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Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! This recipe was also apart of the 12 Days of Christmas Recipes {Here} One bite of these delicious cookies and they became my favorite.  After I took the first bite, I instantly wanted to not share them and eat them all myself.  But then I realized I wanted everyone to experience these amazing cookies.  My hubby for example, hates eggnog.  I had him take one bite and he loved them.  My kids, neighbors, family, everyone loved these cookies!  The eggnog is very subtle in these and the flavor is wonderfully balanced with the cinnamon and nutmeg.  The cookie was so soft and the glaze on top was heavenly!   My thighs will be thankful that I gave some of these away, but geez it was a hard thing to do!  These are the perfect holiday cookie! Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 2 stars Things that I changed: Kept the recipe...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! I have a blog BFF over at High Heels and Grills .  We became instant friends through our blogs and talk and Facebook all the time together about random things.  We even got to meet each other a couple of weeks ago!  She is such an amazing person and friend.  But we never seem to talk about what we are making on our blogs.  So a couple of weekends ago, I found this recipe for Chili's queso.  And you already know from my cajun chicken pasta recipe that we are obsessed with Chili's.  Their queso is so amazing that we even pay the extra 50 cents to get it in the 2 for $20 deal.  I HAD to try this recipe ASAP!  So I set out to find a skillet.  After 5 stores we had no success of finding one.  On that Monday Sarah posted the same recipe on her site!  So now not only is she awesome, she has good taste too!  I f...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! Have you tried a peppermint kiss yet?  I am surprised that any of them made it on top of these cookies!  They are so good and my new favorite treat!  These peppermint cookies are the perfect cookie exchange treat.  Let me tell you why...  they make a lot, they are so cute, and they are amazingly good!  I had to give some away because I liked them a little too much!   Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 2 stars Things that I changed:  I didn't add the peppermint extract.  I think it would have been too much peppermint for me. Things that I would do differently next time: Nothing Will I make it again?  Yes  Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups powdered Sugar 1 1/4 cups butter , softened 1 tsp peppermint extract (opt) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 large egg 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup fin...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! True Story:  I tricked the hubby tonight into thinking I actually got Chili's take-out.  He couldn't tell a difference.  It was awesome!  We love Chili's.  It isn't a five star restaurant or anything fancy, but their two for $20 deal for a date night is great for us and we love it!  I have been getting this cajun chicken pasta for years.  I even made it a few years back, but nothing was as close as this recipe was!   This tastes just like the real thing.  Try it yourself and see! Rating: 4 stars Difficulty of Recipe: 3 stars Things that I changed:  I added a little bit of cornstarch to the sauce to thicken it up a little. Things that I would do differently next time: Nothing Will I make it again?  Yes Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts , boneless skinless 4 teaspoons cajun seasoning 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablesp...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! I feel like I have been on a roll lately with making awesome recipes!  The first batch of these were gone so fast that I couldn't even get a picture of it.  So I gladly volunteered to go back to the store and bought two boxes to make them in a 9x13.  Here is the best part of this whole recipe.  It is only 3 ingredients.  Seriously.  You can mix up a batch in 2.5 seconds and have them ready in no time.  These are so easy and delicious that you have no excuse NOT to try them!! Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 1 star Things that I changed: Second batch I doubled and made in a 9x13. Things that I would do differently next time: Nothing Will I make this again?  Yes Ingredients: 1 box of Betty Crocker Gingerbread Cake Mix (I found it at Walmart near the holiday stuff) 1/3 cup evaporated milk 1/2 cup melted butter Powdered...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! I love quick and easy soups especially when this is such a busy time of year.  I made this soup in the morning and put it in the crockpot on warm all day.  I took a little bite before I put it in the crockpot and I feel in love.  This soup was so yummy!   I couldn't wait to come home from being busy all day and eat this delicious soup with my family.  This was a hit!  Everyone in my family loved it and my sister begged me to take the rest home to her a hubby.  This is a soup recipe I will be making over and over again! Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 2 stars Things that I changed: Nothing Things that I would do differently next time: Possibly add one more can of the diced tomatoes.   I love diced tomatoes. Will I make this again?  Yes Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef 1 package taco seasoning 1 can (10 3/4 ounc...