Save time and oven space by making the traditional Green Bean Casserole in the Instant Pot. It is easy, delicious, and frees up precious oven space when preparing for a holiday dinner. I can’t believe Thanksgiving is just over 2 weeks away! This year Thanksgiving is going to be quite different due to the pandemic….
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Broccoli Salad
Broccoli Salad is a perfect cold summer salad when trying to beat the summer heat by chillin’ at a backyard barbecue, picnic, or potluck, or as a favorite holiday side dish at Thanksgiving dinner. Broccoli Salad with dried cranberries, or Craisins, bacon, cheddar, and gouda tastes amazing! Add in red onions and walnuts and cover…
Homemade Green Bean Casserole
This Homemade Green Bean Casserole, a traditional green bean casserole that is made from scratch with fresh green beans and a homemade mushroom sauce and topped with french fried onions, will be a hit with your family and friends on Thanksgiving. I have been told by some members of my family that it is not…
Tex Mex Enchiladas with Chili Gravy
Tex-Mex Enchiladas with Chili Gravy are cheese enchiladas covered with a beef chili con carne gravy, or enchilada sauce, and lots and lots of gooey cheddar cheese! I literally grew up eating Tex Mex enchiladas every week. Seriously, at school growing up in San Antonio, Texas, every Wednesday was “Enchilada Wednesday” and that was the…
Instant Pot Meatloaf (Philly Cheesesteak Style)
This Instant Pot Meatloaf includes the awesome flavors of Philly cheesesteak, plus a homemade meatloaf sauce, and meatloaf seasoning for a juicy, flavorful meatloaf made in an Instant Pot pressure cooker. Why You’ll Love This Recipe This Instant Pot Meatloaf is unique because it includes the wonderful flavors of a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich, including sautéed onions,…
Pineapple Ice Cream
Pineapple Ice Cream is a creamy no churn ice cream that is loaded with pineapple for a sweet summer dessert. It’s like a tropical vacation in a bowl! Made with just four simple ingredients, like my Strawberry Ice Cream recipe, chances are you already have everything on hand to make this epic pineapple ice cream…
Easy Grasshopper Pie
With only 7 ingredients, this no-bake Grasshopper Pie is sweet, minty, chocolatey and delicious, without alcohol, and is the easiest grasshopper pie you will ever make. What Is Grasshopper Pie? When I told my nephew that I was making a grasshopper pie for one of our holiday desserts, he got a puzzled look on his face,…
Strawberry Crumb Bars
These easy Strawberry Crumb Bars, with a buttery crust, sweet fresh strawberry filling, and crunchy butter crumb topping make wonderful dessert bars for an afternoon snack, or to take to a summer party, picnic, or potluck. Why Make Strawberry Crumb Bars? It is Saturday, the day of my friend’s party, and she tells me to bring a dessert…
Oven Baked Chicken Breast
This Oven Baked Chicken Breast recipe makes an easy, delicious, no-fuss weeknight chicken dinner, or can be used in many other main dish recipes that call for cooked chicken. Click here to receive FREE recipes in your inbox! Why I Like This Oven Baked Chicken Breast Recipe This Oven Baked Chicken Breast recipe is a…
Leftover Ham and Potato Soup
Leftover Ham and Potato Soup is an easy and delicious way to use up leftover ham and potatoes to make a creamy, comforting fall or winter soup. T’was the day after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse…. That pretty well describes our day after Christmas….lazy and restful,…
Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
This Bacon Ranch Potato Salad adds bacon and ranch to this potato salad that is made with roasted potatoes and jalapenos for a Texas twist on your favorite picnic dish! One of the reasons I love summer is because I can make this Bacon Ranch Potato Salad ahead of time and take it to our neighborhood…
Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
These Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars, inspired by the Mexican dessert called sopapillas, have a sweet, creamy cheesecake filling tucked between 2 crescent roll pastry sheets, and are topped with butter, cinnamon, and sugar and drizzled with honey. Based on the above description and photo, it is no surprise that Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars make a crowd-pleasing dessert that is popular…
Ramen Noodle Salad (with Broccoli Slaw)
This Ramen Noodle Salad is a make ahead cole slaw, made with broccoli slaw and ramen noodles, that is perfect for a side dish for a potluck, bbq, or picnic. We recently moved from Houston to San Antonio, Texas. And after this move, we have decided that we never ever want to move again! Ever! And as far as…
Thai Noodle Salad
This Thai Noodle Salad is full of flavor and vegetables, can be served hot or cold, and has just enough of a kick to get your attention at any BBQ, potluck, or picnic. It is getting to be that time of year when I have Spring and Summer outdoor gatherings, such as graduation parties, barbecues,…
Irish Soda Bread Muffins with Cheddar and Jalapenos
I transformed the traditional Irish Soda Bread recipe into smaller muffins and added a Texas twist with cheddar and jalapenos. With St Patrick’s Day around the corner, everyone pulls out their Irish recipes. Yes. I know. These are not traditional Irish Soda Bread. History of Irish Soda Bread The true traditional Irish Soda Bread only has flour,…
Lentil Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole
This Lentil Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole is a hearty, family-friendly comfort food casserole that combines vegetarian sloppy joes with Southern cornbread!
