Colorful Orange Salad With Mandarin-Cider Vinaigrette

WOW – what a winter! I’m all for a little snow this season, a few months of cozy, chilly days, and even a few...

Champagne Cupcakes With Sweet Champagne Buttercream Frosting

It’s a new year! Time for new cupcakes!! I was a little curious about how these would turn out, but I’m pleased to say...

Pomegranate Champagne

Happy New Year’s Eve!!! Mmmm, I love this time of year — such a special time to pause and reflect on all of the...

Steak Soup

Behold – one of my absolute favorite meals as a kid. Vegetable. Beef. Soup. And no, I’m not referring to the icky stuff from...

Spicy Rosemary Peanuts

If you would have asked what recipe I anticipated being one of my favorites from ’09, I’m pretty sure I never would have dreamed….peanuts!...

Easy Shrimp Peel (Shrimp Boil)

Some families have a Christmas ham. Others carve roast beef. My family? We have a “shrimp peel” every Christmas!!! Yep. We’re not Southern, but...

Christmas Mini-Skewers (Tomatoes, Peppers & Cheese)

I’ve officially found the easiest holiday appetizer ever — these adorable little skewers! For my Christmas party this past weekend, my mom brought up...

Sugar Cookies

Dear Sugar Cookie, You’re my favorite. I know I talk about favorites a lot, but in the world of cookies, you reign supreme. Even...

Chocolate-Covered Ritz & Peanut Butter Cookies

I was once a proud Girl Scout. For…um…two weeks. Yes, it’s quite the tragedy. I was super-excited. Had my little Brownie outfit. Went to...

Oreo Truffles (Snowballs)

So…pretty sure I’ve been baking up a storm this week. From cookies, to candies, to cakes, to cupcakes (which actually failed miserably in the...