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! I have made a beef and broccoli recipe before on my blog and it was really good.  It was a little more work but it was still delicious.  But there is something about slow cooking something all day in a crockpot.  The beef literally just melted in my mouth because it was so tender.   And the sauce that it slow cooked in all day was so amazing.  This is one of the recipes that I post that I hope everyone tries.  Just thinking about how good this tasted is making me drool.  I feel like I never have to go eat out because I keep finding restaurant quality recipes to make at home.  This.was.awesome. Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 2 stars Things that I changed:  I kept it the same. Things that I would do differently next time:  I would add more meat.  The recipe calls for about a pound.  Once everything...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! A few years ago my friend made these for a party that we had.  They were such am awesome appetizer and they were gone in about 5 minutes.  I asked her to bring them to every get together that we had, even a party that they had for me before I moved!  I have been craving these things ever since.  The combinations of flavor is so amazing and the sauce is so savory.  I was so glad that she shared the recipe with me!  You will love these too and they will be a hit at any get together! Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 2 stars Things that I changed: Nothing Things that I would do different next time: Nothing Recipe From: My BFF Amy :) Ingredients: 2 cans of whole water chestnuts Turkey Bacon 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce 1 cup mayonnaise 1. Cut the strips of Turkey Bacon in half.  Wrap around the water chestnuts ...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! We love rice krispies treats at our house!  I mean who doesn't?  They are quick, easy, and so delicious.  But I felt like we needed to mix it up a little.  I found this recipe for cake batter krispies that was supposed to be life changing.  They were amazing!  And I think I ended up eating more than my kids... oops.  It was a fun twist to regular rice krispies treats! Rating: 4 stars Difficulty of Recipe: 1 star Things that I changed: Nothing Things that I would do differently next time: Nothing Will I make this again?  Yes!   We will probably make them this way every time! Recipe from: Gimme some oven Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. butter 1 (10 oz.) bag of mini-marshmallows 1/3 cup yellow cake mix  5 cups crispy rice cereal 1 (1.75 oz.) container of sprinkles 1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat and add marshmallows...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! My mom made this soup for us for Sunday dinner a few weeks back.  It was gone so fast that I couldn't even get a picture of it.  This soup was so delicious and creamy.  We LOVED it!  I was more than happy to make it again for my family!! Rating: 5 stars Difficulty of Recipe: 3 stars Things that I changed: Apparently I missed the part of adding the 2 cups water to the soup!  It still tasted great to us!! Things that I would do differently next time: Add the water Recipe From: Food.com Ingredients: 2 quarts water for boiling potatoes 8 potatoes , diced 4 cans chicken broth 1 small onion , diced 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups cold water 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups colby-monterey jack cheese 1/4 cup bacon bit 1/4 green onion Directions: 1. Boil the potatoes for about ...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! {DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE $400 GIVEAWAY-  HERE } When I was younger I hated chocolate.  My mom always told me it was probably because when she was pregnant with me, she ate a candy bar everyday on her break!  Unfortunately for my waistline, over the years I have started liking it more and more.  But if I had to choose between white and milk chocolate.... white chocolate every time!  I love white chocolate.  I was so excited to try this recipe for homemade white hot chocolate.  It has been freezing in Utah and we just got a huge snow storm!  This sure did hit the spot perfectly.  I thought it was the most delicious hot chocolate that I have ever tried!  It was amazing!! Rating: 5 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 1 star Things that I changed:  I added a 1/2 cup of heavy cream for good measure!  I also added a...

Join the Recipe Critic for the latest and greatest!  Like us on  Facebook  or follow on  Pinterest ! {DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE $400 GIVEAWAY-  HERE } I have made this twice this week and I had it for breakfast and lunch today!  Yeah, this is good.  My favorite part about the recipe was to be able to dump it in the night before and quickly serve it as we are running out the door.  It is also nice because my hubby leaves pretty early, so he is able to grab some before he leaves!   This is so yummy! Rating: 4 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 1 star Things that I changed:  Make sure that you buy steal cut oats.  Nobody at the store knew the difference so just recommended to me the old fashioned oats.  It will turn our mushy if you don't use the steal cut oats.  Things that I would do differently next time: Nothing Recipe from: All Recipes Ingredients: 1 Cup Steal Cut Oats 4 Cups Liquid (I split between almond milk and wate...