Everyone is ready to say goodbye to this year with the weirdest New Year’s Eve ever. No matter how you need to eat your feelings – appetizers only, a fancy family dinner, or just skipping to desserts – we have the recipes for you. Let’s start this year off right and say goodbye to one heck of a year by indulging in your favorite foods!
Grilled Cream Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrap Chicken
“We loved these! So easy and delicious. What a great, simple idea!” - Barb
Mild Cheese Fondue
“A nice mild cheese for those not into getting into the unknown (stronger) cheeses that you may find in fondue. A nice blend of cheese that you can dip bread, potatoes or veggies into.” - Barbara
Baked Crab Popper Delights
“The perfect crab appetizer! These are basically a crab cake in popper form. No one needs to know how quick and easy these are. With a bit of heat, the red pepper adds a punch of flavor. The lemon sauce brushed on top is a great touch.” - Kitchen Crew
Pigs in Egg Roll Blankets
“These are great for kids and adults. And can be spiced up for the grown ups and toned down for the kids.” - Linda
Skillet Chicken Nachos
“I made this for dinner tonight. It was awesome. Very easy, no mess and very good. Hubby raved about it. Thank you for sharing this.” - Belinda
Giant Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
“These meatballs are super easy to make and cooking them is as easy as throwing them into the oven to bake to golden brown perfection! I like to serve them over pasta with marinara sauce and even more parmesan cheese but they also make for some great finger food or appetizers.” - Kevin
Southern Style Blackened Shrimp & Grits
“The flavors in this blackened shrimp and grits are so perfect, each bite is a party in your mouth. This is a true Southern or Cajun dish. The blackened shrimp are seasoned just right. No seasoning overpowers another. You taste the blackened seasoning, pepper, red pepper, and cayenne. Served over creamy grits with a gently poached egg, you could have this for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's an impressive meal that's very easy to make. This recipe takes shrimp and grits to the next level.” - Kitchen Crew
Spiral Sliced Smoked Baked Ham
“My family loves ham. I LOVE ham! And so easy to make. Yet every time I bake one, which is often, I forget how long to cook it! This will help me remember and maybe you too.” - Diane
Killer White Chili
“I have never tasted a white chili that I liked. This ‘Killer White Chili’ is beyond belief! My husband and I couldn’t get enough, it’s amazing! It has just the right amount of spice and creamy, oh my! This makes a very large portion and is a great menu item for a large gathering of people.” - Leialoha
Pan Seared Steak in Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
“Steak is one of my favourite foods, especially pan seared to perfection and topped with a simple pan sauce like this creamy peppercorn sauce! This recipe is as simple as pan searing steak, followed by making a sauce in the same pan with butter, shallots, garlic, beef broth, cream and plenty of fresh cracked black peppercorns!” - Kevin
Lemon Butter Baked Cod
“This recipe makes any white fish juicy and delicious. Makes a fantastic meal when served with white jasmine rice & steamed broccoli or asparagus!” - Tammy
Italian Drunken Noodles
“Oh, my gracious! This was beyond delicious! I was already full and just couldn't stop taking just ‘one more bite’ until I finally asked someone to please take the bowl (with hardly any left in it) off the table. I'm sure I will finish off the dab that is left as I clean up the kitchen. This will be made OFTEN from now on!” - Sandra
Simple Roast Beef With Horseradish Cream Sauce
“The salt curing is what makes this roast. I have done it with expensive cuts of beef and even the cheapest roast I could find. Still is lovely. Since it is just my husband and me most of the time, I often use a 3 lb roast and half the salt. This can be served warm as a main course or chilled as sandwiches.” - Heather
Crock Pot Chicken Pot "Pie" & Dumplings
“This is one of the best (and easiest) chicken and dumpling recipes that I have ever tried. I did alter it, adding peas to it, so it is more like a chicken pot pie.” - Rene
Stuffed Pepper Soup
“Made this for dinner last night. My fiancé ate two helpings and gave it a big thumbs up!!! We love garlic so I added in some minced garlic with the peppers and onions and also added salt to taste. Delicious!! Definitely a keeper!!” - Pamela
Scalloped Potatoes
“My mother could make the best scalloped potatoes. It's so easy as most of the ingredients you already have in your pantry. They are so full of flavor, they go with almost any menu and they are such a comfort food.” - Donna
Bacon Bundled Green Beans
“Green bean bundles are a fun and different holiday side dish. This version is sweet and savory with crisp green beans wrapped in caramelized bacon. Pre-cooking the bacon means it won't shrink as much as bacon traditionally would when baked. These green bean bundles have an amazing flavor. Your guests will be impressed when these are on your holiday table. No need for them to know how easy this side dish is to prepare.” - Kitchen Crew
8 Cheese Baked Macaroni
“This is really cheesy goodness! I loved that it didn't have egg in it....so many baked macaroni and cheeses do. This has been asked to be repeated here at my house.” - Lynette
Salted Caramel Brownies
“Sweet and salty at its best...these decadent salted caramel brownies are amazing! This recipe is rather labor intensive, but the decadent result is so worth it. The rich caramel in the center is sandwiched between layers of chocolate brownies. It slightly oozes out when you bite into them. The brownie is very fudgy and gooey. Sprinkling Fleur de Sel and sugar on top is an amazing touch that adds the final bit of sweet and salty flavor combination to these brownies. This is probably not a dessert you'll make every day, but it's fantastic for a special treat.” - Kitchen Crew
Pecan Tassies
“Pecan Tassies are a cute name for a bite sized pecan pie. These tarts have a flaky crust and gooey filling with a crunchy pecan top. These little gems are a southern tradition and usually served right along with the cookies.” - Debbie
Best 5 Flavor Pound Cake Recipe with 5 Flavor Butter Glaze
“Best 5 Flavor Pound Cake Recipe with 5 Flavor Butter Glaze is flavorful, soft textured, moist, and finished with 5 Flavor Butter Glaze. It’s a simple Southern dessert that’s perfect for any occasion.” - Paula
Espresso Cupcakes
“These are incredible, truly Blue Ribbon worthy! Made these last week for a party I was invited to and promised to bring a bite size dessert. Although I forgot to add the milk, they were quite moist and the frosting so rich & creamy. Enjoyed by all - even those who said they don't like coffee 🙂 Really delicious!!! For sure will be making often!” - Maria
Tropical Pineapple Coconut Rum Cake
“This is a delicious rum cake with a tropical flair. Crushed pineapple and cream of coconut in the cake help to make it very moist. You taste the rum, but it's not an overpowering flavor. The pineapple rum glaze is buttery and soaks into the cake adding even more moisture. A bit of pineapple does not soak into the cake so when you flip it over it's on the bottom. That was one of our favorite parts. Sounds crazy, but the flavors remind us of butter rum hard candies.” - Kitchen Crew