Easy Pumpkin Soup By Maria Lichty Updated September 01, 2024 Quick Summary This easy, delicious, and creamy Pumpkin Soup is filled with fresh flavors and warm spices. It is the perfect soup for a quick and easy fall meal or a great addition to any holiday menu. I am all about pumpkin during the fall months. I have A LOT of sweet pumpkin recipes: pumpkin chocolate chip bread , soft pumpkin cookies , pumpkin pie , pumpkin chocolate chip cookies , and many more....

Easy Yogurt Cake By Maria Lichty Published on July 11, 2025 Quick Summary This easy Yogurt Cake is soft, fluffy, and full of bright lemon flavor. Made with Greek yogurt, olive oil, and a hint of lemon, it comes together in one bowl and bakes up beautifully every time. No frosting needed, serve with a dusting of powdered sugar, fresh berries, or a dollop of whipped cream. Pin this now to find it later...

Eggnog Bread By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Eggnog Bread-this easy eggnog quick bread with a sweet eggnog glaze is a Christmas favorite. It is great for breakfast or dessert. We drink a lot of milk at our house. We go through about four gallons a week. Caleb and Maxwell are little milk chuggers. The other day we were at the store and Caleb spotted the eggnog. He told Maxwell it is Santa’s special milk because stores only have it at Christmas time....

Grilled Pineapple Guacamole By Maria Lichty Updated September 11, 2019 Grilled Pineapple Guacamole-creamy guacamole with sweet, smoky grilled pineapple chunks! This is the ultimate summer guacamole recipe! Guacamole is my life. I love good, classic guacamole, but I also love jazzing it up. You may have noticed if you saw my Great Guacamole Guide . The guide includes 15 of the BEST guacamole recipes you will ever eat. No joke. Well, I have one more guacamole recipe to add to my guide....

Grilled Zucchini Nachos By Maria Lichty Updated May 21, 2019 Grilled Zucchini Nachos-use zucchini as the chips and top with all of your favorite nacho toppings! A great recipe to use up the summer zucchini! It’s zucchini season! I know some people try to hide under their covers to avoid answering the door when neighbors stop by with zucchini, but I jump for joy. I will accept any and all zucchini with a big smile....

Hearty Vegetarian Chili By Maria Lichty Published on January 12, 2024 Quick Summary This healthy and hearty vegetarian chili recipe is a family favorite! It is packed with vegetables, beans, spices, and lots of flavor! Even meat eaters will enjoy this chili, it is sure to satisfy everyone! Vegetarian Chili When it’s cold outside, I love making a big pot of chili with cornbread on the side. Chili is the perfect one pot meal for a cold day....

Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites By Maria Lichty Updated October 13, 2019 Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites-these little pretzel bites are fun to make at home and are great for parties and game day! Today, I am throwing it back. I am sharing the most popular recipe on our site, Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites. We shared this recipe on our blog in 2010 and it has been a HUGE hit. HUGE! Seven years later and it is still number one....

HUGE KitchenAid Giveaway {13-Cup Food Processor, 7 Qt Stand Mixer, & Hand Blender} By Maria Lichty Updated February 19, 2013 UPDATE: This giveaway is now CLOSED! The winner is “Connie the Cookie Monster” (#1879). Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who entered! Today is our last giveaway of the holiday season and we are going out with a big bang! We teamed up with our friends at KitchenAid to offer you an AMAZING KitchenAid giveaway....

Leftover Cranberry Sauce Muffins By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 We hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving filled with good food and fun. Is your refrigerator overflowing with Thanksgiving leftovers? If you are wondering what to do with your leftover cranberry sauce , try our cranberry orange muffins. Fresh cranberry sauce is the secret ingredient inside these delicious muffins. The muffin batter is easy to whip up and leftover cranberry sauce is hidden inside each muffin....

Mediterranean Kale Salad with Hummus Dressing By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Mediterranean Kale Salad with chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, artichoke hearts, olives, feta cheese, pita chips and a simple hummus dressing. The weather is warming up and that means lots and lots of salads ! YAY! I may be known for my cookie obsession, but I love a good salad almost as much as a freshly baked cookie ....

Meyer Lemon, Kale, and Goat Cheese Flatbread By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Meyer Lemon, Kale, and Goat Cheese Flatbread-this easy flatbread makes a great lunch, dinner, or party appetizer! Life is beyond busy for us right now and by the time dinner rolls around I am exhausted. On most days, the last thing I want to do is cook dinner. Even though I love to cook, sometimes it is just one more thing to do!...

Mushroom Fontina Flatbread with Crispy Sage By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Mushroom Fontina Flatbread with Crispy Sage-this cheesy flatbread is full of flavor and great served as an appetizer or simple meal. It’s December and that means it’s about to crazy up in here. I am talking about Christmas shopping, addressing Christmas cards, baking the day away, holiday parties, and decorating the tree. December is a BUSY month, but a fun one!...

Nut Free Granola Bars By Maria Lichty Published on August 25, 2021 Quick Summary Nut Free Granola Bars-easy homemade granola bars that are nut free, which makes them the perfect school snack and great for anyone with nut allergies. The bars are chewy, sweet, and SO delicious! Pin this now to find it later I love making homemade granola bars because they are easy to make and taste so much better than store bought....

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting-there is nothing fancy about this cake, but it is a family favorite! It tastes like an oatmeal cookie, but in cake form! I love to bake, but I really don’t like baking cakes. I don’t have the patience or talent to create a beautiful layered cake. My decorating skills stop at sprinkles....

Peanut Butter Granola Balls By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 I am in Park City, Utah at the EVO Conference. The conference is at the Canyons resort and it is gorgeous! We live in Utah, but sometimes I forget how lucky we are to be surrounded by such beauty. Yesterday, I went hiking with Aggie and Lisa and we had so much fun. Today the conference agenda is packed full....

Peanut Butter Pretzel Date Clusters By Maria Lichty Published on March 26, 2025 Quick Summary These Peanut Butter Pretzel Date Clusters are a simple, no-bake treat that combines rich chocolate, creamy peanut butter, chewy dates, and crunchy pretzels. Topped with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, they are the ultimate sweet and salty snack! And for a festive twist, turn the clusters into cute little nests with candy eggs for spring and Easter!...

Peppermint Chocolate Whoopie Pies By Maria Lichty Published on December 17, 2021 Quick Summary Peppermint Chocolate Whoopie Pies- two soft chocolate cake rounds filled with peppermint buttercream frosting, marshmallow fluff, and rolled in crushed peppermint candy. The perfect treat for Christmas time. Pin this now to find it later Have you ever had a whoopie pie? Whoopie pies have two soft rounds of chocolate cake filled with a combination of vanilla buttercream frosting and marshmallow fluff....

Pizza Grilled Cheese By Maria Lichty Published on May 24, 2023 Quick Summary This Pizza Grilled Cheese is made with pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, and garlic bread that has a salty, cheesy Parmesan crust! Dunk in pizza sauce for the ultimate pizza experience. Pin this now to find it later Our classic grilled cheese sandwich is PERFECTION. Have you tried it? It really is the best. But what do you do when you are craving pizza and grilled cheese?...

Pumpkin Cookies By Maria Lichty Published on October 12, 2022 Quick Summary Pumpkin cookies are the perfect dessert for fall! The cookies are soft, perfectly spiced and topped with a rich cream cheese frosting. They are melt in your mouth good! Who is ready for ALL things pumpkin ?! I am raising both hands! When pumpkin season rolls around I always like to kick things off with Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting....

Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins By Maria Lichty Published on September 06, 2024 Quick Summary These Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins are moist, tender, slightly sweet, and filled with warm spices that bring out the best fall flavors. Enjoy for breakfast, brunch, or a satisfying snack. Pin this now to find it later I am still trying to use up the garden zucchini, but I am also in the mood for fall, so I made Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins to merge my two favorite seasons together....