With Valentine’s Day around the corner, this chocolate fudge cake may be the way to win over a few hearts.  This rich and delicious cake is easy to make and guaranteed to satisfies any chocolate craving!  Be sure to take the time to toast your pecans before you add them- the difference is amazing.

Find more of our valentine favorites here!

Fudge Cake

Ingredients

1 cup  butter
4 (1-oz.) squares semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
Dash of  salt
1 cup chopped toasted pecans*
1 teaspoon vanilla

It’s unusually cold here in Texas, and even more so in the rest of the country.  These smothered pork chops are a southern classic and will warm you up and fill you up on a cold winter’s night.  Seasoned pan-fried pork chops with a simple but flavorful onion gravy served with mashed potatoes – this is comfort food at it’s best!

Smothered Pork Chops

Ingredients

4 bone-in pork chops, about 1 inch think
fresh ground salt and pepper
1 cup flour
2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable

Are you making your list and checking it twice- trying to figure out what to give to the neighbors, teachers, friends, etc?  To help you out, here’s our updated list of fun and fast goodies for giving!!

Peppermint Hot Chocolate with Printable Tags

Thin Mint Cookie Bark is one of our most pinned recipes.  Why- because every loves the taste of Thin Mints and this bark has all the flavor and is 2-ingredients easy to make!

This Christmas Blessing Mix is a sweet way to share the meaning of the season.  Free printable gift tags and snack-bag toppers for class

It’s that time of year to enjoy the magic and flavors of Christmas.  I’ve always been a fan of mint brownies.  This quickie Mint Oreo Brownie recipe isn’t quite the same, but it does still combine the great flavors of chocolate and mint and is so simple to make-something we can always appreciate when we need another batch of treats to take or a fun goodie to share with friends.

All you need is two ingredients-brownie mix and these great special edition Oreos.  You can use the Peppermint (red filling) or the Mint (green filling) for these fun Christmas Brownies!

One of our most popular posts on Caramel Potatoes is Jam Butter.  It’s so simple, but if you haven’t tried it, you really should.  It’s a easy mixture of whipped butter and jam, but it’s oh so impressive to set out at your breakfast table or with hot rolls at dinner.  I make Jam Butter each week for some co-workers and it has become a must-have staple.  I don’t dare not bring it!  You can find the recipe here.

This year, I decided to try a cranberry butter for the holidays.   This Cranberry-Orange Honey Butter is just as