Homemade Candied Pecans are the easiest, most irresistibly delicious holiday treat! ♥️ They remain perfectly crispy - even when stored in a jar or frozen - making them the perfect gift to give to friends, neighbors and coworkers. I love gifting them in glass jars tied with a festive bow and a cute tag!  The link to the full printable recipe is in my bio. 🥰 Truth be told, I make them *all year long* because we love them so much. They’re delicious eaten as is - or sprinkled over a salad or even ice cream!  What you’ll need (only 6 Ingredients)! ✨raw pecans ✨egg white ✨vanilla ✨sugar ✨cinnamon ✨salt I’ve made these cinnamon sugar pecans quite often for *so many* years and still, every single time we all literally gasp as we eat our first one because somehow we forget just how amazing they are!  You need to make a batch - I promise you’ll love them! https://joyfoodsunshine.com/cinnamon-sugar-pecans/ #candiedpecans #pecans #christmastreats #thanksgivingrecipes #christmasgiftideas

Homemade cranberry sauce > canned. It’s so delicious I make a *quadruple* batch every year on Thanksgiving.  It’s so easy to make in 15 minutes, and can be prepared and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days before serving. It’s such a special recipe, the orange juice adds brightness while a pinch of cinnamon gives it a great depth of flavor. It’s not too sweet, but not too tart, and just so much better than that “gloopy” canned stuff that masquerateds as the real thing!  Recipe linked in bio or google “Joyfoodsunshine cranberry sauce.” https://joyfoodsunshine.com/homemade-cranberry-sauce/ #cranberrysauce #thanksgivingsides #thanskgivingrecipes #thanksgivingdinner #turkeyday

I will never get tired of this view. Can’t believe I get to live here. 🌄 #view #utah #utahmom #mountainview #viewfromhome

THE most perfect, fluffy, buttery homemade dinner rolls! These 8-ingredient homemade dinner rolls are always the *star* of our holiday table and no Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner is complete without them!   If baking with yeast makes you nervous, don’t worry because this recipe is easy to make! You can even prepare the rolls days or weeks in advance, freeze, then bake them fresh on the holiday! Recipe: https://joyfoodsunshine.com/homemade-dinner-rolls/ or find the link in my bio! ♥️ 5-Star Reviews:  Perfection.I tried many recipes before this one. But my search for the best dinner roll has ended. These are it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ These rolls are incredible! They are the most pillowy, melt in your mouth rolls I’ve ever made. Definitely saving this one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gold gold gold roll recipe! This recipe is a keeper! My rolls turned out amazing. Soooo good. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Best dinner rolls ever!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You can find this recipe, and ALL my recipes linked in my profile. Follow along for more delicious recipes! #dinnerrolls #thanksgivingdinner #christmasdinner #rolls #bakingrecipe

This High Protein Mac and Cheese is irresistibly creamy, so cheesy and has 17 grams of protein PER SERVING!  Macaroni & cheese is one of my family’s favorite meals, and this cottage cheese mac and cheese recipe is easy to make with 8 ingredients in 15 minutes, and is so delicious some of my kids like it *MORE* than regular mac!  ✨ Fond the FULL recipe linked in my bio so you can save it for your next easy dinner!  https://joyfoodsunshine.com/cottage-cheese-mac-and-cheese/ What you’ll need:  ▢ 16 ounces elbow macaroni ▢ 1 ¼ cups whole milk ▢ 16 ounces cottage cheese ▢ 4 Tablespoons butter ▢ 2 Tablespoons flour ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt ▢ ¼ teaspoon pepper ▢ 12 ounces cheddar cheese I hope you love it as much as we do! 🧀♥️ #cottagecheeserecipe #highproteinmeals #macandcheese #highproteindinner #easydinnerideas

Too much Halloween candy? Bake it into this leftover Halloween candy skillet cookie. 🍪🎃 Because there isn’t a better way to enjoy the fruits of your kids’ trick-or-treating than baked into a gooey cookie and topped with ice cream and sprinkles!  What you’ll need for the candy skillet cookie: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼  teaspoon baking powder ½  teaspoon salt ½ cup butter ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup chocolate chips 1 cup chopped halloween candy Beat butter and sugars. Then add egg and vanilla and beat again. Beat in dry ingredients then add chocolate chips and candy. Bake @350 F for 13-15 minutes (do NOT overbake) and serve warm!  Comment “recipe” for the full recipe: https://joyfoodsunshine.com/chocolate-chip-skillet-cookie/ What’s your favorite candy to steal from your kids’ trick or treat hauls? I personally love peanut butter M&Ms but they aren’t given out as often anymore!

