Delicious Recipes
This is where you'll find all of my favorite recipes to make for your family and friends.
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Fast & Simple Italian Meatball Marinara Hand Pies
My daughter has been in a musical theater program for the past several months and is on the go with her busy schedule in the evenings. This recipe has been a steady friend as an easy grab and go homemade meal for her – it’s so good I wanted to share it with all of you! Serves 6. Ingredients: 2 frozen puff pastry sheet – thawed 1 cup of marinara sauce 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese 3 large sweet Italian sausage links 1 egg Italian seasoning Step One: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Step Two: Place your thawed puff pastry sheet (I like to use Pepperidge Farms) on…
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Simple Fresh Strawberry Crisp Crumble
This is one of my go summer recipes and this is my recently updated healthier version – a version with less sugar and flour but still amazingly delicious. Serves 6. Ingredients: 4 cups of strawberries, cleaned, hulled & quartered 1/8 cup of granulated white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/3 cup flour 3/4 cup old fashioned oats 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Vanilla ice cream – optional Step One: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Step Two: Get out a pie pan or an 8×8 baking dish – grease with cooking spray. Step Three: Clean, hull,…
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Classic Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
One of my husband’s favorite desserts is carrot cake and this is my go to recipe. I always crave carrot cake in the Spring as it is a dessert I normally make around Easter. Kudos goes to Cory, a fellow mom from our parenting group for sharing her recipe with me over 15+ years ago. Serves 8-12. Update: In April 2024 I decided to half this recipe and make them into cupcakes and muffins. If you cut the below recipe in half you’ll yield ~ 16 cupcakes/muffins. Half the cream cheese frosting as well if you make them into cupcakes (see photo below). Bake for ~ 22 minutes. Ingredients: Step…
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My Favorite Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing
A very dear friend of mine, Jess shared her homemade Caesar salad dressing recipe with me several years ago. It quickly became a go to salad dressing recipe for my Mom & I. I make homemade croutons (recipe below in Step 4) and put shaved parmesan on top. I like to serve this on the side of Italian dishes – like lasagna or chicken parmesan subs or by itself if I want a light dinner. For an extra easy weeknight comfort meal consider serving this on the side of a loaded baked potato. Serves 6. Ingredients: 6 cups of chopped and washed romaine (You can also sub in 2 cups…
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Simple Homemade Basil Pesto Recipe
One of our favorite cold night comfort foods is pesto pasta with fresh parmesan. Pesto is super simple to make and it is easy to store in the refrigerator for a variety of uses. It is delicious to put on an over easy egg, on bruschetta with fresh mozzarella and tomato, on crackers, on a baked potato or on pasta. Makes ~1 cup. Ingredients: 3 cups of fresh basil leaves, packed 3/4 cup olive oil 3/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/2 cup pine nuts 4 cloves of garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper 1 lb. box of angel hair (if you choose to serve on pasta, serves 6) Step…
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Homemade Peppermint Stick Ice Cream & Heavenly Hot Fudge
It is our Christmas Eve tradition to have peppermint ice cream with my Grammie Ellen’s homemade heavenly hot fudge – it wouldn’t feel like the holidays without it. This is a once a year treat and I am so excited to share the recipes with all of you. Homemade Peppermint Stick Ice Cream Makes 10 1/2 cup servings I use the Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker Ingredients: 1 cup of whole milk, well chilled 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 cups of heavy cream, well chilled 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon peppermint extract 3/4 cup crushed hard peppermint candies Step One: In a medium bowl, use a hand…
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Savory Butternut, Caramelized Onion & Thyme Galette
I learned how to make a galette five years ago and since then they have been a staple in our weeknight dinner routine. It’s fun to switch up the ingredients based on seasonal vegetables and they can be savory or sweet. This recipe is one of our favorites and it is perfect to serve up with a salad and roasted new potatoes. This recipe makes two galettes and serves 8. Ingredients: 2 pre-made pie crusts 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 butternut squash, peeled, cored, and cubed 8 oz. sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded Fresh thyme Grated parmesan 2 tablespoons milk Step One:…
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Brown Sugar, Cinnamon & Nutmeg Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Disclaimer: This is a recipe by Magnolia Journal which I have modified and tweaked to perfection. This is a great fall snack on it’s own or to use as a salad topping. Makes 1 1/2 cups. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups roasted and lightly salted pumpkin seeds (Trader Joe’s is a great place to get these!) 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Step One: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Step Two: Melt 1/4 cup butter in a glass bowl for ~ 30 seconds. Step Three: Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the melted butter and stir to combine. Step Four: Add…
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Quick & Easy Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken pot pie is quite simply one of my favorite comfort food meals and was something I enjoyed as a child when my Mom made it. This is a great recipe for a weeknight – super quick and simple. Ingredients: 1 package of ready to roll piecrust (2 crusts total) 2 cups of chicken broth 1/3 cup flour 1 1/2 cups 2% milk 3-4 cups of shredded cooked chicken 1 package (12 oz.) of frozen mixed vegetables 1 tablespoon minced onion 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon McCormick garlic/onion/black pepper/sea salt seasoning 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Cracked black pepper 1 beaten egg Step One: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.…
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Amazingly Simple Apple Butter
My husband absolutely loves apple butter so for the past two years I have been perfecting this recipe. This year I made my apple butter in a crockpot which made this process so much easier – no more simmering on the stove for 6+ hours! This recipe yields ~4 cups of apple butter and can be canned and put in the fridge for ~1 month. Ingredients: 8 cups of peeled, cored, and sliced apples 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1/2 cup of sugar 1/8 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of cloves 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla Step One: Prepare your apples – first peel,…
