Easy Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Thanksgiving leftovers. Do those two words invoke joy or dread? For me… Joy. For a day or two. But at a certain point in the days after Thanksgiving I’ve had about all I can of re-heated turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy. That’s when you have to get a little creative…
Holiday Food
Crockpot Thanksgiving Dressing
Crockpot Thanksgiving Dressing Mashed potatoes and dressing/stuffing are as essential to your Thanksgiving meal as the turkey. One of the biggest fears of a Thanksgiving cook is how to get every dish finished on time. Cue the heavenly hosts. I have your answer. This Crockpot Thanksgiving Dressing has been a lifesaver to my arsenal of…
Turtle Pumpkin Pie
Turtle Pumpkin Pie Drum roll please…. It’s November! And that means the holiday season is upon us. From now through the first of the year, my days are spent planning, prepping, and pining for all my favorite holiday festivities and food. I love Christmas and everything it is about, but pulling together a Thanksgiving meal…
The Best Cheese Ball Recipe
The Best Cheese Ball Recipe Every year at Christmas (I apologize now for talking about Christmas in October) a lovely family who we attend church with, drives around the neighborhood, delivering snacks and homemade honey as gifts to other parish members. One year, they delivered a pimento cheese ball and an assortment of crackers. After…
Caramel Apple Mini Tarts
Caramel Apple Mini Tarts A year ago I was just returning home from a trip to Western New York to visit my college friend, Bailey and her family. Bailey lives on her family’s apple orchard and at the time of my visit they were right in the middle of harvest. Because of the impeccable timing,…
Grilled Jalapeno Poppers With Bacon
Grilled Jalapeno Poppers With Bacon Have I mentioned that football season is back? And since Mother Nature decided that she needed to give me and my fellow Husker fans two opening weekends, why not prolong the football hype and give you another tailgate favorite of mine, Grilled Jalapeno Poppers With Bacon.