Here's a super fast and delicious appetizer that will please everyone at your office holiday party, neighborhood potluck, or family gathering. It takes 3 minutes to put together...and might be polished off in 3 minutes too. I made this for Thanksgiving for our family gathering and it was GONE. The kids kept coming back for more - I love when they try and like new foods. … [Read more...]
Pretzel-Crusted Ranch Chicken Tenders
Where's the Ranch??? You might be wondering why there is ketchup pictured, and not Ranch dressing??? Look a little more closely, and you'll see the Ranch... It's mixed in with the crushed pretzels. You could totes serve these with Ranch...but Ranch plus Ranch...might be too much Ranch. Or maybe there's not such a thing as too much Ranch??? GONE. These were GONE, in … [Read more...]
Maple-Iced Apple Pie Bars
Please pardon the i-phone picts. These babies were the hit of our family's Thanksgiving dinner! We were attending the meal with extended family and I decided that I needed more than a pie plate for the larger crowd. So, I ended up making apple pie bars...and then added a maple-tinted icing to the top, just before serving! (Want to take these to the next level? Add ice … [Read more...]
Christmas Lights Cookies
I love to bake. I love to bake with my boys. Especially around the holidays and for giving gifts. We have a baking afternoon planned for this weekend - because we are going to make a ton of cookies for the police officers who direct the traffic at our school entrance every day. The boys are mostly into decorating cookies - and seeing how high of a "frosting mountain" they … [Read more...]
Peppermint Pretzels
Let's talk about these Peppermint Pretzels real quick... These guys make the perfect holiday gift for teachers, mailmen, school office staff, your favorite barista at your local coffee joint. They also make a great snack...for yourself and your family! Here's what we need to talk about...you're gonna wanna eat half of these right after you make them. So you might want to … [Read more...]
Chicken Cordon Bleu Grilled Cheese
I have fond memories of Chicken Cordon Bleu. I think it might have been the first "meal" that I ever cooked. I put meal into quotation marks, because I really mean this was the first food that I pulled from the freezer and re-heated...all by myself. I like these little frozen chicken cordon bleus that my mom always had on hand. They were good, filling and easy to … [Read more...]
Fruity Pebbles Christmas Trees
Can I share a secret with you? I adore Fruity Pebbles. They are my favorite cereal. They were my favorite as a kid, and every now and again I get a box - for nostalgia's sake. Or to make these. Because - yum. Plus the memories. Plus the smile they put on my face. And when you turn them into Christmas trees - I basically feel like I'm just winning at life. … [Read more...]
Brownie Ornaments
So I love brownies. And I love ornaments. And I love Christmas. So... These are pretty much the perfect Christmas treat!!! (At least they are in my opinion!) Make brownies. Use these cookie cutters below to cut them out. (And yes, because I know you're wondering...and perhaps needing permission??? You are 100% supposed to eat the parts of the … [Read more...]
Zesty Turkey-Cranberry Grilled Cheese
Grilled Cheese. I could eat these all day everyday. So when my friends at Borden® asked me if I'd whip up a grilled cheese with Thanksgiving leftovers, I knew right away what that grilled cheese would be. I could taste the amazing-ness before I'd grilled it up! Because turkey plus cranberry sauce plus spicy mustard plus Pepperjack cheese is pretty much the perfect … [Read more...]
Cran-Apple Turkey Sliders
Pretzel rolls make everything better. Especially when it comes to Thanksgiving leftovers! Here's one of my faves... Cranberry Apple Turkey Sliders Perfect for leftover turkey! 8 pretzel rolls2 cups leftover turkey, shredded1 apple, cored and thinly sliced1 cup leftover cranberry sauceMayo and/or spicy mustard Slice pretzel rolls in half and … [Read more...]