I’m 40. I thought saying those words would make me feel differently than they do - you know, that “over the hill” mentality. But when I think about these 40 years of life I see God’s hand in every moment. In every blessing, in every heartache, He has brought me through it all to a life I could have only dreamed of and truly love. So, here are 5 lessons I have learned in my 40 trips around the sun, that I wish I fully embraced much younger: ♥️Pain is never wasted. Healers can only help others heal because they are fluent in the hurt. Every trial, betrayal, loss or heartache I have endured has allowed me to love others well from their rock bottom all the way back. ♥️My boundaries will disappoint people. No one is entitled to my time. These years with my kids will come and go faster than I’d prefer. I will unapologetically, without explanation, fiercely protect our family’s time. ♥️Breaking cycles requires humility. “I’m sorry” is the most powerful phrase you can speak to your children. To provide enduring, unconditional, safe love requires admitting you are wrong – over and over again. ♥️Intuition is a gift – listen to it. Discernment protects. It screams, “these people or places are NOT safe – do not trust them” and the best choice is always to listen. ♥️God wants authentic faith. Not some sterilized version where I white knuckle my way through life and never say what I’m really feeling. I have felt unseen by God, I have stood pleading for His defense only to be met with more attacks. I have felt like He doesn’t love me and I have even been angry with Him. But in all these moments when I have gone to Him – raw and real, telling him what He already knows, He has been patient and loved me through them all. He wants to make our hearts whole in Him, and even if the healing is slow – it’s thorough. To my other millennial moms who are turning or already have turned 40 - what’s the most important thing you’ve learned? 💬♥️ #thisis40 #millennial #millennialmom #momlife #40thbirthday

When you don’t feel like cooking but don’t want to order takeout - make this *zero* effort but super delicious French bread pizza recipe! Customize it with your favorite toppings and it’s a  guaranteed win that your whole family will love and will be no trouble to you at all! 😉 🍕 See the comments for the link to the recipe - or find all my recipes linked in my bio! ✨ It’s the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner idea for busy families. ♥️ #frenchbreadpizza #EasyDinner #pizza #kidfriendlyrecipe #easyrecipe https://joyfoodsunshine.com/french-bread-pizza/

It’s my birthday and I’m 40! 🎉And THE dessert I choose every year to celebrate is my favorite fudgy brownies, because brownies >> cake - always and forever! 🍫 💬👯‍♀️Tag a friend in the comments you want to bake these with! Find my recipe for the best brownies ever here: https://joyfoodsunshine.com/best-brownie-recipe/ or in my bio! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making my recipes! It’s because of you that the past 10 years of my 40 here on this earth have been such an incredible journey and I’m so grateful.  #brownies #brownierecipe #baking #40thbirthday #brownie

These lemon cookies are everything a cookie should be - chewy with crispy edges, buttery with hints of vanilla and a bold lemon flavor. Topped with a delicious lemon glaze, you will make them on repeat! 🍋💗 Recipe linked in my bio @joyfoodsunshine or find it here: https://joyfoodsunshine.com/lemon-cookies/ #joyfoodsunshine #lemon #lemoncookies #lemoncookie #cookie #cookies #fyp #cookiesoftiktok #dessert #recipe #recipes #recipesoftiktok #recipesforyou #recipevideo #dessert #desserts #desserttiktok #cookiemonster

Potato Soup that’s even better than your favorite restaurant! Plus it’s easy to make in 30 minutes. This hearty, rich and creamy soup is a delicious way to warm up from the inside out. Recipe —> @joyfoodsunshine or here: https://joyfoodsunshine.com/potato-soup-recipe/ #joyfoodsunshine #soup #potatosoup #souprecipe #soupseason #souprecipes #vitamix #vitamixblender #vitamixsoup #potatosouprecipe #fyp #recipe #recipes #souprecipe #recipesoftiktok #recipesforyou #recipevideo #easyrecipe #easyrecipes

These mashed potatoes are incredibly easy and irresistibly creamy thanks to a not-so-secret ingredient: cream cheese! You can even prepare them the day before Thanksgiving and reheat them in the oven before you carve the turkey! Recipe —> @joyfoodsunshine #joyfoodsunshine #mashedpotatoes #thanksgiving #thanksgivingdinner #thanksgivingsides #potatoes #turkeyday #sidedish #thanksgivingrecipes #fyp #recipe #easyrecipe #recipes #recipesforyou #recipevideo #mashedpotato