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Fresh Herb Crockpot Turkey Breast with Brown Butter Pears

November 17, 2023 2 Comments

Fresh Herb Crockpot Turkey Breast with Brown Butter Pears is perfect for a smaller but still impressive Thanksgiving dinner. This easy recipe features a boneless turkey breast coated in homemade herb butter and “roasted” in a slow cooker, then served with a creamy cider herb gravy and sautéed browned butter pears.

Slow cooker boneless turkey breast with fresh herb butter resting on a serving platter, cut into slices and served with brown butter pears and apple cider gravy.
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Easy No-Cook Cranberry Apple Relish

November 10, 2023 8 Comments

This No-Cook Cranberry Apple Relish is sure to be everyone’s favorite side dish at Thanksgiving and all of your holiday dinners!  It’s a quick and easy recipe to make with cranberries, raspberries, apples, and orange marmalade – and is the perfect bright and refreshing relish to pair with savory main dishes.

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Most Popular Halloween Recipes

October 24, 2023 2 Comments

Halloween Recipe Roundup

Sharing Simply So Good’s most popular Halloween recipes today to help you find the perfect Halloween treat for this fun and spooky time of the year.  Enjoy!

Creepy Witch Finger Cookies

Creepy Witch Finger Cookies in a bowl

Creepy Witch Finger Cookies
It's almost scary how perfect these creepy witch finger cookies are as a Halloween treat. Buttery shortbread cookies are easy to make with green dye, and are finished with "bloody" red gel and almond finger nails.
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Creepy Witch Finger Cookies standing in bowl

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baked no-knead pumpkin harvest bread with a cinnamon stem in the middle. white and orange mini pumpkins in background

No-Knead Pumpkin Harvest Bread

September 28, 2023 By Janet Barton 51 Comments

This showstopper No-Knead Pumpkin Harvest Bread is made with pumpkin pureé and filled with dried cranberries, golden raisins, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. Make this surprisingly easy pumpkin shaped harvest bread recipe as a fall treat for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or any special occasion.

Cut coconut fudge brownies stacked on a cutting board.

Coconut Fudge Brownies

August 3, 2023 By Janet Barton 8 Comments

These fabulous brownies start with a classic fudgy brownie base, then are topped with a rich white chocolate coconut layer and finished with a thick chocolate ganache. Together these 3-layer coconut fudge brownies make the most perfectly decadent chocolate dessert recipe.

Cherry Cola Glazed Ribs

June 8, 2023 By Janet Barton 19 Comments

Fall-off-the-bone pork ribs are baked in the oven until tender, then glazed with a spicy and sweet Cherry Coca Cola BBQ sauce before finishing on the grill. This finger-licking delicious Cherry Coke spareribs recipe is a surefire crowd-pleaser for all of your summer barbecues and cookouts!

Lemon Curd Ice Cream in bread pan with spoon

Lemon Curd Ice Cream

May 25, 2023 By Janet Barton 27 Comments

Lemon Curd Ice Cream is one of my most popular posts.  And it’s easy to see why! Refreshing, sweet and tart, here you have the perfect summertime treat.  I have placed this homemade frozen lemon custard recipe at the top of my ice cream favorites list, and I’m sure you will as well.

Baked ricotta tart topped with jammy cherry tomatoes

Jammy Tomato Ricotta Tart

Bowl of fire roasted salsa with a tortilla chip on top. Side of limes and more tortillas.

Fire Roasted Salsa

fried ice cream with spoonful taken out with honey and berries

Fried Ice Cream

Several orange glazed butterflake rolls on a white marble tray.

Orange Glazed Butterflake Rolls

Top down Easter bread with chocolate and pecan swirls. Brioche loaf is cut in half, with one half solid and the other cut into two slices. Gray bowls with pink and blue eggs are to the side for decoration.

No-knead Easter Bread

Bunny butter cookies in a bowl with colored sprinkles

Miffy Petit Beurre (Shortbread Cookies)

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Janet Barton

Hi I'm Janet and this is where I share my delicious made-from-scratch seasonal recipes that I make at home for my family every day.

I believe cooking from scratch, using unprocessed and whole foods is an important part of healthy eating. My goal is to help you create amazing recipes by providing easy step-by-step photos and instructions.

