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My Favorite Pumpkin Roll Recipe

This pumpkin roll recipe with the best cream cheese filling is a favorite you'll make year after year. It's easy to freeze and serve with my tips for how to roll a pumpkin roll successfully every time. Does the world needed yet another pumpkin roll recipe? This recipe ... continue reading... about My Favorite Pumpkin Roll Recipe

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip

All of the flavors of buffalo chicken wings are packed into this easy, super creamy, ultra cheesy Crockpot buffalo chicken dip that's always a buffet or game day hit! I asked. You replied. And now here I am, delivering. When I asked you on Facebook if you're craving a ... continue reading... about Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip

5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

This classic Thanksgiving side is now even easier to make thanks to a little help from your slow cooker! CrockPot creamed corn uses just 5 ingredients and requires very little prep work. You know that thing about Thanksgiving? That thing that everyone’s talking about? No, not ... continue reading... about 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

How to Serve a DIY Bagels and Lox Brunch Bar

Wondering what to serve a crowd at your next party? Make it easy on the hostess with this breakfast and brunch buffet idea: Serve a DIY bagels and lox brunch bar. Last year when my niece Chandler announced she was engaged, I knew I wanted to host a bridal shower for her. ... continue reading... about How to Serve a DIY Bagels and Lox Brunch Bar

Stuffed Jalapeños with Gorgonzola and Bacon

These stuffed jalapeños are made with just 5 ingredients and come together quickly! They're the perfect appetizer for Super Bowl or New Year's parties. Cream Cheese-Stuffed Jalapeños If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen these Jalapeno Hotties before. It was ... continue reading... about Stuffed Jalapeños with Gorgonzola and Bacon

Coconut and Lime Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies

Soft and pillowy, these incredibly easy to make sugar cookies are flavored with fresh squeezed lime juice and grated lime zest then topped with a coconut flavored cream cheese frosting and even more sweet coconut for a sweetened citrus flavor in every bite. I usually save the ... continue reading... about Coconut and Lime Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies

Easy Creamed Swiss Chard with Garlic Breadcrumbs

Healthy swiss chard gets the comfort food treatment thanks to a light but creamy sauce topped with crispy garlic panko breadcrumbs that make a recipe so good it'll give creamed spinach a run for it's "most-loved side dish" title. This post is brought to you by McCormick Swiss ... continue reading... about Easy Creamed Swiss Chard with Garlic Breadcrumbs

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 off! It's like we don't want to admit we like clams. But guess what. We do. I do. You do. We all do. I know it, because my ... continue reading... about The Best Clam Dip Recipe EVER

Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Bread

Garlicky chunks of bread are mixed with cream cheese, spinach, and artichoke hearts, then stuffed back into the shell and baked for a show-stopping appetizer everyone will want seconds of! This post is in partnership with Arla USA Like so many of my favorite recipes, I keep the ... continue reading... about Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Bread

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 next party. When my friends at Arla asked me to come up with a holiday recipe featuring their cream cheese, I knew in ... continue reading... about Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms With Hollandaise

Green Goddess Cream Cheese Veggie Sandwich

Garlic and herb-infused cream cheese flavor a bounty of green vegetables to make a healthy sandwich with loads of flavor. This post is brought to you by Arla USA It's back to school and that means I'm back in the sandwich-making game. When I was a young whipper snapper going to ... continue reading... about Green Goddess Cream Cheese Veggie Sandwich

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 snacking, and it's guaranteed to be a major crowd-pleaser at any shindig! The day has come and gone and perhaps your resolve to ... continue reading... about Light and Easy Cheese Ball Recipe

Crushing On Deborah Harroun of Taste and Tell and Red Velvet Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies

An interview with Deborah Harroun of the blog Taste and Tell, and her amazing, from scratch Red Velvet Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies. I can't think of a better way to start off the holiday baking season than with a festive cookie recipe from one of my favorite food bloggers ... continue reading... about Crushing On Deborah Harroun of Taste and Tell and Red Velvet Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies

Hot Shrimp Creamy Cheese Dip and Friday Faves

I’m finishing up my unofficial, undeclared week of delicious cream cheese dips with just one more cheesy wonder: Hot Shrimp Creamy Cheese Dip. While I’ve been slathering my Smoked Salmon Spread on bagel crisps, and dipping chips into this Porter Caramelized Onion Dip (check ... continue reading... about Hot Shrimp Creamy Cheese Dip and Friday Faves

