Glazed Ranch Carrots – the perfect side dish for any dinner! Baby carrots tossed in a delicious buttery ranch glaze.
These Glazed Ranch Carrots are my current favorite dinner side dish. It’s bordering on obsession.
It’s one of those things I make “for the kids” and then I grab one each time I walk past the stove. The buttery ranch glaze is just so delicious and perfect with the slight sweetness of the carrots.
It’s also a really easy side dish and takes only a few simple ingredients!
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Rum Balls – a classic holiday treat! Crushed cookies, ground pecans, and spiced rum make a delicious no bake dessert. Really cute in cookie tins!
Holiday cookie tin season is my favorite season.
Especially this year when we can’t really hang out with people. So a cute cookie tin filled with delicious treats left on the front porch is a great way to make fun holiday memories with your family and friends.
My cookie tins always have my favorite cranberry orange cookies, some kind of fudge (maybe eggnog or cookies and cream), and these rum balls!
Rum balls are so easy and so delicious! They’re completely no bake so you really just have to combine all the ingredients, roll it into balls, and roll the balls into your desired toppings, like powdered sugar or chopped nuts. They’re a holiday classic and a must make!
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The holidays are going to be so different this year. I think all of us are feeling more grateful and we all want to spend as much time as possible with the people we love.
I know I’m definitely planning a table for us full of classic holiday dishes that just feel like comfort to me. All the carbs, all the cheese, just good ol’ fashioned comfort foods.
This Pimento Mac and Cheese will be on my holiday table this year. It’s two of my favorite comfort foods combined: pimento cheese and macaroni and cheese!
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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes – buttery mashed potatoes with roasted garlic. An easy side dish that goes with any meal!
I love mashed potatoes. I love mashed potatoes of all kinds. I even love those little cups of mashed potato flakes that you add water to and microwave. Are those even real potatoes? Who knows.
These Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes are my favorite though. (Okay, these or my Bacon Cheddar Mashed Potatoes. I can’t choose between them.)
They are easy enough to do on a weeknight but fancy enough for a dinner party or a holiday meal.
I have every single ingredient in my pantry or fridge at all times and I’m sure you do too! It’s just potatoes, garlic, butter, and milk! But they’re so flavorful and just perfect.
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Mac and Cheese Stuffed Acorn Squash – roasted acorn squash filled with rich and creamy sausage mac and cheese. Perfect for a holiday dinner or weeknight meal with the family!
Two of my favorite things: pasta and squash!
This recipe is my new favorite twist on mac and cheese. So many flavors that just go perfectly together.
Think mac and cheese meets sausage gravy all stuffed in a roasted acorn squash!
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This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Kraft Heinz
The holidays, and life in general, feel so different this year. I think we all appreciate the little things so much more these days.
Like a warm, comforting drink with family or friends.
This Butter Pecan Coffee is an easy holiday coffee drink that you can make in the comfort of your own home with just a few simple ingredients. It would be perfect for a holiday meal or a cookie exchange party or just a get together with your best friend.
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This post and recipe was created for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.
Halloween Confetti Cookies – soft and chewy sugar cookies rolled in Halloween sprinkles. The perfect sweet and spooky treat!
It’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek hosted by the wonderful Angie of Big Bear’s Wife!
One of my favorite treats to make for every holiday is a confetti cookie. They’re basically just soft sugar cookies (my favorite!) rolled in whatever holiday sprinkles.
So these Halloween Confetti Cookies are rolled in a Halloween sprinkle mix that had candy eyeballs throughout and they just turned out so cute!
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This post and recipe was created for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.
Ghostly Snack Mix – the cutest Halloween snack mix with chocolate covered ghost pretzels, Bugles, peanuts, M&Ms, and candy corn!
Happy #HalloweenTreatsWeek!
The lovely Angie at Big Bear’s Wife organizes this event every year and every year I get so excited to participate. All the other participating bloggers are linked below. Plus there’s a great giveaway that you should enter right before the recipe!