Our family loves its meat and potatoes. If I tell them that we will have a meatless dinner tomorrow night, I will hear them moan and groan and whine all day and then they will refuse to even taste dinner.
So what do I do? I don’t tell them it’s vegetarian! I just told them I’m making a sloppy joe casserole with a cornbread topping! Then they look forward to it. They will taste it and love it and ask for seconds because who doesn’t love sloppy joes or cornbread!
Pepperoncini Gruyere Cocktail Crostini
Pepperoncini Gruyere Cocktail Crostini is an easy yet delicious party appetizer that is perfect for your holiday parties. This Pepperoncini Gruyere Cocktail Crostini post is written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own. This shop has been compensated by Acorn Influence, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are…
Cranberry Fluff
This pretty Cranberry Fluff Cranberry Salad, made with fresh cranberries, makes a sweet and delicious cranberry salad, side dish, or dessert for a Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday dinner. Click here to receive FREE recipes in your inbox! I created this Cranberry Fluff recipe as part of a sponsored series with SocialStars and SPLENDA® Brand; all opinions…
25 of the Best Holiday Cookies
We have the 25 of the Best Holiday Cookies or Christmas Cookies to make the holidays a little brighter! Are you a baker? If so, you will love all these wonderful holiday Christmas cookie recipes. I love this time of year, especially the holiday baking and gift giving part of it. When I was little our next…
Pumpkin Pie with a Gingersnap Crust
I created this post as part of a sponsored series with Socialstars and SPLENDA® Brand; all opinions are my own. #GoodbyeSugar30 #SplendaSavvies This Pumpkin Pie with a Gingersnap Crust is a scrumptious, creamy pumpkin pie with a crunchy, crumbly gingersnap crust, Greek yogurt, and much less sugar than a traditional pumpkin pie. It is certain to…
Ginger Pumpkin Mini Cheesecake Pies
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EffortlessPies #CollectiveBias With the holiday season around the corner, these quick and easy Ginger Pumpkin Mini Cheesecake Pies, with only four ingredients, will save you time and stress during the holiday season. I can’t believe the holidays are around the…
Jalapeno Popper Cheeseburger Mini Pizzas
Jalapeno Popper Cheeseburger Mini Pizzas mash together two tailgating favorites, Jalapeno Poppers and Cheeseburgers, and turn them into pizza toppings on English muffins! These Jalapeno Popper Cheeseburger Mini Pizzas make perfect appetizers or snacks for watching your favorite Gridiron matchup, which means it is time for the one and only, Mr. Dave, otherwise known as the…
Apple Cinnamon Oat Crunch Bars
These Apple Cinnamon Oat Crunch Bars are crunchy and crumbly and have all that cinnamon apple Fall flavor that is perfect for dessert or with coffee.
While the calendar says it is Fall, our local weather still seems to think it is summer. To bring about that fall feeling, we watched college football games and I made these Apple Cinnamon Oat Crunch Bars. Sweet, crunchy and crumbly, they are delicious served with coffee.
Pumpkin Walnut Crunch Cake
This sweet, creamy, crunchy Pumpkin Walnut Crunch Cake is similar to other Pumpkin Crunch Cake desserts but uses walnuts instead of pecans, and a homemade “cake mix” instead of a packaged cake mix, and includes a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar on top. Serve warm with ice cream for a crowd-pleasing Fall or Thanksgiving dessert! With…