Pecan Pie Ice Cream This Pecan Pie Ice Cream combines the flavors and textures of a slice of pecan pie in a scoop of vanilla ice cream. There is so much going on in just one scoop of ice cream. You’ve got the creaminess of the ice cream base with the crunch of the caramelized…
Thanksgiving
Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce (Homemade Cranberry Sauce) This whole berry cranberry sauce incorporates fresh cranberries, orange juice, cranberry juice, Grand Marnier, sugar, vanilla extract, and a little cinnamon. Once you’ve had made from scratch cranberry sauce, you’ll never go back to the canned stuff. My uncle used to make this homemade whole berry cranberry sauce…
Jalapeño Creamed Corn
Jalapeño Creamed Corn This Jalapeño Creamed Corn incorporates a delicious balance of flavors and textures. You have the sweetness of the corn along with the heat from the jalapeños. Then you get that slightly salty flavor of the Parmesan cheese. All this is enhanced by the rich cream and cream cheese based sauce. The dish…
Brown Sugar Whipped Cream
Brown Sugar Whipped Cream This Brown Sugar Whipped Cream combines heavy whipping cream that is combined with brown sugar, confectioners sugar, and vanilla extract. This Brown Sugar Whipped cream recipe is super versatile. You’ll want to this cream to top your hot coffee beverages and caffeinated cocktails on a cold evening. It’s a sure…
Pecan Upside Down Cake
Pecan Upside Down Cake This Pecan Upside Down Cake combines the flavors of a pecan pie with the texture of an upside down cake. This cake is the is the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert. The only thing that can make it even better is a big scoop of vanilla ice cream, and maybe a…
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares These no bake pumpkin cheesecake squares are light and airy. The cream cheese and heavy cream balances the flavors of pumpkin and spice. While it may look like many steps, it is actually a super easy dessert to make. Ingredients For the Crust 3 cups ground graham crackers 8 tablespoons…
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Spiced Whipped Cream
Pumpkin Cheesecake with spiced whipped cream Tis the season for pumpkins. You see them in every market and supermarket. The shelves are also full of canned pumpkin ready for you to transform into pumpkin flavored treats. While I admit, I am not crazy over the overwhelmingly pumpkin taste of a pumpkin pie, I love this…
Lime Jello Fluff Salad
Lime Jello Fluff Salad Are you looking for a good retro dessert? Maybe you need a side dish or dessert to take to a Christmas party? This Lime Jello Fluff Salad might be exactly what you are looking for. My mom used to make this beautiful pastel green jello salad on Christmas and other special…
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes with Sage Butter
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes with Sage Butter These are the kind of scalloped potatoes you will find in a nice steakhouse. Now you can make them any time you want. All you need is a few ingredients. These Creamy Scalloped Potatoes with Sage Butter vanish whenever I make them. They are so good, you’ll wish you…
Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms Sometimes having a cocktail party with hearty appetizers (such as these Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms) is just more fun than having a formal sit down dinner. It frees the host up to walk around the room and enjoy the company. You just have to make sure that you have a few appetizers that are…
Leftover Rice Breakfast
Leftover Rice Breakfast What do I do with all that leftover rice you ask? Why, make the most delicious leftover rice breakfast out there. That’s what you do. Whenever I have leftover rice, especially my Spanish Rice or my Enchilada Rice, I make one of my favorite breakfasts. In fact, I look forward to this breakfast…
After Thanksgiving Spicy Turkey Sandwich
After Thanksgiving Spicy Turkey Sandwich This After Thanksgiving Spicy Turkey Sandwich will make you want to save an extra piece of turkey for the day after Thanksgiving. The sandwich has a combination of turkey, pepper jack cheese, white cheddar cheese, grilled onions, sautéed tomatoes and spicy mayo, all on buttery toasted bread. I soooo look…