Category: Food and Recipes

• Brown Sugar Shortbread

  I’ve made shortbread before, but not brown sugar shortbread—until now! If you’ve never tried it yourself, I can tell you that it’s really good! It’s rich and buttery like the Scottish Shortbread I made during the holidays, but there are a few differences from that recipe—this Brown Sugar Shortbread is baked in one 9″ round…

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  January 25, 2022

  Cookies/Bars/Brownies, Food and Recipes

  Brown Sugar Shortbread, Cookies, dessert, shortbread

• Loaded Baked Potato Soup

  I’m a big potato fan, so I’m not sure why it took me so long to get around to making this Loaded Baked Potato Soup! I’ve ordered this kind of soup many times at restaurants and each time I did I thought, “I really need to make this myself!” So here it is, finally! It…

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  January 23, 2022

  Autumn/Thanksgiving, Food and Recipes, Main Dishes, Seasonal, Soups, Stews, and Chili, Vegetables, Winter/Christmas

  bacon, baked potato, cheddar cheese, Loaded Baked Potato Soup, Potato

• Cranberry Nut Cream Cheese Bread

  I really like making quick breads in the cold weather months because, while they’re baking in the oven, my kitchen gets a little warmer and cozier. The aroma of something baking also adds to the coziness! So I made this Cranberry Nut Cream Cheese Bread—I’ve never made cranberry bread with cream cheese in it, but…

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  January 22, 2022

  Autumn/Thanksgiving, Breakfast/Brunch, Food and Recipes, Quick Breads/Sweet or Savory, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas

  cranberry nut bread, cream cheese, fresh cranberries, quick bread

• Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

  I like trying out and making different flavors of hummus. I had bought red pepper hummus many times and thought I should finally try making it myself! This Roasted Red Pepper Hummus has a great flavor—roasted red peppers are blended with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and other spices.

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  January 18, 2022

  Appetizers/Snacks, Food and Recipes, Healthy Eating, Spreads and Dips

  Hummus, Roasted red bell pepper, Roasted red pepper hummus, Tahini

• Hot Cheese and Bacon Dip

  This is a great time for making a yummy, cheesy dip, with all the game-watching going on! Even if you’re not game-watching, you may want to make a nice hot dip just to snack on! Like this Hot Cheese and Bacon Dip that’s baked in a bread bowl! It has onion, green chiles, garlic, and…

  nancyc

  January 17, 2022

  Appetizers/Snacks, Autumn/Thanksgiving, Entertaining, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Seasonal, Spreads and Dips, Winter/Christmas

  appetizer, bacon, bread bowl, cheese, Cheese Dip, game day food, Hot Bacon Cheese Dip

• Lentil Soup with Bacon

  I first made this soup on a very a cold, cold, cold, cold day a few years back and it’s definitely a hearty soup that will warm you up! On that particular day, I had some lentils, and I found a soup recipe over at MarthaStewart.com that not only had lentils, but bacon, too—and that sounded really good!

  nancyc

  January 16, 2022

  Food and Recipes, Seasonal, Soups, Stews, and Chili, Winter/Christmas

  bacon, Lentil, Lentil soup, Lentil soup with bacon, Soup

• Chocolate Chip Cranberry Nut Bars

  Today has been a cold, snowy day and what better way to spend it than doing some baking? I had some fresh cranberries in my fridge and I thought it would be yummy to make something with cranberries and chocolate! There’s a recipe over at OceanSpray.com that I modeled my recipe after. I added some…

  nancyc

  January 15, 2022

  Autumn/Thanksgiving, Cookies/Bars/Brownies, Food and Recipes, Fruit, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas

  chocolate chips, cookie bars, cranberries, nuts

• Heirloom Tomato Soup

  I like eating soup in the cooler weather—it’s great having a hot bowl of soup on a cold day, isn’t it? It just warms you right up! A friend of mine had shared this Heirloom Tomato Soup recipe with me from Taste of Home a while ago. It’s a really delicious recipe and just about everyone…

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  January 13, 2022

  Food and Recipes, Soups, Stews, and Chili

  dinner, healthy soup, Heirloom Tomato Soup, lunch, Tomato soup

• Salted Dark Chocolate Coffee Bark

  On chilly mornings, I like to have a hot cup of coffee to start my day (with cream). I don’t like black coffee or sugar in my coffee, but I love having cream in my coffee! Apparently you can do so much more with coffee, as I discovered when I reviewed Cooking with Coffee a few…

  nancyc

  January 12, 2022

  Candy and Confections, Food and Recipes, Food Gifts, Other Desserts

  chocolate bark, coffee beans, Dark Chocolate, sea salt

• Book Review: Crazy Sweet Creations

  I received a review copy of this book; all opinions expressed are mine. If you enjoy making beautiful desserts, Crazy Sweet Creations (hardcover, Mango Publishing) is the cookbook for you! Authored by Ann Reardon, host of the award-winning You Tube series How to Cook That, this book is filled with tips on how to create…

  nancyc

  January 10, 2022

  Books, Cookbooks, Creative Inspiration, Entertaining, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Food Tips

  Cookbook review, Crazy Sweet Creations

• 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Mini Bundts

  I still had a few cans of pumpkin puree in my cupboard, and I used one of them for this super-easy recipe! It’s probably the easiest mini bundt recipe ever! The 3 ingredients are a box of Spice cake mix, a can of pumpkin puree, and a teaspoon of vanilla, maple, or cinnamon extract. There’s…

  nancyc

  January 8, 2022

  Autumn/Thanksgiving, Cakes/Coffe Cakes, Food and Recipes, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas

  3-Ingredient Mini Bundts, Cake mix, dessert, Pumpkin Spice Mini Bundts

• Cheesy Ham and Hash Brown Casserole

  If you like comfort food for breakfast, this Cheesy Ham and Hash Brown Casserole is a very good recipe to try! It’s every bit as cheesy, creamy, and yummy as I thought it would be! How can you go wrong with ham, cheese, and potatoes?

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  January 6, 2022

  Breakfast/Brunch, Food and Recipes

  breakfast, brunch, cheddar cheese, cheesy, Ham and Hash Brown Casserole, parmesan cheese