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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Kim cripps
December 24, 2013 at 11:35 amSweet potatoe hash and all of your picture
Laura ablanedo
December 24, 2013 at 11:41 amgranola bar!!! Yum
Lise
December 24, 2013 at 11:43 amHands down one of my favorite recipes has been the sausage & cornbread stuffing from Thanksgiving. OMG….so simple and basic, yet so scrumptious! Even I couldn’t mess it up! lol.
Stephani Giles
December 24, 2013 at 11:53 amI haven’t tried your recipes yet. I found your blog a few weeks ago, while recovering from a surgery on my arm. I can’t wait to try the Chicken and Wild Rice soup and the Gingerdoodles too! Merry Christmas!
Cathy Hodge Smith
December 24, 2013 at 11:53 amI just made another batch of gingerdoodles which has become my favorite cookie. I made 12 different types of Christmas cookies for neighbors and friends and have given out your recipe twice. They are truly spectacular Lauren, just like you, your hubby and your darling children. Merry Christmas!
Bonnie Howard
December 24, 2013 at 11:56 amYour No-knead Crescent Rolls are just out of the oven. Heavenly! And Gingerdoodles are on the cookie platter for the Christmas Eve party. Thank you Lauren!
cecilia anisman
December 24, 2013 at 11:58 amYour bread recipies are my favorite. It will be so wonderful for us to win something since we are unavaible to buy presents this year.
Johanna Hannan
December 24, 2013 at 12:01 pmDefinitely your cinnabon rolls! They are my husband’s favourite! Merry Christmas!
Heather Bandura
December 24, 2013 at 12:03 pmLove your bang bang chicken! Merry Christmas
Ronica Gulick
December 24, 2013 at 12:11 pmBang bang chicken is AWeSome!
Brittany
December 24, 2013 at 12:12 pmChocolate strawberry cookies 🙂 Yum!
Maria Caudell
December 24, 2013 at 12:15 pmthe chess squares were my first recipe from your page but a huge hit with my parents. Definitely will not be my last recipe! Merry Christmas!
Amber
December 24, 2013 at 12:17 pmDef. the gingerdoodles!
Jessica
December 24, 2013 at 12:19 pmI have so many recipes from your blog stashed away. I have made a few from your site or already something very similar. I have such picky eaters but I keep trying. One thing that I know they ate and liked was the garlic cheese crescent rolls. Didn’t eat the dinner they were served with though. Lol.
Sue
December 24, 2013 at 12:20 pmWe loved your Taco Salad Pizza.
Dawn Boyce
December 24, 2013 at 12:21 pmBang Bang Chicken
Laura
December 24, 2013 at 12:22 pmI love the soft and chewy gingerbread bars!
Jessica B.
December 24, 2013 at 12:28 pmFunfetti Cake Batter truffles! Yum 🙂
Kathy
December 24, 2013 at 12:28 pmLove Love Love your Cinnamon Roll Christmas Tree! What a beautiful presentation it makes on Christmas and it is snarfed down by my family, especially the grandsons! A great idea that is special for the occasion.
Kali Dahle
December 24, 2013 at 12:31 pmBang bang chicken! A great go to at our house!
Paula
December 24, 2013 at 12:31 pmPerfect chocolate cake!! Mmmm!!
Rebecca Marshall
December 24, 2013 at 12:34 pmLemon scones! i love them! Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all x
Sharon Parr
December 24, 2013 at 12:35 pmI love many of your recipes. You are one of my favorite “pins.” but the Hot Jalapeno Artichoke Dip in a bread bowl is one of my faves. I love great dips! Merry Christmas!
Joanna
December 24, 2013 at 12:39 pmYour vanilla bean sugar cookies are cooling right now. I may have eaten one already. Yum!!
Shirley
December 24, 2013 at 12:41 pmOooooh…….The Chocolate Turtle Cookies were AMAZING!!
Merry Christmas!!
