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Ham and Potato Soup

As I’ve mentioned many times, I love my slow cooker. Here is a quick ham and potato soup that requires little effort, but tastes great.

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Christmas Candy-Cane Kiss Cookies

Last week, I posted a variation on my favorite chocolate chip recipe. Since I just can’t get enough of this recipe, I decided to do one more variation. I took the traditional Hershey’s Kiss cookie, but gave it a Christmas twist.

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Christmas Bark

Last year, I posted a recipe for peppermint bark. This year, I decided to try something new. I love bark because it’s extremely easy, fun to change up, and delicious!

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Christmas Gifts for Grandpa and Grandma

My kids wanted to make presents for their grandparents for Christmas. Rather than buy a craft, we decided to use what we had and make them something meaningful and something they can use.

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Orange and Cinnamon Rolls

Whenever we make Parker House rolls in my family, we do something special with the scraps. Rather than make more savory rolls, our family makes sweet rolls in cinnamon and orange.

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Mint Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies

I started these cookies off with my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. The only change I made was, I left out the 2 cups chocolate chips and instead used 1 cup mint M&Ms and 1 cup Nestle winter dark chocolate and mint morsels. The effect was wonderful!!!

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Italian Pasta Soup

The reason I love Crock Pots so much is because of recipes like this. This is a delicious, hearty Italian pasta soup that’s so easy to put together. Plus, when it’s dinner time, dinner is already made.

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Monster Cookies

This recipe comes from Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman of Food Network. These cookies are full of candy, chocolate and nuts. What could be better?!

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How to Roll your Rolls

Rather than make the standard rolled-into-a-ball rolls, we like to try different things. Learn to make crescent, clover and Parker House rolls using any basic roll recipe.

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Pumpkin Dream Bars

This is a classic chocolate pudding layer dessert but with a twist; pumpkin pie spice pudding!

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