Party Green Beans and Ham

A quick and tasty way to finish off leftover ham with everyday ingredients you have on hand.

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Looking for a quick way to turn leftover ham into something tasty? Try this delicious dish made in one pot in less than twenty minutes.

You know those little

Ambrosia Bread Pudding

Ambrosia salad, a southern classic, remade into a heavenly bread pudding than can be served as dessert or breakfast. 

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Bread pudding made with Hawaiian sweet rolls, mandarin oranges, pineapple, coconut and topped with mini marshmallows. Served with a side of mixed sweetened whipped and sour cream. Sounds

Merry Christmas!

I will be taking a break this week to celebrate Christmas with my family. I will be back next week with some yummy new creations for you!

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone that visits CCC and tell you how much I appreciate you. I wish you and your family many awesome blessings this joyous season, but most of all I wish you peace and happiness.

Cheers!

Christy

Lemon Cream Sauce

A creamy lemon sauce made with lemon juice, lemon zest and whipping cream.

     

This creamy lemon sauce is as versatile as it is delicious. Perfect on pancakes, cakes or poured over fresh fruit for a simple dessert.

My husband being born and living most of his childhood in

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Super soft cream cheese cookies dressed up in crushed candy canes, colored sugar or your favorite sprinkles. Perfect for your holiday dessert tray or cookie exhange.

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Are you looking for a simple but dazzling cookie to round out your holiday cookie tray? The search is over! These melt in your mouth gems, a cross between a

Gingerbread Cake

Freshly grated, ground and crystallized ginger amp up the flavor in this holiday dessert where gingerbread meets pound cake.

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Gingerbread is one of those things that just scream Christmas, isn't it? Gingerbread houses, gingerbread boys and girls and I have even seen gingerbread stars and

White Chocolate Mocha Cupcakes (and a Peppermint version)

A delicious coffee cupcake topped with a decadent white chocolate frosting. A treat you do NOT want to miss!

Do you love white chocolate mochas? How about peppermint white chocolate mochas? If the answer is yes, I have a treat for you. The BEST cupcake I have ever made. An intense coffee flavored cupcake topped with a creamy, rich white chocolate buttercream. 

Honestly, I couldn't get these photographed fast enough for my husband to get his hands on a full size cupcake. I always make at least

Cranberry Tangerine Sauce

Simple three ingredient cranberry sauce in less than twenty minutes.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, just a few days away! Time to share with you this simple and delicious cranberry and tangerine sauce.

Apple Cider Cranberry Bread

Quick bread made with apple cider and fresh cranberries that is a perfect breakfast bread for the holidays.

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I love making quick breads for breakfast or for snacking on. So quick and easy and much better for you than packaged snack cakes. You can control

Sweet and Sour Stir Fry

A stir fry of fresh vegetables and steak with a light homemade sweet and sour sauce.

I recently bought a wok. I felt compelled to do this for a couple of reasons. Number one: it was on clearance and clearance shopping is my specialty. Number two: I have never owned one, and being a collector of all things kitchen, it had to come home with me. 

Of course, I had to play with my new toy right away. So off to the kitchen I went, gathering ingredients so I could christen the new wok. Basically winging it as I went along, adding a little of this and a little of that to the sauce and using the veggies I had on hand. Note, I really wanted a red pepper, but green was what I had. Wouldn't the red have added to the color punch? Just a side note for you! Anyways, this stir fry turned out awesome! A light sauce that is a little tangy and a little sweet and doesn't over power the vegetables or steak.

Don't fret if you don't have a wok, you can still make this in a regular saute pan or skillet. I have always made stir fry in a regular pan before my great clearance aisle wok find. So don't let that stop you from making this sweet and tangy stir fry!

Do you have a favorite stir fry recipe? Wok or no wok?

Light Sweet and Sour Stir Fry

Stir Fry: 1 Pound Eye of Round Steak – Cut into cubes 4 Cups Fresh Broccoli Florets 1 Medium Onion-Sliced 1 Bell Pepper - Sliced 2 Cups Baby Carrots 2 Cups Sliced Button Mushrooms 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil Sauce: 3 Tablespoons Canola Oil 3 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar 1 Tablespoon Corn Starch 1 Tablespoon Freshly Grated Ginger 3 Pressed or Minced Garlic Cloves 1 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes 1 Teaspoon Sesame Seeds In a bowl whisk together oil, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes and cornstarch until thoroughly combined. Make sauce while steak is cooking. Place non-stick pan over medium high heat, add one tablespoon canola oil.  Allow pan to heat for several minutes before adding steak, brown steak to your preference. Remove steak from pan and place to the side. Add vegetables and sauce to juices in pan and cook until vegetables reach desired consistency, stirring once every couple of minutes. I cooked until tender crisp, approximately ten minutes. Add steak back to pan and heat through. Sprinkle top with sesame seeds. I served this with rice that had been cooked with beef bouillon added to the cooking water. I added one cube for every one cup of water. Perfect with this stir fry! Enjoy!

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Sweet Potato Blondies

A blondie brownie topped with a sweet potato, pecan and marshmallow fluff layer and drizzled with melted butterscotch chips. 

Do you like layered bar desserts? Playing around with all the different taste and texture combinations

Brussel Sprouts with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette and Bacon

Looking for a 15 minute side dish for the holidays? Brussel Sprouts with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette and Bacon, so easy and delicious you will be making them all year long.

Do you like blue cheese? brussel sprouts? A couple of loaded questions since

Sausage and Cheese Muffins

A savory sausage and cheese breakfast muffin perfect for a weekend or holiday brunch.

Everyone loves those famous sausage balls that make the rounds at holiday parties, right? I know

Pie Crust - Part Two - Rolling and Shaping

Rolling and shaping your pie crust. Part two of making a perfectly flaky and buttery pie crust from scratch for the holidays.

Buttery, flaky pie crust from scratch!

If you missed Part One, Making and Storing the pie crust, you can find it here. 

Now that we have our pie crust made and ready to roll here are just a few tips and tricks

Pie Crust - Part One - Making and Storing

Flaky and buttery pie crust made easy with quick clean up, no food processor required. You will never buy premade crust again.

The holidays are quickly approaching! We are entering into the busy but joyful holiday season. A season of shopping, decorating and baking. A season that can also be

Zap A Cold Cookies

A chewy cookie made with honey, lemon and freshly grated ginger that is perfect with a hot cup of tea to help chase those coughs and sniffles away.

                                                   

Ok, disclaimer, I don't know if these cookies will really zap a cold. They do contain honey which has antibacterial properties, lemon which has loads of vitamin C and fresh ginger

Simple Cheesy Chicken Nachos

Simple cheesy chicken nachos, made with just five ingredients including the tortilla chips. An easy snack or pair with refried beans for a quick dinner.

Cheesy Chicken Nachos

I have been making these simple cheesy nachos for as long as I can remember. My teenage son requests these for dinner on the regular. I am usually happy to comply with this request; especially after a particularly

Chicken Sausage and Wilted Kale Pasta

A delicious and easy pasta dish made with chicken sausage, kale and apple cider vinegar.

Chicken Sausage and Wilted Kale Pasta

Sundays are lazy days at my house this time of year. Sundays are reserved for football, food and much needed