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Holiday Recipes

A collection of holiday recipes to keep you cooking all year round.

Stovetop Pumpkin Hot Chocolate

Stovetop Pumpkin Hot Chocolate

It is cold. Last weekend, I went to my first WVU Mountaineers game and I wore a shirt, a sweater, two fleece zip ups, and a tee shirt over those (I had to wear gold or I would have been ostracized!) and I still left 

Pumpkin Molasses Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Molasses Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

I think it’s safe to say that pumpkin and molasses is one of my very favorite flavor combinations. I love pumpkin anything, but the rich flavor that comes from the molasses really makes me feel happy. Growing up, molasses cookies were always my very favorite. 

Super Spooky Halloween Punch (Kid Friendly)

Super Spooky Halloween Punch (Kid Friendly)

Halloween is in the air! All my neighbors have their houses decked out for Halloween, including a skeleton man sitting in a chair that my dogs think is real and bark at trying to protect me. Little cuties! I also saw a Sasquatch silhouette across 

Quick and Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Quick and Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe

I am all moved into my apartment in West Virginia! But, I was also without a car for a week since it was left in Chicago, so you know what that means: I had time to cook! I went to a restaurant called EatN’Park here 

Peach Hot Toddy

Peach Hot Toddy

The holidays are officially here. I will be heading back to Michigan this Saturday (my birthday!) to see my boyfriend’s family and then over to West Michigan to visit my own right after Christmas. We’ve gotten pretty good at splitting our time during the holidays, 

Festive Cranberry Margaritas

Festive Cranberry Margaritas

What is it about the holidays that puts me into cocktail mode? I think it’s because I love nothing more than to curl up with my 57 Hallmark movies on the DVR with a drink in my hand and a puppy on my lap. Today 

Super Bowl Snack Recipe Roundup

Super Bowl Snack Recipe Roundup

It’s almost time! Time for chips, dips, snacks, burgers, hot dogs, pizza, wings, commercials with puppies, beer, hopefully something Beyonce related and oh yeah, FOOTBALL. I’ll be attending a party and bringing my Favorite Mac and Cheese to share with everyone. If you’re still looking 

Cinco De Mayo Favorites

Cinco De Mayo Favorites

Tomorrow is Cinco De Mayo! I am going to miss my girls in Chicago (especially you, Julia!) on this very special day. We used to celebrate together every year with Mexican foods and far, far, FAR too many margaritas. This year I will be making