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
Shelly
December 24, 2013 at 7:00 amLove your Candy Cane crinkle cookies….I love Peppermint. Merry Christmas!
Lyndber Miller
December 24, 2013 at 7:02 amMy absolute favorite is the no-bake chocolate chip granola bars! So easy to make and tastes better than store bought granolas!
Becky
December 24, 2013 at 7:04 amYour bang bang chicken and the butterfingers truffles!
Laura Stratton
December 24, 2013 at 7:06 amWow! It is SO HARD to choose ONLY ONE favorite! You have SO MANY GREAT recipes! I have had significant health issues the past 2 years (very sick resulting in 50lbs. of weight loss) and recently discovered several food items I can’t tolerate, including gluten, so your gluten free recipes have been a God send. The first one I saw and have used was your Mrs. Field’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Clone recipe with oat flour. Thank you for explaining how to make low cost oat flour! I have told SO MANY people how to do this and how much is saves! And now I can enjoy foods I couldn’t before. So, THANK YOU!
MERRY CHRISTMAS and God bless you and your family!
Jen
December 24, 2013 at 7:07 amI love the gingerbread bars-delish!! Thank you 🙂
Kelly J
December 24, 2013 at 7:08 amI recently made the peppermint cheesecake bites for a party and we all loved them! Merry Christmas Lauren!
Terese H.
December 24, 2013 at 7:11 amHands down it’s your Salted Caramel Apple Crumble – I’ve made it at least 5 times since you posted it! So yummy! Thanks for this and all of the other wonderful recipes you’ve shared with us!
Peggy
December 24, 2013 at 7:13 amOH wow! Which one is our favorite? That is hard… my hubby’s favorite would be the candy cane crinkle cookies, my go to recipe is your chicken bites recipe, but I LOVE your BANG BANG chicken! However my ALL-TIME go to recipe… your peanut butter chocolate chip larabars!!! (I make these at least once a week during sports season… a double batch for the teenage boys in my life… aka my sons!)
Stacy
December 24, 2013 at 7:14 amMerry Christmas to you and your lovely family!!
My favorite recipe from you is the butternut squash pasta, yum!
Judy
December 24, 2013 at 7:17 amYour fast and easy gluten free cinnamon rolls! My grandkids are gluten intolerant and they absolutely love these and don’t feel deprived by having to have gluten free things!
You have a beautiful family..wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Tamara Fitchner
December 24, 2013 at 7:17 amAM Northwest and Cheesy Taco Pasta!!!!
Veronica
December 24, 2013 at 7:20 amahhh those gingerdoodle cookies are preetttttyyyy amazing!!!! 🙂 Merry Christmas!!
Nycole N
December 24, 2013 at 7:22 amcinnabon cinnamon rolls!
Ashley
December 24, 2013 at 7:28 amPumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondie Bars! Delicious! Merry Christmas!
Pam R
December 24, 2013 at 7:29 amI absolutely love your perfect chocolate cake! It is as the title suggests, perfect!
Lisa Tebben
December 24, 2013 at 7:30 amGluten free cinnamon rolls
Shelly
December 24, 2013 at 7:33 amI love your chocolate peanut butter granola!
Janet Delaney
December 24, 2013 at 7:34 amI have to say the egg nog pull apart bread was a definate favorite. My children are monkey bread fanatics and I love egg nog… this was just a perfect blend of the two! Love the site! Merry Christmast!!!!
Julie
December 24, 2013 at 7:38 amLove, love, love your Hasselback Garlic Cheesy Bread. And your granola bars. Merry Christmas!
Holly Van Ness
December 24, 2013 at 7:39 amI love, love, love the Christmas Funfetti Cake Batter Truffles – have adepted them for other holidays (not hard to do) and even like them without the white chocolate coating! I am so happy I ran across your blog this year and look forward to your posts.
I wish you and your family a blessed and merry Christmas and a very happy New Year.
Holly Van Ness
December 24, 2013 at 7:41 amadapted – can’t live without spell check!
Dipali
December 24, 2013 at 7:40 amHappy Holidays to your and your family. I’ve tried several of your cookie recipes but my favorite is your gingerbread bars. They are always a great hit where ever I bring them! Thanks for all your delicious recipes!
bianca @ sweet dreaming
December 24, 2013 at 7:46 amyour gingerdoodles!
Sharon P
December 24, 2013 at 7:47 amYour cinnabon rolls are delicious and I love your lemon crinkle cookies.
Lisa Cain
December 24, 2013 at 7:47 amMy LATEST favorite has to be the Candy Cane Crinkle Cookies. I have made the chocolate version of this for years, it was nice to change it up.
Wishing you and your “little family” a very wonderful, magical holiday filled with love and laughter.
natalie g
December 24, 2013 at 7:51 amMy favorite recipe ( one I make often) is your peanut butter granola. It is soooo yummy! Merry Christmas!
