• Need an annual birthday meal? Has someone asked you what your favourite birthday meal is and you fumble for an answer? Don't worry, I'm going to lend you mine, it's super easy, and loaded with comfort. Porcupine Balls with Mushroom Cream Sauce are beef meatballs studded with rice (hence the name), a bit of onion and loaded with spices and then baked in a mushroom cream sauce.

    Porcupine Meatballs with Mushroom Cream Sauce

    Porcupine Meatballs with Mushroom Cream Sauce literally my favourite birthday meal EVER! I don't actually remember what I would ask for as a kid, but as a teenager and every year since this has been my birthday meal. Except for the one time my mom was out of town and my Dad made me a steak with peppercorn sauce. There was even that one time when my brother threatened to eat all the leftovers and I may have had an adult tantrum. No lie.

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  • What do you get when you cross puffcorn and white chocolate? Only the BEST Christmas snack ever invented. And with only two ingredients even the amateur bakers can take pride in this addictive easy treat! A no-bake recipe that makes perfect last-minute thank you gifts for everyone on your list.

    White Chocolate Puffcorn (Two Ingredient)

    You guys know how much I like the sweet-savoury combo. I mean c'mon now, a sweet treat that gets a hit of salt at the end, is there anything better? It's a snack, I will literally stand next to, making sure I get the last bite! White Chocolate Puff Corn should, however, come with a warning label. This stuff is beyond addictive. Puffcorn on its own can be an obsession coat it in chocolate and, well, good luck staying away!

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  • Make room on your master Christmas baking list for this Easy Microwave Peanut Brittle. With minimal effort and time, this favourite recipe is a total keeper! With the chaos of Christmas baking, you need a few extra easy recipes to help level all that hard work! Besides being easy, this brittle will rival any store-bought version, guaranteed.

    Easy Microwave Peanut Brittle

    If I'm being honest here, my Mom's Easy Microwave Peanut Brittle is so much better than the stuff you buy in shops. Even the fancy candy shop versions don't hold a candle to my moms. It's airy, peanutty and best of all it's super easy. It takes maybe twenty minutes and a bit of freezing time and you've got a Christmas sweet that will be a total hit.

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  • White Chocolate Christmas Candy is a must over the holidays. With 3 ingredients & less than 5 minutes, you can have one sweet treat crossed off your list. These never last long and you're guaranteed someone will ask for the recipe, then be totally shocked at the easy recipe. Cereal, heath bits and white chocolate are all it takes. You may know this as trash, crack, snack mix, the good stuff, but no matter what you call it, I think we can all agree, it's addictive.

    White Chocolate Christmas Candy

    In our family, there are multiple names that this sweet treat goes by. Auntie Cath's Christmas cereal stuff, the good stuff, Christmas crack (because it's ridiculously addictive), and now I'm renaming it White Chocolate Christmas Candy. But I've also seen it called trash, clusters, and snack mix. The list goes on, but the one thing, I think we all can agree on, is that this snack is a must-every holiday season.

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  • Peppermint Kissed Fudge is a must this holiday season. Hershey's Peppermint Kisses and a can of Betty Crocker frosting is all it takes! Heat these two ingredients in the microwave and stir together. Peppermint Kissed Fudge is my favourite straight out of the freezer and is easy enough you can whip up a batch quicker than you can save this recipe!

    Peppermint Kissed Fudge (Two Ingredients)

    Fudge is always one of those things that makes me pause an extra minute in a store. If I spot a display case of fudge, I always linger enough to see if there's any flavour that I just have to have! Peppermint is always at the top of this list. When I came across a few two-ingredient recipes for fudge using pre-made frosting. I wondered if this could be made into a peppermint fudge with Hershey's kisses.

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  • Hold those turkey leftovers, after tasting this Cranberry & Wild Rice Bread, you won't want to serve your sandwiches on anything else. This tasty yeast bread is packed with flavours. The dried cranberries, cooked wild rice, fresh rosemary and a hint of molasses all combine to make a bread that will remind you of your favourite turkey dinner. This will become a classic Christmas loaf you'll want to serve at every holiday.

    Cranberry & Wild Rice Bread

    This summer, while I was home, I came across a loaf of homemade Cranberry & Wild Rice Bread in the gas station. Sounds crazy I know. How many gas stations do you know that sell locally baked goods? If you were lucky enough to grow up in a small town, this won't surprise you! Some of the best foods can be found in the most unusual of places.

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  • What better way to start #twoingredienttuesdays than with dessert? Two Ingredient Cranberry Ginger Spiced Cake is up this week & the perfect holiday treat. Spiced cake mix and Cranberry Ginger Ale make for a wonderfully aromatic dessert. It will remind you of apple cider and who doesn't love a good cider this time of year?

    Two Ingredient Cranberry Ginger Spiced Cake

    Do you follow Candy Jar Chronicles on Instagram? If you do, you'll know that last week in my stories I asked if two-ingredient Tuesdays should be a thing. You all answered with 100% yes! So, it shall be. I figure the best way to start this series is with dessert. A festive Two Ingredient Cranberry Ginger Spiced Cake, perfect for any upcoming holiday, to be exact.

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  • Curry Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed shells is a delicious, easy weeknight twist on the classic casserole. Chicken and broccoli get mixed with a mild curry sauce stuffed into pasta and covered in melted cheese. This creates a dish that's homey and comforting and loved by all.

    Curry Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Shells

    Curry Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Shells is the perfect weeknight meal for your family. It's such a classic recipe. You've probably tried a version of this dish before. It was likely called Chicken Divan, or maybe Broccoli Chicken Curry Casserole or some variation of that and served over rice. With this version, however, I've upped the comfort factor and stuffed all this curry goodness right inside a pasta shell.

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  • This Pumpkin Pie and White Chocolate Popcorn IS fall. Autumn to its core. Pumpkin flavours mixed with rich butter and brown sugar that soak into warm popped kernels, finished with a coating of white chocolate to really make this feel decadent and indulgent. The mix is the perfect fall snack. It's sweet and salty and pumpkin-y and oh so good!

    Pumpkin Pie and White Chocolate Popcorn

    Have you ever tried making popcorn in a brown paper bag in the microwave? It takes popcorn making to a whole new level. This is the easiest way to make a batch of fresh popcorn. I'm not sure why, but the ease of this popcorn has me daydreaming about all kinds of flavour combinations. And with fall finally making an appearance, it feels like this Pumpkin Pie and White Chocolate Popcorn is totally appropriate to share with you today.

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  • Peanut Butter Poke Cake was my son's birthday request. He wanted chocolate cake with peanut butter, it was my job to combine the two. This easy poke cake was the answer. A devil's food cake is layered with a homemade peanut butter sauce that soaks into holes making delicious pockets of caramel-like sauce. Then top it all with a thick layer of peanut butter-cream cheese-buttercream frosting. Seriously, this is a cake you won't forget anytime soon!

    Peanut Butter Poke Cake

    This year for our son's third birthday, he knew exactly what he wanted. Well, he knew he wanted chocolate cake with peanut butter, it was up to me to find a suitable way to combine the two. Peanut Butter Poke Cake was what I came up with and man, was it good! A rich devil's food cake, topped with a layer of this peanut butter sauce and topped with a huge, thick layer of peanut butter-cream cheese-buttercream frosting. Tell me, that doesn't sound decadent?

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