This Chocolate Cherry Pear Crisp is a simple yet satisfying dessert that is sure to please! Juicy pears are combined with chocolate chips and dried cherries, then baked in the oven with a sweet and buttery oat topping. This is a fall and winter treat that you don’t want to miss – it will warm…
These Old-Fashioned Ginger Snap Cookies have crispy snap and a festive, ginger-spiced bite that I just love. And if you love the spicy flavor of ginger as I do, you’ll love these cookies, too! They’re perfect to serve as a Christmas cookie, but they’re good any time of year – especially with a cup of…
Both a tasty culinary vinegar and a traditional folk remedy, Fire Cider packs a spicy punch that will warm you to your toes. Its fieriness makes it ideal as a decongestant to loosen phlegm and mucus when you’re feeling stuffed up and under the weather. And some people also take a spoonful of Fire Cider…
With this recipe for Stuffed Turkey Tenderloins with Cranberries, you can have a homemade turkey dinner filled with Thanksgiving flavor on the table in only an hour. The recipe makes four servings, so it’s perfect for a small holiday gathering or a Sunday dinner for the family. If you have a larger family or want…
These Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar Mashed Sweet Potatoes are buttery and slightly sweet with a hint of maple flavor. For me, they’re just perfect for Thanksgiving or other holiday dinners because I just set them and forget them for the next four hours, while I get about preparing the rest of the meal. Because…
This hearty Sausage, Kale & Potato soup is so simple to make and can be on the table in under an hour. And since it’s packed with kale (or your other favorite greens), it’s loaded with nutrition, too. Serve it up with some crusty bread for an easy meal that will warm you right up…
These homemade, from-scratch Amish Baked Beans are pure cool-weather comfort food. I start with dried beans and slow cook them for hours until they are perfectly tender and bathed in a rich and hearty sauce that is just a little smoky and a little sweet. And although beans baked from scratch take a little more…
This Curry Roasted Cauliflower is a delicious and healthy side dish that is certain to liven up almost any fall meal. The flavor of roasted cauliflower paired with the warm curry spices makes it especially perfect for a chilly fall or winter supper. And let me tell you, this tasty dish may even entice the…
I will just go ahead and admit that I am a pumpkin fanatic. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin-spiced lattes, pumpkin chili – it never gets old for me. And this Homemade Pumpkin Bread is on my list of favorite pumpkin recipes. And you know, while I always hesitate to say that a recipe is the best because…
This Smoky Pumpkin Turkey Chili is total fall comfort cooking. It combines the mellow flavor of pumpkin with a bunch of warm flavorful spices plus a smoky kick of chipotle pepper. This chili will warm you right up on a cool fall evening. In fact, I think this would be a great dish for a…
As someone who writes recipes and blogs about food, I get a lot of messages asking about meal planning and about what we eat in our home on a daily basis. I’ll tell you now that when it comes to meal planning, I don’t do it in a conventional way. My method of menu planning…
These Stuffed Poblano Peppers combine the rich and mellow flavor of poblano peppers with flavorful seasoned ground beef, melty Monterey jack cheese and pinto beans for a Mexican-style stuffed pepper that is sure to impress! And if you love stuffed peppers, also check out my recipe for Italian-Style Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers. I seriously love…