Coffee Cheesecake Oreo Pie

I made this Coffee Cheesecake Oreo Pie for my brother’s birthday. He loves coffee and cheesecake is such a classic and refreshing dessert. So I thought I would merge the two and make coffee flavored cheesecake. For this cheesecake we used regular coffee. But if you wanted a stronger taste, you could also use instant …

Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms

As I’ve mentioned many times before, I’m a big fan of spinach and artichoke anything.  So, when my mom wanted to make stuffed mushrooms recently, I had the brilliant idea of doing spinach artichoke stuffed mushrooms.  They’re gluten free, cheesy, vegetarian and full of veggies.  A perfect appetizer, side dish or entree for a light …

Spinach Stuffed Chicken

I’m always looking out for a good chicken recipe to add to my repertoire. Something that its a combination of chicken and vegetables. This Spinach Stuffed Chicken is a best of both worlds. The chicken breast is kept moist from being cooked in the oven. And is also aided by the moisiure in the spinach …

Coconut Cake

Crazy for coconut?  I am!  This is the ultimate coconut cake, from the coconut cream cheese frosting topped with shredded coconut all the way down to the coconut flour used in the cake.  You could serve this cake any season, but it feels especially festive in the winter because it’s reminiscent of a snowball.  So …

Pecan Pie Cheesecake

This Thanksgiving is different than most. COVID has made it difficult to gather together with family without the fear or possibility that we could be exposing our loved ones. With all the changes we made to be able to gather safely, I knew I needed a dynamite dessert to make everything seem alright again. So …

Italian Pepperoni Chicken Bake

I’ve developed some of my best recipes when I decided to combine mish-mashed and leftover ingredients in my fridge.  That’s where this delectable, and oddly fancy seeming dinner came from.  I’d ordered some chicken thighs on instacart, made some italian recipes earlier in the week, a small portion of spinach that wasn’t enough for a …

Easy Strawberry Bundt Cake

It’s summertime and that means lots of fresh fruit!  My mom and I are both big fruit fans, especially berries.  When I was visiting recently and she requested I make a special dessert for dinner I knew I could whip something up with the fresh strawberries she had in the fridge.  Since I was in …

Funfetti Cupcakes with Simple Cream Cheese Frosting

Sprinkles make everything feel fun and like a cause for celebration.  Birthday or not this super moist cupcake recipe will make any desert time feel fun and festive.  This recipe comes together quickly and is paired with a simple cream cheese frosting, which doesn’t require the finesse and expertise of preparing a typical buttercream. It …

Shamrock Cutouts

It’s time for St. Patrick’s Day and what better way to celebrate than with some adorable shamrock cutout cookies.  Our no fail cream cheese cutout recipe is perfect for this and easily adaptable too. To liven up the traditional recipe we thought we’d match a shamrock’s minty hue by adding peppermint extract into our cookies …

Valentines Day Spritz cookies

These cookies are made with a cookie press. I never used a cookie press before but now that I have, I can’t wait to make this recipe for any and every occasion. The reason why it’s called spritz cookies is because it’s the German word for squirt as the dough “squirts” from the cookie press.  …

Buffalo Chicken Dip

I grew up in the land of buffalo wings, so naturally buffalo flavored food has been in my life since day one.  Football has also been a big part of my life. Not that I played or am an expert in the sport, but I have a lot of memories of weekends spent at the …

Classic Cream Cheese Cutouts

This is by far my favorite cookie recipe.  Cutout cookies aren’t necessarily my absolute favorite all the time, I love me a good chocolate chip, but this recipe is fool-proof.  It comes out perfect every time, it can be adapted, and it’s always wowed my friends and family. I’ve been making these classic cream cheese …

Kolaczki Cookies (Jelly Filling)

I like these cookies because they are quick, easy and uncomplicated. With only 4 ingredients this recipe is a breeze and it makes you wonder why all other cookies recipes require any more ingredients. The jelly sets them apart from any other cookie on the cookie tray. Traditionally they are made with sour cream (as …

Creamcheese Stuffed Pumpkin Pecan Cookies with Pecan Streusel

If you wanted to put all of fall into a cookie, this is it! Pumpkin, pecans, spiced cream cheese, brown sugar and streusel topping! I’ve been feeling extra festive for fall this year and these cookies were my expression of my excitement for the season.  A decadent brown sugar oatmeal cookie base dressed up with …

Zesty Carrot Cheesy Tots

Appetizers, they’re fun, bite sized, packed with flavor and usually fan favorites aren’t super healthy.  Some of my favorite appetizers or snack foods include tater tots, mozzarella sticks, fried mac n cheese balls.  You know, all those super nutritious things.  I typically don’t devise as many appetizer recipes, but this one just came to me. …