You guys. It’s already November. The leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping, and the holidays are coming. With Halloween behind us already, I can’t help but start thinking about plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners in our new home. To me, the holidays are a time of reflection and tradition. I am immediately drawn to reflect on the…
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Zesty Hummus Canapé
Disclaimer: Farmer’s Garden by Vlasic compensated me for this sponsored post. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I’m a girl of many nicknames. From Jennifer to Jen to Jenni, from Zani to Benji to Suz … I have countless nicknames and I love answering to all of them. One of my favorite nicknames is Pickles….
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins with Almond Streusel Topping
I always love a good challenge. Ask anyone who is close to me and they will most likely agree that I am a very competitive person. So, when I was approached by McCormick to “Go 4 Gourmet,” I read the guidelines and couldn’t wait to get started. What did the challenge entail? “Embark on a…
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cherries and Pecans
Today I decided to take down the fall decor in preparation for putting up the Christmas decor after this weekend. Once all of the decor was packaged and placed in the storage closet, I looked at my husband and asked, “All of the pumpkins are gone. Do you know what that means?” He looked at…
Slow Cooker Apple and Maple Pulled Pork
Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers which partnered with Mom It Forward on this campaign. However, all thoughts and opinions were my own. When it comes to the fall season, there’s nothing better than waking up to a stack of pancakes, waffles, or French toast drizzled in warm…
Spicy Oven-Roasted Chickpeas
Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Tabasco. However, all thoughts and opinions were my own. When the temperatures drop, the leaves change, and the fall decor comes out, you can guarantee that one thing will always be on our television. That’s right, it’s football season. Between college football, my husband’s love of Fantasy Football,…
Chocolate and White Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
There’s something to be said about friendships. There are those friends who you could go years without talking to and then pick back up right where you left off. There are those friends who will always be there for you — no matter the issue, distance, or circumstance. There are those friends who you can’t…