Pumpkin and chocolate combine for an irresistible treat in this moist and chewy cookie recipe. These 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies are perfect for busy days! Cake mix cookies are a thing of beauty. Granted, they aren't your traditional thin and crispy on the edges kind of cookie. … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Welcome fall with this deliciously moist Pumpkin Sheet Cake! The cream cheese frosting complements pumpkin cake perfectly. It's also perfect for freezing! It's September, the sky is overcast, and I'm fighting off the desire to fill my house with red, orange and yellow hues. :) … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Maple Danish
Impress your guests (or yourself!) with this beautiful braided Pumpkin Maple Danish. It's surprisingly easy to make and bursting with fall flavors! I don't know if a danish is considered a breakfast food or dessert, but either way, this Pumpkin Maple Danish goes great with … [Read more...]
Chocolate Pecan Pie
You'll love this Chocolate Pecan Pie with a rich nutty filling baked into a flaky crust. For a special occasion or any night of the week, you can't beat a Texas style Pecan Pie! Growing up, pies were firmly a "holiday" food. We hardly ever had them any other time of year … [Read more...]
Turkey Treats: Easy Thanksgiving Snack
These Turkey Treats are perfect for class parties, the kids' table for Thanksgiving or just as a fun activity to do in the kitchen with your kids! I swear the months are getting shorter, because it seems like I was JUST writing this post about Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix and … [Read more...]
Cranberry Punch: easy holiday drink
Celebrate the holidays with this Cranberry Punch! It's the perfect complement to your big meal. If you're not a fan of cranberry jelly or tart cranberry sauce, there's another way to get the traditional fruit on the table this year. I made this Cranberry Punch for a … [Read more...]
Rice Krispie Treat Owls
Rice Krispie Treat Owls are fun to make and easy to customize with your favorite candies! They make the perfect Halloween treat! Last week, I decorated for fall and bought my first bag of candy corn. Even though it's still quite warm where we live, the new fall decorations … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Roll: traditional recipe
It's not fall without a pumpkin roll! Learn how to make a traditional Pumpkin Roll with step-by-step photos and instructions. There's something that's just quintessentially "fall" about a good old-fashioned Pumpkin Roll. For our family, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without it! My … [Read more...]
Snickers Pie: easy no bake dessert
Snickers Pie is the perfect no bake dessert. It's a creamy pie version of a caramel apple! This is another one of those "I've had that before!" kind of recipes. If you grew up going to church potlucks, attending cookouts with your friends or enjoying family reunions, you'be … [Read more...]
Crockpot Express Eggnog Cheesecake
Featuring the warm and comforting flavors of ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon, Crockpot Express Eggnog Cheesecake is the perfect holiday dessert! It's the most wonderful time of the year ♫ ♪ You know...when eggnog is back in the stores! Actually, I don't even drink eggnog. But … [Read more...]
Cranberry Apple Butter
Cranberry Apple Butter takes the classic rich flavors of apple butter and adds a punch of tart flavor with fresh cranberries! We have a little town near us called Julian. It's an old west mining town in the hills north east of San Diego and it's famous for its apple orchards. … [Read more...]
Cornbread Casserole
Tender, moist and full of sweet corn, Cornbread Casserole is the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving! There has to be a better name for this side dish. Cornbread Casserole just doesn't really seem right. My brother said I should have described it as a very moist corn bread, … [Read more...]
