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Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED December 8, 2020 · 72 Comments

Add these Peppermint Crunch Oreo Truffles to your holiday cookie list and watch them disappear in a hurry. The classic Oreo truffles get a holiday make over with Andes peppermint crunch baking chips inside and drizzled on top.

The Andes peppermint crunch baking chips in our pantry have been calling my name for the past few weeks. Bags of these holiday chips are so dangerous to keep on hand, so I have to keep them hidden on the very back shelf.

If I see them, I will open the bag and start munching on them. And when that happens, the bag disappears so quickly. No, not in one night, but let's just say I have a problem. LOL!

These peppermint pieces are probably my absolute favorite thing to use in Christmas recipes. Some of my all time favorite recipes from the past few years are these Oreo Peppermint Crunch Cookies and this No Bake Peppermint Oreo Cheesecake.

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Candy Cane Pretzel Bark

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED December 2, 2020 · UPDATED June 9, 2021 · 47 Comments

Easy no bake treats are always a great idea during the holidays. This Candy Cane Pretzel Bark only has 3 ingredients and can be made and ready to eat in 10 minutes. It's the perfect recipe to make for parties or cookie trays.

A clear jar filled with candy cane pretzel bark on a red and blue napkin

I love to make about a billion different holiday treats during the holidays. Ok, ok! Maybe a billion is exaggerating slightly. But there are quite a few yummy cookies and candies that get made this month.

During the holidays I tend to make even more sweet treats because we love to make extra goodies like these Chocolate Candy Cane Kiss Cookies or these Peppermint Brownie Truffles to send to friends and family.

With all these sweet treats happening, it gets a little crazy and chaotic in our kitchen. So, I am always trying to find quick and easy ways to simplify some of the treats.

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Chocolate Peppermint Bark Sugar Cookie Bars

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED December 1, 2020 · 7 Comments

A layer of peppermint buttercream frosting and candy bars add a festive touch to these Chocolate Peppermint Bark Sugar Cookie Bars. This easy cookie bar recipe will disappear in a hurry from your Christmas cookie trays.

It's official. I am in full blown "peppermint all the things" mode! Every year about this time I get the urge to add peppermint to every thing I make. Something about cooler weather and Christmas music does it to me.

Peppermint and eggnog are my two favorite holiday flavors for Christmas, so I hope you are ready for a month of recipes using those flavors.

Of course, I will add a few other things here and there because my family will revolt if I try to peppermint every single treat. They like peppermint, but they are not as nuts over it as I am. Yes, I'm aware that I might be living with aliens. ...

Apple Cranberry Turkey Salad

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED November 27, 2020 · UPDATED March 4, 2021 ·

Use your leftover turkey to make a big bowl of this Apple Cranberry Turkey Salad. This easy salad recipe is delicious served on rolls, bread, or croissants.

A white plate with a roll filled with turkey salad on it

This time of year is my favorite. The cooler weather, the bonfires, s'mores, and of course, all the fun and festivities of the holidays.

We usually spend the holidays munching on appetizers, making and eating a big dinner, and then playing games as a family while we eat Pumpkin Pie or Apple Crisp Cheesecake.

Because of all the snacking and eating that goes on all day, we always have a refrigerator full of leftovers to deal with the next day. The day after a big holiday we stare into the fridge and wonder what to do with the food because no one here is big on eating leftovers.

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Favorite Kitchen Tools

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED November 26, 2020 · UPDATED January 26, 2022 · 1 Comment

We have put together a list of our favorite kitchen tools and gadgets that we use on a regular basis in our own home. Use this list to stock your own kitchen or buy gifts for the foodie in your life.

Over the years we have bought and tried so many different kitchen tools and gadgets. The thing is that some of those gadgets are really not worth the money.

In order to help you know which kitchen essentials are worth buying, I created a list of some our favorite kitchen tools that we use all the time.

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Cinnamon Apple Icebox Cake

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED November 24, 2020 · 18 Comments

Layers of cheesecake, apple pie filling, and graham crackers make this Cinnamon Apple Icebox Cake a delicious dessert. It is an easy no bake recipe to make for fall and holiday dinners.

Usually when fall hits, I can't wait to bake all the things with pumpkin. But this year I have been all over apple desserts. This Apple Praline Cake started all the apple madness in our kitchen this year!

Sometimes I just want a quick and easy treat that I can put together in minutes. That is where no bake desserts come in handy. An icebox cake only uses a few ingredients. It can honestly be chilling in the refrigerator in under 15 minutes.

Adding cream cheese to an ice box cakes gives them a little bit more of a cheesecake feel. You know how much I love my cheesecakes!!!

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5 Ingredient Jiffy Corn Casserole

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED November 20, 2020 · UPDATED March 3, 2022 · 8 Comments

This 5 Ingredient Jiffy Corn Casserole is a classic side dish made with a few ingredients and 5 minutes of work. Bring this easy corn casserole to any dinner, potluck, or holiday meal, and everyone will ask for the recipe.

A white casserole dish with corn casserole in it and a wooden spoon lifting a scoop out of the pan.

Why Make This

Let's be real. Holidays are really all about the side dishes and desserts. Am I right? I feel like I just go through the motions by making some type of meat.

I usually just take a tiny sliver of turkey or ham and then fill the rest of my plate with stuffing muffins, classic green bean casserole, easy sweet potato casserole, and lots of this easy Jiffy corn casserole!

This 5 ingredient corn casserole is one of those side dishes that I just can't get enough of. It is always a crowd favorite at picnics, potlucks, and holiday dinners.

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Pumpkin Fluff Salad

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED November 19, 2020 · 10 Comments

This easy Pumpkin Fluff Salad is a delicious side dish to add to your holiday table this year. The dessert salad recipe is full of pumpkin, pecans, and donut chunks, and it always disappears in a hurry!

I think it can officially be said that I am bonkers for salads that aren't really salads. You know the kind, right? Fluffy, no bake salads that are full of fun mix-ins.

My mother-in-law always makes a pistachio fluff salad for holiday dinners. So, a few summers ago I used that fluff salad recipe to create this Banana Split Fluff Salad. Best idea ever right there!

Of course, I have changed it up a few more times since then, so it was only a matter of time before a fall version happened. Say hello to pumpkin fluff!

A big bowl of this dessert salad would be the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving meal this year. It is so light and fluffy and delicious. Plus, it can be served as a side dish or dessert!

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Sweet Potato Souffle

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED November 17, 2020 · UPDATED November 12, 2021 · 5 Comments

This Sweet Potato Soufflé deserves a spot on your Thanksgiving dinner table. The creamy pudding texture topped with a crunchy brown sugar pecan topping will have everyone fighting for the last scoop.

Thanksgiving side dishes and all the desserts are my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner. To be honest, I could totally skip the turkey and ham.

Just pass me a plate loaded with classic green bean casserole, stuffing muffins, sweet potatoes, easy corn casserole, and rolls.

And even after eating all that, I'm totally hitting up the dessert table for a slice of cream cheese pecan pie and some pumpkin cobbler! ...

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookie Bars

By Jocelyn · PUBLISHED November 14, 2020 · 3 Comments

Add these easy Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookie Bars to your fall baking plans. The sweet pumpkin bar recipe with marshmallow frosting has delicious fall twist that is perfect for cool days.

If you have been reading or following me for a while, you know that I would much rather make sugar cookie bars instead of rolling and cutting out dough with cookie cutters.

It's all about working smarter, not harder, right?

Over the years I have done quite a few variations on different sugar cookie bars. Each time they have a fun flavor twist or new frosting idea to change them up.

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