Tonya C
December 24, 2013 at 7:52 amVanilla Bean Sugar Cookies are simply amazing – thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!
BMG
December 24, 2013 at 7:53 amYour Jalapeno Popper Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese was really good
Leanna
December 24, 2013 at 7:56 amI have not tried anything yet, I just found your blog on Pinterest a couple of days ago. I will be making the candy cane crinkle cookies soon. I suscribed to your blog as soon as I saw two recipes they all look so good!
Joy Gillespie
December 24, 2013 at 7:56 amDear Lauren, Merry Christmas to you and your family. It is totally impossible to choose a favorite out of all your recipes – they are ALL terrific.
Cindy H.
December 24, 2013 at 7:58 amLove your site – such a cute family. I just made the egg nog pull-apart bread for a holiday brunch. Yum!
Jessie C.
December 24, 2013 at 7:59 amChicken Meatball & Barley Soup!
Sally Kanehen
December 24, 2013 at 8:01 amtried gingerdoodles for the first time this year, and they will be a tradition for sure!
Erin Beck
December 24, 2013 at 8:10 amI love the mint truffle kiss cookies!!!! Yuuuuummmm!!!!
Reona Erickson
December 24, 2013 at 8:10 amDefinitely the Cheesy green chile pork enchiladas. Lauren, these were so yummy! I loved your blog and can’t wait to try more of the recipes. Merry Christmas to you & yours. Reona Erickson 🙂
Alice Gober
December 24, 2013 at 8:15 amBBQ Turkey Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms were a huge hit with the family. Thank you for all the wonderful recipes and advice. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.
Donna Stevens
December 24, 2013 at 8:15 amI have tried a lot of your recipes, but the real test was when I made your Orange and Hoisin glazed pork medallions and fried rice for company. I KNEW it would come out delicious, and the recipe didn’t disappoint!!! It’s now a favorite Lauren’s Latest craving of ours!!!!
I also love your sense of humor! (Now where DID I put those fat pants!!!) Thanks for bringing us great recipes and a smile!!!
Happiest of holidays to you and your family!
Donna
Ashley P.
December 24, 2013 at 8:18 amMy favorite is your cinnamon rolls by a long shot ! Love all of your recipes 🙂
karen
December 24, 2013 at 8:25 amThe orange sweet rolls – outstanding!
Suzanne
December 24, 2013 at 8:28 amPizza Zucchini Casserole. But the Cranberry Orange Crinkle cookies are a close 2nd!
Whitney S.
December 24, 2013 at 8:33 amroasted brussel sprouts!
Melissa
December 24, 2013 at 8:36 amOur favorite go to meal for over a year has been your Parmesan & Garlic Linguine. It has certainly lived up to the “Super Easy” subtitle. A close second is the Browned Butter Alfredo… and when I am super daring I combine ingredients from both and we get a super yummy garlic alfredo… is it wrong to start drooling about garlic and alfredo before noon? If I have learned anything from reading your bloggings it’s that you would probably consider it normal and file it somewhere under #totallyabsolutelynormal&healthy 🙂
Merry Christmas and THANK YOU for the easy and delicious blog… also for all your pregnancy and baby updates- we just had our first and your candid thoughts helped me feel normal!
Kristine Cummins
December 24, 2013 at 8:38 amWe love the eggnog pull a part bread. We are having it for breakfast Christmas morning. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Sheri C
December 24, 2013 at 8:41 amYour Asian BBQ Turkey Meatballs are absolutely the best evah! Oh my stars, if your readers haven’t tried them, they need to get the recipe on their list, they won’t regret it … promise!
abbey
December 24, 2013 at 8:42 amMy favorite to make is your cauliflower alfredo sauce and the secret ingredient mashed potatoes… on my list to make are your famous hasselback garlic breads (the recipe that brought me to your site about 2 years ago now), just afraid I’d eat it all before the company arrives!
Heather Norton
December 24, 2013 at 8:43 amBang bang Chicken!!! The name says it all.
Lori
December 24, 2013 at 8:51 amEek! I have to pick ONE? I love them all, seriously! Making your mushroom caps appetizer for NY, but I will put the Orange Cranberry Crinkle Cookies, since I just made them (AGAIN!) last night! You rock!!
Merry Christmas to all of you, too.
Barb
December 24, 2013 at 8:53 amGrands are coming and they love rice krispee squares. Love, love the eggnog twist to these yummy treats that even the grown ups can’t resist. Thank u.
Barb
December 24, 2013 at 8:59 amThe Vanilla Sugar Cut out cookies!! Love them!!
Terah
December 24, 2013 at 9:00 amYour potato rolls are the best! My boyfriend begs me to make them for every holiday! I’m making them tonight!
Natalie Gunnerson
December 24, 2013 at 9:04 amI love your Perfect Chocolate Cake. It is the best. Merry Christmas Lauren. We love your recipes.