A collection of our favorite Christmas Cookie recipes to celebrate the season and share with friends. These are all easy recipes, no mixer required and everyone will love them! The Christmas season is here! After a wonderful weekend celebrating Thanksgiving and some family birthdays, we're getting our tree today and have begun decorating the house. I'm ready now to start baking Christmas cookies ...
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Crinkly Crackly Butterscotch Cookies
With a crisp, crinkly, crackly exterior and a chewy, intensely butterscotch interior, these one-bowl, easy-to-put-together cookies always bring rave reviews. And the free printable labels make these delicious Butterscotch Cookies perfect for gifting! I've been intrigued by the idea of butterscotch cookies for quite a while, but most of the recipes I've come across call for butterscotch chips. And ...
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What to do with Leftover Turkey (or chicken)
Trying to eat all that leftover turkey? We're here to help with delicious ways to use Thanksgiving turkey and transform it into something new. Do you like Thanksgiving leftovers? We normally enjoy one plate of leftovers and then are ready to move on to lighter options. We had a smaller gathering this year and just cooked a turkey breast. But we still have a ton leftover! So if you're in the same ...
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Gift Ideas from The Café
Wondering about a gift for the cook, baker, griller or hostess on your list? Check out our gift ideas from The Café! We're sharing some of our favorite kitchen and dining items today. You don't even have to leave the house as all of these selections can be delivered right to your door. We've divided the gifts into four categories to make things a little easier. Simply click on the picture or the ...
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Honey Maple Roasted Carrots
Transform the everyday humble carrot into a spectacular side with this easy, make-ahead Honey Maple Roasted Carrots recipe! No matter what you serve these delicious Honey Maple Roasted Carrots with, I promise they will be a major hit! You'll understand what I mean when you read just a few of the many emails I've received regarding this recipe: Chris, I took these to a potluck a few weeks ...
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Easy Appetizers for Holiday Enjoyment
Looking for some delicious and easy appetizers for the holiday entertaining season? These are ten of our favorite festive recipes. 2020... nothing about it has been same-old, same-old, has it? And that continues as we head into the last weeks of year. Many of us are celebrating the holiday season in smaller gatherings than we're used to. But that doesn't mean the festivities can't be fun and ...
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Salted Butterscotch Panna Cotta
Although this silky-smooth, crazy-delicious Salted Butterscotch Panna Cotta has a fancy name and beautiful presentation, it may go down in history as one of the easiest desserts you'll ever make! I'm here to debunk a myth. Just because something looks and sounds fancy and has an elegant Italian name doesn't mean it's difficult to make and/or will take hours in the kitchen! This Salted ...
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Delicious Holiday Breakfast and Brunch Ideas
Our favorite holiday-worthy breakfast and brunch recipes. From sweet to savory, there's something for everyone! For most of us, the holidays will look different this year. Staying home and staying safe means smaller gatherings. These delicious breakfast and brunch recipes are a wonderful way to make any day (holiday or not!) feel special for your family. We've included make-ahead and overnight ...
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Ridiculously Easy Butterscotch Sauce
A fabulous, silky smooth sauce with the delicious flavors of butter and brown sugar, this Easy Butterscotch Sauce is wonderful drizzled on ice cream, tarts, pies and so much more! Over the many years that Scott and I have been married (44!), I've often heard him reminisce about his grandmother's "amazing butterscotch pie". It sounds quite magical; a flaky homemade crust, a rich, deep butterscotch ...
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Joy from the Oven – Our Best Cookies and Bars
Our favorite cookie and bar recipes. These recipes are perfect for easy desserts or last-minute gifts that everyone will love! Do you have a go-to dessert recipe? Something that comes together easily and that everyone loves? These cookie and bar recipes are some of our go-tos. They make the perfect easy dessert or gift from the kitchen. You can whip one of these recipes up in no time, and no one ...
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Annie’s Easy Apple Pie
This Easy Apple Pie makes a fabulous dessert for holidays, dinner parties and special occasions but it can be thrown quickly and with minimal effort. That makes it perfect for making an ordinary day quite special! The recipe for Annie's Easy Apple Pie has a fun story to go along with it. You might be wondering who Annie is... Annie is our oldest granddaughter. She turned 14 this past summer and ...
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Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad
Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad with Honey Cider Dressing - an insanely delicious and super healthy salad - perfect for any get-together with family and friends! I'm super excited to share this wonderful Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad with you. Every time I serve it, people wanted the recipe. So, I figured you might too! This seasonal salad is a perfect dish to serve for any occasion, whether ...
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