Cheesy hash browns potato casserole is a recipe that was handed down to me by a friend after we had attended a dinner party at her home. This hash brown casserole is a quick and easy, prepare ahead of time dish, that we have made for the holidays, family get-togethers, and graduation parties. It is…
Party guests will love this sweet, salty, spicy Christmas Spiced Nuts Appetizer Recipe. Every time I have served them they disappear and I have to hide them if I make them the day before. The smell alone of the nuts roasting brings the family flocking to the kitchen. Make a large batch for Thanksgiving, Christmas,…
One of the simplest appetizers we have at a lot of your family dinners and friend parties are easy Caprese Mozzarella Grape Tomato Skewers. Made with fresh ingredients they are perfect for quick finger food. Our vegetarian guests love them. Only 3 ingredients, mini mozzarella balls, grape tomatoes & basil leaves. I also will drizzle balsamic glaze over them for…
In the summer we love to have people over and a Super Simple Summer Salsa is an easy appetizer to have at the ready. Whether you’re having neighbors, neighborhood kids, or graduation parties, Fourth of July parties, or just an evening out on the deck a super simple summer salsa is always a hit. With…
Corn Bake Casserole is a quick and easy dish that can be combined together ahead of time and put in the refrigerator. Fluffy, creamy, rich, and delicious a favorite of kids. It is the second favorite to the green bean casserole and we now make it every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Corn Bake Casserole is the new…
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There is nothing more fun than eating outside. Picnic Extra Lemon Pasta Salad will make you want to have dinner outside every night. Fresh, clean, light ingredients with lots of lemons give the pasta salad extra freshness. My family loves to eat outside on our deck and pasta salad is one of our favorite dishes….
Valentines is a fun holiday for everyone in the family. You are going to love these 10 Fun Valentines Party Ideas. Think of Valentine’s Day as a time to teach and demonstrate love to each other in the family and to friends and neighbors. What better way than to have a fun Valentine’s Day lunch party….
Delicious Holiday Raspberry Sherbet Punch is one of the party favorites that I remember as a child growing up. My family always had a punch bowl full of bubbly punch at every party. At Thanksgiving dinner, this Christmas punch recipe was the holiday punch recipe that was always in the traditional punch bowl. Holiday gatherings…
Cranberry Fluff is a perfect recipe for a side dish or dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It has the sweet taste of all the Cool Whip Fluff recipes with a little tartness of the cranberries. Add a cubed apple for a little crunch. You can use sugar-free instant Vanilla pudding, add the cranberries, pineapple, pecans,…
Pina Colada Ambrosia Salad is a tropical flavored fluff recipe. The recipe is a modern version of the traditional 50’s ambrosia side dish. Ambrosia my aunt use to make and tell me it is called “food of the Gods”. Like the traditional version of ambrosia, Pina Colada Fluff is made of whip topping, pineapple, and coconut…
Serving a big bowl of fluffy pistachio Watergate Salad reminds me of Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the retro recipes in the 1970s. But this creamy light delicious side dish (you could say snack dessert) refers to the Washington DC hotel and not the scandal of the nation. Rich, creamy, and fluffy a super light dessert that…