A few years ago I went to a coworker's Friendsgiving celebration and discovered something magical: broccoli cheese casserole. He said his family always made it as a side dish for Thanksgiving, and he had been eating it for holidays for decades. I had, of course, heard of broccoli cheese casserole before, but not as a… Continue reading French Onion Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Category: holiday
Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Parmesan
I've recently started a mission to make the creamiest, fluffiest mashed potatoes. So far, these mashed potatoes might fit the bill. It just so happens they're also garlic parmesan flavored. I have a few tricks I've learned over the course of my life to making fluffy & creamy mash. Some trick include what you use… Continue reading Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Parmesan
Easy Stovetop Wild Rice Dressing
Several years ago, my mother ditched our traditional cornbread dressing recipe for Thanksgiving and instead served a wild rice dressing. At first, I was appalled. I had grown up on cornbread dressing and that is what I expected at my holiday dinner table, by golly! This wild rice imposter simply would not do. But after… Continue reading Easy Stovetop Wild Rice Dressing
Tater Tot Topped Green Bean Casserole
I'm Green Bean Casserole's #1 fan. It's my favorite Thanksgiving side dish, and nothing even comes close to it. I'm a lover of the tried-and-true GBC recipe created by Dorcas Reilly in the 50s. I don't think it needs any updates at all, it's perfect just the way Dorcas intended. That being said, there are… Continue reading Tater Tot Topped Green Bean Casserole
Candy Bar Fudge
The utensil drawer in my kitchen was out of control. There was so much stuff packed in there I forgot what utensils I actually owned. I've only been able to open it about halfway through the last few months because a potato masher was sticking up too far at the end of the drawer, making… Continue reading Candy Bar Fudge
White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
I think I've cracked the code on the perfect cookie dough. I've always tried to perfect the perfect cookie---crispy bottom, chewy (but not too chewy) center, no cakey texture, light crumb. These cookies have all of those qualities. I think it's because I used a mix of butter and shortening. This recipe also contains brown… Continue reading White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
Apple Cider Donut Bread
I've had this blog for 10 years. 10 years! 10 years of dinner, appetizer, soup and dessert recipes. 10 years of helping people with copycat recipes and family favorites. There are a few recipes you will not find in my archives, though. I've never baked a three-layer cake (it seems way out of my league).… Continue reading Apple Cider Donut Bread
Mini Chicago Deep Dish Pizzas
There's a Christmas Eve tradition in my household: no meals on Christmas Eve. Instead, my family has a "snack night" where hors d'oeuvres are plentiful. Crockpot weenies, pinwheels, fancy cheeses and crackers are typically set out for people to snack on throughout the night. Sometimes, we make specialty cocktails to serve alongside the snacks. This… Continue reading Mini Chicago Deep Dish Pizzas
Rocky Road Candy
It's truly a wonder how anyone gets through the holidays in one piece. Between last-minute Christmas present shopping and a calendar full of parties, the holidays end up turning into a tornado of festive fun. Or is it festive obligations? I'll leave that for you to decide. I'm done--FINALLY done--with my Christmas baking/candy-making. I can't… Continue reading Rocky Road Candy
Festive Butterfinger Balls
I'm up to my eyeballs in Christmas treats right now. It's not that I'm failing to give the treats out to family friends. I've taken more treats to work than I can counp making so much and then keeping too much around the house. Out of all the things I've made this holiday season, though,… Continue reading Festive Butterfinger Balls