Cheese boards aren't just for adults anymore. Here are my top 10 tips for creating the ultimate kid-friendly cheese board that kids will love and the host will
The Best Clam Dip Recipe EVER
This irresistible and super easy clam dip with cream cheese is a beloved family recipe and the perfect party appetizer, guaranteed to knock your socks
Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms With Hollandaise
These baby portobello mushrooms stuffed with cream cheese and Italian sausage and drizzled with a rich and creamy hollandaise are the perfect appetizer for your
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad With Roasted Beets
This easy shaved Brussels sprouts salad recipe features sweet roasted beets, crunchy pecans, and creamy goat cheese, and is delicious as a healthy and
4-Ingredient Pretzel Turtles Treats
Store-bought caramel pretzel bites are dipped in chocolate and topped with nuts for a super fast, no-bake gooey caramel treat. "You need to try one of
Loaded Monster Cookies
Whole wheat pastry flour, nuts, raisins, popcorn, coconut and chocolate bits all combine to make one monster of a healthier cookie. This post is sponsored by
Farro, Butternut Squash, Sausage and Dried Cherry Stuffing
Farro, a healthy whole grain, adds a nutty bite to stuffing's traditional flavors with sausage, butternut squash and sage with a sweet taste of dried
Quick Rustic Apple Tart
Apples dashed with brandy make this simple tart with an oatmeal crumble topping shine, and gives the perfect excuse to enjoy with a dollop of ice
Chewy Caramel Corn
Chewy bites of homemade caramel make this easy four-ingredient chewy caramel corn recipe a favorite snack or sweet treat for every age. Sweet and salty
Skillet Cherry Pie
Sweet, plump cherries scented with vanilla and almond make up the filling of this easy and classic, lattice-topped pie, baked in an iron skillet. There's
Light and Easy Cheese Ball Recipe
This 5-ingredient cheese ball is lightened up with a combination of Neufchâtel light cream cheese and Greek yogurt cream cheese for nearly guilt free
Truffled Gnocchi Macaroni and Cheese
Gnocchi macaroni and cheese is bathed in an easy white cheddar and truffle infused sauce to add an elegant touch to everyone’s favorite comfort food. There
20 Spirited Holiday Punches
These 20 festive punch recipes are a fun way to spread holiday cheer and ring in the New Year with friends! Single serving cocktails are standard holiday
Winter Green Salad with Orange Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
This fresh and healthy winter salad recipe with spinach, romaine, mushrooms, apple, and almonds features the best citrusy honey mustard dressing. 'Tis the
Maple Buttered Sweet Potato Wedges
These wedge-cut sweet potatoes are seasoned with a touch of chili powder, cinnamon, fresh thyme, and a generous drip good maple syrup, and then they get
Miso Roasted Butternut Squash
This sweet and savory miso roasted butternut squash is roasted until caramelized and brimming with awesome umami flavor. This month's #eatseasonal theme is
Apple Blondies with Cinnamon Almond Streusel
Things around here have floated back into a familiar groove. Smudge is back in school so sleeping in is saved for the weekends and random mommy daughter
Sweet Carrots with Tarragon
These sweet and tender honey glazed carrots are steamed and then sautéed in butter, honey, tarragon, and orange zest for an easy, delicious side dish to any
Beet, Carrot and Pomegranate Salad
This bejeweled beet, carrot, and pomegranate salad is sweet, crunchy, festive and bright—the perfect winter salad recipe. Winter brings with it a lot of
Pumpkin Tiramisu
Pumpkin is incorporated three ways in this fast and easy pumpkin tiramisu recipe. This is a no-bake dessert that would make a great alternative to pumpkin pie
Smoked Salmon Spread
Celebrations call for bites of all sizes, big, small and every other. Luckily, my Smoked Salmon Spread fits the bill no matter how big you’re craving is or the
German Chocolate Brownies In a Jar
It's no secret for anyone who knows me that I am a chocolate girl when it comes to sweets. I have no problem passing up a Sour Patch Kid or Cherry-flavored
Mini Blue Cheese Balls
So, say someone was going to an Easter brunch and needed a little something to contribute to the feast of the bunnies. Something a little savory, easy to whip
Spinach and Feta Hand Pies
This Sunday marks the end of winter. Well, not officially by way of the calendar and moon, but our governing officials have deemed it the end of winter whites
Turkey Cranberry and Grilled Brie Cheese Sandwich
This year’s Thanksgiving dinner table conversation could turn from a mild meet-up to a combative melee depending on one’s beliefs. Why? Here's one reason
Caramel Apple Brownies
These spiced apple brownies are studded with tender chunks of apples and pecans, and the caramel drizzle bakes right into the brownies for a chewy bite you'll
Apple French Toast
French toast that's soft in the middle with golden brown, crispy edges is made even better with the addition caramelized apples spooned over top. This apple
Mountain Fresh Peach Pie Recipe
I suck at baking pies. Have you noticed that I shy away from the mighty pie? I've made galettes, mini-cuplettes, hand pies, tarts and my biggest wanna-be pie
Turkey and White Cheddar with Caramelized Onion & Grape Grilled Cheese
Hallelujah and haul out the tambourines. It’s National Grilled Cheese Month! Grilled cheese. A brilliant choice by whoever is the event-of-the-month
Girl Scout Thin Mint Mini Pies Plus Girl Scout Cookie Recipes
I was never a Girl Scout. I guess I either didn’t make the cut, or I just had my fill with being a Brownie, the lower tier in the scouting world. Brownies were
Green Beans and Shiitake Mushrooms Plus 5 Simple Thanksgiving Sides
The stories are what I remember the most. Everyone gathered around my Grandma Mary Jane's dining table set with her best crystal and china—that I now have. The
Baked Apple Cups
Our neighbor has an apple tree. My daughter covets that tree. Patiently waiting. Waiting since spring, when I cut down our apricot tree that I don't think she's






































