Chocolate Satin Pie
A decadent, rich Chocolate Satin Pie. Similar to a French Silk Pie but with a richer, more decadent filling. So good!
Thanksgiving
Turkey Cupcakes (w/kids video tutorial)
Make adorable Thanksgiving turkeys from homemade or store-bought cupcakes and easy-to-find candy decorations. This treat is perfect for the kids to make themselves! --> Don't
How to cook the perfect turkey breast in a slow cooker
To make Thanksgiving more bearable, try roasting a turkey in the crockpot instead of cooking it in the oven. Here’s how to do it perfectly.
Grandma's BEST Pie Crust
Grandma's BEST pie crust has a bit of a modern update with the use of the food processor. But, the combo of butter and lard
Crockpot Creamed Corn
Granny Alice and CrockPot Creamed corn. Don't miss this wonderful story and recipe from Alice Seuffert from Dining With Alice (another MN girl!). You will
the BEST Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe (no molasses)
Soft ginger cookies full of warm spices and flavor...without using molasses. A family favorite that we make multiple times a year!
Minnesota Wild Rice Dressing
We call this wild rice "stuffing" in my house. Really, it's a classic wild rice casserole made in the traditional Minnesota way complete with pork
Perfect Mashed Cauliflower
This mashed cauliflower recipe makes the most perfect, creamy, flavorful batch of mashed cauliflower you'll ever make. All in one pot, this recipe will be
Toilet Tube Haystack Name Cards
Create cute little haystacks from cardboard tubes or brown paper strips. A sustainable craft that makes your fall table look adorable!
Turkey Tenderloin Skillet Dinner
Turkey tenderloin, stuffing, green beans, onion, and fresh herbs in one pan from stovetop to oven to your table! Tender turkey tenderloin is baked up
Cranberry Whiskey Sour
Only 4 ingredients for this delicious and OH SO EASY cocktail. A perfectly seasonal drink.
the BEST Cranberry Sauce
Until I was an adult I thought cranberry sauce came shaped like a tin can and had ridges in it. I most likely had homemade
Double Ginger Apple Cookie
These gingers feature two types of ginger and sweet apples for a perfect flavor combo! A one-bowl easy recipe!
Bacon Jam
If you have never heard of bacon jam you are in for the treat of all treats today! Bacon jam is little bits of bacon
Pumpkin Caramel Cream Cheese Poke Cake
Topped with a cream cheese frosting and drizzled with homemade caramel sauce, this pumpkin poke cake is the absolute BEST, most decadent fall dessert. You'll
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
the BEST Old-fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
This is the BEST homemade Coconut Cream Pie you'll ever have. Old-fashioned coconut cream filling with an easy and amazing graham cracker crust. This is
easy Jalapeno-Pineapple Ham Recipe
A crazy simple recipe for brown sugar glazed ham with sweet pineapple and spicy jalapeno. You'll be finding every excuse to bake up this ham.
Butternut Squash Cake Recipe (naturally sweetened)
This cake is full of yummy spice cake flavor but is also chock full of nutritious butternut squash. The best part? Not a drop of
Whiskey Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
Baby carrots in a sweet brown sugar and whiskey glaze are the BEST side dish. Super easy to make and the bourbon adds a subtle
Mini Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bites
These little bites are basically the BEST thing you can make this holiday season. Mini pumpkin pies with pecans on top. So simple, sooo cute,
Spiced Pear & Apple Pie
This is a delicious fall pie full of sliced pears, apples, spices, and flavor! This uses a classic homemade pie filling and amps up the
Wade's Brandy Apple Crumble Pie
This pie, from my daughter's boyfriend Wade, is the PERFECT fall apple pie! Brandy is the secret for this delicious, tender, and full of flavor
no bake Banana Cream Pie Recipe
An easy, creamy, and delicious Banana Cream Pie. This no bake dessert uses bananas, vanilla pudding, and whipped topping for a classic, old-fashioned, full-of-flavor family
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