Want to save time and learn how to cook corned beef in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot? You are going to love how quick and easy this pressure cooker corned beef recipe is! In fact, after making Pressure Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage, I don’t think I will ever cook it any other way.Read More
Irish Soda Bread
Did you know that Irish Soda Bread is made without yeast? Irish Soda Bread rises because of baking soda, thus the name. St. Patrick’s Day is coming up soon and all of us will embrace any Irish ancestry we can find in our lineage, even if we have to go back many generations to findRead More
Puff Pastry Pizza Wheels
This puff pastry pizza wheels recipe is a family favorite! While parties are a lot of fun, planning and organizing them when there are so many other things going on can be stressful. One way I have found that allows me to throw a party with minimal work is to host an open house andRead More
Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Zest
This homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe is flavored with orange juice, orange zest, and cinnamon to create a flavorful side dish for your Thanksgiving feast. I love the flavor combination of orange and cranberries. I am not that crazy about cranberries on their own but add some grated orange and a little cinnamon and it becomesRead More
How to Make Chocolate Dipped Clementine Hearts
Check out how easy it is to make chocolate dipped clementine hearts. These would make a fun snack or treat for kids on Valentine’s Day! These chocolate dipped clementine hearts are easy to make. If you wanted to be super healthy, you could stop after cutting the clementine wedges and using toothpicks to create hearts,Read More
Cranberry Orange Sauce
This homemade cranberry-orange sauce recipe goes well with turkey or ham! I never enjoyed canned cranberry sauce growing up. That was the one Thanksgiving side dish that I always passed on. The first time I remember enjoying cranberry sauce was at my husband’s aunt’s house. She complained that her husband made her buy Trader Joe’sRead More
Quick and Easy Resurrection Rolls Recipe
This easy resurrection rolls recipe is a meaningful tradition to start with your kids. I had a recipe for overnight resurrection rolls printed out for years but never made it. With all the prep for Easter, it got lost in the chaos. Then a friend shared her quick and easy resurrection rolls recipe with me. ItRead More
Chocolate Drop Cookies
This Chocolate Drop Cookies are perfect for Christmas cookie swaps! It’s the most marvelous time of the year! It’s time for cookie swaps and taking goodie baskets to our neighbors and friends. I always enjoy baking, but there is just something a little magical about baking at the holidays. It is when I pull outRead More
Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Plan
My Thanksgiving dinner menu doesn’t change much from year to year. It is made up of tried and true family favorites, but they are not all considered traditional Thanksgiving recipes. Making my Thanksgiving meal plan early allows me to start picking up some of the ingredients early as I find them on sale. I recommendRead More
Double Mint Christmas Bark Candy
We love Peppermint Bark, but you know I just can’t leave a recipe alone. I decided to take my easy peppermint bark recipe and add mint morsels and colored morsels. As I expected, it tastes amazing! I was going for colorful, but I kind of exceeded my expectations. When my daughter saw my Double MintRead More
How to Make Hollow Chocolate Easter Eggs
Use this tutorial on how to make hollow chocolate Easter eggs to make your own candy eggs this year! Here’s an Easter treat that is decorative, delicious, and filled with whatever you please. A hollow chocolate egg can hold jelly beans, chocolate eggs, marshmallow bunnies, or even money. You can even leave both sides ofRead More
Pears in Hot Buttered Rum Sauce
This dessert while it sounds and looks a little high brow and complicated to make is actually very simple and takes about 15 minutes start to finish. Impress your dinner guests with your culinary skills or treat your family after Sunday supper. Pears are a wonderful lightly flavored fruit that take on and enhanceRead More
How to Make an Awesome & Frugal Holiday Roast Beef
This is the recipe I use to make an inexpensive roast taste like prime rib. You do not have to spend a fortune on an expensive roast to create an awesome roast for your dinner. I spent only $2.47 a pound on boneless beef chuck cross rib roast and made a roast that rivaled primeRead More
How to Make Sugar Eggs for Easter
Use this step-by-step tutorial on how to make Sugar Eggs for Easter this year. A beautifully decorated sugar egg is a delight for young and old alike. It is sparkly and dressed for spring on the outside, and has a lovely scene to discover on the inside. Making the sugar egg shell is very simpleRead More
15 St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
I have to say, St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. To me, it symbolizes the start of Spring and I get super excited because of my Irish heritage. I love to learn about what my Irish ancestors went through in Ireland and in America. It gives me great appreciation for them asRead More
30 Mardi Gras Recipes
Use this collection of Mardi Gras recipes, including King Cake recipes and drink ideas to plan your Fat Tuesday celebration! Mardi Gras is almost here. You can already find decorations in purple, green, and gold in stores. The carnival season begins on the Epiphany (January 6th) and continues through Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday (theRead More
Cherry-Flavored White Chocolate Hearts
Arena is sharing her recipe for Cherry-Flavored White Chocolate Hearts. These Cherry-Flavored White Chocolate Hearts are so elegant, yet really easy to make. You only need a couple of ingredients and heart shaped molds. They also come together in a short amount of time. The longest part of the process is allowing the melted chocolate toRead More
Chocolate AlohaMac Pudding Parfaits
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Hawaiian Host, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #HawaiianHoliday http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.” Entertaining at the holidays can be stressful because we are adding dinner parties on top of all the other holiday activities. You can reduce your stress byRead More
Jalapeno Popper Dip
This baked jalapeno popper dip recipe is easy to make and is always a hit with family and friends at holiday gatherings. Entertaining doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. I like to create simple, yet delicious recipes like my Baked Jalapeno Popper Dip when throwing a party. Creating simple dip recipes ensures that the dishRead More
How to Set Up a Hot Cocoa Bar + 10 Hot Chocolate Recipes
When I was a kid, we would get together with friends and go caroling and then finish the evening with hot chocolate and cookies. Having friends over for cookies and hot cocoa is a frugal way to host a party during the holidays. It also happens to be a fun, delicious, and low-stress way toRead More
