Meet Tonia and Brian Tonia Larson started The Gunny Sack in 2010, and it has grown from a part-time endeavor to a family business. Brian Larson joined Tonia to work full-time at The Gunny Sack in 2020, and their three children worked as part-time employees as well. We love running the business together, from the […]
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About Me
Hi! I’m Tonia Larson, the owner, recipe developer, and content creator at The Gunny Sack, where I’ve shared easy recipes for busy people for over 12 years! My family-friendly meals, easy side dishes, and delicious desserts include mouthwatering photos, dynamic videos, and step-by-step instructions to help you cook at home. About The Gunny Sack by […]
Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken
This Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken recipe is sweet, spicy, and easy to make! Serve it over rice or noodles for an easy weeknight meal. Making crockpot honey sesame chicken is a hands-off way to prepare dinner for your family! To finish off the meal, add some instant or ready-made rice, cream cheese wontons, and […]
Dirt Cake Cups
These Dirt Cake Cups are made with chocolate pudding and crushed Oreos! Top them with edible cookie flowers, gummy worms, and Swedish fish. Dirt cake is perfect for spring and summer celebrations! It’s an easy, no-bake dessert that you can serve at parties and backyard barbecues. If you put it in individual cups, it is […]
Easter Cake Recipe
This easy Easter Cake recipe is covered with fluffy vanilla bean frosting and topped with spring pastel cake crumb sprinkles. Easter will be here before we know it! I love all of the pretty spring colors and gorgeous desserts to go along with the season, so I decided to make an Easter cake recipe. This […]
Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies
Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies with white chocolate and raspberry pieces and a cheesecake flavor. Make this Subway copycat recipe at home! I’ve loved Subway’s cookies since I was a teenager. They are all delicious, but the raspberry cheesecake cookies are my favorite! I like to make a batch of these and store them in the freezer […]
Texas Toast Garlic Bread
Make homemade Texas Toast garlic bread with this easy recipe! Crispy, buttery bread is the perfect appetizer or side for pasta and pizza. Texas Toast is thought to have originated in Texas, so that’s where it got its name. One theory is that it started at a restaurant called Pig Stand. Another is that it […]
Sugar Cookie Recipe
This Sugar Cookie recipe makes the softest, old fashioned sugar cookies. Try them with buttercream frosting and colorful sprinkles on top! These are the soft sugar cookies with a light dusting of sugar on top that you can get from a bakery! They are delicious plain and with buttercream and sprinkles on top.
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are a combo of sweet and tart. They’re perfect for Christmas, and you can even turn them into bars! Cranberry and white chocolate are the perfect pair! They taste great together, and the white chocolate chips offset the dark red cranberries. If you like Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars, you’ll love these […]
Peppermint Cookies
Our Peppermint Cookies have a candy cane crunch! Top them with peppermint buttercream and crushed candy canes, or turn them into whoopie pies! If there’s one flavor that brings Christmas to mind, it is peppermint! I have friends who love candy canes so much they stock up during the holidays so that they have enough […]
Cut Out Sugar Cookies
This classic Cut Out Sugar Cookie Recipe is perfect for baking cookies with your family and friends. Make it a holiday tradition! Frosted sugar cookies in fun holiday shapes are the most popular Christmas cookies! They are easy to make, fun to decorate, and everyone loves eating them!
Christmas Oatmeal M&M Cookies
Chewy Christmas Oatmeal M&M Cookies are a family favorite! Make these oatmeal cookies with red and green M&Ms, or use plain ones year-round. These classic cookies are always a popular choice! The oats add a chewy texture, and the M&M’s add sweetness and a pop of color.
Pumpkin Pie With Condensed Milk
A Pumpkin Pie with condensed milk is the EASIEST way to make homemade pumpkin pie. This simple recipe only uses 6 ingredients plus the crust! Pumpkin pie is easy to make but I’m so excited about this sweetened condensed milk version because it’s even easier. This recipe cuts down on the number of ingredients you […]
Oreo Peanut Butter Pie
No bake Oreo Peanut Butter Pie has a cookie crust, a creamy filling, and a hidden chocolate layer, with mini peanut butter cups on top! We are a family of peanut butter lovers, with Reese’s peanut butter cups topping the list of our favorite candy bars. So, this no-bake peanut butter pie is perfect for […]
Apple Bars
These outstanding Apple Bars are so easy to make with only 5 ingredients: cake mix, butter, apples, pecans, and sweetened condensed milk! Moist, flavorful apple bars are popular year-round, but they really shine during the autumn months. These chewy, tender bars are sure to become a favorite.
