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Corned Beef and Sprouts

With St. Patrick’s Day comes an abundance of corned beef and cabbage. This year you can take the Irish and American tradition and change it up a little with brussel sprouts, which give this dish a fun and unique flair. This is a great recipe where you’re able to let your slow cooker [...]

Leftover Casserole

Oh the Thanksgiving feast  was wonderful and the company outstanding, but what to do with the all those leftovers?   You’ve already enjoyed a couple  plates of leftovers and are in need a change of pace when it comes to Thanksgiving leftovers. Well then it’s time for you to make a casserole. Leftover casserole is a [...]

Game Plan for Thanksgiving

If you are hosting Thanksgiving this year you deserve a standing ovation. Thanksgiving is a lot of work, from planning, prepping, cooking, cleaning and the list goes on and on. The key to any big event is to be prepared and organized. Here are a few tips that I have learned over [...]

Top Voted Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Recently I got together with a group of women to share our favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. We even went as far as voting on which one was our favorite. It was a great evening that included an extraordinary amount of delicious food. I thought I would share with you the top three winners [...]

A new way to serve pumpkin this Thanksgiving

Okay do you want to do something a little different for dessert this Thanksgiving? Why not try this amazing looking pumpkin mousse trifle (layered style dessert) recipe. I wish I could take credit for this recipe, but this one comes from Country Living. Trife is always a fun and delicious dessert to [...]

Thanksgiving “classic” side dishes

We are continuing on with our Thanksgiving theme.  Today we will feature a few “classic” Thanksgiving side dishes.  Now while these are classic’s they have been modified just a little. These slight modifications are really only little tweaks to make these family classics shine a little more on the Thanksgiving table.

Green bean casserole
Food Network
Ingredients:

1/3 stick [...]

Thanksgiving Appetizers

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is a few short weeks away? Well it’s time to start planning and prepping for the holiday. Over the next couple weeks I’m going to provide ideas and suggestions surrounding a theme. Today’s theme will focus on Thanksgiving appetizers. While your guest are mingling and giving [...]

Irish Dinner Recipes

Bring the Luck of the Irish to your house by celebrating St. Patty’s Day with a fabulous Irish meal for the family.
I’ve already shared some decorating tips and fun appetizers, but how about cooking up some main entree’s to complete your party?
Is there anything more authentic than traditional Corned Beef? You can’t have a St. [...]

The Art of Fondue Cooking

One of the most romantic dinners is a dinner you can enjoy with your partner at home. From prepping food, to cooking together to enjoying the finished entree, it’s an experience that’s both fun and romantic.
A great example of a stress-free, but fun dinner is a fondue dinner! Many fancy restaurants have fondue available at [...]