Thanksgiving calls for apple pie and that is just what we did with a bag of the frozen apples from the apple orchard this year. It was so good! Here’s a link to how we froze the apple pie filling in the fall. Preheat the oven to 425 We used the Pillsbury pie crusts and…
Tag: holidays
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls around Christmas time is turning into a holiday tradition for our family as our middle kiddo continues to enjoy cooking and baking. These cinnamon rolls are great all ooey and gooey just like this or you can add frosting if it makes your heart happy. Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:1 package active dry yeast…
Broccoli Rice Casserole
This holiday classic is one of my favorite side dishes. I was super excited a few years ago that it was also a hit for our littlest kiddo that likes broccoli and loves cheese. I’ve tried several versions and this is a tried and true favorite. This poor recipe didn’t get a separate pretty picture,…
Hash Brown Patty Breakfast Casserole
Breakfast casseroles are one of my very favorite things to have for breakfast. I think it’s because they are easy to toss together the night before and then it is easy peasy to toss in the oven the morning you are having it. This one comes together so easy that we did it the morning…
What did we eat for Christmas Eve and Christmas?
Christmas Eve Our Christmas Eve was full of wrapping presents and baking this year. My husband was a rockstar when I was sick and made cookies to share with the neighbors but I’m feeling better and was feeling the baking itch. Christmas Cranberry Cake The girls and I love this dessert for Christmas. It is so moist…
Super Easy (and CHEAP) Christmas Decorating Idea
Many years ago I went to someone’s house during Christmas time and they used wrapping paper to wrap their wall pictures as Christmas decorations. I’ve wanted to give it a try and haven’t until this year when I made it a mission to find Christmas wrapping paper that I loved enough to have it on my…
Pumpkin Pie
Can it really be a Thanksgiving dinner without pumpkin pie? I’m not sure… I can’t remember a Thanksgiving growing up when my Mom didn’t make one. Our kids love pumpkin pie, so this recipe definitely needed to be on my blog to include in my kiddo’s cookbooks. Nothing fancy. I like the recipe straight off…
Reindeer Chow
Ms. Emily gets very excited about setting out snacks and treats for Santa. This reindeer chow was a fun mix to make and very tasty. I love these kinds of recipes that you can have an idea with and then do your thing to make it what you want it to be by adding in…
Spider Web Bean Dip
It’s so fun to find different twists on some favorites during the holidays. This is a spin off a 7 layer dip idea incorporating a spider web for Halloween. Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients: 1 can refried beans (increase depending on how much you are wanting to make – mine used 3) Add 1/2 tablespoon of…
Mummy Pizza
This was a fun and quick dinner on a weeknight to celebrate Halloween. We made similar things in the past using hotdogs and crescent rolls. Those were a hit – so I have been wanting to give this a try. Let’s Get Crafty! Preheat oven to 400 Ingredients: Pizza dough (I used the great value…
