No-pectin jam (sometimes called freezer jam) whips up in a flash, with only a few ingredients you already have on hand, and can be stored for months in your fridge! You won't buy jam again when you ...
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Fool-Proof No-Chill Sugar Cookies (great for a GF option!)
Easy, fool-proof sugar cookies that don't require any chilling time before you roll them out. Best part is that they are tasty tasty tasty! These are great for decorated Christmas Cookies! Use my ...
Santa hat brownies
Note: these Santa Hat Brownies were first posted in 2015 and have been updated November 1, 2019 because they are just so fun and easy! An easy and fun Christmas treat the whole family loves and the ...
Bacon Jam
This bacon jam recipe is in partnership with Rhodes Bread, a childhood favorite of mine, and all content and opinions is mine. See our full disclosure policy HERE. An easy and delicious ...
Homemade Coffee Syrups (Four Recipes)
These homemade coffee syrups only require a few easy ingredients, are easy to make, and make your coffee taste amazing. You'll never buy flavored syrups or creamers for your coffee again. We also ...
3 ingredient peanut butter cookies
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are the best peanut butter cookies around! Naturally gluten-free, these are fast and easy to make...a great recipe for holiday cookies! This cookie recipe is ...
Simple Fresh Basil Pesto
This fresh basil pesto is simple to make with fresh pesto and features the warm flavor of walnuts. You'll love using fresh basil from your garden to make this bright pesto. And, of course, serve it up ...
the BEST Homemade Chocolate Granola
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SpringMrCoffeeMoments #EasyMeasure #CollectiveBias Homemade chocolate granola with a ...
Homemade Carrot Dog Treats
Y'all, I can't make yummy treats only for the humans in my family! My pups need the best and yummiest treats, too. We used to go through a fair amount of treats each month but I've been making ...
5-ingredient Homemade Caramel Sauce
A homemade caramel sauce that you can make in minutes with 5 easy ingredients. Ooey, gooey, smooth, and creamy...the perfect homemade caramel sauce recipe! I like to add a bit of sea salt (I adore ...
easy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups (healthier)
I love love love all things peanut butter and chocolate. Chocolate and peanut butter. Peanut butter. Chocolate. Any combination of the two is simply life-altering. No, that is absolutely not dramatic. ...
the BEST Gingerbread Cookies
We adore gingerbread cookies around here, because they never fail to make us feel warm & cozy, happy & healthy, & full of joy! I make my best gingerbread cookies and leave them ...
Homemade Lemon Curd
If you are looking for a good solid, old-fashioned lemon curd recipe...this is the one! I use this recipe for so many things and in many variations. I use it for crepes, for cakes, for pie, for ...
Marbled Rye bread
I'm totally into making homemade bread as a usual thing. Purchased bread is faster and easier and I am all about faster and easier! You can use purchased bread dough to make so many delicious recipes, ...
easy Homemade Pizza sauce recipes
Homemade pizza sauce is sooo much easier than you might think! Skip the jarred sauce and make a tomato pizza sauce, garlic sauce, or try a pesto! All easy, delicious, and homemade! This is the ...
Grapefruit Shortbread Cookies
These shortbread cookies couldn't be any easier! I use my favorite 3 ingredient shortbread cookie recipe and pump it up a bit with a bit of grapefruit zest and vanilla. The grapefruit icing is simple ...
How to Make Olive Tapenade
This quick and easy olive tapenade recipe is a favorite in my family. It's easy, healthy, and fast to make. I pair it with my homemade gluten-free rice crackers (recipe below) for a great snack that ...
Salted Chocolate Almond Bark Puffcorn (no-bake)
I'm warning you right now, if you make a batch of this salted chocolate almond bark puffcorn be prepared that if you turn your back on it, it will be GONE! It is seriously addictive ...
Reindeer Rootbeer Gift
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Quick Pickled Veggies
One of my favorite little bites on the dishes I get when I go to my fave restaurants are the pickled onions, radishes, or other veggies. My favorite salads have pickled beets or pickled red onions. ...
2 Minute Microwave Fudge
Only 3 ingredients, a microwave, and 2 minutes is all you need to make this fudge that is as good as Grandma's. GASP! My Great Grandma made the BEST fudge in the world. As, I'm sure, you'd say ...
crazy easy Spinach Pesto recipe
One of the best ways to keep something tasting fresh is through the use of veggies. But when veggies are hard to get, the second best way to get freshness is to find a way to preserve the veggies for ...
DIY Tea Bags (from coffee filters, muslin, or cheesecloth)
DIY tea bags are great to know how to make. Here, we have two versions of tea bags: one is the ball method, which is slightly simpler. The other looks more like a classic tea bag. You'll be surprised ...
Easy Homemade Margarita Mix Recipe
This is the BEST Margarita Mix recipe for making delicious and easy margaritas at home. Just add good tequila and triple sec to this mix! Perfect for a single margarita or an entire pitcher! A ...
How to Make Homemade Chocolate Sauce
This recipe for homemade chocolate sauce is crazy easy to make and tastes divine on ice cream or in your morning coffee! Making your own chocolate sauce allows you to have control over the quality of ...
easy Lavender and Lemon Bread recipe
Lavender and lemon are paired together to make this absolutely delightful quick bread that you will have in the oven in under 20 minutes...flat! Because this lemon bread is so easy and delightful, it ...
How to Make Homemade Mocha Syrup
I don't know about your house but in mine, we spend WAYY too much money at the coffee shop. Here in Stillwater, MN there is a favorite neighborhood coffee shop featuring organic, locally sourced, and ...
Cranberry Walnut Banana Bread Recipe
What do you do with leftover bananas? Altogether now... "You make banana bread with them!!". We all know that, don't we! Most of us have favorite banana bread recipes passed on to us from generations ...
how to turn an egg carton into a mini-muffin holder.
Repurpose an egg carton into a mini muffin holder!! Or, if you aren't a muffin person you can use the egg carton holder for mini-cupcakes! Either way, this is bound to make the person you are gifting ...
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing (made with greek yogurt)
“I’m sharing some great gluten free snacks with Goldfish Puffs as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars #GoldfishTales” Find our full disclosure here. Have you tried making your own blue cheese ...
Chocolate Dipped Oreo’s (with edible gold stars)
Not to say your life isn't complete. Okay, really it's not. Not until you have taken an Oreo, dipped it in melted chocolate, and sprinkled it with gold stars that you can EAT. Then, and only then, ...
Easy Cookie Dough Truffles
Tell me the truth. Is there anything more perfect in all the land than Chocolate Cookie Dough Truffles? I don't think so either. Sigh. You wonder how they taste, I bet? Are they really as good as ...
Citrus Linzer Cookies
That recipe title...gah! Honestly, I have no idea what these cookies should be called. They are mostly linzer cookies ... this is true. But they aren't. The cookies are cream cheese roll-out sugar ...
easy homemade microwave popcorn
Popcorn is the snack food of snack foods. It has earned a spot in the snack food hall of fame, if such a thing existed. Popcorn is low calorie, low sugar, low fat, and all the fantastic low words. ...
Cacao Nib Honey Caramels
We are so very excited to introduce one of three new contributors to NellieBellie. Haley is a fellow Minnesotan, a lovely lovely lady, a talented blogger, and all-around fantastic gal. She will be ...
How to Make Homemade Candied Peanuts
This post is sponsored by Tastefully Simple, though as always, we only write about things we love! It's no secret that we love treats around here. But contrary to how it may appear ;), ...