My make ahead dishes..

Pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, deviled eggs and sweet potato casserole. I have already posted these recipes for you guys..

Candy and caramel apples..

I also like to make this for  a snack to in the fall.. I think they are just perfect for the holidays.. I have already posted these recipes for you guys..

Moms Yummy Cheese ball..

This is a must at our house at the holidays. My mom make these and everyone loves them.

1 8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup purple onion
1 package of budding ham chopped
2 cups cheddar cheese

Mix all ingredients together and form into a ball. I love woven wheat baked crackers with these, but you can use your favorite crackers...

Things to snack on before the Turkey is ready...

I don't know about you guys but at my house someone is always hungry. So I like to make a few things for everyone to snack on before the meal is ready.  Here are a few of my holidays ideas..


Fruit Cheese Ball

1 8 oz cream cheese softened
1 8 oz can crushed pineapple drained
1 lg. box  instant vanilla pudding
1 jar of maraschino cherries drained and sliced
1/2 cup chopped pecans


Mix the cream cheese, pineapple, vanilla pudding, cherries together well. Form into a ball and roll in the crushed pecans and refrigerate until ready to serve.  I like to use graham crackers or teddy grahams with this...

Coming today..

My cheese ball recipes and pictures.  Pictures of my dressing, pies, sweet potato casserole. My list of times for cooking my dishes tomorrow.

My Ebook...

It's finally coming this week guys....

Thought of the day...

Make your list and time lines for your things to do today.

Getting ready for turkey day...

Tomorrow at our house we have a very busy day ahead of us.. I will be making everything that I can ahead of time for Thursday..  I will will making our dressing, cheese balls, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pies, sweet potato pie and defrosting my frozen cranberry salad and turkey.  I will be posting pictures of these and recipes of the cheese balls that I haven't  posted. I will also be cleaning my house and getting all my platters out and ready.

Whats for dinner..

Chicken casserole and rolls. recipes already posted for you to enjoy.

This is a very quick and easy budget friendly recipe.

1chicken breast boiled and shredded
2 cans mixed vegetables drained
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 box stuffing mix
1/2 stick butter
1 1/2 cup water


Shred chicken and mix with vegetables and soup. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish. Place the stuffing in a microwave safe bowl with butter and water and cook for 5 minutes.  Fluff stuffing and place on top of mixture and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Grab some rolls and dig in guys..

Coming tomorrow...

Making and posting cheese ball recipes, candy and carmel apples for the holidays..I like to make ahead a few things a day so that Im not so overwhelmed on Turkey day....

Whats for dinner...

Chili, cole slaw and rolls..   This is perfect for  this cold winter evening.

Thought of the day..

Time to start  thawing your turkeys guys..

Easy Pumpkin Cake...

 This is the easiest cake you will ever make and it is awesome..

Easy Pumpkin Cake

1 18.25 oz box spice cake mix

1 15 oz can pumpkin

Mix together and bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. You can bake in 9x13 or bundt pan.  You can put cream cheese icing on it too if you like icing on your cake.  I actually greesed a bundt pan and sprinkled sugar and cinnamon in bottom.. 

cream cheese icing

1 stick softened butter

1 8 oz cream cheese

4 cups confectioner sugar

1 teas. vanilla

Mix all together with blender until smooth.