Christmas Cheesy Potato Recipe

November 29, 2019November 28, 2019Leave a comment

Good morning! I have a yummy post for you today!! I don’t usually post a recipe but this one is too good not to share! Remember you can see what the other hosts are sharing by going back to the first post.

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This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.

My mom has been making this Potato Casserole for years and it is always gone by the end of dinner! In fact, she now makes two 9 x 13 pans for our family. It’s so cheesy and yummy and super easy. I’m sure this will become your family’s next favorite!

Cabot Cheese was kind enough to sponsor this post and supply me with the cheese. I love it! It’s soft and very tasty. It’s perfect for this yummy and cheesy recipe! Cabot is also one of our giveaway prizes, so be sure to enter!

Christmas Cheesy Potato Casserole

Ingredients:

1 Package (2 lbs.) frozen hash browns
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 small container of sour cream
2 cups grated Cabot cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons dried onion
1 cube butter + 2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup corn flakes

Mix first 5 ingredients plus the 1 cube butter, in a large bowl. Pour into a 9 x 13 oven-safe pan. Melt the 2 tbsp. butter and mix with the corn flakes. Spread over the top. Bake on 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve hot and enjoy!

Christmas Cheesy Potato Casserole

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It’s Home To You winner will receive one wooden Santa sign valued at $65

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50 DIY Holiday Ideas For You!

November 8, 2019November 14, 20191 Comment

Good morning! Lauren and I are so excited to join the 12 Days of Holiday Ideas Blog Hop! This is our first year joining in and we have been very busy! Do you need some holiday ideas? There are ideas for decorating, crafting, cooking, games, baking and the grand finale will be our Christmas Trees! We are hosting a BIG GIVEAWAY from our Sponsors this year! Be sure to scroll all the way down for more information and to enter to win!

It’s the fifth year of the Holiday Ideas Blog Hop! If you aren’t familiar with this annual blog hop, it’s a 4 week event where 50+ bloggers share Christmas ideas 3x a week. Scroll down to meet this year’s Holiday Ideas Team and grab the free printable event calendars! The official Holiday Ideas Blog Hop starts Monday, November 11, with all sorts of Gift Guides! In the mean time, enjoy this round-up of the Best DIY Holiday Ideas from this year’s hosts and get started on your DIY holiday projects!

Intelligent Domestications ~ My Pinterventures ~ Chicken Scratch ~ That Fit Fam
An Alli Event ~ Domestically Creative ~ Rosewood and Grace ~
From House To Home ~ Happily Ever After, Etc ~ Across the Blvd ~ Farm Girl Reformed
Creative Cynchronicity ~ Country Hill Cottage ~ My Humble Home and Garden
~ PolkaDot Poplars ~ Family Around the Table ~ Domestic Deadline
Purple Hues and Me ~ Glitter On A Dime ~ Sparkle Living ~ Crafting Is My Therapy
As For Me and My Homestead ~ Cookies, Coffee and Crafts ~ The Aspiring Home
Practically Homemade ~ The Fresh Cooky ~ Simply Inspired Meals
Love My Little Cottage ~ Mom Home Guide ~ Blogghetti
Nourish and Nestle ~ My Family Thyme ~ Simple Nature Decor
Interior Frugalista ~ Elle Marie Home ~ DIY Adulation ~ Through My Front Porch
Weekend Craft ~ Our Crafty Mom ~ For the Love of Food ~ Tikkido
Home on the Corner ~ Adventures of a DIY Mom ~ My Hubbard Home ~ Hello Central Avenue
Harbour Breeze Home ~ This Autoimmune Life ~ Creative Ramblings
Radiant Pearl Living ~ Super Mom – No Cape ~ Little Vintage Cottage ~ Christmas Tree Lane

Get the FREE November and December Holiday Ideas Blog Hop Calendar at the end of the post.

50+ Best DIY Holiday Ideas

Holiday Decor Projects

Wooden Christmas Tree Shadowbox via Adventures of a DIY Mom
DIY Wood Slice Christmas Tree Sign via Harbour Breeze Home
Rustic Luminaries via My Hubbard Home

Ornaments & Tree

Dollar Tree Rustic Mickey Ears Ornament via Elle Marie Home
Prairie Point Star Ornament Tutorial via Super Mom – No Cape
Prairie Point Christmas Ornaments via Chicken Scratch NY

Snowman Wood Slice Ornament via My Pinterventures
Dollar Store Ornament Transformation via Purple Hues and Me
DIY “Glass” Dome Christmas Ornament via Rosewood and Grace

DIY Mini Pallet Ornament via Domestic Deadline
Reindeer Ornament Kids Craft via That Fit Fam
Vintage Ornament Box Dioramas via Little Vintage Cottage

Scandinavian Buffalo Check Christmas Ornaments via Crafting Is My Therapy
Flocked Buffalo Check Christmas Tree via Weekend Craft

Games

Free Printable Christmas Scattergories Game via DIY Adulation
Gift Passing Game via Polkadot Poplars
Best Christmas Games For Large Groups via An Alli Event

Gift Ideas

Christmas Cookie Mason Jar Candles via Glitter on a Dime
Last Minute Gift-Orange, Cinnamon and Clove Simmer Pot via Home on the Corner

Shadow Box Ideas-Rolled Flowers Decor DIY Personalized Gift via Radiant Pearl Living
Merry Crafters Christmas Gift in a Jar via Cookies Coffee and Crafts

Recipes

Homemade Chai Tea Mix with Printable Gift Tags via Blogghetti
Gingerbread Hot Cocoa Mix via This Autoimmune Life
Cranberry Bliss Mimosa’s via Practically Homemade

Mint Chocolate Thumbprints via Family Around the Table
Gingerbread Cookies – Our Family Tradition! via Simply Inspired Meals

The BEST Gingerbread House Recipe and Free Gingerbread House Templates via Tikkido
Eggnog Scones with Browned Butter White Chocolate Glaze via The Fresh Cooky
Christmas Cookie Pecan Sandies Recipe via Through My Front Porch

Hope you enjoyed these holiday ideas. Remember to check back on November 11 for Gift Guides!