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If you’re looking for a quick yet impressive las If you’re looking for a quick yet impressive last-minute gift from the kitchen, this no-knead cranberry orange pecan bread is definitely the answer!
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I have delivered this bread slightly warm wrapped in a cute dishcloth, or even simple cellophane tied up with a bow 🎁🧑🏼‍🎄🎄
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Click the link in bio for the easiest & most impressive looking bread recipe out there!

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It’s Christmas chocolate season, so I thought I’d share my perfected English Toffee recipe with you all! 🚂🎄🧸 When I say “perfected” I mean, I had many years filled with failed toffee…
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I hope that all of my past failed attempts in making english toffee will help your first attempt be a success! One year I seriously went through 8 pounds of butter trying to make this stuff! Finally I talked with a candy making genius and she gave me a great tip to save my toffee! Her tip and my recipe linked in bio 🎅🏼📜
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Chocolate purchased from @orsongygi 

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This Gingerbread Hot Chocolate is rich and creamy This Gingerbread Hot Chocolate is rich and creamy and made with all the spicy flavors of gingerbread — It’s like drinking a warm gingerbread truffle! 🛷🤎❄️
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You can be pouring yourself a mug of gingerbread spice hot chocolate in just minutes. Oh!! And remember that biscotti recipe I shared yesterday? You gotta try those dipped in this hot cocoa… they’re a match made in Heaven!
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Tap the link in bio for the full recipe, as well as step-by-step photo instructions 🧸🎁 Happy Holidays!

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Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti are my favorite! I add Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti are my favorite! I add them to my Christmas cookie list because they make such a cute gift, but most of all, because I love dipping them in my cocoa ☕️🤎🧸
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Biscotti literally means “twice baked”, and double baking is the secret to these crunchy Italian cookies. Their hard texture makes them perfect for dipping into your hot drink! 
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Click the link in bio for the full recipe, as well as step-by-step photo instructions 🌲🦌 Happy Holidays!

#biscotti #christmascookies #christmasbaking #christmascookie #christmascookiesfordays #homemadebiscotti
Ok wait, do you think Santa Claus could be lactose Ok wait, do you think Santa Claus could be lactose intolerant?? Just to be safe, I thought I’d share my recipe for a quick and easy almond milk!🥛🎅🏼🍪
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This is one of my most popular recipes, and I understand why — it really is SO quick and easy to make! This almond milk is sweetened with dates and vanilla.  No additives or preservatives. A batch can be blended and refrigerated in less than 10 minutes!
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Tap the link in my bio for the recipe, and don’t forget to check it twice! 🧑🏼‍🎄📜 Happy Baking!

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Bring out your favorite holiday cookie cutters for Bring out your favorite holiday cookie cutters for these tender and buttery sugar cookies iced with a fluffy buttercream 🎄❄️ 
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These sugar cookies hold their shape when baked and don’t require refrigeration! They’re just the best Sugar Cookie out there, I mean “Butter Dream Cookies” — The title says it all!
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Click the link in bio for the full recipe, as well as step-by-step photo instructions 🎅🏼 Happy Holidays!

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Every Christmas my grandkids ask my daughter to ma Every Christmas my grandkids ask my daughter to make these peanut butter cookies layered with chocolate and a delicious peanut butter glaze! 🎄
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These chewy peanut butter bars have been a family favorite for decades! Trust me, your family will LOVE them! 
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Recipe linked in bio!

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I like to have this spiced cranberry wassail on ha I like to have this spiced cranberry wassail on hand for cold and flu season! ❄️ This wassail is made with cranberry juice, fresh orange juice, a hint of lemon, and then steeped with my favorite holiday spices!
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I love sipping on wassail when I’m sick, It’s comforting and loaded with vitamin C! And it’s easy to take a jar-full to a sick friend!
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Click the link in bio for recipe and step-by-step photo instructions

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These no-knead brioche morning buns are perfect to These no-knead brioche morning buns are perfect to serve to your family on Christmas morning! 🎄
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If you prep the dough ahead of time, all you need to do is throw them in the oven to be ready by the time all the gifts are opened!
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I just love the lightly scented orange flavor combined with the cinnamon and sugar rolled into a buttery croissant dough — Heaven!
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Click the link in bio for the recipe!

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