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
Haley Dean
December 24, 2013 at 4:46 amYour chewy gingerbread bars! Oh my goodness, yum!
Becky J
December 24, 2013 at 4:47 amThere are so many recipes that i have tried that I love! As of right now I think I am in love with the Gingerdoodles! I made them last night and they are wwaaaaaaaayyyyy better than i imagined!
MaryBeth
December 24, 2013 at 4:51 amSoft & chewy gingerbread bars – sadly I started eating them before they were frosted!
Julie H
December 24, 2013 at 4:53 amOrange Cranberry Crinkle Cookies….AWESOME! Thanks for the opportunity to win! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Dana
December 24, 2013 at 4:57 amThe peanut butter and toffee cookies are right up my families alley! If I have any left over candy canes I plan to try the candy cane crinkles too! Everything always looks wonderful btw!
Cynthia Jamieson
December 24, 2013 at 4:59 amI’ve been trying lots of your recipes , delicious! I especially love the sweet & sour meatballs! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Janessa
December 24, 2013 at 5:01 amI loved the garlic bread!!
Rachel
December 24, 2013 at 5:02 amMerry Christmas! The favorite recipe would be your cinnamon rolls! Yum!
Rachel
December 24, 2013 at 5:02 amWhat a beautiful card!
My favorite recipe is the perfect chocolate cake 🙂
Mandy
December 24, 2013 at 5:13 amWe love your chopped southwestern salad!
Bob Hirsch
December 24, 2013 at 5:16 amcinnamon rolls, again & again
lisa groszer
December 24, 2013 at 5:19 amLoved all the recipes but my fave this year has to be the orange crinkle cookies…
HollyB
December 24, 2013 at 5:23 amPizza dough!!!
Dana
December 24, 2013 at 5:23 amCheesy Turkey Chilli Mac
OMG is this delicious! Its a fav in our house!
Allison B.
December 24, 2013 at 5:26 amI love, love your tri tips with gravy over mashed potatoes! It’s such a great winter meal! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Joanne
December 24, 2013 at 5:27 amBang bang chicken!
Bridgette Schurawel
December 24, 2013 at 5:28 amYour Thai Chicken salad with Peanut Dressing! Love it and especially the dressing!
Gail
December 24, 2013 at 5:31 amPasta with broccoli and peas. Your ‘birthday pasta’ has been renamed ‘practice pasta’ in my home. I add grilled chicken to it though. It has become a HUGE hit for swim meet weekends and post swim team workouts refuel. Merry Christmas!
Kate
December 24, 2013 at 5:33 amI can’t say I’ve tried one of your recipes but I do take inspiration from your salad and pasta dishes. Merry Christmas!
Aviva Pelish
December 24, 2013 at 5:33 amHappy holidays. I have been following your blog a long time. It is great. The orange cranberry crinkle cookie. Like almost every crinkle cookie.
Susan LP
December 24, 2013 at 5:37 amYour Candy Cane Crinkles are perfect for this time of year. I’m thinking of throwing in some white chocolate chips next time I make them. Merry Christmas.
Kendra B.
December 24, 2013 at 5:38 amLove your orange cranberry crinkle cookies and the gingerbread bars!
Laurie
December 24, 2013 at 5:38 amI love your soft baked peanut butterc
toffee cookies
melanie
December 24, 2013 at 5:39 amI love your blueberry scones and the really fast garlic parmesan linguini,
Judy
December 24, 2013 at 5:46 amI’ve been dying to try your cinnamon rolls! Have a merry Christmas!
Traci
December 24, 2013 at 5:52 amMy family absolutely loves your pizza crust recipe & Cinnabon clone recipe!!! Yum!!
Beth
December 24, 2013 at 5:54 amI’ve never tried one! Shame on me! But the peanut butter pie sheet cake sounds like a must-try for 2014. 🙂
suzi
December 24, 2013 at 5:55 amThe thai chicken salad with peanut dressing was delicious! Merry Christmas!
Jennifer
December 24, 2013 at 5:56 amDefinitely the Buffalo Bacon Blue Cheese Guac! So addicting!
Sharon
December 24, 2013 at 5:57 amThe southwest chicken chop salad. It is my very favorite salad and I will eat it several times a week sometimes.
Lynn
December 24, 2013 at 6:09 amLove the cinnamon rolls. So like the original.
Thanks.
Lynn
December 24, 2013 at 6:17 amWhy don’t I have a number?
Heather Carnell
December 24, 2013 at 6:11 amI love your pizza dough recipe and our chocolate chip cookie recipe – both so simple but so life changing!
Michelle
December 24, 2013 at 6:16 amThe super easy Parmesan & garlic pasta is one of my kids favorites
Cat McCurdy
December 24, 2013 at 6:21 amYour pizza dough!!!
Pamella Saltmarsh
December 24, 2013 at 6:23 amI just made your cinnabon rolls on Saturday! Still eating on them. Delicious! Thanks to you. 🙂
yashada
December 24, 2013 at 6:25 ami <3 your orange cranberry crinkle cookies 🙂
Lis
December 24, 2013 at 6:25 amAll great!!! DO I really have to choose?
Lisa Wilkerson
December 24, 2013 at 6:29 amBang Bang Chicken. My husband is a very picky eater and he liked it and wants to make it again.
Emi
December 24, 2013 at 6:29 amLauren,
I looove your roasted brussels sprouts with sweet balsamic syrup recipe. The best!
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Love your site!
joanne moening
December 24, 2013 at 6:32 amLemon crinkle cookies! Delishiousness x 100
Betsy Hamilton
December 24, 2013 at 6:33 amOur favorite is definitely the Double Chocolate Silk Cream Pie… You called it “The pie that got me married,” and after I made it for Thanksgiving, my whole family would like to marry you, too! Utterly scrumptious!
Angie
December 24, 2013 at 6:34 amVanilla sugar cookies
Shaun Jones
December 24, 2013 at 6:36 amThe easiest and best recipe is the Nutella Donuts!!! Done in a flash and taste amazing!
cindi
December 24, 2013 at 6:36 amyour bang bang chix is the bomb! Love your site!
Tara
December 24, 2013 at 6:38 amI love the sugar cookies!!
Sandy Greathouse
December 24, 2013 at 6:40 amHi Lauren, I’m a subscriber to your recipe blog, and enjoy it so much. I don’t blog, wouldn’t know where to start! Just wanted to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. Wonderful pictures of your lovely family. Have a blessed New Year.
heather r
December 24, 2013 at 6:41 amyour thai chicken salad – I’ve always been a nut for peanut sauce in lots of dishes, but always had to settle for bottled. no more!
I also plan to try that vanilla cinnamon cake with browned butter frosting, which I JUST NOW spied.
Merry Christmas!
Patti B
December 24, 2013 at 6:41 amChicken Pad Thai! It’s probably one of the first of your recipes that I pinned and it is one that I make at least once a month! So easy and yummy.
Mary B.
December 24, 2013 at 6:50 amYour browned butter alfredo pasta…delicious!!! I’ve also really been enjoying your blog this year since I had a baby boy in May…so fun to follow another little munchkin so close in age to my own! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Carol
December 24, 2013 at 6:53 amThat would have to be your scones! A hot cup of java and a warm scone, life is good! Thank you for all your wonderful recipes! A very “Merry Christmas” to your family from mine!