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Cajun Cabbage Shrimp Jambalaya {Listen To Your Body Friendly}

Cajun Cabbage Shrimp Jambalaya , cajun spices, savory broth and shrimp with spicy turkey sausage along with cauliflower rice.  A delicious low carb skillet meal that is healthy and nutritious.  Just the right dish to start the new year! As much as I like to cook, it can be tiring around this time of the year.  With all the meals around Christmas and the New Year, it can get pretty challenging to come up with a quick dinner.  And something that is not too rich or heavy. I really appreciate the convenience of this quick Cajun Cabbage Shrimp Jambalaya.  It only takes 30 minutes to make from start to finish.  I use cabbage slaw mix which gives more color to the dish and great flavor. The heartiness of the vegetables, the flavors of the Cajun turkey sausage and shrimp and with all of it seasoned with a creole cajun seasoning well, it just makes my mouth water thinking about the dish.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies using Pillsbury refrigerated dough!

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies, a miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cup pressed in the center of a warm chewy peanut butter cookie right out of the oven.   My Mother made these when I was growing up, especially at Christmas. They still remind me of the times we spent together in the kitchen during the holidays.  I have continued to make them for my own family through the years and they have become a favorite cookie for our Christmas Gift boxes. 

German Sweet Chocolate Cupcakes with Homemade Coconut Pecan Frosting

German Sweet Chocolate Cupcakes with Homemade Coconut Pecan Frosting is the quintessential cupcake for the holidays.  The cupcake is made with Baker's German Sweet Chocolate Bar that gives the true German Chocolate flavor.  Homemade buttery pecan coconut frosting is piled on top to complete the Iconic German Chocolate Cake that is loved throughout the holidays. For me German Sweet Chocolate anything screams Holiday flavor.  There is no substitute for the classic main ingredient in this German Sweet Chocolate Cupcakes, Baker's German Sweet Chocolate Bar.   Some people use cocoa powder for the chocolate ingredient, but for me, that will not do.  I always use the true classic flavor of German Chocolate.   It has that distinct sweet flavor that comes from the Baker's German Sweet Chocolate Bar.

Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies, using your favorite sugar cookie recipe and create the cutest Christmas Tree treats for your cookie trays. These are the cutest little Christmas Tree Cookies.   I decided to make a simple Basic Cookie Dough Recipe. 

Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry , fresh cranberries, pomegranate juice, chopped dried cherries, and chopped pecans.   The pectin in the berries brings it all together in an amazing dense sauce. Homemade Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce has been on our Thanksgiving dinner table for years. You may be asking the question why homemade?  Believe me, you will never buy canned ever again.  Mother use to make it from the recipe on the back of the bag of cranberries. I decided a couple of years ago that I wanted to enhance the sweet tartness of the cranberry flavor. So I added pomegranate juice and chopped dried cherries along with some chopped pecans for some crunch.

Sage Pork Tips and Rice Dressing

Sage Pork Tips and Rice Dressing with all the flavors of Thanksgiving.  The pork tips are cooked low and slow in the oven with mushrooms and onions and a sprig of fresh sage and thyme nestled in the broth.     I grabbed a large package of pork tips and our local Sam's this past week at a terrific price.  I like to cook half of the package and then freeze the rest, but this time, I decided to cook the whole package.  The temperatures here in Northeast Texas are getting pretty chili, so I couldn't wait to cook something warm and comforting. We love beef tips, and I wanted to use the same cooking method, low and slow, as I do with them.  I cooked the Pork Tips in a 300 degrees F oven for 2 hours.

Pear Dumplings Cobbler

Pear Dumplings Cobbler,  a simple and delicious recipe of juicy pears cooked to perfection in a sweet buttery sauce between two layers of dumpling dough.   Makes a gorgeous presentation for an elegant dinner. Dumpling cobblers is a favorite around our house, and this Pear Dumplings Cobbler is a must around this time of the year.   The simplest of ingredients are used in the Pear Dumplings Cobbler, pie dough, pears, sugar, and butter.  That's right, only four ingredients.  The pears are the star in this recipe. Pear Dumplings Cobbler is a cozy dessert to serve a crowd.  It can be made ahead of time and ready to serve plain or with a scoop of ice cream.