Christmas Croissant Breakfast Casserole is the perfect solution to the “what should I give them for breakfast” holiday question. This creamy, cheesy, egg-y recipe is assembled the night before, so all you have to do is bake in the morning. And with mushrooms, red bell pepper, and [surprise] poblano pepper AND three cheeses, this decadent…
No-Bake Spinach Artichoke Dip (DF, V)
Creamy spinach artichoke dip with all the flavor and fun of traditional recipes, but dairy-free and vegan! Simple to make and perfect as is with no cooking required. So fill up your bread bowl and make your party perfect with No-Bake Spinach Artichoke Dip. Aaaaannnd, it is time to get our holidays ON! We just passed…
German Braised Red Cabbage
German Braised Red Cabbage is savory, sweet, colorful, and the perfect addition to your holiday table. German Braised Red Cabbage Sweet, tender, braised red cabbage is a recent discovery of ours and a new favorite. Pictured above front and center, it was a star in our Christmas buffet this year. The sheer fact that this…
German Green Bean Salad with Dill
With dill and tangy vinaigrette, this super easy and flavorful, make-ahead German Green Bean Salad with Dill is a perfect side dish for your holiday table. This lovely, delicious, and super easy German Green Bean Salad with Dill will grace our German-themed holiday buffet tomorrow including brats, Braised Red Cabbage, and a Bavarian Banana Tart….
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry and Biscoff Cookie Streusel
Savory, sweet Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry and Biscoff Cookie Streusel are like individual holiday, sweet potato casseroles. Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry and Biscoff Cookie Streusel Looking for another way to use Biscoff cookies, I came up with these Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cranberry and Biscoff Cookie Streusel. They are a…
Black Cherry Cup Christmas Cookies
Black Cherry Cup Christmas Cookies are a grown-up spin on the traditional by ditching the canned pie filling, and making our own luscious filling complete with a touch of brandy. Every December when I make Christmas cookies, these are the first ones I make. My recipe is adapted from an old family recipe. The original…
Best Stuffing Ever
You would think the turkey would be the star of this Best Stuffing Ever, holiday feast, but in our house it’s the stuffing. As soon as I realize Thanksgiving is approaching, I daydream about this stuffing. With tasty sausage and beautiful browned mushrooms, this classic side is simply, absolutely the Best Stuffing Ever To drain sausage,…
Christmas Soup
This heirloom recipe for Christmas Soup is a long-time family favorite. Make it in the slow cooker for your Christmas Eve dinner, and free up time for your last minute wrapping or to have ready when you get home from Christmas Eve services. Creamy, delicious, and this cheesy soup reheats beautifully for leftovers. Christmas Soup…
Apple Cider and Beer-Brined, Holiday Turkey with AppleJack Giblet Gravy
Every Thanksgiving, this is the bird I make. And I always sigh a huge sigh of relief when the gravy comes out just right. I keep a bucket dedicated just for brining birds… I grew up with my grandmother making giblet gravy every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. Love love love. Hello handsome… Stuffed, seasoned, and…
Holiday JellO Salad I
I have read in countless articles how jellied salads are soooo yesterday. So 70s. Or 60s. Whatever. But I don’t care! My grandmother made this recipe every Christmas while I was growing up – it’s different, delicious, and outright beautiful! Holiday JellO Salad 3 oz pkg cherry gelatin 1 c hot water ¼ c cinnamon…
Walnut Pumpkin Pie
Luscious pumpkin pie topped with a sweet and nutty streusel. Walnut Pumpkin Pie is as good as pumpkin pie gets. Pumpkin perfection! Print Walnut Pumpkin Pie Luscious pumpkin pie topped with a sweet and nutty streusel. Walnut Pumpkin Pie is as good as pumpkin pie gets. Course Dessert Cuisine holiday recipe Keyword walnut pumpkin pie…
Thumbprint Cookies
Now this is my all-time favorite cookie, and my mom’s recipe. Thumbprint Cookies ½ c shortening ¼ c light brown sugar 1 egg yolk ½ t vanilla 1 c flour ¼ t salt egg whites, slightly beaten chopped walnuts currant jelly Preheat oven to 350. Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla. Sift in…
Potato Chip Cookies
Potato chips in a cookie? YES!! Every Christmas season, the question I inevitably get first is “When are you going to make Potato Chip Cookies?” Salty, crispy, sweet – so unexpectedly different in the best possible way. And they freeze great too. This is an old family recipe. Print Potato Chip Cookies Servings 24 Author Erica…
Cranberry Cookies
I got this recipe years ago from my Mom and have been making them with my Christmas cookies ever since. Yummy shortbread cookies with nuts and cranberries – so New England I love them! Cranberry Cookies 2 sticks of butter (room temperature) ½ c sugar 1 t milk 1 t pure vanilla ½ t salt…