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!
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laura ludwig
December 24, 2013 at 9:08 amWe love to have southwestern chicken chop salad. What a favorite in the summer! Merry Christmas.
OldTime Mama
December 24, 2013 at 9:10 amYour no knead crescent rolls are my favorite!
Donna Roberts
December 24, 2013 at 9:20 amI really don’t think I could choose just one! But if I had to, it would be the Bang Bang Chicken! Merry Christmas!
janice
December 24, 2013 at 9:21 amYour lemon crinkle cookies. I use that recipe over and over again.
Donna Visnosky
December 24, 2013 at 9:26 amMy favorite recipe is the Cauliflower Gratin. It tasted so well everybody ate their vegetables for the first time. The Kettle Chips gave just the right crunch to keep your attention and added just the right amount to meld the flavors in your mouth. Thank you for offering the recipe. Also, thank you for offering your giveaway; it is very appreciated. I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!!
Angelica
December 24, 2013 at 9:34 amI Salted Caramel Apple Crumble…..it’s amazing!!
susi
December 24, 2013 at 9:51 amsoft and chewy gingerbread bars
yum and thank you for all
Jennifer Jensen
December 24, 2013 at 9:51 amSoft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars – I love gingerbread!
Stacie S
December 24, 2013 at 9:52 amYour mushroom risotto is amazing!!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
susan
December 24, 2013 at 9:53 amLove your cinnamon rolls.
Angela M
December 24, 2013 at 9:54 amI became a fan through a friend on FB, I now have your page bookmarked. I am looking forward to making your bang bang chicken after the holidays and I have taken many tips from your blog. Thank you and Happy Holidays.
Annie Coleman
December 24, 2013 at 9:54 amice cream squares!
Linda
December 24, 2013 at 9:54 amI love your gingerbread bars!
Lucilia downer
December 24, 2013 at 9:55 amYour vanilla bean sugar cookies are in the oven now!
Christine D
December 24, 2013 at 9:55 amTaco salad pizza…yum!
Megan
December 24, 2013 at 9:55 amThere are so many great ones but I think one of my favorites is the 30 minute Bang Bang Chicken!! So yummy!
Laura Waterson
December 24, 2013 at 9:55 amWe just love the no-bake chocolate chip granola bars. That recipe is how I discovered your site!
Carrie Brown
December 24, 2013 at 9:56 amAmazing!
Bonnie
December 24, 2013 at 9:56 amJust made the mint puppy chow. Love it!!
Michele Minsterman Kennedy
December 24, 2013 at 9:57 amChristmas Funfetti Cake Batter Truffles… so easy and love the no bake. I can make, even with a busy 16 month old under foot. She’ll be mommy’s helper in the kitchen soon enough!!
Lori ut Clayton
December 24, 2013 at 9:57 amLemon Crinkle Cookies are a huge hit! All of your recipes are wonderful. Keep ’em coming! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Niki Hollstein
December 24, 2013 at 9:58 amI am excited to make the Candy Cane Crinkle Cookies today!
Karen D
December 24, 2013 at 9:58 amFast & Easy Cinnamon Rolls…so good!
kerry brewer
December 24, 2013 at 9:58 amit would have to be what lead me to you in the first place, cheesy taco salad. My 4 kiddos love it
Maria W.
December 24, 2013 at 9:58 amI’m planning on making the soft and chewy gingerbread bars for a get-together after Christmas time. They look great! Merry Christmas!!
Irina C.
December 24, 2013 at 9:59 amMy favorite recipe from your website is the broccoli pesto pasta! It is sooo amazing! I made a huge bowl of it and before you know it, it was gone! Everyone loved it, and I know all of your recipes in your ebook are amazing! Would love to win it!
Vanessa Lazarus
December 24, 2013 at 9:59 amI love making the Cinnamon Rolls. So simple and yummy!
Carol Efferson
December 24, 2013 at 10:00 amOMG! Just made the Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies with my granddaughter. They are so tender. We LOVE them! I am going to dip them in the Peppermint Chocolate Sauce.
Thanks for the great recipes! Merry Christmas to you and your Family!
Mary King
December 24, 2013 at 10:00 amI tried the Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars and they were great. Actually, all of your recipes are great!! Hoping you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Tiffaney Coyne
December 24, 2013 at 10:01 amMy favorite recipe has to be the fish tacos! I have been able to make it time and again for my family. I have even modified the recipe for my husband who loves everything about them besides the fish so I make them with steak for him.
Brooke Lollis
December 24, 2013 at 10:01 amMy absolute favorite recipe is the Irish stew with your secret ingredient mashed potatoes! A family favorite:)
Cheryl
December 24, 2013 at 10:02 amLemon Crinkle cookies, because I love lemon anything!
Nicole Kester
December 24, 2013 at 10:02 amYour “fast & easy (gf) cinnamon rolls” were delicious! I had never made cinnamon rolls before, but your photos helped me tremendously! I had a step by step guide to compare to!
Heather Rasmussen
December 24, 2013 at 10:03 amMaking cake batter truffles tonight for work! Merry Christmas to your family!
Wendy Jones
December 24, 2013 at 10:03 amMy 12 yr old daughter and love making the vanilla bean sugar cookies very easy to shape and eat!
Kirk P.
December 24, 2013 at 10:04 amThose Mini Peppermint Cream White Chocolate Cheesecake Tarts scored me lots of points with my girlfriend’s parents, thanks!
Cheryle Cerezo-Gardiner
December 24, 2013 at 10:06 amNot your recipe, but one you recommended: peppermint cheesecake mini-tarts. They’re sitting in my fridge waiting for the whipped topping right now! I’m taking them to all my hostesses over the next two days.
Thanks for a recipe I’ll actually make, since I don’t really enjoy cooking. 🙂
jessica
December 24, 2013 at 10:08 amThe garlic cheesy bread, yum
Lisa M
December 24, 2013 at 10:09 amBuffalo Bacon Blue Cheese Guacamole…yum!
Kristi Spencer
December 24, 2013 at 10:11 amChicken chop salad!! Yummm
Merry Christmas!
Melissa Madison
December 24, 2013 at 10:11 amLasagna!! Love keeping up with your recipes and your family!
Robin in NC
December 24, 2013 at 10:11 amGarlic cheese bread!! Yummy!
Brenna Nelson
December 24, 2013 at 10:12 amI love your chocolate cake!!
brent clark
December 24, 2013 at 10:14 amCinabons
Sharon Markey
December 24, 2013 at 10:14 amAll of your recipes are great, but I will certainly thank you tomorrow morning when I make your Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls. Merry Christmas to you and yours, and please keep up your posting.
Irina C.
December 24, 2013 at 10:15 amI love your broccoli pesto pasta recipe! It tastes sooo amazing!! The whole family loved it! Planning to making sometime soon again! Hope I win your ecook book cause I know it will be amazing!
Christine
December 24, 2013 at 10:16 amWhat a fun giveaway, thanks.
My favourite recipe is your teriyaki-shrimp-soab-noodleobowls. Yum!
https://laurenandgordon.net/teriyaki-shrimp-soba-noodle-bowls/
Tracey Monteith
December 24, 2013 at 10:16 amI tried the Cinnabon rolls so good <3
Tricia Shepherd
December 24, 2013 at 10:17 amMmmm… My fave recipe was definitely the Cinnabon Cinnamon rolls! So yummy and I could go for some right now!
Megan Lawrence
December 24, 2013 at 10:18 amI love the cheesy taco pasta! I make it all the time and it is so easy!