Delicious Recipes
This is where you'll find all of my favorite recipes to make for your family and friends.
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How to Make Lavender Cream Cheese Frosting
I recently perfected my homemade lavender cream cheese frosting – it is simply delicious on a sugar cookie and it is very easy and quick to make. Topping each cookie with an edible flower is a nice touch that make these sugar cookies extra special. This recipe makes enough frosting for 3 dozen cookies. Ingredients: Step One: Put the butter and cream cheese in a large glass bowl – if it is not room temperature then pop it in the microwave for 45-60 seconds. Using an electric mixer, blend the butter and cream cheese together. Step Two: Add the vanilla, culinary lavender, and 2 cups of the powdered sugar to…
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Fast & Fresh: Cherry Tomato, Basil, Pine Nut & Parmesan Angel Hair Pasta
In the summer I love to make super simple dinners for my family – my days are usually very full with work, outdoor chores, and endless walks for our two rescue pups. I’ve been perfecting this recipe and I am thrilled to share it with all of you. Serves 4. Note: Double or triple the recipe for an easy dinner party dish and serve with garlic parmesan bread and a large Caesar salad. Ingredients: Step One: Start your pot of boiling water for the angel hair pasta. While it comes to a boil, clean and quarter your cherry tomatoes. Step Two: In a small frying pan on medium heat add…
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How to Make my Favorite Lemon Arugula Salad with Honey Goat Cheese
This is my signature salad – it pairs well with so many meals and it is super simple to make. Every time I serve this salad I am asked for the recipe so I finally decided to measure out all of the ingredients so I could share it on this site. Serves 6. Ingredients: Step One: Cut the rind off of the lemons, then cut the lemons into quarters and dice into small sections. Put the diced lemons into a small bowl. Toss the rind but make sure any lemon juice on the cutting board is put into the small bowl with the diced lemons – the more juice the…
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The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip & Sea Salt Cookies
In our family these are known as Four In One cookies and this is my Grammie Ellen’s recipe. I’ve been enjoying these cookies for as long as I can remember and they are my Papa John’s absolute favorite! I’ve made a few slight tweaks to the original recipe and I think these will soon become a staple in your household too! If I am making this for my family (there are only 3 of us) I make a half batch. Full batch: 24 cookies, Half batch: 12 cookies. Enjoy! Ingredients: Step One: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Step Two: Add the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in…
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How to make Cinnamon Apple Turnovers with Glaze
I recently shared how to make jam turnovers with glaze but I tried a new version I just have to share! I use a fresh apple to make my Mom’s favorite cinnamon apples and then tuck the soft apple mixture into the turnovers. Oh so delicious! Makes 6. Ingredients: Step One: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Step Two: Roll out the thawed sheet of puff pastry on a large sheet of parchment paper with a rolling pin. This will make your puff pastry nice and thin. Using a knife cut the puff pastry into 6 equal rectangles. Step Three: In a small non-stick pan on medium heat add the…
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How to make Delicious Jam Turnovers with Glaze
These jam turnovers make an excellent breakfast on the go, snack, or even dessert! These are super simple and amazingly delicious and you can choose whatever flavor of jam you want so there are endless options. When I made these last night I used my homemade strawberry basil jam – my husband absolutely loved them (I think you will too)! Makes 6. Ingredients: Step One: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Step Two: Roll out the thawed sheet of puff pastry on a large sheet of parchment paper with a rolling pin. This will make your puff pastry nice and thin. Using a knife cut the puff pastry into 6…
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Classic Lemon Loaf with Sweet Lemony Zest Glaze
Every time my Mom and I went to Starbucks together we would split a slice of lemon loaf as we enjoyed our coffee (or in my Mom’s case, a hot Chai latte). Any time I have a slice of lemon loaf it brings me back to those special coffee dates and I wanted to recreate that with my own homemade version. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! This recipe makes one large loaf (typically 8.5″ x 4.5″) and two mini loaves (these are normally 5″ x 3″ and are great to give as gifts). Make a 1/2 batch if you just want one large loaf. Enjoy!…
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Absolutely the Best Sugar Cookie Frosting!
Making sugar cookies is a tried and true holiday tradition for our family. My Dad flew in yesterday to spend the next three weeks with us and to welcome him my daughter and I made a batch of sugar cookies. This sugar cookie frosting recipe is so delicious and simple and has been our go to for many years. We also branched out and tried something new this time – we made peppermint frosting which we would highly recommend! This recipe makes enough frosting for ~24 sugar cookies. Ingredients: Step One: In a medium bowl add the softened cream cheese, soft butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Using an electric mixer…
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Healthy Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Homemade Garlic Cheese Biscuits
Snowy weather has moved into the Pacific Northwest which makes me want to eat something warm and comforting for dinner. This has been a trusted recipe in our house for several years and I think you’ll really love it too. If you want to splurge, serve this soup in a bread bowl and forego the biscuits. Serves 4-6. Let’s start with the soup first…. Ingredients: Step One: In a large stock pot sauté the onion in the olive oil, ~4 minutes until nice and golden. Add garlic, stir for ~1 minute. Add in the broccoli florets and sauté for another 5 minutes. Add 2 cups of chicken broth and simmer…
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Kelly’s Homemade Classic Caramel Sauce
This is my Mom’s recipe and she shared it with me in 2013 – we have made it together many times. In our cheesecake making days we would use this sauce on our Caramel Turtle cheesecake, our bestseller! This is another wonderful option for host/hostess gifts during the holidays or to share with friends and family throughout the year. If gifting, I like to put the caramel sauce in 4 oz. jars with gold lids (this recipe will make 12 4oz. jars). Makes 1 1/2 quarts. Ingredients: Step One: In a large saucepan combine the heavy whipping cream, sugar, and dark Karo syrup and mix well. Using a candy thermometer…
