December's Top Picks πŸ†


Hi Reader,

Happy 2026!

I'm currently playing nursemaid to two sickly girls & they're ensuring I get my daily step goal in with all their requests πŸ₯΄

I'm just thankful we made it through the holidays & have a few more days to recoup at home.

Here are your favorite recipes from December:

πŸ† Top Recipes from December

  1. Most popular from Google - Buffalo Chicken Dip - keep this one on hand for upcoming game days.
  2. Most popular from Pinterest - Ginger Snaps - don't just save these for the holidays, they're one of Bob's favorites!
  3. Most popular from Facebook - This soup graphic took off on Facebook including:

πŸ₯£ Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup​
πŸ₯£ Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
πŸ₯£ Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup​
πŸ₯£ Slow Cooker Potato Soup​
πŸ₯£ Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup
πŸ₯£ Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheddar Soup​

✨ New Favorites

I shared SIX new recipes in December, largely cookies, which you might be sick of, but this jalapeno popper dip is very mild, very tasty, and so good with some turkey slices (I love Boar's Head pepper turkey).

πŸ”œ Coming Soon

I'm not sure! I took the last week or so off and have been in planning mode.

⍰ Any requests?

Are you looking for healthy-ish meals? Budget friendly? Let me know. Speaking of, look for my annual reader survey soon...

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I normally take my Christmas stuff down before Jan 1, but I'm waiting on this ornament organizer to arrive today to do that.

Also, I got my mom this for her birthday last week and it looks so cute on her counter.

Talk to you soon!

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