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Christmas

Tis’ the season with these healthy delicious Christmas recipes! 

Bring in the holiday season with our Sausage Pinwheels with Apple & Sage, Snickerdoodle Recipe, and our Baked Brie Recipe with Cranberries!

A hot cocoa bomb being added to a white mug on a saucer.

Pop Rocks Hot Cocoa Bombs
January 22, 2021
Two stemless champagne classes with a shaker, ice, bourbon, and prosecco in the background. Drinks are garnished with gold stars.

Vanilla Bourbon Fizz (Bourbon Champagne Cocktail)
December 29, 2020
A bright blue mimosa with a coconut rim in a champagne glass.

Jack Frost Mimosa – the perfect winter cocktail!
December 22, 2020
Stack of sand tartsugar cookies with red and green sugar.

Sand Tart Cookies (Slice & Bake Buttery Sugar Cookies)
December 21, 2020
Close up view of buckeye candies made with peanut butter and dipped in chocolate.

Buckeyes Recipe (Peanut Butter & Chocolate Perfection)
December 18, 2020
Overhead view of a gin and tonic made with cranberry juice, garnished with fresh cranberries, lime, and rosemary.

Cranberry Gin and Tonic with Rosemary
December 17, 2020
Overhead view of a small black pan with goat cheese dip, sprinkled with fresh thyme.

Baked Goat Cheese Dip with Lemon and Thyme
December 16, 2020
Close up of an orange and poppyseed cookie, with a chocolate chip in the center.

Poppy Seed Cookies with Orange
December 14, 2020
Two small glasses of egg nog garnished with candy cane ornaments.

Homemade Eggnog Recipe – with or without alcohol!
December 10, 2020
Collage of four images of slice and bake cookies.

The BEST Slice and Bake Cookies (10+ recipes!)
December 8, 2020
Brightly colored red drink in a stemless glass, full of citrus slices and mint leaves.

Sparkling Pomegranate Punch – party perfection!
December 3, 2020
Overhead view of pecan pie with cranberries, surrounded by individual ingredients.

Cranberry Pecan Pie – the perfect twist on pecan pie!
November 16, 2020
Ginger spiced hot chocolate in a mug with whipped cream and garnishes.

Ginger Spiced Hot Chocolate – Easy Microwave Recipe!
October 30, 2020
An iconic Brazilian treat, brigadeiros are easy to make creamy fudge balls, perfect for Christmas or any time of the year you crave fudge.

Brigadeiros (Brazilian Fudge Balls)
December 20, 2019
Image of ham and cheese sliders being taken out of a pan.

Best Ham and Cheese Sliders Recipe
December 18, 2019
Image of Oh Henry Bars on a white cake stand with a blue and white linen nearby.

Oh Henry Bars – with nut-free option
December 16, 2019
Once you learn how to make crostini, the world is your oyster! Whether you grill, bake, or fry them, you can top them with nearly anything and they're always the hit of any party! 

How to Make Crostini
December 9, 2019
Deck the halls with these deliciously easy and festive holiday appetizers!  Shhh...you don't have to say how quickly you put them together!

Easy Holiday Appetizers (more than 17 recipes!)
December 6, 2019
Image of a stack of windmill cookies in front of a carafe of milk. Whole spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves) pictured in the foreground.

Windmill Cookies aka Speculoos Cookies (nut free option)
December 4, 2019
Overnight French toast casserole is a delicious way to prepare breakfast the night before. You'll love this make ahead baked version of French toast, with no messy skillet or griddle to clean. 

Overnight French Toast Casserole
December 2, 2019
Image of a beautiful cranberry margarita in a salt rimmed glass, garnished with a lime wedge, an orange wedge, and fresh cranberries.

Cranberry Margarita Recipe
November 25, 2019
Pinwheel appetizers made with sausage and apple on a black slate board.

Sausage Pinwheels with Apple, Sage, and Gruyère
November 20, 2019
Add this beautiful jewel toned side to your holiday menu!  Cranberry sauce with roasted grapes, apples, and shallots provides a burst of flavor, both sweet and savory, that is unforgettable. 

Cranberry Sauce with Roasted Grapes, Apples, and Shallots
November 11, 2019
Overhead view of cinnamon cookies on a cooling rack.

Snickerdoodle Recipe (THE BEST Snickerdoodles)
August 19, 2019

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