Citrus always brightens up a dreary winter day. These Orange Drop Cookies with Orange Cream Icing are the perfect bits of edible sunshine for the winter! I was lying in bed last night, my mind wandering to this and that, when I realized that Dine & Dish had an anniversary last month and I totally…
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Raspberry Linzer Cookies Recipe from The Dairy Good Cookbook
Raspberry Linzer Cookies from The Dairy Good Cookbook definitely need to be an addition to your holiday cookie tray! These Raspberry Linzer Cookies that I’m sharing with you today are pretty special. First of all, I’ve loved Linzer Cookies forever, but this was my first time making them. I don’t know why I was always…
Asian BBQ Chicken Chili Recipe
Chicken Chili gets a boost of Asian flair thanks to Bush’s Beans limited edition Asian BBQ Beans! I love Asian food. I especially love it when there is a fusion between Asian and American foods. For example, take this Asian BBQ Chicken Chili. I don’t believe I’ve ever eaten chili with Asian inspired flavors, but it works so well,…
Thankfulness and a Pineapple Hard Cider Recipe
A simple twist on a favorite cocktail… this Pineapple Hard Cider Recipe is certain to keep you warm from the inside, out! Hi friends! I just wanted to take a moment out of the holiday weekend to say I hope you all had a truly wonderful, family and friends filled, Thanksgiving. As I counted my…
Kitchen & Home Essentials Gift Guide ($250 Giveaway!)
A packed full of awesome deals Kitchen & Home Essentials Gift Guide plus a $250 Gift Card Giveaway from Overstock.com. I love love love being able to shop online!!! In fact, I’m pretty sure getting out in the bitter, cold temperatures to do Christmas shopping is more “roughing it” than I care to experience. That…
The Best Places to Relax on a Princess Cruise
I love cruising because you can be as active or as low key as you want. Here are a few of my favorite places to relax on a Princess Cruise! Sixteen years ago this week, my husband and I took our very first cruise. It was an incredible experience and one that got us hooked…
Grilled BBQ Turkey Legs Recipe
Turn tradition upside down and try grilling BBQ Turkey Legs this Thanksgiving! I love traditions… especially around the holidays. At Thanksgiving we always have my late-grandma’s banana cream and chocolate cream pie. These buttery dinner rolls have been gracing our Thanksgiving table for years. With every new marriage, child born and merger of families, new traditions are…
So, You Want to Be a Morning Person? 3 Ways I Make Mornings Rock
I used to hate mornings…then I discovered some simple ways to make mornings my favorite! Here are 3 of my favorite ways to “Take Back Morning” and make them rock! An alternate title for this post could easily be “I Hated Mornings But Now I Love Them”. I love mornings… in fact, the early morning hours…
Cinnamon Pear Coffee Cake Recipe
A perfect holiday breakfast is made complete with this Cinnamon Pear Coffee Cake recipe featuring Fleischmann’s® Yeast. Morning is my favorite time of the day. I absolutely love waking up and having some time to ease into my day with a cup of coffee, some writing or reading time, and the stillness of the house. I especially…
Grace’s Honey Glazed Almonds Recipe
A mostly sweet, yet just a tiny bit spicy, Honey Glazed Almonds recipe. Perfect for a simple snack or gifting this holiday season! “Mom, how did whoever developed the English language come up with the word “crunchy”?”, my 13 year old asked. We had just sat down to dinner as a family and this question…
