Homemade stuffing made with sage and onion bread cubes. Packed with flavor from onion, celery and butter, this stuffing is the best stuffing you can make in the oven - without the Turkey!I'll be the first to admit that my favorite side to any Thanksgiving dinner is the homemade stuffing. My mom for years has always stuffed the bird with a stuffing recipe that is packed with delicious flavor.But last year when I was a part of a Thanksgiving potluck with our small group at ... READ MORE
7 Layer Salad
Traditional seven layer salad that can be made the night before! This layered salad is bursting with texture and flavor with the onion, green peppers and peas. Topped with a miracle whip dressing that's easy to make!Bacon! Okay, now that I have your attention, I'm sharing a traditional seven layer salad recipe that I found in my grandma's recipe box. It had been awhile since I had enjoyed this salad and to be honest, forgot how good it was!Let's also talk about the fact that this ... READ MORE
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
I ❤️ my instant pot and I also ❤️ mashed potatoes. The combination in making Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes is 👏 🙌 - aka high five worthy.So here's the real question. To peel or not to peel? I've always been a mashed potatoes with peel kind of girl. It's a combination of the fact that I love the texture it adds - without the peel it makes it feel slightly not homemade. Got peel? - you know it's homemade. I also, more importantly, don't like to peel potatoes.I've shared my crockpot ... READ MORE
Crock Pot Ham Recipe
Easy crock pot ham recipe flavored with a glaze of mustard, Cola soda and brown sugar. Made with a precooked boneless ham, it's the perfect main dish for Christmas, Easter and other holidays.Crock Pot Ham Ham for Christmas and Easter. That's the main dish we've had for our holiday meal each and every year with a side of crockpot mashed potatoes and 7 Layer Salad. And with every other item that goes on the menu, the ham is one of the easiest to make. Topped with a glaze made with brown ... READ MORE
The Best Dinner Roll Recipe
Soft buttery dinner roll recipe - and the dough is made in the bread machine! 👏This is the best dinner roll recipe. There I said it. I stand by it. I won't take it back. My family is a bit of a connoisseur of all things bread. It's my dad who takes 20 minutes to pick out a loaf at the grocery store. My brother who is picky with all food. And then there's me who will only eat rolls when they are really, really worth it. So when I started making these amazing homemade dinner rolls, they ... READ MORE
Easy Apple Pie Recipe From Scratch
Easy apple pie recipe from scratch using pantry ingredients - and apples! 🍏Do you have a favorite apple pie recipe? If not, here's the one. It is so simple and so delicious, you'll wonder why anyone makes anything more complicated. What I love about it is the fact that you can just throw a few pantry items in with the apples, add them to your pie crust and - bake!I'd love to say that to find this recipe I searched high and low and did research online as to what makes the best ... READ MORE
Pumpkin Pie Recipe From Scratch
Easy pumpkin pie recipe from scratch made with pumpkin pie spice and evaporated milk.You may be looking to make a pumpkin pie recipe from scratch in the next few weeks and I have an easy pumpkin pie recipe that will not disappoint. The pumpkin pie crust I use I shared last week, and it's the best! Combine it with this pumpkin pie filling made with evaporated milk - and you have a real winner. I know this is the best because I've been eating it every year for my entire life. In fact, ... READ MORE
The Best Homemade Pie Crust Recipe
This fool-proof double pie crust recipe made with shortening is the very, very best! 🙌I'm passionate about pie crusts. Yes, I said that. I grew up with a mom who made homemade pies for every occasion which means I'm spoiled and I cannot buy the stuff at the store and pretend it's pie. Pie snobby? Maybe. But I think that everyone and anyone can learn to make a good pie crust with the right pie crust recipe. And it will knock your socks off. It will have everyone singing your praises. ... READ MORE
How to Make Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
The ultimate crockpot mashed potatoes recipe! 🥔Crockpot Mashed Potatoes Well, I wish I had figured this one out years ago. I've always gone the boxed potatoes route because making my own real mashed potatoes was reserved for Thanksgiving. And who am I kidding? My mom made them at that time. So, for a special occasion a few months ago, I decided to make REAL mashed potatoes. And to be honest I was dreading it. It makes such a mess and the steps all have to be accomplished when you're ... READ MORE
The Best Crockpot Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Homemade crockpot cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries! The combination of orange juice, fresh cranberries, cinnamon and sugars create delicious flavors - and your house will smell amazing!Cranberry sauce was not a part of our Thanksgiving growing up. In fact, I don't think I've ever bought fresh cranberries. Sure, I've thought about stringing them by a fire at Christmas, but slow cooking them in a crockpot? Last year our church had our annual Thanksgiving meal together. I ... READ MORE
