Nutella Raspberry Crescent Snowflake

Ready to mix things up for breakfast or maybe dessert on Christmas Day?  How about this beauty?  Delicious and not that hard to make!  I made it for our annual Christmas Bunco pot luck. 3/4 cup Nutella 2 oz cream cheese, softened 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons raspberry jam 4 (8 oz each) … Continue reading

Christmas Tree Pull Apart Bread

I saw this idea on Instagram but couldn’t find the actual recipe so I just kind of winged it and it came out great!  We had Bunco at my house last night and this was one of my contributions to our annual Bunco Christmas feast. pizza dough (I went with a tube of Pillsbury pizza … Continue reading

Classic Spritz Cookies

Let me start off by saying that I love the look and the taste of these cookies however the process of making them is a pain in the butt!  I have an old version of the Pampered Chef cookie press so I’m just going to assume that the newer version of the press works better.  … Continue reading

Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

I was putting together a package for one of my favorite missionaries and I asked her mom what she would like and her mom said she had requested no sugary treats for Christmas.  Wow!  What to do?  So I found this recipe online and it looked ok so I gave it a go.  Bob and … Continue reading

Skinny Italian Sausage Soup

Betty Crocker comes through again!  This is a great soup for a cold winter’s night dinner. 1 roll of Jimmy Dean Pork Italian Sausage 2 large russet potatoes, cut into cubes (about 4 cups) 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 2 cloves garlic, pressed 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper … Continue reading

Vanilla Mousse in Chocolate Cups

One of my dear, sweet friends is having a baby girl soon and these were made for her baby shower this past weekend.  They were quite delicious, if I do say so myself and also quite easy to put together. 1 – 2 boxes (24 count each) premade chocolate cups 1 small box vanilla instant … Continue reading

Pesto Turkey Squares

Quick, easy and delicious!  What more do you need to know? 1 (8 oz) can crescent rolls or crescent sheet 1/4 basil pesto 1/2 cup cubed cooked turkey or ham 1 1/4 cups (5 oz) shredded Italian cheese blend 2 medium Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced 1  Unroll dough and place on greased cookie sheet, pressing/rolling … Continue reading

Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Oreo Tart

This was dessert after Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, it was everything I dreamed it would be and more. 1 package Oreos (36 cookies) 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, divided 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream, divided 1 (12 oz) bag dark chocolate candy melts 1  Crush Oreos with food processor.  Stir … Continue reading