Delicious Recipes to Keep my Family of Four Happy and Full
Right now, I know everything is all about the pumpkin. You can find pumpkin spice in just about anything…from Cheerios to coffee to chili. But, let’s talk about another fall item that is equally as delicious: apples! These Gruyere apple butter crescents combine delicious homemade apple butter, sliced apples and delicious Gruyere cheese.
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I am excited to partner with Smithfield to share with you this super delicious way to use your leftover ham! While this post is sponsored, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
So, in just a few days, you’ll probably some leftover Smithfield ham from your holiday dinner. Not a bad thing right? I mean it is ham! Delicious ham too! But, eating ham sandwiches or ham on its own can get a little boring so, instead, turn that leftover ham into an amazingly delicious ham, potato and broccoli casserole!
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Thanksgiving is in 2 days. Two days! I know that sounds insane but it is true. I’ve been getting together our menu, making the shopping lists and finalizing the cooking schedule over the past two days. While I love a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, I am also looking forward to the Thanksgiving leftovers too. I love using them to create new recipes that are super delicious. I’m share 13 of my favorite ways to use Thanksgiving leftovers so you won’t have any food go to waste.
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I am excited to partner with General Mills and Sam’s Club to bring you this amazing holiday recipe. While this post is sponsored, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Last week, I was with our Girl Scout troop at the food pantry and talking with some of the other moms while the girls sorted food. The discussion turned to Thanksgiving and other holiday meals and we were all listing our favorite dishes. During that conversation, it stuck me how much of a traditionalist I have become, especially since having children. All of the dishes that topped my list of holiday favorites were “traditional” items like roasted turkey, green bean casserole and pecan pie. And the activities I enjoy most and look forward to the most each year always involve family and are ones that we have done since I was a child like decorating the tree while listening to music or making loads of sweets throughout the month of December.
One of our major traditions is hosting an annual holiday party each year in December. I made TONS of food and we invite all of our friends and family over to spend time together and relax. While some of my more traditional favorites don’t make much sense for our party, I can translate others into party perfect dishes like pecan pie crescent rolls.
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I don’t know about you but I feel like November just completely flew by. Halloween seemed like days ago and here we are a week away from Thanksgiving. Crazy! Of course, I can’t complain but so much because this is my favorite time of year. I definitely look forward to time with family and friends and my favorite holiday recipes. I’ve gathered over 20 amazing ones for you so get ready for your mouth to water.
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My favorite part of fall is all the delicious squash. From soups to salads to pasta, I use so much squash between October and March that it is ridiculous. Roasted squash is definitely my favorite and I’ve been adding it to my lunch salads. I was thinking of an easy appetizer for the holidays and instantly knew I wanted to make roasted squash crostini!
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I am excited to partner with ALDI to bring your one of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. While this post was sponsored, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
For the past several years, we have had German au pairs help us with childcare in our home. Each one of them has talked about ALDI and how wonderful it is. However, it wasn’t until just recently that I visited the ALDI near our home to check it out for myself. I went planning to just check it out but left with all of the ingredients for my family’s recipe for the best green bean casserole!
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With all of the heavy dishes that come with the holidays, I always look to include a delicious salad to lighten things up. This year, I am skipping my traditional lettuce salad and going with a kale pomegranate salad instead.
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Let’s talk Brussels sprouts. I absolutely hated them until about a year and half ago. I think a lot of people have a similar reaction to them because they’ve probably never had them prepared well. I can attest that preparation makes all the difference. Last year, for Thanksgiving and Christmas, we had maple bacon Brussels sprouts. I am pretty sure that will be requested again this year but I need a vegetarian option for the veggie lovers at our table. So, I will be offering roasted Brussels sprouts with butternut squash this year.
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This year, we are hosting Thanksgiving for our whole immediate family. That means my home will be packed with the joy of 19 people, including kids. While I am super excited to spend the holiday with close family, it also totally makes me dream of updating my kitchen to make it look better and function better. Making loaded mashed parsnips in the midst of other Thanksgiving preparations would be so much easier if I could redesign my kitchen.
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