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Cranberry Shortbread Bars – A Holiday Treat
Cranberry Shortbread Bars are the perfect Holiday treat!! They are a little sweet, a little tart and surrounded in a buttery shortbread… it doesn’t get much better! Cranberry Goodness in each Bite I have always been a BIG, BIG fan of cranberries. I love them dried and use them in lots of recipes, such as this Pumpkin Cranberry Pistachio Bread, but I also love fresh ones. There is just something about the tartness in each cranberry but then also the burst of sweet flavor you get at the same time. I use fresh cranberries each Thanksgiving for my Spiced Cranberry Sauce but I also love, love them in pastry.…
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Sausage Dressing – Thanksgiving Must
Sausage Dressing is hands down our families favorite dressing. How do I know?? After 4 dressings, a blind taste test and an overwhelming vote… the winner has been named!! At least one election is for certain in 2020. Changing a Texas Girl’s World Being a good Texas girl I grew up eating cornbread dressing every Thanksgiving. The very traditional version of cornbread with onions, celery, and cornbread. My mom would bake the cornbread days in advance and prep anything she could to make her cornbread dressing. This Texas girls life was changed though a couple of years ago, I was introduced to bread and sausage dressing and it changed…
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Cranberry Crumb Muffins – A Fall Must
Cranberry Crumb Muffins are a new favorite of mine… yes a FAVORITE!! Trust me when you try these you will love them too! It is Cranberry Season! I am a big, big cranberry fan. I love dried one, fresh ones, frozen ones, cranberries in drinks, cranberries in bread, muffins, cookies. Really in most anything. I just love cranberries. I love the tartness but also the hint of sweet in each bite. They add just the right little something that makes everything you put them in a little more special. And yes, you can use cranberries in more than just the sauce at Thanksgiving. So Much Cranberry! For this recipe I…
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Salted Caramel Brownies… YES PLEASE
Salted Caramel Brownies make me happy… like giddy happy. I have tried several recipes and all are good (like these) but this is the BEST in my opinion. Caramel Yumminess… Salted Caramel is a must in my life. I love it on ice cream, poured over cheesecake, dip fruit in it and of course drizzle into super fudgy and delicious brownie batter. There is just something about chocolate and caramel together. I usually make my own salted caramel sauce but for these brownies I used this Salted Caramel Sauce. I love it because it is thick and super creamy, and holds up well as it is baked. You can…
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I am Thankful for my Career
My dream career started almost 2 years a go. After my dad passed away and I took time to get everything settled for mom and I, it was time for me to decided what this new chapter was going to look like. Little did I know what an adventure it would be. Why Health Insurance? I get asked all the time why I jumped into the health insurance world. Honestly it was some luck and a desire to help others. I will share more about my dad and his journey next week, but in short he was sick for a long time. Through his years of being ill I…
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Baked Potato Soup
Baked Potato Soup is a must in my house in the Fall and this recipe is super easy and SUPER YUMMY! Baked Potato Soup LOVE! Is there anything better than a big pot of soup on the stove on a cool Fall day? I just don’t think there is. This Baked Potato Soup is the perfect crowd pleasing dinner. This soup was first introduced to me by a great friend. Years and years ago she sent me the recipe and said I would love it and she was so right. I have been making this for 20+ years and it hit me the other day that I did not…
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Honey… So Thankful For Her
Writing about Honey was much harder than I thought it would be. My mom is my heart and I hope you can see a little bit of that below. #2 – MY MOM – aka HONEY There is so much I could say about this AMAZING lady I get to call my mom, but I will try and keep it short. From my earliest of memories my mom has always been a strong, beautiful, outgoing, full of life, eyelash wearing woman that I wanted to be just like. She showed my brothers and I how to truly love unconditionally (more on that in another post), how to forgive,…
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Thankful in 2020
Ok… so this year has been one for the record books… in EVERY way shape and form. Even though I am super ready for 2021… there are still several things I am so, so thankful for and honestly this really has been one of the best years of my life. Check back often for my updated thankful list… a few might surprise you. #1…2020!! YES… 2020! I have to say as CRAZY as this year has been there have also been some pretty amazing things. It started with my birthday (way back in February) and has included unforgettable memories with family, friends and those who I cherish…
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Pumpkin Cranberry Pistachios Bread
I am a BIG fan of pumpkin (as I am sure you know), pistachios and cranberries… but I am an even bigger fan of pumpkin bread and this pumpkin bread is AMAZING!! It is loaded with tons of yum and each bite is like a party in your mouth. PISTACHIOS & CRANBERRIES GALORE! I am all about a traditional pumpkin bread but this loaded pumpkin bread is just so, so good. I have always loved cranberries with pumpkin but for some extra fun I wanted to add in some pistachios. Pistachios are a favorite for me with cranberries, as in these cookies. The cookies are SO GOOD I knew…
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Chicken & Gnocchi Bake
I have a gnocchi confession… I am secretly obsessed with it! I like it all sorts of ways, with all sorts of things but this bake is a perfect option for a yummy, comforting weeknight dinner. A LITTLE CHICKEN TALK I have recently become a BIG, BIG fan of chicken thighs. I am literally using them every week. Sometimes I just roast them up and pair them with a quick salad and veggie and sometimes I use them in a casserole… LIEK THIS ONE! I always sear them in a pan. This not only adds some great color to the dish but also a TON of flavor. I also make…
