Cream cheese frosting is one of those recipes every home baker should have in their back pocket. It’s rich, smooth, and just tangy enough to balance out sweet cakes and cupcakes. Whether you’re frosting a classic carrot cake, a batch of red velvet cupcakes, or a simple sheet cake, this version delivers the creamy texture…
A lot of families fight over whether a can of jellied cranberry sauce or homemade whole berry cranberry sauce is the one that belongs on the holiday table. But maybe, just maybe, if they were making something more like Cranberry Apple Jello Salad, they wouldn’t have anything to fight over at all. It’s the kind…
When was the last time you had Poppy Seed Chicken? It’s probably been a while, but that needs changing! This simple casserole had its heyday a few decades ago, starting in the 50s when shortcut foods like condensed soup and cracker toppings were at their most popular. There are a lot of casseroles out there…
Kielbasa is such a great sausage! Smoky and garlicky, it’s rich and flavorful without ever being too much, and best of all, it works in so many things, from stews to casseroles to appetizers. Here, these Candied Kielbasa Bites pair that great sausage with three simple ingredients to highlight their flavor and add some lovely sweet caramelization…
Hibachi Fried Rice is a carbon copy of the version you get at your local restaurant. Rice gets a slight sear in the pan before it’s coated in a garlic-perfumed soy-based sauce and mixed with quick but tender scrambled eggs Since the inception of American hibachi cooking, rice has been the original side dish to…
This is the sort of dessert you pull together on a Tuesday night when the wind is howling across the fields and you just want something warm and sweet without dirtying half the kitchen. Around here, frozen blueberries are a staple in the deep freeze, right next to the sweet corn and venison. This easy…
This 5-ingredient slow cooker spring blossom chicken is exactly the kind of weeknight dinner I lean on when work runs late and I still want something that feels a little special. You literally dump frozen chicken tenderloins into the crock pot, add four cheap pantry ingredients, flip it on, and walk away. The “spring blossom”…
This slow cooker 4-ingredient brown sugar pork chop recipe is one of those thrifty, almost-too-easy tricks that feels like it shouldn’t work as well as it does. My dad made a version of this when I was growing up in the Midwest, usually on busy weeknights when money and time were both tight. He leaned…
These Maple Oatmeal Cookies are topped with a delicious maple frosting. They are a great twist on a classic and the maple flavoring and frosting takes these cookies up a level. We love maple anything and these are especially good in the Fall of the year. Great addition to any dessert table or for any…
If you’re looking for a new treat to add to the holiday dessert list, then allow me to introduce you to Georgia Browns. I discovered these candies at a Canadian chocolate shop and was instantly smitten. Made with roasted pecans, homemade caramel, and topped with a sinful layer of chocolate, they’re absolutely irresistible. Making them…