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Pigs in a Blanket Wreath on parchment paper with thyme sprigs and a dish of dipping sauce in the center with cans of dr pepper and plates in the background, shot from a side angle

Pigs in a Blanket Wreath

appetizer· Holiday Favorites· snacks· Tailgating Recipes

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HomeGateChamp Pigs in a Blanket Wreath – Mini hot dogs wrapped in dough, arranged in a festive wreath, and baked to perfection. Served with Dr Pepper® honey mustard dipping sauce The holiday season may be in full-swing, but don’t let that make you…
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a mug of Raspberry Hot Chocolate topped with raspberries and marshmallows on a plate with more raspberries and marshmallows surrounding it on top of a plaid tablecloth, shot from the front

Raspberry Hot Chocolate

drinks· Holiday Favorites· Valentine's Day

Raspberry Hot Chocolate – Creamy homemade hot chocolate made with a fruity addition – fresh raspberries! Hot chocolate. It’s almost a necessity in winter time, right? Last year I made this incredible peanut butter hot chocolate, because, you know, I love all things peanut butter. But this year, I wanted to make a hot chocolate with another one of my…
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a plate of Peanut Butter Blossoms and a wrapped hershey kiss next to them and a pan of more cookies and hershey kisses in the background, shot from a side angle

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Cookies· dessert· Holiday Favorites

Peanut Butter Blossoms – Chewy, yet fluffy peanut butter cookies are baked and then topped with a milk chocolate Hershey Kiss. The perfect cookie for any occasion!  Yup, it’s another peanut butter cookie recipe. For those who are frequent readers of the blog, you know I love me some peanut butter – I eat a peanut butter sandwich everyday, for heaven’s sake! But I…
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a corner shot of a plate of Raspberry Almond Linzer Cookies with a shaker of powdered sugar in the background, shot from a side angle

Raspberry Almond Linzer Cookies

Cookies· Holiday Favorites· Valentine's Day

Raspberry Almond Linzer Cookies – Perfectly tart raspberry jam sandwiched between two buttery almond shortbread cookies December is finally here! My favorite month of the year – when holiday tunes are on blast, I spend ridiculous amounts of time cooking & baking, and diets go out the window. Hooray! And with this new month, you know what that means…a new…
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zoomed in shot of two bowls of salsa verde chicken chili sprinkled with cilatro on a cloth napkin, shot from a side angle

Salsa Verde Chicken Chili

chicken entrees· soup

Salsa Verde Chicken Chili – An incredibly comforting chicken chili made with shredded chicken and white beans and cooked in a hearty salsa verde broth It’s soup season, y’all! I’m so excited that I let a little of my southern flair show, there. That’s because I am so in love with cold weather and warm soup. Yummmmm. Last year, I started…
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a bowl of Classic Cannoli Dip sprinkled with chocolate chips with a whole chocolate chip cookie dipped into it and a plate of cookies next to it, shot from overhead

Classic Cannoli Dip

dessert· dips· snacks

Classic Cannoli Dip – A creamy dessert dip made from whipped cannoli filling using real marscapone cheese and served with chocolate chip cookies! Today’s recipe is the perfect accompaniment to any tailgate or “homegate.” We’re all about homegating – where we host a watch party with all of our friends. There’s nothing like watching a game on a couch with…
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