It’s officially Pumpkin Spice season and mom asked for pumpkin muffins. Our family is making an effort to reduce the amount of sugar we consume but not cut it out, completely. Sometimes you just want a sweet satisfying treat. I thought this would be the perfect recipe to test out some Truvia products. I…
Thanksgiving
Holiday Helper Entertaining: Tips and Tricks
Since we moved into our new house, it’s become family holiday central. We have family travel in for Thanksgiving and Christmas each year for the big family meal. Some family members stay for the holiday weekend while others just come for the day. When everyone is present, we have 20+ adults and children in the…
Classic Libby Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Have you heard about the new “updated” recipe on the Libby’s can? Don’t you hate it when they fix something that doesn’t need fixing?!?! I do! So — just to be safe, here is the Classic Libby’s Pumpkin Pie Recipe for your Thanksgiving table! Classic Pumpkin Pie Recipe INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon…
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Andy has been asking for homemade macaroni and cheese for days. Not the stuff in the box! I like it the way my great grandmother made it and taught me to make it. Creamy and warm macaroni and cheese is a holiday staple in my family. But Andy asked, this week, why we have it…
Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Are you ready for the holidays? Boy Howdy — here we go! This recipe is for Fresh Green Bean Casserole instead of the kind you make with canned green beans. That one get a bit mushy, don’t you think? It is pretty straight forward and I think you will love it — you can, like…
Chocolate Salted Caramel Pecan Oatmeal Bars
Good Sunday Morning! Can you guess why I have made these Ooey-Gooey decadent Chocolate Salted Caramel Pecan Oatmeal Bars along with other #Bakingbloggers this month? Here’s Why: Today is the last day of summer vacation for my grandson and me. Usually I eat a simple Mornings Made Easy: Steel-Cut Oats. Tomorrow morning he begins school…
Easy Coke Ham
Hi Everyone! Top Girl, here, with a super simple way to prepare your ham for the holidays. Ham is my favorite meat for pretty much any holiday. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter…I would always pick ham. Oh, and this is my first official post as part of Kelli’s Kitchen. I picked up an Appleton Farms Smoked Shank…
Mac and Cheese with Crab and a Giveaway
This Mac and Cheese with Crab recipe is one of the most decadent dishes I have ever made and I want you to have it so you may also make it this week for a potluck or the holiday. I’ve never put anything in my macaroni and cheese besides cheese so this was a big…
Pecan Cobbler and A Gift for Mom
****The First half of this post is sponsored by Walmart, Cracker Barrel and @incommworldwide for the @SaveMoneyGiveBetter2017 Campaign. My opinions are my own. Thank you The Women Bloggers**** I have this fantastic recipe for a pecan cobbler that I will share below but first, let me tell you how I solved my gift giving dilemma…
Ham Sliders for a Crowd
These Ham Sliders are the perfect thing to make the night before Thanksgiving when you have all the family spending the night or the day after when all the kids are watching the big game! So easy to make that it’s more of a process than a recipe. This is NOT a sponsored post…