Marshmallows & Margaritas387 recipes
A guide to making life a little more fabulous
Red velvet skull cake (and cupcakes) – Marshmallows & Margaritas
Happy Halloween, y’all! Are you dressing up this year? Toby and I are at the airport, on our way to Kentucky for homecoming festivities at his alma mater, Centre College, so I am not wearing a full-on costume, but I am wearing some leopard-print items.
Not-so-Chunky Monkey – Marshmallows & Margaritas
OK, I know “Chunky Monkey” did not get its name from its power to pack on the pounds.
Meaty lasagna – Marshmallows & Margaritas
I don’t make lasagna very often — in fact, I’ve only made it a few times, ever, and the last time was probably before I even met Toby.
Camouflage cookies – Marshmallows & Margaritas
In honor of the Marine Corps' birthday, I baked and decorated some camouflage cookies! The pattern looks like a cross between traditional and digital camo.
Sweet potato banana bake with coconut and pecans – Marshmallows & Margaritas
Have you noticed how trendy sweet potatoes are these days? I’ve always loved sweet potatoes — particularly when mashed and topped with gooey marshmallows — but they used to be a fall-only kind of vegetable, and now they’re year-round, while white potatoes.
Butternut squash soup – Marshmallows & Margaritas
My maternal grandmother was an awesome cook and baker, but she didn’t just share her delicious treats with her family.
Pumpkin spice oatmeal – Marshmallows & Margaritas
Are you on the pumpkin train? Have you been ordering pumpkin spice lattes like it’s your job? Or are you, like me, a bigger fan of pumpkin foods that actually contain pumpkin, like pumpkin pie, pumpkin snickerdoodles and pumpkin pancakes? Either way,.
Cranberry sauce – Marshmallows & Margaritas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, I love pie and sweet potatoes and Fair Isle sweaters and reindeer… but what I REALLY love about this time of the year is cranberries.
Brown sugar buttermilk pie with bourbon brown sugar sauce – Marshmallows & Margaritas
Pie is a must-have for Thanksgiving, but you don’t necessarily have to stick with pumpkin, pecan or apple… or limit yourself to one.
Sticky toffee pudding – Marshmallows & Margaritas
“Sticky toffee pudding” is a bit of a confusing name for Americans (like me).
Cranberry orange margarita – Marshmallows & Margaritas
You’ve got your turkey, you’ve got your mashed potatoes, you’ve got your sweet potatoes and the pie… but what are you going to drink for Thanksgiving? Sure, you could stick with wine, champagne or beer.
Purple sweet potato pie bars – Marshmallows & Margaritas
Thanksgiving is full of browns and oranges, with the occasional pop of red.
Pumpkin-pecan fudge – Marshmallows & Margaritas
Y’all, Christmas is less than a week away, and I haven’t baked a single cookie all month! I am so sorry for the woeful lack of recipes around here lately, and I promise I will make it up to you in the next few days.
Cinnamon rolls – Marshmallows & Margaritas
The softest, most delicious homemade cinnamon rolls - perfect to make ahead and bake on Christmas morning!
Winter fruit salad – Marshmallows & Margaritas
While I would have been perfectly happy with a bunch of cinnamon rolls for breakfast, I thought it might be nice to have some options, including fruit.
Poinsettia (cranberry-champagne cocktail) – Marshmallows & Margaritas
I hope you’re getting your sparkles and champagne ready: It’s New Year’s Eve, the most glittery, bubbly, fabulous holiday of the year! And if you have some extra champagne, or if you just don’t like bubbly by itself, you can make your New Year extra.
Short rib lasagna with celery root béchamel – Marshmallows & Margaritas
A few months ago, my mother-in-law took a cooking class at the Cincinnati Women’s Club taught by a chef from a fancy Italian restaurant in town.
Gingerbread men and pumpkin dip – Marshmallows & Margaritas
I know the holidays are technically over… but since most of the U.
Cherry-pecan scones – Marshmallows & Margaritas
If you think scones are dry, hard and better suited for use as a doorstop than an afternoon snack… then you haven’t tried these scones.