McKenna and I love a great party; especially if it means we get to wear silly hats, play with balloons, and jump up and down like crazy idiots. So throw on a funky hat, grab a drink, and head on over and join the party. You can often find us celebrating at many of the link parties featured on this page.
2016
2017
2018
Fantastical Food Fight
2017
January 2017 – Southern Virginia Sweet Potato Soup
February 2017 – Chocolate Covered Russian Rose Shortbread
March 2017 – PB&J Banana Oatmeal Thumbprint Cookies
April 2017 – Dilly Brown Sugar Bacon BLT’s
May 2017 – Drunken Sailor Coconut Cherry Cobbler
June 2017 – Golden Oreo Peach Cobbler Ice Cream
July 2017 – Cherry Graham Cracker Pie Frozen Custard
September 2017 – Apple & Honey Sweet Potato Turkey Chili
December 2017 – No-Churn Eggnog Soft-Serve Ice Cream
2018
February 2018 – Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Oatmeal Muffins
May 2018 – Spicy Chipotle Lime Coleslaw
July 2018 – Ginger’s Famous Island Beef Teriyaki
November 2018 – Vanilla Glazed Gingerbread Scones
July 2019 – Delicately Sweet Honey & Lemon Ice Cream
August 2019 – One-Pot 30-Minute Cheeseburger Pasta Meal
October 2019 – French Pumpkin & Ham Quiche with Brie
December 2019 – Crumbly Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
January 2017 – Rustic Slow-Cooker French Peasant SoupFebruary 2017 – Frozen Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookie Sandwiches
March 2017 – Twice Cooked Potatoes with Spicy Ketchup
July 2017 – Sweet Watermelon Sauce
August 2017 – Jalapeño and Peach Cornbread Dinner Donuts
2017
January 2017 – Hawaiian Meets Cajun Crab Dip Sliders
February 2017 – Slow-Cooker Spinach & Potato Sweet Curry Soup
March 2017 – Muffuletta Pasta Salad
April 2017 – Drunken Irish Mussels
May 2017 – Simple Sun-Dried Tomato Deviled Eggs
June 2017 – Garden Mint Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
August 2017 – White Balsamic Blueberry, Corn, and Feta Salad
September 2017 – Jalapeño and Peach Cornbread Dinner Donuts
October 2017 – Green Chile Enchilada Crockpot Texas Roast
November 2017 – Golden Sandwich Cookie Chocolate Chip Cookies
December 2017 – Cranberry & Beer Breakfast Bundt Cake
2018
January 2018 – Crystallized Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies
February 2018 – Homemade Spaetzle with Dill
March 2018 – Candied Lemon Zest Jalapeño Deviled Eggs
April 2018 – French Cream of Carrot Soup
May 2018 – Kentucky Bourbon Pecan Chile Shortbread
June 2018 – Dad’s Country Garden Potato Salad
July 2018 – Olive & Feta Cheese Ham Biscuits
August 2018 – Salt & Pepper Horseradish Roast Beef Biscuits
September 2018 – Sour Cream & Chive Jumbo Biscuits
October 2018 – 15-Minute Ravioli with Pumpkin Cream Sauce
November 2018 – Butternut Squash Soup with Cheese Ravioli
December 2018 – Chocolate Chip Vanilla Cookies
2019
January 2019 – Pepperoni & Sausage Pizza Pasta Sauce
February 2019 – Sweet Strawberry Honey Cornbread Cake
March 2019 – Crunchy Fennel & Fresh Orange Salad
April 2019 – Paprika & Oregano Marinated Pork Chops
May 2019 – Deviled Eggs with Bacon & Bourbon Glaze
June 2019 – Sweet & Spicy Red Chili Garlic Sauce
July 2019 – Saucy Honey & Balsamic Blueberry Jam
August 2019 – Weeknight Rice Pilaf with Peas & Chives
September – Soda-Glazed Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings
October – French Pumpkin & Ham Quiche with Brie
November – Cranberry Crescent Rolls with Maple Icing
December – Potato Leek Soup with Herbes de Provence
2020
January 2020 – Cracker Crumb Topped Fennel & Carrot Quiche
February 2020 – Easy Middle Eastern Puff Pastry Cheese Bourekas
March 2020 – Lemon Raspberry Cake Mix Cookies
April 2020 – Dark Chocolate Salted Candy Bar Brownies
May 2020 – Peanut Butter Cup Crackle Cookies
June 2020 – Sweet Bourbon & Pineapple BBQ Sauce
July 2020 – Crushed Oreo Summer Cherry Ice Cream
August 2020 – Southern Sunday Heavy Whipping Cream Biscuits
September 2020 – Dark Chocolate Brown Sugar Chili Brownies
October 2020 – Crystallized Ginger Pumpkin Gingerbread Cookies
