3 Ingredient Holiday Recipe-Pretzel Rolo Bites

I think most of you are like me, and appreciate holiday recipes that are quick, easy, look festive and taste delicious. Here is a three ingredient cookie called Pretzel Rolo Bites that you will love, and it requires only 5 or 10 minutes of your time to prepare. My tips for this one are to …

Recipes for the Holidays- Chicken Broccoli Wreath

If you are looking for a beautiful, festive party food, check out this Chicken Broccoli Wreath recipe. I generally will cook 2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts the night before (just season and bake at 350 for 1 hour, covered with foil). You can also use rotisserie chicken if you wish to make it easier. It …

Simple Sugar Cookies- A Holiday Classic

We all have them…those holiday recipes that we reach for year after year, signaling the start of the festive season.  Included in that mix is usually a cookie recipe or two, great to have on hand for any holiday gathering or snuggling in with a cup of hot chocolate and your favorite Christmas movie. If …

How to Simplify and Enjoy the Holiday Season

We’ve all been there…the last minute scrabble through a crowded mall looking for the perfect gift…running from grocery store to grocery store trying to locate the 1 or 2 ingredients for the “It won’t be the Holidays without (insert traditional family recipe name here)!”  Who can forget the stress and exhaustion of trying to get …

Sticky Toffee Pudding

One of our go-to Christmas Day dessert recipes is Sticky Toffee Pudding.  When I was little, my dad’s family served Plum Pudding, which I did NOT like (except for the secret sauce).  But this Sticky Toffee Pudding is completely different, and it’s to die for.  The “cake” part (or pudding, is light and moist, delicious, …

Lobster Quiche Recipe

I was first introduced to lobster quiche by my girlfriend Karen. It’s one of her specialities and go-to recipes. She treated me one year to a lobster quiche lunch on my birthday. Paired with a spinach salad and enjoyed on a beautiful summer day, it quickly became one of my favourite meals. You could make …

Peppermint Bark Recipe

Nothing says the holidays like chocolate and peppermint, especially when you put them together! This easy Peppermint Bark recipe is a treat to enjoy on your own with an eggnog latte and a Hallmark Christmas movie, or if they are lucky, to share with family and friends. This is a quick and easy recipe.  The …

Warm Cranberry Dip

I can’t even tell you how many times I have made Warm Cranberry Dip. I’ve taken it to parties, make in on our Tree Day to have while we decorate the tree, and it makes an appearance at any of our family gatherings. It’s a “Christmas” recipe in my mind, which means I only make …

Easy Chicken Parmesan

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End of Summer Reading List

There are less than two weeks left in August and you can feel the shift in the air and the calendar. It’s almost time for back to school and classes and the fall routine will begin again, but in the meantime, there’s still lots of time to squeeze in some last-minute summer fun. For me, …