Recipes

Appetizers

Cheese

Brie Cheese Bread Bowl*
Queso Dip

Salsa

Dad's Famous Homemade Salsa**
Avocado Salsa

Bread

Crab Bruschetta
Berry Bruschetta
Simple Garlic Cheesy Bread

Dips

Cannellini and Sun Dried Tomato Bean Dip

Drinks

Non-Alcoholic

Apple Cider Slushies
Irish Cream Iced Coffee
Strawberry Lime Soda Slushy

Cocktails

New Year's Spritzer

Hot

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Breakfast

Muffins

Farmhouse Banana Muffins**
Monkey Bread Muffins
Strawberry Lemon Ricotta Muffins
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Muffins

Donuts

Cake Box Donuts

Scones

White Chocolate Cranberry Scones
Chocolate Cherry Chunk Scones
Lemon Blueberry Scones

Pancakes

Papa's Buttermilk Pancakes**
Guava Pancakes

Smoothies

Blackberry Vanilla Smoothie
Mango Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
Pineapple Mandarin Orange Smoothie
Tropical Breakfast Smoothie
Green Smoothie

Granola

Blueberry Almond Granola

Hash

Day After Thanksgiving Hash

Main Dishes

Beef

Meat-a-balls

Chicken

Chicken Acapulco*

Turkey

Turkey and Sun Dried Tomato Meatballs

Mexican Cuisine

Albondigas Soup
Mexican Rice**
Rosita's Cheese Enchiladas**
Pork Carnitas with Avocado Salsa
Turkey Quesadillas
Pork Tostadas with Spicy Slaw

Pastas

Spicy Tomato and Thyme Linguine
Oh So Good Macaroni and Cheese*
Fettuccini Alfredo***
Garden Pasta with Creamy Lemon Sauce
Pasta with Goat Cheese
Three Cheese Macaroni

Casseroles

Easy Tuna Casserole**
Mexican Lasagna
Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Bake

Sandwiches

Gram's Italian Beef****
Jalepeno Tuna Melts
Reuben Mini's
Margherita Panini with Pancetta
Open Faced Crab Roll

Burgers

Sioux Burgers
Italian Sliders

SPAM Dishes

Ramen and Spam Stir Fry
Spam Frittatas

Pizza

Artichoke and Sun Dried Tomato Pizza


Soups

Brothy Soups

Vegetable Beef Soup
Chicken and Rice Meatball Soup

Creamy Soups

Potato Cheese Soup
Creamy White Bean Soup

Stews

Chicken and Cannellini Bean Stew

Chili

White Bean Turkey Chili

Salads

Pasta Salads

Perfect Pasta Salad

Potato Salads

Mimi's Potato Salad**
Creamy Red Potato Salad

Mixed Green Salads

Autumn Pear Salad with Balsamic Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Tortellini Salad

Sides

Potatoes

Jet Potatoes**
Home Fries
Roasted Gemstone Potatoes

Vegetables

Roasted Asparagus
Zucchini with Mozzarella and Prosciutto

Rolls

Sweet Rolls

See's Candy Scotchmallow Rolls

Savory Rolls

Ham Spinach Rolls with Gouda Cheese

Sauces

Sweet

Blackberry Lemon Sauce
Orange Cranberry Sauce

Desserts

Pies and Tarts

Creamy Key Lime Tart*

Banana Cream Pie

Simple Chocolate Mousse Pie

Summery Strawberry Pie

Fresh Raspberry and Lemon Pie**
Creamy Pumpkin Tart
Sour Cream Pie with Orange Cranberry Sauce
Nutella and Cherry Heart Pies
Creamy Sweet Potato Pie
No Bake Tropical Cheesecake
Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes

Galettes

Pear Galette with Lemon Cream Cheese Filling

Cakes and Cupcakes

Lemonade Cake*

Easy Mardi Gras King Cake

Convenience Cupcakes****

Orange Cupcakes

Fluffy Cheesecake

Chocolate Fridge Cake

Vanilla Berry Cupcakes

Banana Cupcakes

Chocolate Mint Cookie Cupcakes
Brown Butter Cake
Lime Cupcakes
Champagne Cupcakes
Valentine Cupcake Surprise

Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze

Trifle

Cherry Pie Trifle

Mousse

Lemon Vanilla Bean Mousse

Fruit Desserts

Broiled Plums with Mascarpone Whipped Cream

Ice Cream

Nutella Toffee Ice Cream
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Popsicles & Frozen Treats

Berry Jello Pops

Frosting

Vanilla Buttercream

Chocolaty Chocolate Frosting

Mascarpone Frosting

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Mint Buttercream
Salted Caramel Frosting
Maraschino Cherry Frosting
Vanilla Bean Frosting

Vanilla Maple Drizzle

Cookies and Bars

Pumpkin Cookies**

Christmas Sugar Cookies**

White Chocolate Macadamia Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches

Apple Cinnamon Cookie Clouds
Candy Corn Sugar Cookies
Hawaiian Snowballs
Oreo Peppermint Bark Bars
Chocolate Meringue Cookies
Rainbow Splash Sugar Cookies
Cadbury Egg Cookie Nests
Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries and White Chocolate
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Chocolate Granola Squares
Mardi Gras Cookies
Carrot Cookies
4th of July Cookie Sandwiches
Pumpkin Oat Bites
Chocolate Hazelnut Chewies
Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
Lemon Basil Shortbread Cookies

Whoopie Pies and Cream Pies

Lemon Whoopie Pies with Raspberry Buttercream
Pumpkin Cream Pies


Candy

Truffles

Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
Chocolate Fondue Truffles

Chocolate

Chocolate Trail Mix Lollipops

Fudge

White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

Treats

Cheesecake Lollipops

Mini Popcorn Balls

Dr. Seuss Cupcake Toppers

Applemini's

Monster Munch Popcorn Balls
Frankenstein Rice Crispy Treats
Babycakes Spice Donuts
Candy Cane Sleds
Brownie Petit Fours
Dr. Seuss Truffula Tree Push Pop Cakes
Spider Cookie Pops
One-Eyed Purple People Eater Cupcakes
Thin Mint Cookie Popcorn
Ghost Pudding Cups
Cream Cake Owl Treats


(*) Courtesy of my  mother-in-law, Carla
(**) Courtesy of my mom, dad, or family member
(***) Courtesy of my sister-in-law
(****) Courtesy of a family friend