Tag: holidays

Plate full of apple pie cookies.
Cookies

Apple Pie Cookies

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Calling all apple pie and cookie lovers! I love the holidays it is a time for friends, family, and of course really good food. During this time I like to make all kinds of yummy desserts, cookies, pastries, etc. A really fun and easy treat to make is this apple […]

Plate of chocolate covered peanut butter Ritz cracker treats.
Desserts

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Crackers

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These no-bake chocolate peanut butter Ritz cracker treats are so amazing! They have the perfect combination of sweet chocolate flavor and salty crunch from the crackers and of course the peanut butter. Love peanut butter! They kind of remind me of homemade Twix and millionaire shortbread but with peanut butter […]

Baked apples on a plate.
Desserts

Baked Apples Recipe

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This baked apples recipe is incredibly easy to make and one of my favorite comfort food desserts. Stuffed with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter, it’s like eating apple pie filling without the crust. Top them with some vanilla ice cream to make them that much better. If you […]

Danish butter cookies on a white plate.
Cookies

Danish Butter Cookies

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Growing up as a kid, I have fond memories of eating Danish Butter Cookies around the holidays. Without fail it seemed we would have a neighbor drop off a round tin of Royal Dansk cookies. I looked forward to them every year. Buttery, crunchy, and sweet Danish butter cookies are […]

several homemade snowball cookies on a cutting board
Cookies

Snowball Cookies

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I love the holidays, especially Christmas. It is a great time to bust out all of those holiday cookie recipes. A popular holiday cookie here in the United States is snowball cookies. They go perfectly on a plate of Christmas goodies that you can hand out to friends, neighbors, and […]

Pile of peppermint bark on a white plate
All Things Chocolate

Peppermint Bark

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I am a bit of a chocolate addict. In fact, I have a whole category called, All Things Chocolate, here on my website devoted to chocolate. One of my favorite holiday treats to eat and make is peppermint bark. What is Peppermint bark? Peppermint bark is a classic candy that […]

Sugared cranberries in a white bowl
Snacks

Sugared Cranberries

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I love eating fruit! Cranberries are one of the fruits you don’t normally think to eat fresh because they are pretty tart, however, if you make sugared cranberries or candied cranberries, it balances out that tartness and you can enjoy them fresh! Sugared cranberries make a great snack to enjoy […]

homemade cranberry sauce in a white bowl
Side Dishes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

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One of the most classic side dishes to go along with Turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas has got to be homemade cranberry sauce. Once you make homemade cranberry sauce from scratch you definitely won’t go back to storebought. I do think the default is just to buy it at the […]

pile of classic peanut brittle on a white plate.
Desserts

Peanut Brittle

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I have fond memories of growing up and eating delicious treats during the holidays. My mom made three amazing candies every year. We also had old-fashioned fudge, Almond Roca, and of course classic peanut brittle. I think my love of candy and treats came from my mom. Thanks, mom! While […]

candied pecans in a white dish
Snacks

Candied Pecans

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I have always been a fan of snacking on nuts, peanuts, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, and of course pecans. And one of my favorite snacks or treats is this candied pecans recipe. They are so incredibly delicious and rather addicting. This easy candied pecans recipe is perfect for Christmas and the […]