This is the time of the year when everyone is looking for appetizer recipes for holiday parties. These Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Bacon Chicken Bites are delicious and easy to make. This post is sponsored by Gold’n Plump. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you jumped on the Sriracha bandwagon yet? I was a little […]
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Gifts In A Jar Homemade Gift Ideas
Gifts in a Jar are a fun way to give presents! These gift ideas are perfect for the holidays. Jars for artists, bakers, crafters, and more. This post is sponsored by Ball. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve been making gifts in a jar for two years now. It all started with my Everything In A […]
Candy Bar Pretzel Bites
Candy Bar Pretzel Bites are easy to make with mini candy bars sandwiched between pretzels. They’re perfect for cookie exchanges or in a mason jar as a gift! There are so many kinds of Christmas cookies to make and so little time! We love making ones that take a long time like frosted sugar cookie […]
Slow Cooker Nacho Bar
This Slow Cooker Nacho Bar is easy to make and can be served at holiday parties and potlucks. It contains taco chicken, chili, cheese dips. This post is sponsored by Crock-Pot. All opinions are 100% mine. I have the upcoming holidays on my mind and everything that comes with them. We only celebrate Thanksgiving once […]
Chocolate Chip Mocha Icebox Cake Recipe
This Chocolate Chip Mocha Icebox Cake is an easy, no-bake dessert with delicious layers of chocolate chips and mocha whipped cream! Make this icebox cake ahead of time and it will be ready when you are. I was in my twenties (you know… just a few years ago) when I started to really enjoy coffee. […]
Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzel Sticks
Copycat Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Stix are easy to make with frozen bread dough. This recipe is for Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzel Sticks and maple frosting dip. My kids had a day off of school recently for the end of the quarter and they wanted some soft pretzels. They love getting pretzels from Auntie Anne’s at […]
Maple Glazed Pumpkin Coffee Cake
Maple Glazed Pumpkin Coffee Cake with a walnut streusel topping is the MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH amazing! Enjoy a warm slice of pumpkin coffee cake with a cup of coffee. When I was in elementary school, my grandma moved from northern Minnesota to only a few miles from my house. She lived in an apartment and I loved […]
Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
Crock Pot sponsored this post. All opinions are my own. Slow cooker recipes are so convenient! Making baked potatoes in a Crock Pot is easy and they turned out great! For our second week of Crocktober, I’m sharing a recipe for Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes! I’ve seen several recipes online for making baked potatoes in […]
Pumpkin Spice Scones Recipe
This Pumpkin Spice Scones recipe is the perfect treat to share with friends over a cup of pumpkin spice coffee. They are also great for breakfast! Sponsored by Coffee-Mate. If there is one constant thing throughout my life, that has been a served at large family gatherings, holidays, dinner parties and one-on-one chats, it is […]
Food Photography With Philips Hue Wireless Lighting
Philips Hue wireless lighting from the Apple Store is perfect for food photography. My love for pumpkin desserts continues with these Pumpkin & Nutella Swirl Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting! Last weekend, I volunteered to bring a dessert for a family dinner. I was walking around the grocery store trying to figure out what […]
Peanut Butter Cup Crownies
This post is sponsored by McCormick and the Mom It Forward Blogger Network. All opinions are 100% mine. Peanut Butter Crownies are brownies topped with peanut butter cookies, peanut butter buttercream frosting and peanut butter cups. With the kids back in school and the holidays just around the corner, it is time for bake sales […]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Doughnuts
Baked Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Doughnuts are pefect for fall. This baked doughnut recipe is easy to make. We spent the first part of Labor Day weekend at our friend’s house in South Dakota. On Saturday morning, the guys made everyone omelets. It is a fun tradition we have and a great way to spend a […]
Microwave Egg and Sausage Breakfast Wrap
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the American Egg Board. When I was growing up, my family loved eggs. My mom would make a skillet full of scrambled eggs or a pan of easy over eggs for breakfast on weekends. On weekdays, my dad, who left the house before the […]
Ice Cream Cookie Bites
This Ice Cream Filled Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites recipe is bite sized dessert! Wrap chocolate chip cookies around a scoop of ice cream and dip it in chocolate. Some summer days just call for a special treat like these ice cream filled chocolate chip cookie bites! Even though it is called summer vacation, it isn’t […]
Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Sandwiches
Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Sandwiches…the best of both worlds! This is an easy dessert recipe that your family will love! I love ice cream…in small amounts. I know, I know…besides chocolate, ice cream is the dessert of choice for many women, right? I get it! But here’s the thing, when my mother-in-law makes hot […]
Cherry Berry Slushie Recipe
This post brought to you by Jel Sert. All opinions are 100% mine. This simple Cherry Berry Slushie recipe is a refreshing way to stay hydrated this summer! As summer races on it feels like we are trying to pack in as much fun as week can! I’ve heard that some of you have kids […]
Fruity Pebbles Pops
Use Fruity Pebbles to make Rice Krispies Treats. Form the Fruity Pebbles Treats into Fruity Pebbles Pops and dip into CandiQuik which was so graciously sent to me by the local company Log House Foods. My nephew turned 2 years old and we were invited to his birthday party. His things he loves most are […]
Pedicure In A Jar
A Pedicure In A Jar is a cute mason jar gift filled with a foot soak, sugar scrub, foot lotion, and mini pedicure supplies! Earlier this summer, I went on an annual girlfriend’s getaway weekend. I have been friends with the ladies I went with for most of our lives, and my friends are truly […]
Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
An Orange Float Creamsicle Cupcake is a fun dessert to serve at a party. This recipe is easy to make and is the perfect thing to pair with Orange Floats! Summer is just FLYING by! I’ve been on vacation since July 12 and here it is the end of July already! It feels like we […]
Ice Cream Treats
This post brought to you by Unilever Ice Cream. All opinions are 100% mine. What’s the most delicious way to cool down in the summer heat? With ice cream treats, of course! We are in the middle of summer and who feels like spending time in the kitchen baking? I would rather pick up a […]
Oreo Pops
Oreo pops are simply an Oreo on a stick that is dipped in candy melts. They are a fun party idea! It’s already July! It feels like the summer is flying by and things aren’t going to be slowing down at all. My in-laws are camping on the North Shore so over the weekend, we […]
Cheese Bombs
These Cheese Bombs have a delicious crunchy coating with warm, melted cheese on the inside! There are so many different kinds of pizza balls to make that I wasn’t sure which one to make next. Since we are a cheese loving family and always have multiple kinds of cheese in the fridge, I figured I […]
Chocolate Covered Gummy Bears Recipe
Chocolate Covered Gummy Bears are a combination of fruity gummy bears and creamy milk chocolate. It’s like a chewy version of chocolate covered strawberries! One of my best friend’s husbands loves gummy bears and it has become a fun joke among friends. He eats them plain, puts them on his ice cream and shells out […]
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Kettle Corn
This homemade brown sugar cinnamon kettle corn is an easy kettle corn recipe. The sweet, salty, crunchy combination is delicious! I came across a recipe for sweet and peppery kettle corn in a magazine recently and wanted to try making it without the peppery part so I started looking for other recipes. All of the […]
Free Printables
Here are OVER 100 FREE PRINTABLES we have created! We LOVE these labels and planners and made them available for you to use for free as well! These are printables that we created and shared in our blog posts. We have labels for applesauce, salad dressing, pie filling, syrups, and seasonings. There are free menu […]
Nutella Chocolate Torte Recipe
This Nutella Chocolate Torte recipe is a chocolate layer cake filled with a Nutella mousse that is sure to impress! Last fall, I made a Pumpkin Torte that was not only impressive to look at but it was also delicious to eat! That dessert came to mind when I was trying to decide what to […]
Orange Creamsicle Sugar Scrub
This Orange Creamsicle Sugar Scrub recipe uses coconut oil, sugar, and orange oil. It makes your skin so soft and smells good enough to eat! Who doesn’t need a little pampering in their life? Mix up a big batch of this orange creamsicle sugar scrub, put it into small mason jars, and give this gift […]
Whipped Coconut Body Butter
This coconut whipped body butter recipe is a creamy, light moisturizer that smells amazing! Put it into jars and give them as gifts! I love making gifts in a jar and with Mother’s Day on the way, I wanted to make a Mother’s Day gift in a jar. What mom couldn’t use a little pampering […]
Sugar Free Cake Mix Cookie Recipe
This Sugar Free Cake Mix Cookie recipe is easy to make with sugar free cake mix and chocolate chips! Fill with frozen yogurt for a sandwich. Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and […]
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 […]
White Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Chocolate covered strawberries are so easy to make that a recipe really isn’t necessary. I made white chocolate hand dipped strawberries for my sister’s wedding and I am going to share how to make them in time for Valentine’s Day! Since I made these chocolate covered strawberries for a summer wedding, I didn’t have […]
Spa In A Jar
A gift in a jar will not only impress the recipient but it is also fun to make! I am taking the gift jar idea a bit further by combing it with Valentine’s Day ideas. Last week, I shared the Ice Skating Date In A Jar. This week I am showing how to make a […]