Kitchen Fails of 2012

I love it when people jokingly refer to me as some “expert cook” or “master chef” or something like that.  It’s comical, really.  I am so far…..SO FAR…. from that it’s not even funny! ...

Banana Pancakes. Fluffy, light, full of banana chunks.

Banana Pancakes

Banana Pancakes Signs I’m turning 30 soon (as in this coming Sunday!) I actually started getting serious about eating more than one vegetable per year.  I have been drinking smoothies with spinach in them...

Homemade Maple Almond Butter

Maple Almond Butter

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and you are getting ready to bring in the new year!  Mr. Wishes and I are throwing our first New Year’s Eve bash and making it a double...

Biscoff-Glazed Soft Oatmeal Cookies. These are made with Greek Yogurt and the biscoff glaze is incredible!

Christmas Dessert Ideas 2012

My dreams of a white Christmas are no longer dreams – yup, that’s right – I woke up to a “blanket of white” this morning 🙂  Christmas is coming up in just a few...

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies made with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups for Christmas

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Traditional Peanut Butter Cup Cookies dessert recipe with Reese’s cups inside. These are a perfect addition to your Christmas cookie trays this year and simple to make! I can hardly believe how fast Christmas...

Chocolate Chip Almond Mandel Bread. A Jewish tradition for passover that's similar to biscotti!

Chocolate Chip Almond Biscotti

Chocolate Chip Almond Biscotti dessert recipe is hard to resist and goes perfectly with a cup of hot coffee!  Add this to your holiday cookie trays and watch them disappear. Behold one of the...

No Bake Stuffed Cookie Dough Bites stuffed with Nutella

No-Bake Stuffed Cookie Dough Bites

Nutella or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup No-Bake Stuffed Cookie Dough Bites are a delicious and bite-sized dessert recipe that doesn’t require turning on the oven! They are great for holidays or parties! These No-Bake Stuffed...

Green Bean Casserole. Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas!

Classic Green Bean Casserole

Classic Green Bean Casserole side dish recipe made with fresh green beans that is a tradition in our household for all of the holidays, especially for Thanksgiving! This is an old favorite in our...

Ice Cream Oreo Truffles made with Perry's Christmas flavors: White Christmas and Peppermint Stick.

Ice Cream Oreo Truffles

Ice cream….it’s what’s for winter. Let’s take a moment to defy the notion that ice cream is a treat best served on those long, hot summer days and enjoy it now in the snow...

Blackberry Cobbler Recipe from Pioneer Woman's recipe. Easy and delicious!

Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler

This simple Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler recipe is perfect served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! I make this for every holiday and even in the summer! It is that time of year again...

Leftover Turkey Sliders made from leftover Thanksgiving turkey and gravy

Leftover Turkey Sliders

Leftover Turkey Sliders are the perfect recipe for using Thanksgiving day turkey leftovers! Don’t waste a single serving of that delicious bird. The turkey has been carved, the last slice of pie has been...

Homemade Bread Stuffing Recipe for Thanksgiving with craisins, onions, celery and poultry seasoning. Perfect for a smaller turkey!

Homemade Bread Stuffing

I’ve never met a stuffing I didn’t like, but I do tend to prefer the more simple and traditional bread stuffing.  This might be because the stuffing is my favorite part of the Thanksgiving...