Kristy Norrell

Port Townsend

Senior Director of Content at 12 Tomatoes

Writer at Freelance

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We Tried Four Celebrity Chicken Salad Recipes to Find the Best One

1 week ago | 12tomatoes.com | Kristy Norrell

A good chicken salad is a wonderful way to break up the monotony in your sandwich routine. But they’re also great scooped up with crackers or even just piled on top of some greens or lettuce. But there are also soooo many different ways to make chicken salad! There are so many ways to enjoy it and so many ways to make it, and that’s why we wanted to find the very best one out there.
We Tried Four Celebrity Chili Recipes to Find the Best One

2 months ago | 12tomatoes.com | Kristy Norrell

Different people have very strong opinions about what chili should or shouldn’t be but all those opinions really boil down to one fact — people love their chili! There are so many different styles and recipes out there, we wanted to try some new ones out for ourselves. We chose four celebrity chili recipes — each with their own unique techniques and ingredients — and put them to the test.
Doritos Dip

Jan 28, 2025 | 12tomatoes.com | Kristy Norrell

Cottage cheese. Just trust me; it works. Green onions. Corn kernels. Fire-roasted if you can find ’em. Garlic powder and onion powder. (And salt and pepper, of course.)That’s it. You can complicate it further if you want. I’ll give you some ideas for that down below. How Do I Make Doritos Dip? Well, my friends, you stir it all together. It’s that easy.
H&T High Rollers

Jan 28, 2025 | 12tomatoes.com | Kristy Norrell

My love of the tortilla pinwheel has been a lifelong one. Even as a kid, when I walked into a party and saw a tray of those little spirals, I would be delighted. Why? Well, why not? You take typical sandwich ingredients and you roll them up into bite-sized pinwheels — that’s way more fun. It somehow makes the ingredients within taste even better, and that’s just the case with this H&T High Rollers, which are my family’s favorite solution for snack, party app, or breaking the lunchbox boredom.
Creamy Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese

Jan 28, 2025 | 12tomatoes.com | Kristy Norrell

A totally hands-off version of a comfort food classic. Kristy Norrell If I could crown a go-to dinner option in my house, Macaroni and Cheese would be king. It is the singular thing that everyone in my family is always happy to see on the table and even the thing that my daughter asks me to make for her birthday, every single year. While she always asks for the bechamel-based baked mac I usually make, I am no puritan when it comes to Mac and Cheese — I love them all.
Mississippi Sin Sliders

Jan 22, 2025 | 12tomatoes.com | Kristy Norrell

You might have heard of Mississippi Sin Dip, but if you haven’t, all you need to know is this — “Mississippi Sin” is a flavor combo of cream cheese, sour cream, green onion, cheddar cheese, and ham (and/or bacon). In other words, it’s incredibly delicious, and that’s exactly why we’re bring that same flavor to party sliders! What Ingredients Do I Need For Mississippi Sin Sliders?
Creamy Cafeteria Noodles

Jan 15, 2025 | 12tomatoes.com | Kristy Norrell

Egg noodlesChicken stockCream of chicken soupButter (unsalted is a good idea)Better than BouillonYou can get away with skipping the Better than Bouillon if you need to, but it adds a deeper savory flavor to the stock and the cream of chicken soup. It just makes it… more chickeny. And, of course, you’ll want to season this to your liking with salt and pepper, but you’ll probably find you don’t need much salt, if any.
Double French Onion Beef Tips and Gravy

Jan 7, 2025 | 12tomatoes.com | Kristy Norrell

The only thing better than regular ol’ French onion flavor might be upping the ante by doubling up on that French onion flavor. And that’s just what we’re doing here! We’re taking some economical sirloin beef tips and simmering them in some French onion soup AND French onion soup mix until they’re fall-apart-tender and so full of flavor. It’s not your basic beef tips but it just might be the best thing you can spoon over mashed potatoes. What Do You Need For French Onion Beef Tips?
Recipe Tin Project: Mrs. Horn’s Soft Peppernuts

Dec 6, 2024 | 12tomatoes.com | Kristy Norrell

I have made a lot of cookies over the years and yet there are still probably thousands I still haven’t made. (This is a good problem to have.) So, naturally, I was delighted when I came across this old recipe card for a cookie I’ve never made or even tasted — Mrs. Horn’s Soft Peppernuts. Peppernuts, or Pfeffernusse, are a German cookie, full of honey and warm spices that are perfect for Christmas, but delicious anytime of year.
Recipe Tin Project: Ann Roger’s Christmas Cookies

Dec 6, 2024 | 12tomatoes.com | Kristy Norrell

At this point, I’ve made a lot of recipes from old recipe cards and I have definitely found some favorites, but I have to say that my favorite category of recipe cards are the holiday ones. After all, holidays are about tradition and my favorite holiday traditions generally revolve around cooking! I love to see the recipes other families held dear during the holiday season and this one, Ann Roger’s Christmas Cookies, seemed like a very festive addition to any Christmas cookie box.