Leah lesko
December 24, 2013 at 12:42 pmThe candy cane crinkle cookies were perfect for Santa this year 🙂
Robert L. rown
December 24, 2013 at 12:45 pmLauren,
Love your biscuit and gravy recipe.
Deborah
December 24, 2013 at 12:47 pmYou have many wonderful recipes. We all love the sweet and sour meatballs. I also like the corn salsa. You rock. This would be a great present for our family. Merry Christmas.
Karly Lanehart
December 24, 2013 at 12:48 pmLove, love, this one! It is the best: Browned Butter Alfredo Pasta. Excellent and easy.
Kelster
December 24, 2013 at 12:53 pmYour cinnamon rolls. I made them today.
Sherri
December 24, 2013 at 12:57 pmLove the peanut butter toffee cookies!!!!
Debbie Donahue
December 24, 2013 at 12:57 pmI tried your Gingerdoodle cookie recipe for my cookie tray this year! They were delicious and I had many compliments!! Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family!
Kristen Kauffman
December 24, 2013 at 12:58 pmI have lots of favs, my boys love your candy cane crinkle cookies. I am making the egg nog bread pudding tomorrow morning. My husband can’t wait 😉
Steve Bartel
December 24, 2013 at 1:00 pmMerry Christmas and Happy New year to you and your family. I would have to say right now my favorite recipe would have to be Jalapeno Popper Buffalo chicken Mac and Cheese.
Melissa Huddlestun
December 24, 2013 at 1:04 pmThe easiest fish taco’s.
Super Yummy
Ellen B
December 24, 2013 at 1:08 pmFail Proof Pizza Dough – I use it all the time!
Monica Mendoza-Villareal
December 24, 2013 at 1:10 pmI love The mushroom Risotto recipe. Never had it before and I tried it. Now my family loves it!!!! Thank MErry Chrsitmas!! Monica
Cynthia Moon
December 24, 2013 at 1:12 pmI love your Shrimp and Veggie Ramen recipe, it is fast, healthy and everyone loves it. I also make it with Chicken but it is an after work staple in our home!
Mirna
December 24, 2013 at 1:13 pmYour Gingerdoodles are delicious!!
Tabathia B
December 24, 2013 at 1:18 pmThe hot fudge brownies
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Hibah
December 24, 2013 at 1:21 pmMerry Christmas!!!! Gingerbread Cookie Dough Fudge!!!
Denise M
December 24, 2013 at 1:26 pmIm sure last night as I ate your sweet corn and sausage chowder that I had died and gone to heaven!! So to make sure I was still alive… I had more for breakfast!! This will definitely remain an all time favorite for me!!
Michelle
December 24, 2013 at 1:37 pmMy favorite recipe of yours so far…. is your Cheesy Green Chile Pork Enchiladas !!! My entire family absolutely loves them. This meal is so often requested that I know it by heart. It is perfect just the way it is, I’ve never had to alter or add a thing to it !!!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Michelle
Jenn
December 24, 2013 at 1:38 pmCandy Cane Kiss Marshmallow Dip with chocolate graham crackers!
Molly
December 24, 2013 at 1:39 pmI can finally enter because i finally tried the candy cane crinkle cookies! This could become a new family recipe!
Carolyn
December 24, 2013 at 1:40 pmVanilla sugar cookes!
Ellie
December 24, 2013 at 1:42 pmI haven’t made anything yet, although I’ve bookmarked a bunch of stuff over the past year (cue the sheepish smile). I think my favorite thing that I bookmarked and am looking forward to making are the Candy Cane Crinkles… gotta love anything with mint!!
Bethany
December 24, 2013 at 1:43 pmGarlic cheese stuffed crescents !
Kelli
December 24, 2013 at 1:45 pmCake Batter Truffles…Yummo!
Cheryl Inga
December 24, 2013 at 1:52 pmThere are plenty of recipes we like, but so far our favorite is the chicken bites.