Christmas

Christmas, Dinner, Easter, Gluten Free, Hanukkah, New Years, Salads, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian, Whole30/Paleo

Roasted Carrots & Brussels Sprouts

Here’s a quick and easy side dish for any holiday or weeknight where you need a tasty side dish. The roasting brings out the natural flavors of both the carrots and sprouts, which can otherwise be tasteless. It’s easy to put together and even easier to cook up. Just slice and roast and it’s done! Happy […]

Christmas, Dinner, Dips, Dressings & Sauces, Gluten Free, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian

Basic Sweet Cranberry Sauce

I’ve made a lot of cranberry sauces over the years (tropical cranberry sauce, roasted grape, apple and cranberry sauce, cranberry orange relish) and now, I finally decided to just make a basic cranberry sauce. WHY DID I WAIT!?!? 🙂 This is so super easy, so super good and was perfect with our holiday turkey tonight. […]

Christmas, Desserts, Gluten Free, Kids, Snacks

Salted Caramel Pretzel Snickerdoodle Cookies (with a gluten free alternative!)

Half Baked Harvest does it again! Last week, one of my favorite bloggers/chefs/bakers, Tieghan from Half Baked Harvest, posted this recipe for salted caramel pretzel snickerdoodles. Just the name alone sounds amazing, right? Well, I can in fact tell you these are some of the best cookies I’ve ever made and had. They are chewy, […]

20-Minute Meals, 5-Ingredients, Breakfast & Brunch, Christmas, Desserts, Side Dishes, Snacks, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian

5-Ingredient Cranberry Brie Cinnamon Puff Pastry Swirls

The other day, I was was on Instagram watching some Instastories and HalfBakedHarvest made these delicious, festive cranberry brie cinnamon puff pastry swirls and I knew that I was going to make them for the holidays this year! They looked sweet and savory with a bit of crunch, but also soft and gooey. They scream […]

Breakfast & Brunch, Christmas, Dairy-Free, Dips, Dressings & Sauces, Gluten Free, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian

Tropical Cranberry Sauce

If you haven’t heard, we moved to Florida a few months ago. The transition was hard, but the holidays are starting to make it joyful. For Thanksgiving, we made a BIG turkey (here’s how I made mine), but you can’t have turkey without cranberry sauce. Last year, I roasted my cranberry sauce and the year […]

20-Minute Meals, 5-Ingredients, Christmas, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Easter, Gluten Free, Hanukkah, Sheet-Pan Dinners, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian

Roasted Balsamic Asparagus

Here’s a quick and easy side dish that requires little work but results in something super tasty! All you have to do is snap off the tough ends, drizzle with some olive oil, balsamic glaze (it’s like super thick balsamic vinegar) and season generously. 🙂 The oven does the rest! I know I’ll be making […]