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Cranberry Green Beans
Jump to Recipe Not Your Everyday Green Beans Green Beans are a staple on most Holiday tables. You can make a green bean casserole, quick skillet green beans or just roasted green beans… OR you could make these Cranberry Green Beans. Not only are they Christmas ready but they are also SUPER YUMMY! Holiday Table Ready Holiday sides do not have to be hard to look impressive and taste even better. These green beans are roasted and the sauce comes together super quick in one saucepan and can be served immediately or reheated. I love a Holiday side I can make ahead… don’t you? One quick note……
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Santa’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Jump to Recipe Santa will Thank You! Christmas will be here before we know it and that means it is time to start thinking about what cookies you are going to be leaving for the Big Guy. Just so you know I have it on good authority, that these are some of his favorites…. he loves the combo of the chips, sprinkles and M&M’s. Load them UP! Let me be clear these are not your normal Chocolate Chip Cookies. These cookies are loaded with not just semi-sweet chocolate chunks (or chips) but also white chocolate chips, sprinkles and M&M’s. You could also throw in some nuts (toasted pecans would…
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Homemade Spiced Cranberry Sauce
I love cranberry sauce with my turkey (like this smoked turkey), but I am not a fan of the can. This Homemade Spiced Cranberry Sauce is SO MUCH better than the can, and so easy!! Let’s talk about the Spiced Cranberry Sauce Are you a fan of cranberry sauce? I feel like you either are or your not. There doesn’t seem to be too many people out there that are in the middle of the cranberry debate. Well, I was not a fan either until I started making my own cranberry sauce from FRESH cranberries…thats right there are no cans in this recipe. It is all about the FRESH Berries Growing…
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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!! 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 my life. It was full of flavor, the bread…
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Smoked Turkey
Turkey Day (aka Thanksgiving) will be here before we know it (like in 2 weeks ) and it is time we talk smoked turkey! let’s talk SMOKED TURKEY I know most of us will roast or fry our Thanksgiving turkeys but this Smoked Turkey is the only way my family does it now. My brother and his Father-in-Law have perfected this recipe and it is just amazing!! To be safe you want to have between 3/4 – 1 pound per person (or more for leftovers). Also make sure you give it enough time to thaw, We thaw our turkey in an ice water bath in a cooler (still in the…
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Monster Cookies – The Halloween Version
Monster Cookies are my new favorite Halloween treat. I mean just how adorable are these little yummies?? SPRINKLES & MORE SPRINKLES I am all about a fun sprinkle for any and all occasion. I have an entire section in my pantry dedicated to my sprinkle obsession. My niece and nephew love them as well and want to decorate cookies almost every time they come over just so they can use them. For these cookies I went with a variety. As seen above a traditional halloween blend of orange, green, black, purple and white and then a pink, green and white version as well for the purple cookies. I…
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Boo Bark – It is BOOLICIOUS
It is Boo Season and this Boo Bark is the perfect Boolicious treat. It is colorful, loaded with yummy and so darn cute (and maybe a little scary too). BOO BARK FUN! This bark is loaded with everything yummy. There are Oreo’s, M&M’s, Pretzels, chocolate, sprinkles and more sprinkles. You can also add in some peanut butter cups, caramel candies, butterscotch chips or candy corn. Really you can add in almost anything you wanted, the possibilities are endless. EASY PEASY This bark is so easy, all you need are a few ingredients and about 10 minutes and you are good to go. First is all about the stars of…
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Monster Brownies – A Boooo-rific Sweet Treat
Halloween is just a round the corner and that means it is time for Monster themed treats… and these Monster Brownies are just what this Halloween needs. A Monster Brownie with Options The beauty of these brownies are all the options. First – you can use a box brownie mix if you would like. If you have a favorite one use it…I would recommend one that bakes up a bit on the darker chocolate side just so the marshmallow web stands out more, but whatever you have on hand will work. Second – you can make this gluten and dairy free. Just replace the flour and butter with your diet…
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Spooky Cosmic Brownies
Happy Spooky Season Y’all!! I am so excited that it is almost Halloween. As you know I am all about everything Pumpkin, but really I am all about anything Fall and that includes the spooky season. To amp up our Halloween sweet table this year I decided to bring a classic but make it a little spooky. Classic … Classic … Classic Sometimes it is good to go back to a classic, simple recipe. I am all for changing up a traditional recipe but there is just something so good about the classics. These brownies are as classic as they get. They are rich, fudgy, everything chocolate, topped with icing…
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Spooky Brownie Bites
It is officially spooky season and that means it is time to bring out all the spooky-licious desserts. These super quick & easy Spooky Brownie Bites are just what you need. These are sure to make Halloween super fun! Nephew to the rescue! One of my favorite things is being an aunt, or Chelle Chelle, to my amazing niece and nephew. They are literally the coolest little humans I know. Plus they are both super smart, funny, sassy, witty, creative and have the biggest hearts. I love anytime I get to spend time with them and yesterday I got my nephew after school for a few hours.…