Blog trend Cook

This is the easiest Sugar Cookie Icing you can make! It's made with just a few simple ingredients including powdered sugar for sweetness, corn syrup for consistency, whole milk for creaminess and thinning, and extracts for flavor. It's perfect for decorating your favorite sugar cookies. Easy Sugar Cookie Icing When I've made sugar cookie icing in the past I've gone with egg based icing, which uses dried egg white powder. But who wants to buy a specialty ingredient that's hard to find that you've only got one use for, right? So a few weeks ago I tested a different icing that uses corn syrup instead and from here on out it will definitely my go-to. There's so many reasons to love it: It's unbelievably easy to make, you just need a bowl and a fork. You'll find it tints nicely holding vibrant colors (and a little food color goes a long way). It pipes beautifully (once you get the right consistency), and it sets to a nice hard layer making it suitab...

Homemade Cornbread Stuffing - Made with buttermilk cornbread, an assortment of fresh herbs, sautéed vegetables, and a buttery chicken broth base. It's one of the ultimate side dishes for a holiday celebration! Love a good stuffing recipe? Also try my classic stuffing recipe , crockpot stuffing , and apple rosemary stuffing . Our Favorite Cornbread Stuffing! Once you try this recipe you'll likely want to make it over and over again. It's so good in fact it may take the place of your favorite bread based stuffing. There's just something about that extra corn flavor here that really makes it shine. And no drying out bread cubes is necessary in this recipe. Of course it's perfect for a holiday meal but it's actually simple enough that it fits well into a weekend meal, paired with a roast chicken and mashed potatoes of course. It has browned and crisp edges, a soft buttery interior and there's layer after layer of flavor throughout. In other words it...

Crockpot Stuffing - It's m ade with fresh bread, fresh vegetables, lots of butter and plenty of an abundance of fresh herbs! This method is a great way to free up the oven space during the holidays. This is a family favorite and may likely become your go-to Thanksgiving stuffing recipe! Free up the Oven, Make Stuffing in a Crockpot! This is a go-to stuffing recipe for us, once you try it you'll see why! It's just as good as what you can make in the oven and it's less tending to. If you always hated stuffing growing up because you ate the boxed stuff I highly recommend trying this slow cooker stuffing recipe! Once I tried this made from scratch version I was hooked. You'll love all the fresh, real flavor it has when it's homemade, plus it's easier to make than you'd think. This stuffing is packed with fresh herbs, it's made from freshly dried bread cubes (I listed store-bought bread cubes as an option just in case you don't have time to ma...

This Roast Turkey recipe is a holiday staple! Made with a fresh or frozen and thawed turkey, lots of rich butter, fresh herbs, a hint of bright lemon, and flavorful onion and garlic. It's easy to prepare and it's sure to impress family and friends! The Perfect Roast Turkey Recipe! I don't know what it is about roasting a turkey but it can seem like one of the most intimidating things to prepare and cook for the first time. Maybe it's because it's generally made to feed a lot of people so along with that comes the stress of possibly messing dinner up for a lot of people, plus being served on Thanksgiving means it's that once a year special event. This easy, straightforward recipe is hard to mess up by following the simple guidelines and steps (as in, don't begin with a partial frozen turkey and be sure you fully cook it through). The secret in this turkey recipe is in the butter and flavorings. The butter helps yield a nicely browned skin and a juicy, f...

Crockpot Mac and Cheese - It's made with hearty macaroni and over a pound of three cheeses! It's rich and satisfying and one of the ultimate comfort food side dishes. Easy Crockpot Mac and Cheese! This is hands the absolute easiest way to make macaroni and cheese! And believe it or not and it's unbelievably creamy, no broken curdled sauce, and the taste is simply perfect. My tricks to a good crockpot mac and cheese are to use a combination of cream, water, and evaporated milk - instead of regular milk so it doesn't curdle. Then also waiting until closer to the end to add the cheese so that doesn't overheat and separate. And another important key is to use a combination of cheeses for great flavor and texture. Sharp cheddar builds up the best traditional macaroni and cheese flavor, while each American cheese and Monterey Jack cheese create a velvety sauce. The starches of cooking everything together in one pot (or slow cooker insert technically) also helps cre...

Such a rich and satisfying Chicken Alfredo recipe ! It's a hearty dish made with fettuccine pasta, a creamy parmesan white sauce, and garlicky pan seared chicken.  Chicken Fettucine Alfredo Something about the colder seasons makes us ready for all the cozy meals. Bring on the pastas, casseroles, and all the carby goodness. We all need a good splurge meal sometimes. This classic chicken alfredo is just that. It's a family friendly recipe that has stood the test of time. It's such a loved dish because of it's rich cream and butter based sauce and all that flavorful parmesan to make it so crave-able. And the addition of browned chicken adds another layer of flavor and texture to it. Alfredo sauce and chicken were just made to go together. It's such a simple yet delicious pairing. This recipe doesn't require a whole lot but it always set to impress. Since this is a rather heavy dish I recommend serving it with steamed or roasted broccoli or asparagus to fini...

Cheese stuffed Manicotti ! Tender manicotti shells are filled with an herby ricotta cheese filling, then topped with a vibrant and garlicky tomato marinara, and to finish they're oven baked until perfectly melty and delicious! Homemade Manicotti Manicotti is an Italian dish similar in flavor to cheese stuffed shells or lasagna . Large tube pasta are boiled until al dente then a filling of ricotta, mozzarella and sometimes spinach is stuffed inside. Usually it's meatless but it can include ground beef, pork, or veal as well. The filled manicotti shells are layered into a baking dish and covered with marinara sauce. Sometimes you'll see them finished with more cheese over the top, but believe it or not, I think with the super cheesy filling alone it's plenty without. This mostly from scratch dish is total comfort food! This recipe has been a family favorite for nearly 20 years! I began making these as a teen and haven't stopped since. Try them and you'll ...