This no bake strawberry cheesecake recipe is cool and creamy!! The chocolate wafer cookie crust is the perfect compliment to the easy strawberry cheesecake. It’s the middle of summer and it’s 95° out, when a friend invites you over for a dinner party and asks you to bring dessert, what do you bring? You certainly don’t […]
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Iced Chai Latte
This Iced Chai Latte is a cool and refreshing combination of chai tea, milk, and espresso over ice. This recipe is great for an afternoon pick-me-up! My sister works at a restaurant and she knows that I love chai tea so she mentioned to me recently that some of the diners order a dirty chai […]
Apple Pecan Brie Bites
This delicious Apple Pecan Brie Bites recipe is an easy holiday appetizer that everyone loves with melted brie, apple butter and pecans in a flaky puff! Part of a sponsored post for Musselmans Apple Butter. Raise your hand if you are a HUGE appetizers fan like me? Have you ever went to a restaurant and […]
Eggnog Truffles
Eggnog Truffles are no bake, holiday cookies that are delicious and easy to make. Add them to your Christmas baking list for when your oven is full! With all of the holiday baking and cooking, I love adding a few no-bake truffle recipes to the line-up for those times when either my oven is already […]
Bacon Crusted Mozzarella Sticks
Bacon Crusted Mozzarella Sticks have cheese on the inside with a crispy bacon outside. They are the ultimate party food; an appetizer everyone will love. I know that I’ve loved bacon pretty much my whole life, but the first real memory of my bacon love affair is from when I was in third grade. I […]
Spaghetti and Meatballs Pizza Recipe
This Spaghetti and Meatballs Pizza recipe has creamy Alfredo baked spaghetti topped with meatballs and sauce. It’s perfect for weeknight family dinner! One of my families favorite foods to eat is pizza. There was a pizza restaurant in a city close to ours that closed recently and we were so disappointed. We loved going to […]
Cheesy Breadstick Pizza
Cheesy Breadstick Pizza is a deep dish pizza with gooey, melted cheese in the crust! It’s topped with pizza sauce, pepperoni and of course, more cheese! My family loves trying various forms of pizza and we love eating at new pizza places. The whole family gets involved in critiquing the pizza from the crust and […]
Fried Cheese Curds
This Fried Cheese Curds recipe was so easy to make. These deep fried white cheddar cheese curds are the BEST appetizer and the perfect comfort food! If you are from Minnesota or Wisconsin, you know and love fried cheese curds! I’m not sure about other states, but here in Minnesota, fried cheese curds are sold […]
Key Lime Cheesecake
This key lime cheesecake is so easy to make, yet it looks impressive. This no bake recipe features a macadamia nut crust with an ombre cheesecake filling. I am sharing this recipe for Key Lime Cheesecake as part of a sponsored post for the Melbourne Beach Villa Retreat in Florida. I’ve been sharing key lime recipes […]
Ham Pot Pie
This Ham Pot Pie recipe is easy to make for a family dinner. It’s a good way to use leftover ham! Add julienne potatoes, veggies, and a crust. This ham pot pie recipe is like chicken pot pie, but it has the flavorful addition of ham! If you have leftover holiday ham, this is a […]
Pretzel Pizza Recipe
This Pretzel Pizza recipe makes the BEST homemade pizza ever with double cheddar cheese sauce! Make it for parties, game day or a favorite family dinner. It’s no secret that we are a family of pizza lovers. We have pizza in some for at least once a week. When my son found out that Little […]
Microwave Spaghetti Squash
Here’s how to cook spaghetti squash in the microwave. You can slice it in half or cook it whole! Only takes 12 minutes in the microwave! Today, I am sharing how to microwave spaghetti squash. I’ve found that the microwave is the easiest and fastest way to cook spaghetti squash. There are two options for […]
Bloomin’ Baked Potato Recipe
Make this Bloomin’ Baked Potato recipe as a unique side dish or party appetizer. The baked potato skins are crisp and salty, the insides are soft and cheesy. This baked potatoes recipe will make the whole family happy! We had so much fun with the Bloomin’ Baked Apples I shared last month that my whole family […]
Italian Cheese Steak Pizza Recipe
Italian Cheese Steak Pizza is a delicious mash up of two easy dinner recipes: pizza and cheesesteak. This easy pizza recipe has steak, green peppers, onions, and lots of cheese on top! It’s no secret that my family loves pizza and we love sharing pizzas with others! We have pizza with friends almost every weekend. […]
S’mores Ice Cream Recipe
This S’mores ice cream recipe is easy to make without an ice cream machine. It includes all of the important things: Hershey’s bars, graham crackers, and marshmallows. It isn’t summer if there aren’t s’mores! We’ve already had s’mores a couple of times this year. We have a small outdoor fire pit that is perfect for […]
Raspberry Swirled Peach Ice Cream
Homemade Raspberry Swirled Peach Ice Cream can be made with only 5 ingredients and without an ice cream maker! It’s the perfect summer treat. Disclosure: This blog post is sponsored by Cans Get You Cooking. All opinions are 100% mine #cansgetyoucooking I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend! We actually had to turn our […]
Easy Pepperoni Calzone Recipe
We made Easy Pepperoni Calzones for dinner using frozen bread dough. This kid-friendly meal is sure to please your entire family! When I don’t know what to make for dinner, I turn to my kids for ideas. They each suggest a couple of meals they would like me to make and I add the ingredients […]
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 […]
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 […]
Earth Crayons & Play Dough Recipe
These Earth Day Activities for Earth crayons and this homemade play dough recipe is fun to make with kids. Bonus points if you can reuse old crayons to make new ones! The Earth crayons and blue and green play dough can be given as gifts to classmates or made in elementary school classrooms. These Earth Day […]
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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 […]
Mason Jar Gifts Everything In A Jar
Mason Jar Gifts are so much fun to assemble you can put Everything In A Jar! Gather together a bunch of small times with a similar theme and color. Put them all in a mason jar, add a free printable label and your handmade gift is ready to go! This project has been compensated as […]
Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Cake
This Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Cake is the best combination of soft chocolate chip cookies and smooth vanilla ice cream! What a fabulous combination: chocolate chip cookies and ice cream! I needed a dessert to share with friends last week and this is what I came up with. The recipe for chocolate chip cookie […]
Easy Pepperoni Rolls
Easy pepperoni rolls are a great appetizer! Whether you make these pizza balls with biscuits, bread dough, or crescent rolls they are sure to be a family favorite. Moms like them because they are easy to make and kids will like them because they are bite-sized pizzas! Every time I make Easy Pepperoni Rolls I […]