Holiday Favorites

Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water 1 cup butter, cut into chunks 2 cups salted peanuts 1 teaspoon baking soda Directions Spray with oil or butter a large cookie sheet. The larger the sheet, the thinner the brittle will […]

Sopapilla Cheesecake

Sopapilla Cheesecake

Ingredients 2 Cans (8 oz each) Refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (or dough if you can find it) 2  (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cup sugar (divided) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup Butter, melted 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon Directions Heat oven to 350°F. Unroll […]

Candied Pecans

Candied Pecans

Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg white 1 tablespoon water 1 pound pecan halves Directions Preheat oven to 250°F. Mix sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a small bowl and set aside. Whisk egg white and water […]

Pumpkin Pie Spice

Pumpkin Pie Spice

Ingredients 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Directions Combine all spices and seal in an air tight container. Ball jars are perfect for this.

Sweet Potato Souffle

Sweet Potato Souffle

Souffle Ingredients 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 5 medium sweet potatoes 2 large eggs 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup milk Pinch of salt Topping Ingredients 1 cup pecans, finely chopped 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup butter, […]

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup white sugar 1 cup  packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Directions 1. Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat […]

Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread

The love my family has for this pumpkin bread pre-dates our marriage.  My kids bio-mom made this recipe (or at least something close to it) and at a moment of weakness she decided to share it with me. It started out as just a holiday […]