November 2020 – Creamy French Red Lentil Soup with Ham Stock
December 2020 – Salted Honey Pecan Thumbprint Cookies
2021
January 2021 – Orange Marmalade Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
February 2021 – Crockpot Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Curry Soup
March 2021 – Sexy Irish Butter Oven-Roasted Cabbage
April 2021 – Chunky Sweet & Spicy Black Olive Deviled Eggs
May 2021 – Brown Sugar & Bourbon Sugar Cookies
June 2021 – Oatmeal Butterfinger Candy Bar Cookies
July 2021 – Summer Cherry Pie Ice Cream
August 2021 – Lemon & Dill Potato Salad with No Mayonnaise
September 2021 – Make-Ahead Spicy Oktoberfest Meatball Stew
October 2021 – Reese’s Cup Chocolate Pudding Brownies
November 2021 – Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies with Grape Nuts
December 2021 – Cranberry Holiday Corned Beef Brisket
2022
January 2022 – Simple Oven-Baked Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloins
February 2022 – Flourless Chunky Peanut Butter Blossoms
March 2022 – Spinach & Chickpea Soup with Bacon & Beer
April 2022 – Chewy Peanut Butter Crunchy Bird’s Nest Cookies
June 2022 – Goo Goo Cluster Chocolate Chip Cookies
July 2022 – One-Skillet Green Chile Ground Turkey Taco Meat
August 2022 – Butter Cake Mix Summer Peach Shortcake
September 2022 – Healthy Butternut Squash & Chicken Soup
October 2022 – Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Ghost Cookies
November 2022 – Dried Cranberry Creamy Chipotle Coleslaw
December 2022 – Reindeer Molasses Spice Cookies
2023
January 2023 – Crescent-Wrapped Cinnamon Apple Slices
February 2023 – Raspberry & Peanut Butter Glazed Crescent Rolls
March 2023 – Fish & Potato Chowder with Irish Whiskey
April 2023 – Cornmeal Coconut Cake Mix Butter Cookies
June 2023 – Sweet Chili & Honey Pimento Deviled Eggs
July 2023 – Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Sour Cherries
August 2023 – Savory Zucchini Drop Biscuits
September 2023 – Buttery Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins
October 2023 – Sweet Chili Candied Pumpkin Seed Deviled Eggs
2024
January 2024 – Baked Parmesan Italian Seasoned Crackers
2017
May 2017 – Garden Mint Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
June 2017 – Jalapeño & Cotija Cheese Potato Stack Pie
July 2017 – White Balsamic Blueberry, Corn, and Feta Salad
August 2017 – Not Too Spicy Peach Jalapeño Guacamole
2018
April 2018 – Creamy Roasted Asparagus & Pea Salad
July 2018 – Olive & Feta Cheese Ham Biscuits
2019
January 2019 – Peanut Butter & Honey Oatmeal Cookies
May 2019 – Bread & Butter Pickle Buttermilk Biscuits
October 2019 – Halloween-Inspired Orange Ricotta Bundt Cake
2020
January 2020 – Cracker Crumb Topped Fennel & Carrot Quiche
2023
February 2023 – Raspberry & Peanut Butter Glazed Crescent Rolls
July 2023 – Couscous Salad with Gouda & Fresh Cherries
Friday Frenzy
2017
December 2017 – Heavenly Almond Cookies
2018
January 2018 – Quick Weekday Oatmeal for One
February 2018 – Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Chocolate Mole Soup
March 2018 – Baked BBQ Potato Chip Crusted Pork Chops
May 2018 – Ancho Chile Lime Pork Enchiladas
October 2018 – 15-Minute Ravioli with Pumpkin Cream Sauce
2019
May 2019 – Deviled Eggs with Bacon & Bourbon Glaze
2020
May 2020 – Lime & Beer Pickled Red Onions
June 2020 – Smoky Honey Chili & Paprika Deviled Eggs
2021
January 2021 – Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies with Plum Preserves
February 2021 – Homemade “Better Than Chili” One-Pot Chili
June 2021 – Brown Sugar Seasoned Deviled Eggs
July 2021 – Lemon & Dill Potato Salad with No Mayonnaise
2022
January 2022 – Oven-Baked Au Gratin Potatoes in a Pie Dish
2023
August 2023 – Zucchini & Orzo Pasta Baked Cheddar Casserole
September 2023 – Honey BBQ Seasoned Deviled Eggs with Bacon
2018
August 2018 – Milk Chocolate Sour Cream Cake Brownies
September 2018 – Sour Cream & Chive Jumbo Biscuits
2019
February 2019 – Strawberry Dark Chocolate Shortbread Biscuits
March 2019 – Apricot Sekerpare (Turkish Thumbprint Cookies)
