Balsamic and Dijon Glazed Ham

This is the BEST ham I have ever tasted. (This meal is so completely worthy of hyperbole; I've given up attempting to write this post wi...

Springy, Fluffy Homemade Marshmallows - Corn Syrup Free

Homemade marshmallows melt into a mug of hot chocolate like nothing else. The chocolate becomes a foamy, sweet and frothy drink that is ir...

Dark Chocolate Toffee Cookies - Gluten Free or Not

After making the Toasted Coconut, Toffee and Chocolate Chip Cookies earlier this week, I was left with some toffee bits in the cupboard. I ...

Baked Potato Soup

Baked Potato soup has been one of my favorite winter foods for so long now, I was surprised to discover I didn't already have the recipe...

Toasted Coconut, Toffee and Chocolate Chip Cookies - Gluten Free or Not

Toasted coconut, toffee bits and chocolate chips create an outstanding cookie with an unexpected crisp toffee surprise on the bottom of each...

Turkey Recipes for after Thanksgiving

I roasted a few different turkeys this year and that has added up to a whole lot of leftover turkey. I used it in sandwiches, soups, salads...

Holiday Oatmeal

Fresh fruits, dried fruits, nuts, creamy oats and brown sugar create a deliciously filling hot breakfast. Barely 15 minutes from start to fi...

Sriracha Honey Cashew Chicken

Last week, I was craving Chinese food when Tricia posted this recipe along with mouth-watering photographs. I had all the ingredients in t...

Spicy Southwest Turkey and Four Bean Soup

Red chile, green chile and jalapeno combined with four different beans and some leftover turkey to create a seriously spicy soup packed with...

Creamy Turkey Green Chile Soup

Soup with a richly flavorful creamy broth full of roasted green chile and loaded to the brim with chunks of leftover turkey is my kind of co...

BBQ Turkey Stuffed Red Potatoes

Bites of turkey, dripping with tangy barbecue sauce and stuffed into a fluffy baked potato with a crispy skin, these potatoes were a hit wi...

Hot Pepper Cranberry Sauce

Sweet cranberry sauce with just enough heat to warm your mouth and leave a tingle on your tongue was exactly the twist I was looking for thi...

Roast Turkey with Wine and Herbs

If you want something a little different for your Thanksgiving this year, this turkey is a great way to go. Skip carving at the table and s...

Italian Pine Nut Cookies (Pignoli or Pinon Cookies) - Naturally Gluten Free

Several years ago, I was given one of the most delicious cookies I had ever tasted. It was unique in taste and texture; completely unlike an...

Southwest Turkey Chopped Salad

When you just can't stand the thought of another turkey sandwich or another plate of leftovers, this is a great light meal to make. Oft...

Teriyaki Chicken with Pineapple

Tender chicken in a sweet and sour sauce is combined with fresh chunks of  pineapple. Served with rice, this meal came together in less tha...

Hot Buttered Rum Cookies

What happens when you have leftover Hot Buttered Rum mix in the refrigerator and you combine that with a craving for cookies? You wind up w...

Hot Buttered Rum

Hot buttered rum is a mixed drink containing brown sugar, bu tter, various spices, h ot water and rum. A few years ago, a friend introduced ...

Layered Cabbage Rolls

You know those meals that are never pretty, but they are always tasty? The meals that your family requests and you cringe because you never ...

Hearty Mexican Beef and Vegetable Stew

Tender chunks of beef, potatoes and vegetables are simmered in a spicy beef broth for this stew. My husband requested a beef stew and I was...

Not-So-Slow Cooked Chicken Fajitas

Very much like the Slow Cooked Chili Steak Fajitas I posted last year, these fajitas are full of heat and packed with southwestern flavor. ...