Oreo Truffles

I made these last year for our Christmas party at our home, and took these pictures. I just love when I do that, saves me all the trouble of shooting the pictures again. I came across the recipe from Rachel at A Southern Fairytale. I mean come on, Oreo’s have to be my favorite cookie of […]
Rolo Pretzel Treats

Pecans, Pretzels, and Rolo’s. Just these three ingredients make up a delicious Holiday Treat. Sweet and salty, my favorite combination. It’s so painfully easy, I am almost embarrassed I took pictures of the process. Almost! But what would a recipe post be with out at least 10 or so photo’s. Truth be known the hardest […]
Forgotten Cookies

This recipe is from my paternal grandmother, Granny. Have I ever mentioned that I am blessed to have great cooks on both sides of my family? From just the two of them (my grandmothers) I could fill this blog with recipes. I love this recipe because it’s FAT FREE!!!! What?? Seriously, What holiday cooking treat […]
Andes Mint Cookies

Welcome to Holiday Treats week on Newlyweds. I will be posting a new treat each day this week, and I hope you will share some of your favorite treats too. Link up below, or even in the comments section. I made this recipe for the first time last year to take to my grandmother Memaw’s […]
Roast Spatchcocked Turkey

I’d like to welcome my Mom, Lalo and her first of many guest posts. Mom Lalo is a recent retiree, who enjoys her time fixing up her 100+ year old home, gardening, and playing with her three grandchildren. She is my best friend and whom I constantly seek advice. Listen up, she’s a wise cookie. […]
Brie en Croute


I found this recipe in my Southern Living magazine, in fact it’s just an ad for Pepperidge Farm puff pastry, but it looked so good, I just had to try it. After all brie is my favorite cheese of all time, one that I hardly ever get to eat. I bought two 8 oz. brie […]
Homemade Hot dog Chili

*If you like recipes like these be sure to stop by my new E-cookbook E-licious .* Chili dogs are a must at birthday parties and why not throw in Frito pies as well. If there is a way to eat this, trust me the men in your life will figure it out! Over a bowl […]
Caldo de Pollo (Chicken Soup)

One of our favorite authentic Mexican food restaurants Taqueria Fernandez serves Caldo de Pollo, which is basically a rustic chicken soup. It is such a simple, yet delicious soup, I just had to try it at home. At the restaurant they use pieces of chicken, large cuts of potato, carrots and wedges of cabbage, so […]
Pumpkin Spice Latte

It’s pumpkin time here at Newlyweds blog and I had to try this yummy recipe I’ve seen floating around the Internets. And since my closest Starbucks is at least 45 minute drive away, I figure, what the hey, I’ll make it at home. So glad I did, because not only was it a pick me […]
Sausage Spinach Loaf

Many moons ago I received this recipe from one of my favorite reader’s Emily, who also happens to be a great friend to my Aunt Sue-Sue. She said this is a family recipe and it was so different then anything I’ve tried recently I just had to make it. It has sausage in it so […]