May 2019 – Southern Cheese Spread Tea Party Biscuits
June 2019 – Strawberry Crisp with Pepita & Chia Seed Topping
October 2019 – Baked Chocolate Spice Crumb Cake Donuts
2020
January 2020 – Sweet Balsamic Blackberry Crescent Rolls
February 2020 – Easy Middle Eastern Puff Pastry Cheese Bourekas
March 2020 – Baileys Irish Cream Almond Scones
May 2020 – Spanish Olive Oil Muffins (Magdalenas)
August 2020 – Chocolate-Covered Cherry Bon Bon Cookies
October 2020 – Crystallized Ginger Pumpkin Gingerbread Cookies
2021
January 2021 – Orange Marmalade Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
February 2021 – Honey-Kissed Savory Shortbread Crackers
March 2021 – Acorn Madeleines with Cinnamon Sugar
July 2021 – Savory Cherry Tomato, Basil, & Feta Cookies
2020
February 2020 – Breakfast for Dinner Hash Brown & Sausage Soup
March 2020 – Maple & Honey Butter Crockpot Sweet Potatoes
October 2020 – Southern Pimento Cheese Crockpot Potato Soup
2021
January 2021 – Game Day Crockpot Frozen Chicken Breasts
March 2021 – Crockpot Corned Beef with Stout & Onion Gravy
2020
Cookies for Santa – Salted Honey Pecan Thumbprint Cookies
2021
Welcome 2021…Let’s Celebrate and Stay Healthy – Lemony Chili Roasted Sweet Potato Hummus
Celebrate Dairy! – Creamy Asparagus Soup with Ham Stock
One Pot Wonders – One-Pot Cauliflower & Cheddar Soup with Thyme
National Croissant Day – Mardi Gras Cream Cheese King Cake Croissants
Sunday Funday Celebrates Chinese New Year – Sticky Asian Baked Chicken Wings with Honey
Romance for Valentine’s Day – Chocolate Chip Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Stay Healthy with Salads – Irish Cheddar Honey Mustard Broccoli Salad
National Ice Cream Day – Summer Cherry Pie Ice Cream
2023
Salty-Sweet for Valentine’s Day – Gluten-Free Sweet & Salty Baked Spicy Rice Chex
Recipes from Inspirational Women in History – Basil-Dressed Chicken Salad with Tomatoes
Side Dishes for Barbecues/Cookouts – Quinoa Salad with Fennel & Garbanzo Beans
Chickpeas – Pearl Couscous & Chickpea Salad with Basil
Salads Galore – Spicy Mojito Cucumber Salad
Lemon/Lime – Deviled Eggs with Basil, Capers, & Lemon Zest
National Picnic Month – Bacon & Chive Deviled Eggs with Hot Honey
Sandwiches – Whiskey Maple Butter Bacon, Egg, & Cheese
Navajo Recipes for Navajo Code Talkers Day – Summer Zucchini Blossom Soup
Green Tomato Recipes – Green Tomato & Cheddar Drop Biscuits
National Banana Lovers Day – Banana Chip Cookies with Melted Caramel
Berries/Cherries – Coconut Dried Cherry Overnight Coffee Cake
Mid-Autumn Festival – Crockpot Mexican Butternut Squash Soup
Trick-or-TREATS – Green-Eyed Monster Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Clean Out the Fridge/Leftovers – Maple Sausage, Sliced Fennel, & Gouda Quiche
Christmas Bake – Iced Eggnog Chewy Spice Cookies
Ground Corn – Small-Batch Eggnog Crumbly Cornbread Muffins
Eggnog – Snowy Eggnog Melt-Away Cookies
2024
Homemade Soups – Creamy Italian Rice Soup with Prosciutto & Corn
National Hot Breakfast Month – Sweet Italian Sausage Quiche with Ricotta
Top o’ the Mornin’ to Ya… – Dark Chocolate Chunk Baileys Cream Scones
2023
January 2023 – Small-Batch Double Chocolate Banana Muffins
February 2023 – Buttermilk Muffins with Whiskey-Soaked Raisins
June 2023 – Blueberry-Topped Lemon Ricotta Muffins
July 2023 – Lemon Poppy Seed Zucchini Bread Muffins
August 2023 – Vanilla Pudding Zucchini Bread Muffins
September 2023 – Buttery Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins
2024
Slow Cooking Recipes – Healthy Crockpot Balsamic Italian Lentil Soup
Best Blondie Recipes – Chocolate Chip Cookie Blondies with M&M’s
2024
It’s Hot and Spicy Food Day! – Creamy Cajun Sweet Potato Soup with Crab
Potato Lovers Unite! – Spicy Potato & Kale Beer Cheese Soup
Miscellaneous Events
2023
Fall Flavors – Flourless Pumpkin Seed Peanut Butter Blossoms
National Cookbook Month – Southern Sweet Pickle Deviled Eggs
Holiday Side Dish Week – Sweet Chili Candied Pumpkin Seed Deviled Eggs
Holiday Side Dish Week – Savory Canned Pumpkin Drop Biscuits
