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Coconut and Crispy Chickpea Trail Mix
Bar snack, car snack, hostess gift, or just something fun to have on hand, Coconut and Crispy Chickpea trail mix from the December issue of Bon Appétit gets high marks […]
Retro Roka Blue Appetizers
Every December, the chatter turns to cocktail parties, what to serve, and before long I am saying, ”There was this recipe my mom used to make…” Of all the holiday […]
Easy Home Made Mustard
Want to add a little something to your charcuterie board, or looking for a nice little gift to bring? Think mustard. A little dish sitting alongside your holiday ham, put […]
Crispy Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Veggies
Are you feeling merry yet? Christmas is all about the jingle, and it’s hard to jingle when you’re hungry and crunched for time. A sheet pan dinner is the answer. […]
5 Ingredient Thai Pumpkin Soup
Congratulations - you’ve survived Thanksgiving. Now with that behind you, it’s on to Christmas. You may have been a little overzealous with those cans of pumpkin, or maybe you are […]
Green Bean Bundles With Bacon and Brown Sugar
I’ll admit it. My green beans are snooze worthy. I love green beans and always include them in the Thanksgiving line up, but with all the other exciting vegetables to […]
Sausage-stuffed Mushrooms for Thanksgiving, and Soup for Dinner Tonight
Warm up with a cozy bowl of soup you can snuggle with tonight, and get ahead at the same time with a stuffed mushroom appetizer you can tuck into the […]
Cranberry-Ginger Five-Spice Chutney
Don’t look now, but the holidays are fast approaching. Maybe you are in charge of a side dish, or perhaps this is the year when all eyes are on you, […]
Easy Caramel Sauce
Your Halloween weekend needs this quick, easy caramel sauce. Making it yourself isn’t one bit scary, and believe it or not, it’s a lot faster than unwrapping all those little […]
Stuffed Bell Peppers
Stuffed bell peppers are hands down one of the most requested fall dinners at our house. They are good, old-fashioned comfort food and they never fail to be well received. […]