Side Dishes & Salads

The Best Brussels Sprouts You Will Ever Eat

So, personally, I think that Brussels sprouts get a bad rap.  A lot of people don’t like them.  I am convinced that is because they have only had the frozen and then boiled to death variety. These particular Brussels sprouts will blow your mind. They are sauteed with a perfect medley of bacon, garlic, and… Continue reading The Best Brussels Sprouts You Will Ever Eat

christmas · Drinks

Homemade Eggnog

First, I apologize for the crappy phone picture.  A certain two and a half year old who shall not be named somehow locked my camera into a non-locking drawer of our entertainment center, and I cannot get the thing out!  It’s a weekend job for my poor husband.  But I digress. I remember the two… Continue reading Homemade Eggnog

banana recipes · Desserts · pies

Homemade Banana Cream Pie

On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the McDowell Family kicked off our fun old fashioned family Christmas by heading out into the country in our old front wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols- our Christmas tree. We took it inside, decorated it,… Continue reading Homemade Banana Cream Pie

Desserts · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Ogborn’s Thanksgiving Jell-o (strawberry, pineapple, and marshmallows)

Does your family have anything odd that absolutely HAS to be on the table at Thanksgivng?  Welcome to The Ogborn Family, where Thanksgiving is served every year for between 35-40 people in my Nanny’s house, and where one dish, as far as the kids are concerned anyway, reigns supreme: Strawberry, whipped cream, pineapple, marshmallow jell-o.… Continue reading Ogborn’s Thanksgiving Jell-o (strawberry, pineapple, and marshmallows)

cookies · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Candy Corn Sugar Cookies

I saw these cookies in my Betty Crocker magazine and thought they were so cute!!   Made a couple changes, because they sounded like they would have a boring taste (added almond extract and baker’s sugar to the top)  They are truly delicious.  My hubby took one bite and proclaimed it the best sugar cookie I had ever… Continue reading Candy Corn Sugar Cookies

cookies · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Perfect Every Time: Cut Out Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Good ol’ fashioned cut out sugar cookies for the holidays are one of my favorite childhood memories, and a tradition that I am carrying on with my kids.  Today  my daughter and I spent the afternoon using Halloween cookie cutters to make (and then decorate) sugar cookies for my husband’s work.  This time, however, we… Continue reading Perfect Every Time: Cut Out Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Cakes and Cupcakes · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Pumpkin Crunch Cake

This super easy recipe uses ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry, and is sure to be a crowd pleaser.  Easy, easy, easy. Sweet, moist pumpkin cake topped with a crunch streusel…and topped with a cream and brown sugar glaze.  What’s not to like about this? Recipe adapted from Pretty Good Food Ingredients… Continue reading Pumpkin Crunch Cake