Today I’m sharing this Ghostly Snack Mix made with super cute ghost pretzels, a couple salty things, and some Halloween candy. It’s so cute and so tasty!
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Bourbon Praline Fudge – quick and easy fudge that tastes just like homemade pralines! With just a hint of bourbon and a crunch of pecans. Your holiday cookie tins need this fudge!
Pralines are one of my favorite holiday treats but I can’t make them to save my life.
That’s why I love this Bourbon Praline Fudge recipe. It tastes just like pralines but with a lot less work. It doesn’t require a candy thermometer so it’s practically fool proof.
This fudge would be a great for a holiday cookie exchange or in your holiday cookie tins!
If you love pralines as much as I do, my Baked French Toast with Pralines in another holiday favorite in my house!
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Chicken Tortellini Soup – classic chicken noodle soup made with cheese tortellini and topped with Parmesan cheese! The perfect comfort food for a chilly day or when you’re feeling under the weather.
It’s below 80 degrees in Texas which means it’s officially soup weather!
In this last week alone I’ve made matzo ball soup, Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup, and this Chicken Tortellini Soup. For some reason, making soup is just so much more fun than making anything else.
This is your classic chicken noodle soup but made with cheese tortellini instead of regular noodles. And then topped with Parmesan cheese because cheese is always a good idea.
It’s quick and easy and perfect for a cold day or a day you just need a big bowl of comfort.
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Pumpkin Beer Bread – the BEST pumpkin bread recipe! The beer helps it rise so it’s super soft and fluffy. Plus it has the perfect amount of pumpkin and spice!
Originally published October 22, 2015. Updated September 18, 2020.
First up: This is the best pumpkin bread I’ve ever had.
It is soft and fluffy and has the perfect amount of pumpkin and spice.
Don’t be worried if you aren’t a beer fan – you won’t taste it! The yeast in the beer just helps the bread rise and is what makes it so fluffy.
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Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup – quick cooking chicken soup with rice, vegetables, and a light lemony broth. It’s my favorite winter soup and great for when you’re feeling a little under the weather!
This was my favorite soup last winter. I made it pretty much every week.
It has a light lemony chicken broth, shredded chicken, rice, veggies, and fresh dill. It’s different enough from the usual chicken soup to be interesting but also close enough to still feel comforting.
It’s great when you’re sick or just when it’s cold outside or really any time you just need a big bowl of comfort.
I also have a Chicken and Wild Rice Soup recipe that I make constantly during the winter!
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Dill Pickle Dip – creamy dip full of chopped dill pickles and fresh dill. Serve it with potato chips or vegetables for the perfect snack or appetizer!
We are obsessed with all things dill pickle in my house.
I can’t tell you how many times I made my Dill Pickle Chex Mix this summer – at least 10 times!
This Dill Pickle Dip is a cool and creamy dip filled with fresh dill and chopped dill pickles. You can serve it with potato chips, crackers, pretzels, fresh vegetables, pretty much whatever you want!
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Chicken Marsala – pan fried chicken breasts and mushrooms in a rich marsala sauce. Serve over mashed potatoes to soak up all the sauce!
Originally published December 27, 2009. Updated September 9, 2020.
I’m not a huge fan of chicken breasts. The one exception is chicken with mushrooms and some kind of sauce. This Chicken Marsala or Chicken Thighs with Creamy Rosemary Mushrooms are my absolute favorite ways to cook chicken breasts.
I also love this recipe because it’s simple, fairly quick, and I usually have all the ingredients on hand.
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Chicken Burrito Dip – chicken, beans, and corn baked with enchilada sauce and cheese for a delicious party snack!
Originally posted January 25, 2015. Updated September 9, 2020.
There are few things that I love more than a gooey cheesy dip. Especially if I can dip Fritos in it!
This Chicken Burrito Dip is full of chicken, pinto cheese, fire roasted corn, and jalapeno for a little heat. Plus enchilada sauce and lots of monterey jack cheese!
If you love spicy, cheesy dips as much as I do, you need to make my Hatch Chile Cheese Dip, too!
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