Pumpkin Mug Cake
This Pumpkin Mug Cake recipe is super easy to make with only a few ingredients. You are only 60 seconds away from warm, delicious cake! A 3 ingredient mug cake is made with cake mix, water, and a stir-in of your choice, such as spices, sprinkles, or chocolate chips! For this pumpkin mug cake, we […]
Caramel Apple Truffles
This Caramel Apple Truffles recipe has the delicious fall flavor of apples with caramel! Plus, these golden Oreo truffles are easy to make! Traditional Oreo truffles are good, but when you add apple butter and stuff the treats with caramel, they move to a whole new level of deliciousness. Everyone will love these caramel apple […]
Cinnamon Scones
These Cinnamon Scones are delicious with cinnamon icing! This big fluffy scones recipe is easy to make and is the perfect start to the day. These Cinnamon Scones are light, fluffy, and super easy to make! They are the perfect thing to enjoy with a cup of coffee in the morning. Add whatever you want, […]
Pumpkin Biscotti
This Pumpkin Biscotti recipe is dotted with chocolate chips! Enjoy these crisp, dunkable, twice-baked cookies with a cup of coffee or tea. Pumpkin and chocolate are the perfect flavor combination in this easy biscotti recipe! For those looking for other pumpkin biscotti recipes, we also share how to make them without chocolate chips and how […]
Easy Chili Recipe
Make this Easy Chili Recipe on the stovetop! Our basic chili is full of flavor and is simple enough to make for a weeknight dinner! Warm up with a bowl of chili and a slice of skillet cornbread on the side! There are a million different ways to make chili, and everyone has their preferences […]
Caramel Apple Fruit Pizza
Caramel Apple Fruit Pizza is an autumn dessert pizza with a sugar cookie crust, cream cheese frosting, toasted pecans, and caramel drizzle. Fruit dessert pizza is a popular choice, especially during the spring and summer, with all of the fresh fruit that is available. Now that apples are in season, you can enjoy an apple […]
Pumpkin Muffins
These moist Pumpkin Muffins are full of chocolate chips and warm spices. Better make a double batch because they won’t last long! Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are one of our favorite fall treats! They are delicious in the morning with a cup of coffee, kids love them as an after school snack, and they are […]
Apple Cider Donuts
Apple Cider Donuts are old-fashioned fried cake doughnuts that are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and packed with apple flavor! These apple cider doughnuts are made like old-fashioned buttermilk donuts with the added bonus of apple cider! They are so delicious that you will understand why they are popular at state fairs, […]
Peach Cheesecake
Top this Peach Cheesecake recipe with peach pie filling and cool whip. Or add a crumble topping to make Peach Cobbler Cheesecake! I wanted to make a summer version of my blueberry cheesecake dessert and decided to use peaches! It’s like peaches and cream in the form of cheesecake.
Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Tortellini
Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Tortellini is warm, comfort food at its finest. This easy crockpot recipe will become a favorite family dinner! Crock pot chicken tortellini is a simple hands-off way to make dinner for your family! I will also share how to bake it in the oven and how to make it on the […]
Puff Pastry Veggie Pizza
This puff pastry Veggie Pizza recipe is the ultimate appetizer! The flaky crust, creamy ranch dip, and crunchy veggies are the perfect combo. I’m always delighted when someone brings cold veggie pizza to a party or potluck, and I have to take a slice! I love how everyone makes it a little different, yet it […]
Apple and Blackberry Crumble
This Apple and Blackberry Crumble recipe has a delicious crumb topping and is so good with vanilla ice cream on top. It is easier than pie! I had an apple tree in my backyard when I was a kid, and every autumn, we made all of the fabulous apple desserts! My mom would even make […]
How To Make Iced Coffee
Here’s How To Make Iced Coffee in three different ways! Then, simply pour the hot coffee over ice and add your favorite flavorings. The difference between iced coffee and cold brew coffee is that iced coffee is brewed hot and then poured over ice, whereas cold brew coffee is made in cold water. Today I’m […]
How To Make Cold Foam
Here’s how to make cold foam for iced coffee! It’s super easy to make with only one ingredient. You can also add your favorite flavorings! Cold coffee drinks are a popular summer beverage, and they are delicious with cold foam on top! You can leave it plain, sweeten it or add a flavoring of your […]
Spinach Pasta Salad
Here’s our favorite Spinach Pasta Salad recipe! This pesto pasta salad includes spinach, pasta, creamy pesto dressing, and parmesan. Every family has their favorite recipes, and this spinach pasta salad has been a popular choice in my family for over 20 years! Someone brings it to almost every family gathering, from summer barbecues to holiday […]
Gone Fishing Brownie Bites
This Gone Fishing Brownie Bites recipe has blue frosting water, fish sprinkles, and a pretzel fishing rod with a gummy fish on the line! These Gone Fishin’ Brownie Bites are the perfect summer cookies with blue frosting for water, fish-shaped sprinkles, and a pretzel fishing rod with a red Swedish fish on the line! They […]
Bisquick Peach Cobbler
This Bisquick Peach Cobbler recipe is so easy to make with Bisquick and fresh peaches! Serve while warm, topped with vanilla ice cream. There is nothing quite like eating a fresh peach during peach season. The only thing that is maybe as good as eating peach desserts like peach pie, peach melba, peach napoleon, or […]
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