Recipes Not to Be Missed for the Holidays
With Christmas coming right around the corner, I wanted to feature some of my favorite holiday recipes from the past three years of blogging. Enjoy!!

Appetizers and Side Dishes:
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Cranberry Dip
Honey Yeast Dinner Rolls
Turnip Puff
Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Mustard Roasted Potatoes
Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Butternut Squash and Spinach Casserole
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Homemade Cranberry Applesauce
Main Dishes:
Broiled, Butterflied Chicken
Cornish Hens with Garlic and Rosemary
Crockpot Cranberry Pork Roast

Desserts:
Cranberry White Chocolate Cupcakes
Spiced Caramel Apple Pie
M&M Pretzel Treats
Gingerbread Apple Upside Down Cake
Peppermint Brownies
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Pecan Pie
Cranberry Almond Caramel Tart
Spiced Apple Bars
12 Days of Cookies from 2009
Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
Spice Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, Oreo Truffles, and Cake Balls
Peppermint Cupcakes
Yule Log
Oreo Truffles







I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 






I definitely look forward to corned beef every year. Yours looks awesome. We actually trekked to CT this year for my mom’s corned beef and cabbage. And I got to take some leftovers home to make corned beef hash!
I have never made corned beef myself, but it always looks so tasty!
Hi! I would like to try this for Saint Patrick’s Day this year and wanted to verify that the liquid ingredients added to the dutch oven are not brought to a simmer on the stovetop before being placed in the oven?
beantownbaker — March 9th, 2014 @ 10:17 am
Yep! Just dump it in and throw it in the oven.
I made it today and it turned out SO GOOD! Thank you so much for the recipe. We all loved it! I linked back to you on my website! http://beautifulmess46.blogspot.com/2014/03/corned-beef-and-cabbage-for-saint.html
beantownbaker — March 18th, 2014 @ 8:05 am
So glad you enjoyed it! What a fun day with your little leprechaun!
Made for fathers day! They love them!
Thank you