Most Delicious Life
Food * Family * Fun
A mother and daughter sharing our best food, and our secrets to living the happy life with the goal of helping us all create a stronger family unit.
Cranberry Orange Bread
Orange + cranberry is one of my very favorite flavor combinations. The smell of this bread baking is HEAVENLY. This bread feels very festive and is great to serve for almost any holiday, but I will tell you there have been many episodes of late-night-baking of this...
Andes Mint Chip Cookies
Years ago, I discovered a bag of Andes mint chips at the grocery store, and on the back of the bag is a great cookie recipe. Every November I start looking for bags of Andes mint chips to stock up on for the holidays. Now I make them ALL year long. If you cannot find...
Swedish Meatballs
We don't often do a "meat & potatoes" meal, but this is a good option for when we are in the mood. In my humble opinion, these are way way better than IKEA meatballs. Making them myself is very worth the effort. Start out by measuring out all the meatball...
Cranberry Cheesecake Pie
Have you been looking for a beautiful, delicious dessert for any wonderful occasion? Well, here it is. This is really special. A buttery cookie crust with a creamy cheesecake topped with a cranberry lemon sauce all bake together into HEAVEN. The original recipe is...
Raisin Filled Cookies
These cookies will surprise you. They are not what you expect. I hear that comment from people all the time. Even if you don't like raisins, you will probably like these. Or, more likely, you will LOVE them. I don't roll them out and make them all pretty. Even so, I...
Beef Pasties
Beef Pasties have been around since the 1100's. Pronounce the A in pasty the same as in apple. They originate in Cornwall, England and were very popular with Cornish Coal Miners. Over the last 200 years, many of those miners became immigrants. When they left Cornwall,...
Chocolate Biscuit Cake
This no-bake cake is a British favorite. In fact, Queen Elizabeth liked a piece at afternoon tea most days. Prince William chose it for his groom's cake at his wedding. It's amazingly easy to make. The hardest part is waiting for it to chill! The Brits use digestive...
Italian Shells
These Italian Shells are one of the best comfort foods on earth! They make a wonderful family dinner but also work for a very special meal. They are great at Christmastime! Traditionally these are meatless, but I love the sausage with it. You can include it or not. I...
Rocky Road Fudge Roll
Watching my mom make this candy every Christmas is a core memory for me. She always made a LOT and handed it around whenever company showed up and sent it out on goodie plates. Things like this become a part of holiday tradition. Food is such an important part of the...
Dance Party
Dancing can make you smarter and happier. So if you have been looking for a reason to dance, here it is. There have been some pretty amazing studies come out in recent years about this. Here is a pretty comprehensive one from Harvard: Dancing and the Brain | Harvard...