Pomegranates are beautiful little jewels that add a delicious touch to recipes. Here are some of our favorite ways to use them. Did you catch our post yesterday about how to remove pomegranate seeds? Once you know this easy trick, you'll want to use the seeds in all kinds of recipes! We've rounded up some of our favorites today. Pomegranate seeds make the perfect sweet crunch for salads, go great ...
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The Easy Way to Remove Pomegranate Seeds
This super easy way to remove pomegranate seeds is amazing! And it takes less than a minute for a whole pom - no fuss, no mess, no water! If you've ever felt intimidated by pomegranates, this post is for you! This easy way to remove pomegranate seeds technique totally eliminated my fear of this beautiful, crimson fruit. Sometimes people ask me, “Do you ever get tired of cooking?” Except ...
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Peppermint Bark Fudge
This Peppermint Bark Fudge is a delicious Christmas treat that's easy to make and perfect for gift giving - with free printable labels! If you love peppermint bark, that delicious, quintessential Christmas candy you can find at the gourmet and luxury home stores this time of year, you're going to LOVE this Peppermint Bark Fudge. This heavenly confection with creamy white chocolate fudge layered ...
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Nuts about Nuts!
Our favorite recipes featuring nuts. From spiced to candied and everything in between, these recipes make great gifts or snacks. We love using nuts in a wide variety of ways. Spiced and candied nuts are wonderful on cheeseboards, a cocktail nibble, salad topping, or a little gift from the kitchen. Sweetened nuts make a wonderful dessert topping or treat all on their own. We've also included a ...
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Caramelized Pear Arugula Salad
This Caramelized Pear Arugula Salad is a show-stopper with fresh greens, pan-roasted pears, ruby red pomegranates, thin slivers of sweet white onion and butter-roasted pecans. The delicious honey cider dressing ties it all together. This was not the recipe I had planned for today. In fact, you'll probably laugh when you hear how this Caramelized Pear Arugula Salad came about. It's sometimes a ...
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Holiday Gift Ideas – from the Kitchen!
Need a little gift for a neighbor or friend this holiday season? These gifts from the kitchen are the perfect thing! We love giving and receiving gifts from the kitchen. It's so nice to have a little something to give out around the holiday season. These sweet and savory recipes are perfect for that! From fudge to bread, there is something for everyone on your list. Looking for even more ideas? ...
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Our Best and Easiest Christmas Cookie Recipes
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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