Merry Christmas, friends! Since I can’t exactly send you all a Christmas card, I thought I would share it here 🙂 This year has been a doozie for my little family! Lots of crazy-awesome-ridiculous things happened in 2013 including: adding another member to our family, remodeling our kitchen and publishing my ebook all at the same time {!!!} while still somehow staying sane….I think.
We are so grateful for all you loyal readers. You are so supportive and make me want to keep blogging and developing recipes. I love talking with you all on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and all the other forms of social media I have. Keep those comments coming!
1,613 Comments
Katrina R
December 22, 2013 at 11:25 pmGingerdoodles! 🙂
Haley
December 22, 2013 at 11:29 pmAdorable card!! Also!!!!!! Awesome give away 🙂 my favorite recipe would have to be the gingerdoodles! Especially around the holidays like now.
Pamela Shepard
December 22, 2013 at 11:49 pmThis is tough but I would have to say Creamy chicken & wild rice soup. That is a definite love of both myself and my hubby!
Jenny. Jolley
December 22, 2013 at 11:56 pmRed Pepper and goat cheese pasta
Jeanne Cherne
December 23, 2013 at 12:01 amEggnog pull apart bread! Delicious!!
Amy
December 23, 2013 at 12:11 amLoved the Blueberry Cornmeal Scones!
Have a merry merry Christmas.
Valerie Fryman
December 23, 2013 at 12:11 amThe Cinnabon Roll recipe is amazing…it was so worth all the work!
Leslie Cropp
December 23, 2013 at 12:19 amAsian chicken orzo salad
Deneene Guerry
December 23, 2013 at 12:46 amYour pizza dough! Hands down! I make it all the time and use it for so many different things. Merry Christmas to you! Keep all the wonderful recipes coming!!
Donna Smith
December 23, 2013 at 1:01 amHi Lauren, I recently made your sweet and sour meatballs…yum!
Jess
December 23, 2013 at 1:41 amThose chocolate pudding cookies with peanut butter cups inside! Oh. My. Word.
Renee {The Way to My Family's Heart}
December 23, 2013 at 1:53 amI have to confess that I haven’t made a recipe from your site yet. It’s been in my blogroll for ages and I love your simple, accessible recipes. And your writing style. You have the best sense of humor! If I were to pick a recipe off of the top of my head to make right now it would be the gingerdoodles. I love molasses cookies and those look just about perfect.
Lori
December 23, 2013 at 2:23 amAny and All of your sweet treats! Merry Christmas!
Erin Nelson
December 23, 2013 at 3:12 amThe cake batter truffles were so yummy.
Sarah Hefner
December 23, 2013 at 3:14 amI LOVE your granola bar recipe. So easy to throw together and
Lisa
December 23, 2013 at 3:17 amRecently I tried the gingerbread bars and they were soooo good!
Thanks for always having an open kitchen&an open heart 🙂 I love your style of writing! Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!
carol
December 23, 2013 at 3:20 ammushroom risotto – my little ones and I are trying your vanilla bean sugar cookies for our ‘cookies for santa’ this year!
Brenna D.
December 23, 2013 at 3:26 amYour “Perfect Chocolate Cake” is a great addition to my Holiday Baking 🙂
Hope Heinks
December 23, 2013 at 3:39 amMerry Christmas to you and yours! The first recipe I tried was your cinnamon rolls…and will be having them Christmas morning! (but I have stayed for so many other great recipes and very much enjoy how you keep it real!) 🙂
Alane
December 23, 2013 at 3:46 amLOVE your Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls…in fact, we’re having them for breakfast today!
Karen J of PA
December 23, 2013 at 4:00 amMy daughter and I love your pumpkin macaroni and cheese with bacon!! Of course we have tried many of your recipes and loved them all, but this is the one most requested by my daughter! Thanks so much. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Jeanne ODonnell
December 23, 2013 at 4:02 amThank you for all of your recipes. I have many blogs on my favorites list, and yours is at the top of the list! I cannot name just one recipe, as I have made many recipes off of many blogs.
Shannon nance
December 23, 2013 at 4:10 amPerfect chocolate cake! It is my go to recipe when vegan neighbors come for dessert!
