Cream Cheese & Blueberry Breakfast Bake

Ok friends. Here is the deal. This breakfast dish is da bomb. Do people still say that…? Do you need another fruit and bread breakfast bake recipe? Definitely. If you were sitting across from me right now and we were chatting over a cup of coffee (you, no doubt with a trendy…

Cran-Orange Pinwheels W/Smoked Turkey & Sriracha

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BetterWithCraisins #CollectiveBiasSometimes, you have no choice but to just throw all your favorite things into one recipe. Meat? Check. Cream cheese? Check. Cranberries? Check check. Add in a bit of citrus and the kick of…

Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies sound incredible, don’t they? Well, it is true. They are incredible. Was it the cream cheese in the title that tipped you off…? Some recipes taste just like they sound and this is one of those recipes. You expect them to be soft, pillowy cookies that are moist and rich,…

Creamy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dip

When my kids bust through the door when they get home from school, the inevitable question is, “Can I have a snack?” My answer is always an predictable, sure! Then I precede to tell them what they are allowed to have.  The list usually encompasses all things they can get themselves that…

Savory Chicken Chile Hand Pies

One of the things I realized after having children is that anything that is able to be eaten with your hands is golden.  Instant success, friends. Come to think of it, this may be true across the board with adults as well as kids, hence our continued obsession with all things ‘on…

Mini Corn Muffins W/Bacon, Chives & Spicy Cream Cheese Whip

Sometimes, inspiration just strikes.  Like lightening.  Or in my case, like cream cheese and bacon. A few years ago I started adding bacon and chives to my regular Mini Corn Muffins.  I still make them plain all the time and usually serve them with chili, salads, or just as a snack to…

Easy Veggie Spread

I feel as though I would be remiss in my duties as a blogger if I didn’t share this recipe with you.  Is there some kind of foodie law enforcement that makes sure bloggers share the good stuff instead of keeping it to themselves?  Just to be safe, I will disclose all…

Chocolate Cherry Cream Dip

My husband just walked by the computer and glanced at this photograph.  He stopped, looked closer, and stated. “Wow, Babe.  That photo is amazing.”  As he strolled away, I growled under my breath, “I want to eat it…” The truth is, I did eat it.  Last week.  I snacked, dipped, nibbled, and…

Spinach & Feta Artichoke Dip

I owe my love of artichokes to my good friend, Dede. Actually, I owe quite a bit to her.  Not the least of which is the fact that she taught me how to devein shrimp, sneak food into a movie theater, and even hosted our wedding at her farm.  Years ago, when…

Inside-Out Carrot Cake Cookies

I can’t help but smile when I think of this recipe. When my husband was in the Navy, I often volunteered to cook for our unmarried or otherwise unattached friends.  I have mentioned this before; that I used to use them as guinea pigs in the early days of my cooking career,…

Whole Wheat Cheese & Chocolate Snack Rolls

Right around this time of year I start to feel like this is my life.  Make no mistake, I know it will only get worse as my kids get older, but preparing for a move across the country, trying to sell our house and buy a different one in a different time…

Cream Cheese Ice Cream

In the previous post, I mentioned that I like to serve the Cranberry Maple Pudding Cake with cream cheese ice cream.  Well, here it is! This is actually the first ice cream I ever made from scratch at home.  Not strawberry, not vanilla, not a nice creamy peach.  Cream cheese ice cream.  And yes,…

White Chocolate Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake

Sometimes you see a picture of a dish and say to yourself “Self, I must make that.”  That was my exact thought when I saw a recipe for this cheesecake in a Cooking Club of America magazine.  This was several years ago and if I remember correctly, I made it twice that…

The Best Banana Pudding-Really!!

What you see before you is the best banana pudding in the world.  Seriously.  No seriously.  I could really end this post with that simple statement and just hope you would trust me enough to make this.  Because honestly, it is one of those things you have to eat to believe.  This…

Chocolate Cheesecake Bars: An ‘Old Reliable’

Wow! What a week.  I think I need to unwind and treat myself.  Chocolate cheesecake anyone? This recipe brings to mind one of my husbands biggest complaints.  I have mentioned before that while he enjoys the variety in my cooking, he kind of wishes that I would bring back the favorites more…