Baked Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar

I love donuts but have been hesitant to make them at home. They are all the rage in the blogosphere since the new donut pans came out. As much as I would love to have a donut pan, I just simply do not have room in my cabinets for one.:( When I saw this recipe for a baked yeasted donut that did not require a donut pan, I was elated!! Plus my husband LOVES cinnamon sugar yeast donuts so I knew … Read More

Cookies & Cream Cookies

It's officially December, my favorite time of year! I can't wait for Christmas movies, hot chocolate, Christmas lights and lots of time with family & friends.  Not to mention all the cookies & treats!! I made these cookies & cream cookies a while back but had so many things I wanted to share with you that I decided to wait & post them until prime cookie time! These were soft … Read More

Roasted, Smashed & Loaded Potatoes

I love to make potato wedges as a side dish but I wanted something a bit different and fun and these certainly fit the bill.  I saw these one day while watching 5 Ingredient Fix on Food Network and immediately went to print out the recipe.  These were fabulous and make a great side dish or appetizer. They had a crispyness on the outside and the inside was super creamy. I love the wide variety … Read More

Fudge Pie

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! I'm working on my dishes to take to my mom's today. I'm taking Pecan Pie Bars & another dessert I'll be sharing with you soon if it turns out.  Have you gotten everything ready for your thansksgiving dinner yet? This fudge pie would be a great addition to your holiday meal as a chocolate option.  This is yet another recipe that my mom has been making since my … Read More

Chicken Croquettes

This is going to one of those recipes I make frequently! It is one of the best entrees I have made in a while and so easy too!  I took a couple of things from different recipes and made my own.  These were so creamy and comforting and had a great crunch on the outside from the panko.  This would also work great with leftover turkey from Thanksgiving too! Most of the ingredients I keep on … Read More

Done Buttered Biscuits & Homemade Bisquick Mix

My mom has been making these biscuits for as long as I can remember.  They are so buttery and soft and go great with jelly spread over them.  They are super easy and would be great for holiday meals or just weeknight dinners.  I didn't want to go out and buy bisquick so I googled and found this awesome recipe for bisquick mix and it turned out just the same as if I had used bisquick.  The … Read More

Sweet Potato Casserole

This weekend I realized we had yet to have my in-laws over for dinner at our new house.  So I quickly remedied that and also decided to make a couple of great things to share with you guys for Thanksgiving ideas.  This sweet potato casserole is my mom's recipe that she makes every year at Thanksgiving and Christmas and it is amazing! The topping is a nutty, crunchy sugary streusel that is so … Read More

Great Thanksgiving Dishes

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday! I love that we gather around delicious food with our family & friends to give thanks for all God has blessed us with.  Its such a laid back holiday with no pressure of gifts, just fun time together.  I'm not hosting TG this year, but I am making a few things that I'll be sharing with you next week. I thought it would be fun to share some of the … Read More

Philly Cheesesteak Burgers

I had a hankering for burgers this past weekend, but wanted to put a bit of a different spin on it, so I decided to remake a similar version that I had a local restaurant. This Philly Cheesesteak burger had such a nice sweet/savory flavor.  It was super easy as I just made our basic burger and topped it with provolone, caramelized onions & "special sauce."  It would be a great idea for a … Read More

Peanut Butter Snickers Mini Cheesecakes

I got some snickers on sale the day after Halloween and it was an act of Congress to keep Adam out of them long enough for me to bake with them! Since he loves cheesecake I decided I would put the beloved snickers in cheesecake!! Plus I realized I only have like 2 cheesecake recipes on here and that just won't do, since its half of the blog name.:) I adapted these from a butterfinger … Read More