Linda
December 23, 2013 at 4:13 amI love love love your Cheesy Chicken Southwest Pasta Casserole. I make it all the time, never fails.
wendy
December 23, 2013 at 4:15 amYour Enchilada Stuffed Mushrooms…. everyone LOVES them!
Kara Walls
December 23, 2013 at 4:26 amThe candy cane crinkles!! YUM! My daughter and I have a love for anything mint.
Hillary Harshbarger
December 23, 2013 at 4:29 amI love the cinnamon rolls!! There so delicious’ I’m making them for my family for Christmas morning! Have a great holiday!
Stefanie
December 23, 2013 at 4:29 amThe My Favorite Shortbread on your site is just perfect!!!
SaraJ
December 23, 2013 at 4:31 amYour Blueberry Almond Scones are amazing.
Sue Carns
December 23, 2013 at 4:31 amI can’t remember the first thing I made from your site but that’s only because I’ve been trying your recipes almost as soon as you publish them. LOL! The last thing I made were the soft and chewy gingerbread bars. Yum!
Kim
December 23, 2013 at 4:42 amI have tried so many, all with wonderful results! There are so many more on my list to try. But my favorite so far has been the southwest tater tot casserole. That was a big hit with both me AND the boyfriend (and he can be picky about his flavors)!
Vanda
December 23, 2013 at 4:45 amWe love the chicken bites. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Brittany
December 23, 2013 at 4:49 amWe tried the bacon wrapped chicken and blue cheese bites with bbq sauce skewers! Say that five times fast!!! They were awesome!
kelsey
December 23, 2013 at 4:52 amBang bang chicken! I love how easy and fast and tasty it is.
Paula
December 23, 2013 at 4:57 amThose Candy Cane Crinkles are right up my alley. Thanks for all your hard work doing this Blog!
Melissa B
December 23, 2013 at 5:02 amMaking your cinnabon cinnamon rolls for christmas morning!
Amanda
December 23, 2013 at 5:02 amI have made a few but can remember them all the most recent one I made was the taco pasta. Not sure if that was your or a post but it was delicious. Merry Christmas.
Liane R
December 23, 2013 at 5:05 amI love lots of your recipes but most recently lived the Soft Glazed Pumpkin Suga Cookies! Merry Christmas Lauren!
Blair A
December 23, 2013 at 5:10 amMerry Christmas and happy new year! My favorite would have to be the recipe that got me starting to follow you over a year ago! Your Christmas funfetti cake batter truffles!
Amy Rattleff
December 23, 2013 at 5:14 amI love, love your easy granola bars! I substitute peanut butter for half the butter and they are absolutely scrumptious! The kiddos love them when I send as snack for the kindergarten class 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipes with us!
Dia
December 23, 2013 at 5:21 amYour cinnamon rolls! But I have to say my favorite thing about your blog is the pictures of your beautiful babies, they are so cute! Merry Christmas!
Erin
December 23, 2013 at 5:22 amI absolutely love your Lemon Crinkle Cookies. I have made them a ton and they are absolutely delicious!!
Kel
December 23, 2013 at 5:30 amI love your southwest chicken chop salad (among others).
Merry Christmas!!
Andrea C
December 23, 2013 at 5:35 ammy family loves the blueberry and lemon scone recipe along with the bang bang chicken, keep’em coming!!
Laura
December 23, 2013 at 5:40 amI love your lemon crinkle cookies! Merry Christmas!
Melanie
December 23, 2013 at 5:40 amI really like your Bang Bang Chicken. Merry Christmas!
Nancy
December 23, 2013 at 5:41 amMerry Christmas from my family to yours. Your blog is awesome an the food recipes are amazing. You have so many great recipes it’s hard to give just one but I’ll pick the cinnamon rolls.
itzia
December 23, 2013 at 5:42 amsweet potato hash.
Hannah
December 23, 2013 at 5:50 amHmm – your make ahead brown rice (for the freezer), also your stroganoff! And you have me hooked on Stitch Fix too- wearing my first ‘fix’ from them today 🙂 Merry Christmas to you and your family
Mary
December 23, 2013 at 5:54 amMerry Christmas!! I loved your Creamy Chicken and wild Rice soup and your
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish!!!!