsley on top of rolls made with bites of crescent roll dough. Savory Herb Monkey Bread Rolls are easy because they start with refrigerated crescent roll dough. Then you cut the crescent roll dough into strips and roll…
Blueberry Strawberry French Toast Casserole
Blueberry Strawberry French Toast Casserole is a delicious overnight casserole, made with day-old French, Brioche, Challah, or Italian bread, cream cheese, fresh strawberries, and blueberries, and topped with a sweet blueberry sauce that will feed a crowd for breakfast or brunch. In this post, you will: Learn how to make an easy, delicious overnight casserole…
Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tarts
Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tarts are two individual chocolate tarts made with buttery, crumbly chocolate graham cracker crusts, and a rich, creamy chocolate filling, topped with a beautiful shiny chocolate glaze with a mirror-like finish. It is pure chocolate heaven and a perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day.
Pepper Steak in Wonton Cups
Pepper Steaks in Wonton Cups are cute little bites of Pepper Steak, onions, and bell peppers in a creamy, savory, peppery sauce served in a crispy wonton cup that are the perfect appetizers for your holiday party. For those that follow my blog you will see a number of Mexican as well as Asian inspired…
Be the Office Hero with Buca di Beppo
I was first introduced to Buca di Beppo several years ago when we had a large family dinner for a birthday celebration and enjoyed a number of their delicious Italian dishes. With the food served family style, it makes it easy to share with each other and creates a fun family dining atmosphere. With the variety of Italian dishes, everyone could find something they loved.
Loaded Christmas Cowboy Cookies #BRMHolidays
Loaded Christmas Cowboy Cookies, which could also be called Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies, are oatmeal cookies full of white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, red and green chocolate chips, dried cranberries, coconut, and pecans. Sign up for my FREE email subscription …. new recipes in your inbox. A number years ago I started making and tweaking cowboy…
Slow Cooker Asian Sesame Meatballs
Slow Cooker Asian Sesame Meatballs are a super easy and crowd pleasing holiday appetizer that uses gluten-free Farm Rich Frozen Meatballs to save time so you will be freed up to enjoy the holiday party with your guests. When our family and friends come over for our annual holiday get together they will love these yummy Slow Cooker Asian Sesame Meatballs.
Five-Cheese, Fifteen-Minute Stovetop Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Five-Cheese, Fifteen-Minute Stovetop Mac ‘n’ Cheese is the quickest, creamiest, and cheesiest homemade macaroni and cheese that is so tasty, it will entice your family to come “Back Around the Table” for this creamy, cheesy comfort food. I grew up in a large family. It was crazy busy in a family with 5 kids that had to be in 5 different places at once; but on holidays we always made time to get the entire family together around the table and have a delicious memorable meal together.
Holiday Cookie Recipes
Happy Holidays! I hope you and yours are enjoying a safe and happy holiday season. I have a special treat for you today! I have joined forces with some of my best blogging friends to bring you a collection of our Must Bake Holiday Cookies!! We are hoping to make your holiday MERRIER…
Berry Chocolate Mocha Mousse Dessert
Berry Chocolate Mocha Mousse Dessert is a delicious layering of dark chocolate brownie base topped with a creamy chocolate mocha mousse layer and a sweet, tart cranberry mousse layer. It pairs well with the Gallo Family Vineyards Holiday Red Blend wine. I love the holidays……the lights, the sounds, the music…..all of it; and best of…
Peppermint Kiss Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Peppermint Kiss Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are yummy chocolatey, minty cookies that are perfect for any Christmas Cookie tray. On the day after Thanksgiving while everyone else is at the mall shopping, I love to crank up the Christmas music and bake Christmas cookies! It is so much fun and gets me in the Christmas spirit….
Chocolate Mint Bark
Chocolate Mint Bark is a super quick and easy Christmas treat that will be welcomed on any Christmas baking list. My taste tester, Mr. Flavor Mosaic, gave these 2 thumbs up. You know those chocolate chips they have at the grocery store for the holiday season? The ones that have some chocolate chips and green…
Cranberry Pork
Cranberry Pork is pork sautéed in a sweet, tart, tangy, spicy sauce made with cranberries, red wine, and dijon mustard. I had leftover fresh cranberries and a small pork roast to cook. I waited to long to start a slow cooker dinner. So I cut the pork into cubes or pieces and decided to do…
Homemade Fresh Cranberry Christmas Cake
Homemade Fresh Cranberry Christmas Cake is an easy homemade moist white cake with orange zest that is made from scratch with fresh cranberries. This cake is perfect for a Christmas or holiday party. This cake screams Christmas to me! Maybe it’s the cranberries or the fluffy moist white cake with the hint of orange flavor….
Mini Corn Dip Taco Cups – Delicious Party Food
For me one of the most relaxing days is New Years Day kicking back with our family and close friends together watching football on the big screen at my sister’s house. Every year I bring my Mini Spicy Cajun Corn Dip Cups, which are mini corn tortilla “cups” filled with creamy, spicy, cheesy cajun corn dip made with Tabasco and baked. So easy, yummy, and mini! They are always a hit. You have to make a lot because they go fast!
Caramel Brittle Popcorn Snack Mix
Caramel Brittle Popcorn Snack Mix is a delicious combination Planter’s Brittle Nut Medley with popcorn drizzled with a sweet and salty caramel sauce.
Each year the day after Thanksgiving, my sister and I turn on the holiday music and spend the day baking holiday treats for Christmas parties and to give away as gifts. It is a fun way to spend the day with family and create some family traditions.
Pumpkin Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies
I love pumpkin! I love eggnog! So it seems natural to me to combine the two into one delicious cookie! And my Pumpkin Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies were born. Both pumpkin and eggnog represent the holidays to me. Each year I try to add a couple of new cookies to my holiday baking. This year I’m adding these yummy pumpkin thumbprint cookies with eggnog frosting.