Recipes for different holidays across the year, from Halloween to Thanksgiving and Christmas to Easter. Great for anytime but especially tasty when made for their special day.
Holiday Recipes
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Continue ReadingA Festive Little Fella To Celebrate The Holiday You either love this little festive Leprechaun Cheese Ball, or you fear him. Either way this delicious mix of fairly simple ingredients like cream cheese, cheddar, and just a few vegetables for decor will be the talk of your Saint Patrickés Day celebration. I spent a Saint Patrick’s Day a few years back with my Grandmother. With no option to celebrate at a bar, I decided to make this cheeseball for us to be able to snack on something special while we watched our Hallmark movies. My grandmother got such a kick…
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Continue ReadingDinner For Two, Cheaper Than A Steakhouse, And Better! Forget the steakhouse this Valentine’s Day and make this easy, delicious, and affordable Valentine’s Day Steak Dinner for two. Creamy parsley and garlic mashed potatoes are topped with a fabulous mushroom and onion gravy and perfectly cooked sirloin steaks. Better than the steakhouse and a quarter of the cost! This dinner can also be made in about an hour. I love a good sirloin medallion. To me, it can be more flavorful and just as tender as a filet mignon. The bonus is it has a much smaller price tag. I…
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Continue ReadingChristmas With A Touch Of The Tropics The Snow Day Cocktail is a fun and refreshing drink. The taste is slightly citrus with a touch of sweetness and the creamy flavor of coconut cream. Topped with a fresh piece of rosemary and some festive fresh cranberry, this drink is like Christmas in a glass with a touch of the tropics. This Snow Day Cocktail is pretty straightforward to make. There is a printable recipe card at the end of this post that will be very easy to follow. The products used for this cocktail will be highlighted to make for…
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Continue ReadingA Beautiful Cake For The Baking Challenged Finally a cake that even people who can’t bake can make! This Egg Nog Layer Cake with Whipped Cream Icing is a fancied up box cake with a delicious layer of egg nog pudding and a decadent whipped cream. I have struggled with baking my whole life. I hate measuring and do not have the patience to bake. There are only a few things that I have ever baked that were both delicious and pretty to look at. This Egg Nog Layer Cake with Whipped Cream Icing is one of them. There’s a…
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Continue ReadingAffordable and Delicious Way To Celebrate My Holiday Beef Roast is not only delicious, but budget friendly. This bottom round roast is seasoned well, oven seared, and then bakes up low and slow revealing a tender and flavorful dish. Serve sliced thin with a mushroom gravy and creamy mashed potatoes. It’s something special for the holidays that will leave you with more money for spreading holiday cheer. There’s a recipe card with all of the instructions at the end of the post, but first you’ll want to read these tips to become a meat master. Cheap and Easy This bottom…
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Continue ReadingA Beautiful And Flavorful Gravy That Saves You Time Make Ahead Mushroom Gravy is a time saving dream. This gravy is made with dried mushrooms that soak for a day or two, creating a rich broth that adds depth and flavor to your gravy. I’ve found this makes holiday roasts or meatballs all the more special. It can be frozen and reheated when ready to serve. This recipe for the Make Ahead Mushroom Gravy is pretty simple and straightforward and can be seen on a recipe card at the end of the post. I included measurements for the spices, but…
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Continue ReadingA Delicious Way To Use Up Thanksgiving Leftovers Baked Pork Chops with Stuffing and Gravy is a baked and bubbly comfort food. Picture tender chops baked on top of savory gravy, cooking up in a delicious creamy gravy with paprika and black pepper. If you make a lot of food for the holidays, like I do, then this is a great way to use up some holiday leftovers. It assembles quickly and can be made in the slow cooker. There’s a full recipe card at the end of the post with a “print” button you can use to bring the…
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Continue ReadingBreakfast For Dinner Brown sugar, cinnamon, garlic salt, and pepper plus the butter crunch of baked cereal squares on top make this Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Crunch Topping the end all, be all of sweet potato recipes. When I first made the recipe for this sweet potato side dish years ago, Mister looked at me like I was crazy when he saw the ingredients. It wasn’t long, however, before he was swayed into loving them after one bite. Let Me, Help You There is a printable recipe card at the end of this post. Before the recipe card, I…
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