Inspired by my friend Renee's absolutely adorable turkey crust pumpkin pie, I decided to get crafty with my crust treatment and came up with this cute Christmas pie: Mexican Hot Chocolate Pie with Snowman Crust Applique. It makes a cute and delicious Christmas pie for your holiday dessert table!The pie, based on my chocolate chess pie recipe is delicious, and you can use the same techniques Renee and I used to come up with your own cute crust applique ideas! Not convinced? Take a look at ... continue reading...
Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan, Week 138 | 5 Mains, 2 Extras
Welcome to the week after Thanksgiving and to our weekly meal plan! Hopefully you've eaten up all your leftovers (Thanksgiving shepherd's pie, anyone?) or frozen them for later.And since you're probably not looking to cook your Christmas meal just yet, we have a great menu for you this week full of winter comfort food plus two Christmas baked treats you'll want to make for when guests drop over or even for a cookie exchange. Let's get to it! We Hope You're Hungry! Here's a quick ... continue reading...
Overnight Fruitcake Baked Steel Cut Oats | Christmas Breakfast: Sorted!
Today, I bring your some delicious and Christmas breakfast-worthy Fruitcake Baked Steel Cut Oats, you guys!The convenience of assembling at night and baking in the morning plus all the flavors in my husband's famous fruitcake equals a delicious and Christmas breakfast treat! The Same Flavors, but Different Recipes What happens when you take the same dried fruits and spices The Beloved uses every year in his fruitcake and use them to flavor baked oatmeal? You get Overnight Fruitcake ... continue reading...
The Best Sauce To Pour Over Cream Cheese | Red Sauce
I am about to share with you what is literally the best sauce to pour over cream cheese. This retro appetizer we grew up knowing as red sauce (full name: cream cheese and red sauce) is an easy to make sweet and sour sauce that is sheer perfection when poured over a block of cream cheese and then spread onto your favorite crackers.Fans of retro appetizers, you might also want to set up your appetizer table with a port wine cheese ball or another of our favorites growing up, poppy seed ham and ... continue reading...
Dinner Divas Weekly Meal Plan, Week 137 | 5 Mains, 2 Extras
It's the day after Thanksgiving and our weekly meal plan post for week 137, friends! We hope you had a wonderful holiday!And if you need ideas to use up leftovers, we have you covered. We are also here for you if you are sick of turkey and want something completely different.Let's get to it! Hope You're Hungry! Before we get into the meat of the matter, as it were, here's a bit of a preview for you: We have two wonderful pasta dishes--seafood pasta and steak pasta, which might be just ... continue reading...