Christmas Almond Ball Cookies

  Christmas in not Christmas without Christmas almond ball cookies. Throughout my entire childhood, my mom always made these cookies and they were always my absolute favorite cookie that she made. I suppose you could really make these at any...Read More

M&M Christmas Cookies

M&M cookies are a classic holiday treat in my family. As far back as I can remember, my mom always made m&m cookies to add onto her trays of goodies that she would pass out to friends and neighbors at...Read More

Red Hot Apple Pie

  *This post contains affiliate links. Have I ever told you about my grandma? All of my best dessert recipes came from her. She was an amazing baker and loved to dissect recipes and put her own spin on them....Read More

Pumpkin Roll

Last month, I opened up our church newsletter and saw, right on the front page, a recipe of my mom's was featured. It was her pumpkin roll recipe which she had shared with the ladies from church years ago. The...Read More

Fool-proof pie crust

Pie crusts can be a little touchy. Nothing will ruin a pie more than a botched crust. Lucky for me, my grandma taught my mom, who then taught me, how to make the perfect pie with her perfected fool-proof pie...Read More

Caramel Popcorn

One of my favorite fall treats is caramel popcorn. Sure, I could make it any time of the year, but it's so addicting that I'm better off saving it for special occasions. It really is amazing, especially when it's warm...Read More

Authentic Italian Stew

Today was one of those days when I had a crockpot meal planned, but forgot to prep early enough to cook it in the crockpot! Sound familiar? I'm sure that never happens to anyone else. Usually when this happens, it's...Read More

Best Banana Bread

I don't know about you, but banana bread is a staple in our house, which is kind of funny because my kids hate bananas. They didn't always hate them, though. When they were babies, I had to keep fully stocked...Read More