Porter Caramelized Onion Dip and Crushing on The Beeroness

Being deemed The Beeroness—which in drink-speak is similar to bearing the title of  Princess, Duchess or Queen—has plenty of responsibilities that come along with the nobility. Luckily for us commoners in the ways of ale, stouts and malt liquor, we have food blogger and author ... continue reading... about Porter Caramelized Onion Dip and Crushing on The Beeroness

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 size of your eagerly awaiting mouth. There’s a beautiful reason to add to today’s celebration, because the lovely ... continue reading... about Smoked Salmon Spread

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos

Today's post started out as an assignment for my intern Courtney and turned into a tasty lunch for me. See, I'm smart that way. While Courtney generally helps me with design and layout duties, this week she wanted to play in the kitchen and I said, "Go for it girlie! Let's check ... continue reading... about Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos

Baked Stuffed Orange French Toast

The breakfast was a hit. Again. I made this Orange Stuffed Baked French Toast for Smudge when I was testing recipes a few months ago and in just one hot minute she deemed it birthday worthy. A big deal? If you’re turning 9 years old you bet it is. “Are you sure you don’t ... continue reading... about Baked Stuffed Orange French Toast

Hot Crab Dip

This hot crab dip requires less than 10 minutes of hands-on prep and is a crowd pleaser every time. It's simple, but oh so good! Hot Crab Dip Appetizer Yes sir! It is FRRRRIIIDAY! And that means my work is just about to begin. This weekend will be jam packed: A photo ... continue reading... about Hot Crab Dip

Spooky Fried Mozzarella Eyeballs Plus 5 Scary Recipes

Last Halloween I was beyond impressed with the number of creative and scary recipes I saw bounding about the blogosphere. How do people come up with this stuff? I don't remember this sort of thing happening when I was a kid. Or is it just because back then all that ... continue reading... about Spooky Fried Mozzarella Eyeballs Plus 5 Scary Recipes

Cherry Cheese Hand Pies

Back to school, back to reality. This past weekend made gearing up for the first day back to school an especially rough one. We took advantage of our last summer road trip by languishing in late night swims under starlit skies, lots of outdoors music amid the red rocks of ... continue reading... about Cherry Cheese Hand Pies

Red Velvet Cupcakes Plus 10 Red Velvet Recipes With a Twist

And another one bites the dust. As in years. As in last week was my birthday. It was a whirlwind week, filled with workin’ the day job, my once-a-week teaching gig and hitting SLC’s Grand America hotel for my second foray attending the Altitude Design Summit, or more ... continue reading... about Red Velvet Cupcakes Plus 10 Red Velvet Recipes With a Twist

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  • This creamy BLT pasta salad is where healthy meets happy and it’s easy to eat more greens. It’s loaded with tomatoes, arugula, and avocado, plus crispy bacon that’s all topped with a super simple Ranch-style dressing made healthier with a combo of Greek yogurt and mayo. Tap the link in my bio and search “BLT pasta” for the recipe.
  • Mixing tortilla chips with super easy homemade enchilada sauce and topping it all with lacy edged sunny side ups, crunchy radishes, and creamy avocado, is one of the quickest and most satisfying breakfast + brunch recipes you’ll totally be making for a 20 minute dinner too. Search “chilaquiles” with the link in my bio.
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  • Fresh herbs are key to this easy quinoa tabbouleh with chickpeas where mint and Italian parsley perk up quinoa and chickpeas for a dose of vegetarian and gluten-free protein in this superfood salad loaded with crunch and spunk. Winter blahs? We got you. Tap the link in my profile and search "quinoa chickpeas" for the recipe.
  • Quinoa, kale, chickpeas and pistachios turn a hum drum lunch into a protein packed feast because whether you're declaring resolutions, revolutions or re-solutions, ‘tis the time of year when we all want to eat better. More healthy. More wholesome. But why do we need the new year to remind us we should be eating healthy, whole foods? To eat seasonal? To eat and live right? Well...with veg-heavy salads like this on the table, the answer is right on your plate. Get the recipe with the link in my profile then search "quinoa kale". ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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