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Peppermint Bark

This tasty Peppermint Bark recipe is beautifully made up of a layer of rich dark chocolate and a layer of creamy white chocolate, topped with crushed candy canes and flavored with peppermint!

peppermint bark stacked on a holiday plate.

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Meet Sheila Thigpen

Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Cookbook Author, Home Cook, Wife, Mom, Nana

Faith, family, and food are my passions! I’m a Southern cook from Tennessee who loves creating and sharing good food with my family and friends. Welcome to my kitchen!

~ Favorite Holiday Side Dishes ~

roasted carrots with honey in a white dish with a spoon on a table with a linen napkin.

Roasted Carrots with Honey

green bean almondine on a white serving platter with a silver serving spoon and with almonds and mushrooms scattered on top.

Green Beans Almondine

cranberry relish in a white bowl garnished with fresh mint

5-Minute Cranberry Orange Relish

bacon wrapped asparagus bundles in a white baking dish

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

a copper bowl of balsamic glazed cipollini onions garnished with rosemary with a silver spoon to the side.

Glazed Cipollini Onions with Rosemary

hasselback sweet potatoes on a white platter with cinnamon stick garnish

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Maple Cinnamon Butter

a bowl of green beans with a serving spoon sitting on a blue napkin on a wooden table.

Instant Pot Green Beans

a white bowl with Christmas Salad on a table filled with greens, sliced pears, pomegranate arils, and pistachios.

Christmas Salad

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~ Christmas Cookies ~

vanilla cookies in snowflake and tree shapes stacked on a blue plate.

Vanilla Cookies

chocolate Christmas pinwheel cookies stacked on a Christmas plate setting on a table.

Chocolate Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

white chocolate macadamia nut cookies stacked on top of each other to make a tower with white chocolate chips scattered around.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

a plate of jam thumbprint lemon short bread cookies with raspberry and orange marmalade filling..

Jam Thumbprint Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Close up of a plate of Gingerbread Kiss Cookies on a wooden table

Gingerbread Gems (Gingerbread KISS Cookies)

a tray of Peppermint Brownie Drop Cookies

Peppermint Chocolate Drop Cookies

pieces of cranberry pistachio biscotti on a Christmas plate setting on a red and green plaid table cloth

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti Recipe

a plate of sand tart cookies on a Christmas gingham table runner

Sand Tarts {Pecan Butter Cookies}

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~ Holiday Treats ~

red and green coconut balls stacked on a holiday plate.

Crispy Coconut Balls

Nutty Caramel Corn in a white bowl on a Christmas plaid tablecloth

Homemade Caramel Corn with Nuts

Buckeye Brownie Bites on a plate

Buckeye Brownie Bites

pieces of microwave peanut brittle stacked on a plate with peanuts scattered around.

Microwave Peanut Brittle

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~ Party Appetizers ~

a bowl of caramelized onion dip garnished with rosemary and more caramelized onions on a table.

Caramelized Onion Dip

a bowl mounded full with homemade pimento cheese with crackers on a plate.

Homemade Pimento Cheese

Mediterranean appetizer pinwheels on an appetizer plate with a napkin.

Mediterranean Appetizer Pinwheels

pineapple cheese ball on a tray with crackers

Pineapple Cheese Ball

spreading roasted red pepper tapenade on a baguette

Roasted Red Pepper and Artichoke Tapenade

hot cheesy dip with shrimp and baguette slices on a platter

Cheesy Shrimp Dip

Hot Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip with Bacon | Life, Love, and Good Food

Hot Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip with Bacon

slow cooker spinach artichoke dip in a small crock pot on a table.

Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip

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~ 30-Minute Meals ~

a scoop of chicken salad on a bed of lettuce with Ritz crackers and a lemon wedge on the side.

Best Chicken Salad

a spoon ladeling mustard sauce over chicken cutlets on a plate.

Chicken Dijon

sweet and sour pork garnished with sesame seeds in a white bowl on a table.

The Best Sweet and Sour Pork

a platter of air fryer chicken thighs with a lemon and parsley as a garnish.

Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

teriyaki salmon in a bowl with brown rice, roasted broccoli, red bell pepper, and pineapple

Teriyaki Salmon Bowl

ground beef chili in a white bowl topped with cheese and jalapeno slices

Easy Ground Beef Chili

shrimp broccoli stir fry in a bowl on a table

Shrimp and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Easy Orange Cashew Chicken with a bowl of rice

Easy Orange Chicken Stir Fry

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~ Main Dish ~

shredded Mississippi pot roast piled on top of a mound of mashed potatoes.

Mississippi Pot Roast

a serving spoon resting in a partly eaten chicken poppy casserole.

Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

sliced grilled balsamic chicken on a plate garnished with fresh rosemary.

Grilled Balsamic Chicken

a plate of spaghetti topped with marinara sauce and meatballs with sprigs of basil.

Saucy Spaghetti and Meatballs

Three Greek Chicken Kabobs on a white platter garnished with sprigs of oregano, rosemary, and mint with a bowl of tzatziki sauce and pita bread.

Greek Chicken Kabobs

a whole baked tomato pie garnished with basil sprigs.

Southern Tomato Pie

an open face hawaiian burger with provolone cheese, grilled pineapple, and red onion and drizzled with sauce on a plate.

Hawaiian Burgers

a fish taco bowl garnished with mango salsa and crema with a side of blue tortilla chips and a slice of lime.

Fish Taco Bowl with Mango Salsa

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~ Cherry Desserts ~

a slice of cherry bread on a serving plate with a fork and cherries.

Cherry Bread with Chocolate Chunks

cherry clafoutis with two serving spoons and a serving missing from the pan.

Cherry Clafoutis

a serving of cherry dump cake in a white bowl with a spoon.

Cherry Dump Cake

a spoon of chocolate cherry dump cake in a jar on a table.

Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake in a Jar

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BIG Announcement!

I’m so very excited to announce the release of my second book — the Easy Chicken Cookbook with 75 simple meals for every day!

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close up shot of hibachi chicken and vegetables on a platter with a serving spoon on the side.

a bowl of potato soup on a white plate with crackers to the side and fresh thyme leaves sprinkled on top.

two racks of smoked baby back ribs in an aluminum pan.

two New York strip steaks with mushrooms in a cast iron skillet

chicken enchiladas with red sauce and cheese on a white plate

grilled salmon with brussel sprouts and a baked sweet potato on a white plate