Printable Holiday Ideas Blog Hop Events Calendar

Print these Holiday Ideas Blog Hop Calendars and stick them on your fridge! It’s a great way to have all the holiday topics and post dates!

Just click on the image to view and print out the November and December Holiday Ideas Blog Hop Event Calendars.

MEET OUR SPONSORS who have generously donated fabulous prizes for the Big Christmas Giveaway!

DecoArt winner will receive a prize package valued at $100!

Dixie Crystals/Imperial Sugar winner will receive a Keurig Coffee Maker valued at $100!

Oriental Trading winner will receive an OrientalTrading.com gift card valued at $200!

Cabot Cheese winner will receive a gift basket of Cabot products valued at $75!

Burlap Fabric winner will receive a prize pack of products valued at $50!

Zulay Kitchens winner will receive one Milk Frother and a Lemon Squeezer valued at $21

It’s Home To You winner will receive one wooden Santa sign valued at $65

Must be 18 to win. Open to U.S. residents only. Terms and Conditions.

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I hope you are all as excited as we are! I can’t wait to see all the different ideas these talented ladies come up with! See you on Monday!

Last Minute Gift! Orange, Cinnamon, & Clove Simmer Pot

December 17, 2015December 16, 201511 Comments

I love the smell the cinnamon! And oranges! and cloves! Here is a simple way to get these wonderful scents into your home!

These are great if you are looking for a few last minute gifts! They can be made quickly and easily. I made a few of these last year as gifts for my friends and gave one to my sister for her birthday this year. Then my sis asked me to make some for her friends as Christmas gifts! They are that good!! And so easy!

Here is what you will need:

glass jar
orange peels-I used 6 pieces for my size jar-I let them dry for a couple of days
cinnamon sticks-2 sticks broken in half
cloves-about 1 tsp.
any other goodies you like, such as cranberries, evergreen, vanilla, ect.

This is what is looks like in the pot. I use a small crock pot that I can leave on when I am home and enjoy the smell all day. You can also use a small sauce pan on the stove and let it simmer, just be sure to regularly check the water level.

I started with some glass jars from Michaels. Since these were for a group, I did them all the same, but I have used a variety of jars in the past. Mason jars or spaghetti sauce jars or any other kind work just as well. I bought a few different ribbons to tie around the top. I put a small dot of hot glue on the back to hold the ribbon and then a little more on the front so it wouldn’t slip.

I tied the ribbon different ways. Some were a bow and some just crossed over each other. I added a little bell, that I already had, to each one tied on with bakers twine or plain twine.

Here is the jar filled with yummy goodness!

Here they are, almost ready to go! I will let the orange peels dry for a couple of days, add a tag with directions and they are ready to go to their new homes. I did end up adding some cranberries too. They looked really nice with a little touch of red.

You can customize these many different ways. They would make great gifts for teachers, co-workers or anyone who needs a little extra something. Have you ever mixed together different goodies for a simmer pot? What did you use? I would love to try some different scents!

Yummy St. Patrick’s Day Salad

March 17, 2015Leave a comment

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We have a special edition for you just for the holiday! This is such a simple recipe! You can whip it up in no time!

The ingredients:

8 oz. container of whipped cream
1 box (34 oz.) Pistachio Jello Pudding
1 can crushed pineapple with juice
1 cup small marshmallows
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Your ingredients

Place all ingredients in a bowl. Don’t add milk to the pudding-just the powder.

Place all ingredients in a bowl

MIx it all together!

Mix it up!

That’s it! So simple! You can eat it right away, but it tastes better after it’s chilled and the flavors have melded together.

Serve it up!

Enjoy!

I hope you have a great day!

FUDGY CHOCOLATE-OATMEAL BARS

February 9, 2015February 12, 20152 Comments

Valentine’s is getting closer and Hopefully spring is on the way, no matter what the Groundhog says! ! Ithought I would bake up a sweet treat to give to your Valentine or a whole group of Valentines! am not sure where this recipe came from, but I have had it for a long time and it is so good. It makes a large amount of bars, so it is a good dessert to take to a potluck or family gathering. So here is the recipe!

FUDGY CHOCOLATE-OATMEAL BARS

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, divided

2 cups packed brown sugar

2 eggs

4 teaspoons vanilla, divided

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats

1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)

2 cups (12 oz. package) semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup sliced almonds, divided (optional)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Set aside 2 tbsp. of the butter. Beat the remaining butter in a large bowl on medium speed on mixer for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, beat until combined. Beat in eggs and 2 tsp. of the vanilla. Stir together flour and baking soda in another large bowl, stir in oats. Gradually stir flour mixture into beaten mixture. Set aside.

Combine reserved 2 tbsp. butter, the sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup of the almonds and remaining 2 tsp. vanilla.

Pour two-thirds (about 3 1/3 cups) of the oats mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch jelly-roll pan. Spread chocolate mixture over the oats mixture.

Using your finger, dot remaining oats mixture over the chocolate. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup almonds.

Bake about 25 minutes or until top is lightly browned (chocolate mixture will still look moist). Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 2 x 1 inch bars. Makes about 75 bars.