Every family has a few dishes that are essential to any holiday meal. Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows is one of ours. It's easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time and finished in the oven just before serving, which will make your holiday preparations a bit easier. My youngest child has been asking for sweet potato casserole for weeks. I don't know why I ...
Recipes
Bring the Past to Life with Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes from Colonial America
One of my favorite things to do with my kids is explore recipes from other cultures. With Thanksgiving coming, I thought it might be interesting to explore recipes from another time. We've been studying the Pilgrims and the early settlements in New England so now would be a great time to look a little more closely at what the Pilgrims may have eaten at the first ...
Easy & Delicious Pumpkin Bread
Nothing is more perfect for fall than pumpkin. Am I right? The mixture of pumpkin and cinnamon is for more than just coffee flavoring, and this easy recipe for pumpkin bread brings fall flavors to your table without much trouble! The recipe also makes 3 loaves of bread so you'll have one to eat, one to freeze, and one to share! One of my favorite things to ...
Cookie Monster Poke Cake & a Cookbook Review
It's Halloween this week, and I've got a frightfully good recipe for you today! I received a review copy of The Poke Cake Cookbook by Jamie Sherman, and while there are so many delicious-looking recipes I'd love to try (75 to be exact), I let my kids decide which one to bake first. Their answer was no surprise. They chose the perfect cake for October (or ...