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Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake

December 20, 2016 ·

Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake is a simple vanilla buttermilk-based cake studded with cranberries and fresh orange zest throughout. Perfect for holiday gatherings, afternoon tea, or any time! Thank you to Lipton for sponsoring this post.

It is no secret that I love a good bundt cake recipe, especially for entertaining during the holiday season. They are easy to make (usually prepared in minutes!), look pretty right out of the pan, and can get away with a simple dusting of powdered sugar over the top. …

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S’mores Blondies #SundaySupper

May 29, 2016 ·

S’mores Blondies are an easy-to-make layered bar cookie with a graham cracker cookie base topped with chocolate and marshmallow creme resulting in wonderful s’more dessert ~ perfect for a party, potluck or any time!

S’mores are one of my favorite treats, so various s’more-inspired goodies are always popping up in our kitchen. These S’mores Blondies have all the yummy goodness of a s’more in a delicious, easy-to-make layered bar cookie. …

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Apple Cranberry Baked French Toast

December 15, 2015 ·

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of DairyPure Milk. All opinions are 100% mine.

Apple Cranberry Baked French Toast is an easy overnight breakfast casserole made with caramelized brown sugar apples, dried cranberries and cinnamon bread baked in an applesauce custard. Quick to make ahead, perfect for a holiday breakfast!

On the night before Christmas and all through my kitchen, I will be sauteing and stirring a quick and easy breakfast casserole to bake for eager mouths the next morning. Even with how busy this time of year can be, an easy recipe like this Apple Cranberry Baked French Toast is perfect. It is effortless, made in about 15 minutes and then chills overnight,…all ready to bake into deliciousness the next morning! …

Filed Under: breakfast, kid-friendly, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: apple, applesauce, brown sugar, brunch, casserole, christmas, cranberry, easy, entertaining, French toast, holiday, quick

Easy M&M Fudge

November 29, 2015 ·

This Easy M&M Fudge recipe is a delicious chocolate fudge studded with M&M candies made in minutes using only three ingredients.

Thank you to CansGetYouCooking.com through the Mom It Forward Blogger Network for sponsoring this post.

During the holidays, I like to have a handful of easy, go-to recipes on hand to make life simpler. While this usually pertains to quick and easy weeknight meals, I have found that dessert recipes that can be made in minutes are very handy for last minute parties, gifts, or to help balance the baking workload during this busy time of year. This Easy M&M Fudge is so simple and foolproof, anybody can make it. …

Filed Under: dessert, gluten free, kid-friendly, Recipes, vegetarian Tagged With: #cansgetyoucooking, chocolate, christmas, easy, entertaining, fudge, holiday, m&m, make ahead, quick

Mocha Truffle Cookies

December 17, 2013 ·

Mocha Truffle Cookies combine the classic chocolate and coffee pairing into a tasty little cookie. Easy to make, perfect for any occasion!

Whenever I think about my grandma, aside from her baking prowess, two things come to mind. Wherever we went, we were always together, like joined at the hip together. I thought she was always following me, and I overheard her say how she thought it was cute how I always followed her. One thing for certain was how much we both loved coffee! After dinner, she and I would often enjoy a little cup of decaf together. I remember one of the last Christmases with her, we were sitting at the table, holding our dainty cups of coffee. She looked at me and not so subtly whispered ‘you know what we need with coffee? chocolaaaaaaate!’ It makes me smile just to think about it. She was so funny and so right on! The combination of chocolate and coffee is up there with chocolate and peanut butter or chocolate and milk (or chocolate and chocolate!) …

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Red Wine Chocolate Cake | alidaskitchen.com

Red Wine Chocolate Cake #SundaySupper

December 15, 2013 ·

Red Wine Chocolate Cake is a decadent chocolate bundt cake that is as delicious as it is easy to make. The red wine in the batter gives this cake a sophisticated flair, making it a wonderful finale to your Holiday meal, or any special occasion.

This week Sunday Supper partnered with Gallo Family Vineyards to share Memorable Holiday Meals: Holiday Traditions and Recipes using wine in the recipe. When it comes to memorable Holiday recipes, a cake always stands out as something special. So when we received two bottles of wine from them – Moscato and Cabernet Sauvignon – this Red Wine Chocolate Cake came to mind immediately. Their full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon has tastes of rich black fruit and spice, which I thought would complement the chocolate perfectly….

Filed Under: dessert, Recipes Tagged With: bundt, cake, chocolate, christmas, easy, holiday, quick, wine

Easy Ice Cream Pie

December 10, 2013 ·

Easy Ice Cream Pie is a delicious, creamy pie that can be made in minutes and chilled to perfection. With this dessert, some family size meals and more, you have an instant dinner party in your freezer!

In preparation for holiday celebrations and entertaining, it’s that time of year when you’re making your lists and checking them twice. If you’re like me, you have it all planned out…or so you think. Then your kids take a short 20 minute nap, have extra activities for the holidays, they need you to play trains, need help put on socks, or just neeeeeeeed something! Sound familiar? (please say yes!) Life happens, right? That’s why I have found some tricks to help make meals and entertaining easier during this busy holiday season….

Filed Under: dessert, Recipes Tagged With: #PlanAhead, christmas, dinner, easy, entertaining, holiday, ice cream, pie

Poppy Seed Cake

November 13, 2013 ·

This Poppy Seed Cake is a classic buttermilk coffee cake studded with poppy seeds and a cinnamon swirl in the middle. It is perfect for a dessert, brunch, or even a special breakfast treat.

This Poppy Seed Cake recipe is from my mom. It is one of my favorite treats that she makes for special occasions. She got this recipe many years ago (we’re talking decades) from the hostess of a ladies luncheon. She said everybody at the party was asking for the recipe. That’s always a good sign!

I made a last minute decision to whip up this cake, and as a result had to make a few changes from the original recipe based on what I had on hand. I used vanilla extract since I was out of almond extract. I also used oil in place of butter because I had one stick of butter left that I was planning to use to make cookies! Feel free to use almond and/or butter in place of what is noted below. Either way works great!…

Filed Under: breakfast, dessert, kid-friendly, Recipes Tagged With: 12 weeks of Christmas Treats, brunch, buttermilk, cake, christmas, easy, holiday, poppy seeds

Frosted Pumpkin Cake

October 23, 2013 ·

Frosted Pumpkin Cake is a classic pumpkin sheet cake topped with cream cheese frosting. Delicious and made on the lighter side!

In case you haven’t noticed by now, I love baking with pumpkin! While it is always fun to get creative, there is something to be said about the classics. This Frosted Pumpkin Cake is absolutely a classic. The moist cake is filled with pumpkin and warm spices of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice ~ the epitome of Fall pumpkin baking. Topped with a cream cheese frosting, Frosted Pumpkin Cake is a favorite classic combination…and it is made on the lighter side! …

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Pudding-Filled Cookie Cups from Alida's Kitchen

Pudding Cookie Cups

October 16, 2013 ·

Pudding Cookie Cups are chocolate chip cookie dough baked in a mini muffin tin and topped with your favorite JELL-O pudding. These fun treats are easy to make and can be decorated for any holiday or occasion.

With all the decorations, the costumes, the pumpkins and the spooky edibles, Halloween is by far my favorite holiday. With Halloween only two weeks away, I wanted to share some fun treat ideas that are easy to make and great for kids. These could be for a Halloween party or simply to treat all those neighbor kids paying your house a visit….