Your home fun and delicious meal, appetizer, snack and dessert recipes

Cactus Flower Kitchen

  • Soft, Frosted Gingerbread Cookies

    Soft, Frosted Gingerbread Cookies

    Soft, frosted gingerbread cookies are a sure hit for the holidays! This recipe is one of my absolute favorite cookie recipes! I love soft, chewy cookies and am not really a crunchy cookie person. I wanted some gingerbread cookies, but I wanted some soft ones, and some frosted ones. A little twist on the traditional,…

  • Snickerdoodles

    Snickerdoodles

    Snickerdoodles are a classic and definitely make me think of the holidays! There’s nothing better than baking as the weather cools off and filling your home with the scent of warm spices like cinnamon in this easy classic cookie recipe. This recipe doesn’t use cream of tartar (which many snickerdoodle recipes do use). Cream of…

  • Award Winning Pumpkin Pie

    Award Winning Pumpkin Pie

    Wow everyone at your next holiday meal with this award winning pumpkin pie recipe! I know there are tons of recipes out there, but this one just won second place in my church’s pumpkin pie contest! When I started looking for a pumpkin pie recipe, I saw that they were very similar. I didn’t want…

  • Fresh Whipped Cream

    Fresh Whipped Cream

    This quick and easy recipe for fresh whipped cream is so delicious! It is very simple to make and perfect for all your upcoming holiday whipped cream needs. As the holidays get closer and I start thinking about baking and pies and get togethers, I have to include my fresh whipped cream recipe! I started…

  • Copycat King’s Hawaiian Rolls

    Copycat King’s Hawaiian Rolls

    My all time favorite dinner rolls are King’s Hawaiian Rolls. I absolutely love them for a special dinner, as slider buns, and they are a must have for my holiday entertaining! I used to go store to store in search of them when needed. Especially around the holidays they can get tricky to find! Thankfully…

  • Cast Iron Cornbread

    Cast Iron Cornbread

    This recipe for cast iron cornbread is a delicious, easy classic! Cornbread is the perfect compliment for so many things. I love to have cornbread with chili. In fact that is why I made this cast iron cornbread recipe today! This cast iron cornbread recipe is easy to make and only requires a few ingredients.…

  • Easy Lasagna Stuffed Shells

    Easy Lasagna Stuffed Shells

    This easy lasagna stuffed shells recipe was so good! It has all the delicious, rich lasagna flavors. Best of all it’s easy and quick to make. To make these easy lasagna stuffed shells, I only used a few ingredients. I cooked up some jumbo shells, I used about 20, so I only needed about half…

  • Copycat Buffalo Wild Wings Spicy Garlic Sauce

    Copycat Buffalo Wild Wings Spicy Garlic Sauce

    My absolute favorite buffalo sauce ever is the Spicy Garlic Sauce from Buffalo Wild Wings. This recipe gives you that same classic taste at home! I prefer to make my own copycats as opposed to buying the prepackaged ones. There are many reasons for this. For example, I appreciate knowing all the ingredients that are…

  • Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

    Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

    These Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies are seriously so good! I love this recipe because these cookies are delicious! I also love this recipe because they are one of my healthier treats. The recipe uses some healthier swaps to make these cookies a treat with less guilt. These carrot cake oatmeal cookies use maple syrup instead…

  • Fluffy Homemade Pancakes

    Fluffy Homemade Pancakes

    This recipe makes the absolute best homemade pancakes! I love this pancake recipe because it comes together quickly and uses simple pantry ingredients. I prefer to cook from scratch whenever possible. One thing I enjoy is having control over the ingredients that go into the food I am making. That is important to me because…

Would you like to receive an email notification every time I post a new recipe? Leave your email address here to be added to my mailing list! (I won’t sell your info!)

You agree to receive email communication from us by submitting this form and understand that your contact information will be stored with us.