Recent Recipes

Christmas Crack Snack Mix

Christmas Crack Snack Mix

A sweet and salty holiday snack mix of cereal, pretzels, peanuts and candy coated in white chocolate. No baking and ready in 10 minutes. INGREDIENTS: 5 cups rice or corn square cereal 3 cups mini pretzels 2 cups salted peanuts 2 cups red and green candy-coated chocolates 24 oz white chocolate melting wafers or almond bark …

Rolo Pretzel Turtles

Rolo Pretzel Turtles

Pretzels topped with a Rolo candy, warmed just until soft and pressed with a pecan. Three ingredients and the easiest Christmas treat there is. INGREDIENTS: 48 square pretzels or mini pretzel twists 48 Rolo candies unwrapped 48 pecan halves or holiday M&M’s DIRECTIONS: Heat the oven to 250°F and line a …

Creamed Spinach Pasta

Creamed Spinach Pasta

Spaghetti or short pasta is tossed with creamy nutmeg-scented spinach sauce made from butter, milk, onion, garlic, and flour. INGREDIENTS: 1/2 lb dried spaghetti, rotelle, fusilli, campanelle, or rigatoni 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 small white onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups whole milk 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon cayenne powder 250 grams frozen spinach, …

Vintage Candied Apples

Vintage Candied Apples

Tender baked apples coated in a bright cinnamon-candy syrup made with classic Red Hots. This nostalgic side dish or dessert can be served warm, chilled, or topped with vanilla ice cream. INGREDIENTS: 7 medium apples peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 box Red Hots cinnamon candy 5.5 oz 1 …

Chile Verde Chicken Tamale Casserole

Chile Verde Chicken Tamale Casserole

Buttery masa surrounds green chile chicken, enchilada sauce, cilantro, and Monterey Jack cheese in this baked tamale-style casserole. INGREDIENTS: 3 cups masa harina 2 teaspoons salt 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, room temperature 1 4 oz can green chiles, drained 3 1/4 cups chicken broth, divided 4 cups shredded cooked …

Apple Strudel

Apple Strudel

INGREDIENTS: Apple Filling 6 cups apples, peeled and sliced (about 5–6 medium apples, I never count exactly) 1 cup sugar ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp cinnamon Crust 3¾ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar 1½ cups shortening 2 egg yolks plus …

Italian Pinwheels

Italian Pinwheels

Italian pinwheels wrap cream cheese, peppers, provolone, and salami in flour tortillas for a tangy, savory chilled appetizer. INGREDIENTS: 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, drained and diced 1/2 cup pepperoncini or banana peppers, drained and diced 16 slices provolone cheese 1/2 lb sliced …

Slow Cooker Mushroom Beef Tips

Slow Cooker Mushroom Beef Tips

Tender slow-cooked beef tips simmered with mushrooms in a rich onion-mushroom gravy. This comforting, low-effort dinner transforms just four simple ingredients into a hearty meal perfect over mashed potatoes, noodles, or rice. INGREDIENTS: 3 lbs beef stew meat or sirloin tips, cut into chunks 21 oz condensed cream of mushroom …

Banana Toffee Cobbler

Banana Toffee Cobbler

Ripe bananas baked under a buttery cake mix topping with toffee bits. Five ingredients, one dish, and wonderful warm with ice cream. INGREDIENTS: 5 ripe bananas sliced 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix 3/4 cup butter melted 1 cup toffee bits 1/2 cup chopped pecans optional DIRECTIONS: Heat the oven to …

No-Bake Pecan Cream Pie

No-Bake Pecan Cream Pie

A light, creamy no-bake pie with maple, brown sugar, cream cheese and whipped cream, full of chopped pecans, in a flaky crust. INGREDIENTS: 1 9-inch pie crust baked and cooled 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold 1/3 cup powdered sugar 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese softened 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla …