Recipes Archives - Eliza Cross

Captain Crunch French Toast

February 12, 2025October 2, 2022 by Eliza Cross

Captain Crunch French Toast is sweet, crunchy and absolutely decadent for breakfast or brunch. Crispy bacon is the perfect accompaniment; add some fresh fruit on the side, and you can boast that your French Toast is “part of a balanced breakfast.” I’ve always loved Cap’n Crunch cereal. As a child raised in Boulder, Colorado by … Read more

Fresh Corn Avocado Tomato Salsa

December 30, 2024April 30, 2022 by Eliza Cross

This fresh corn avocado tomato salsa is easy to make and SO delicious. You can serve it as a dip with corn chips, as an accompaniment for Mexican food or as a side salad with grilled meats. Appetizer, side or salad? No matter what you call it, this simple recipe combines some of my favorite … Read more

Chocolate Peanut Butter and Pretzels Bites

January 17, 2025December 19, 2020 by Eliza Cross

Chocolate covered pretzel peanut butter balls

You are going to love these creamy, crunchy, crunchy, chocolatey Chocolate Peanut Butter and Pretzel Bites! Buckeyes are one of my favorite holiday treats. The only downside of these chocolate-dipped peanut butter-powdered sugar confections is that they’re very, very rich. In an effort to figure out how to eat more Buckeyes in a single sitting, … Read more

Make Your Own Custom Chex Mix

January 10, 2025December 5, 2020 by Eliza Cross

If you love Chex party mix, you’ll love this recipe to make your own custom Chex mix. What a genius marketing idea for Chex cereals when they debuted the Party Mix recipe in Life Magazine back in 1952. The original recipe called for Rice and Wheat Chex. I was first introduced to Chex mix … Read more

Drop Buttermilk Biscuits with Cheddar

December 30, 2024November 19, 2020 by Eliza Cross

Dear friends,

These buttery drop buttermilk biscuits with cheddar are the perfect quick bread to make when you’re craving something homemade. Best of all, you can make them in a flash.

Earlier this month a cold front moved into Colorado, and one chilly Wednesday I made a hearty beef and vegetable stew in the slow cooker.

Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross is an author and food blogger who enjoys helping busy people with easy recipes and tips for gardening, holidays, and home. She is the founder of BENSA Bacon Lovers Society and Happy Simple Living, and the award-winning author of 17 cookbooks.

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Chewy M&M Cookie Recipe

January 11, 2025September 16, 2020 by Eliza Cross

These soft and chewy m&m cookies are one of my family’s favorite cookie recipes. People of all ages enjoy these colorful cookies studded with M&Ms candies. The base of the cookie is rich with butter and brown sugar, and you can add regular or mini chocolate m & ms to the dough. If you love … Read more

Copycat Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe

December 30, 2024September 1, 2020 by Eliza Cross

This real pumpkin spice latte recipe makes the creamiest pumpkin spice coffee drink with rich flavor from real ingredients. It’s so simple to make, and you’ll love the combination of vanilla, pie spices, coffee and real pumpkin. With no artificial additives, the pure flavor of pumpkin really shines in this warm, comforting drink. You don’t … Read more

Easy Stromboli Recipe

January 10, 2025August 25, 2020 by Eliza Cross

I’m always on the lookout for simple winner weekday dinner recipes. This easy homemade Stromboli recipe fits the bill for our family. It can be put together in about 15 minutes, and it bakes up hot and crispy in the oven. Stromboli is pizza dough layered with a variety of toppings, rolled up and baked … Read more

How to Make Your Own Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

January 10, 2025August 6, 2020 by Eliza Cross

I was recently going to try a new recipe for homemade ice cream that called for a generous portion of canned sweetened condensed milk. I love sweetened condensed milk (SCM) in recipes like pies and cookies, but as a primary ingredient I hesitated because to me the commercial product always has a slight canned flavor. … Read more

Patriotic Strawberries

December 30, 2024July 2, 2020 by Eliza Cross

Dear friends, Here’s a simple-to-make treat to make for July 4th or any summer celebration. Juicy strawberries are filled with a sweet cream filling and topped with a ripe blueberry. They look so festive on the plate, and the best part is you can make them up to 4 hours ahead of time. These berries … Read more