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Simple Roasted Turkey

Cook the perfect tender and juicy bird for Thanksgiving with this flavorful and easy, no-baste roasted turkey recipe.

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Chicken chili garnished with chopped cilantro and avocado.

Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Chili

A bowl of Kielbasa sausage and Brussel sprouts with a fork in it.

Kielbasa Sheet Pan Dinner

Two bowls of chili mac topped with fresh parsley sitting with a blue napkin.

Homemade Chili Mac

The Cookies Everyone’s Talking About

Cookies laying on a cookie sheet with a small bowl of pecans.

Chewy Pecan Pie Cookies

A cookie with a bite out of it laying on top of other cookies with a glass of milk next to them.

Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Cookies piled up on a baking sheet with a small measuring cup full of pecans and another full of chopped white chocolate.

White Chocolate Pecan Cookies

Chocolate cookies laying on parchment paper with a small jar of milk.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

The Cookies Everyone’s Talking About

A sugar cookie with a bite out of it laying on top of other sugar cookies.

Paradise Bakery Sugar Cookies

Cookies stacked up on a white tray with a small bowl of sugar sitting next to them.

Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Chocolate cookies laying on parchment paper with a small jar of milk.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Halloween candy cookies stacked up on a platter with candy.

Halloween Candy Cookies

Meet Kristine

Hello and welcome to my festive little corner of the internet, where I whip up tons of easy meals, a sprinkle of holiday magic, and a whole lot of cookie love. You can expect to find recipes that will warm your soul as well as baking tips that will make you a superstar. This isn’t just a food blog; it’s a celebration of cookies, Christmas, and the joy that comes with sharing good food and great company. Stick around, my friend, because there are some freshly baked cookies with your name on them.


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Chicken chili garnished with chopped cilantro and avocado.

Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Chili

A bowl of Kielbasa sausage and Brussel sprouts with a fork in it.

Kielbasa Sheet Pan Dinner

Two bowls of chili mac topped with fresh parsley sitting with a blue napkin.

Homemade Chili Mac

A bowl of gingerbread oatmeal topped with chopped pecans sitting with a spoon and a small pitcher of milk.

Gingerbread Oatmeal

A bowl of cauliflower soup with a spoon in it, garnished with cheese, green onion, and bacon bits.

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Strawberry sugar cookies stacked up with a strawberry on top.

Strawberry Sugar Cookies

One soft pretzel sitting on an antique spatula.

Small-batch Salted Pretzels

Cookie bars stacked up on a white plate with a glass of milk in the background.

Small-batch Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

A bowl of chicken enchilada soup topped with cheese, tortilla strips, and avocado.

Crock-pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

Tree Decor

Crochet

Letterboard

Wrapping

Crafts

For Kids

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Breaking Down Baking

A glass bowl of chocolate cookie dough with a spoon in it.

Basic Chocolate Cookie Dough

A bowl of peanut butter cookie dough with a cookie scoop and a small bowl of peanut butter sitting next to it.

Basic Peanut Butter Cookie Dough

A bowl of cookie dough with a spoon.

Basic Sugar Cookie Dough

Let’s Get Dinner Going

Two bowls of chili mac topped with fresh parsley sitting with a blue napkin.

Homemade Chili Mac

A bowl of cauliflower soup with a spoon in it, garnished with cheese, green onion, and bacon bits.

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Two bowls of kielbasa and white bean soup sitting with a piece of bread and two spoons.

Kielbasa and White Bean Soup

Sausage and cabbage in a white bowl with a fork in it and a small dish of soy sauce in the background.

Sausage Egg Roll in a Bowl

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