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Category Archives: HOLIDAYS
 This Recipe comes from my Taste of Home magazine. These cupcakes will be perfect for St. Patrick’s day. Pistachio pudding mix is added to the cupcake batter. You could use Cream Cheese Frosting, tinted with green food coloring, or you could even use Cool Whip, that has been tinted for the Frosting. This recipe will…
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
 click for a larger picture Look at this adorable creature! My daughter (Shannon) brought this home from work (Robert’s Crafts) yesterday. One of the sweet employees (Heidi) made these for each of them After looking it over, we decided that she used this cookie A Mallomar that was piped with sweet frosting, topped with sprinkles….
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 This recipe is by Merrie Youngblood of Rossville, Ga. Her recipe for Chicken Dressing was the prize winning Slow Cooker recipe on Good Morning America. If you didn’t get a chance to watch it, I will post all three of the winners. This recipe won the Grand Prize! It must be pretty darn good. Ingredients:…
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
 I think these Christmas Santa’s from Taste of Home, are pretty darn cute! YOU WILL NEED: Ingredients: 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) white cake mix 1 can (16 ounces) or 2 cups vanilla frosting, divided Red gel or paste food coloring Miniature marshmallows, chocolate chips, red-hot candies and flaked coconut Directions: Prepare and bake cake according…
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
 Here’s another favorite holiday cookie, that is so flaky and delicious. They are made with ready puff-pastry. They look difficult to make, but are very simple. Be sure to make these cookies for your holiday table! YOU WILL NEED: 2/3 CUP CHOPPED ALMONDS, WALNUTS OR HAZELNUTS 2 TABLESPOONS SUGAR, PLUS EXTRA FOR SPRINKLING 1/2 TEASPOON…
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
 I love hazelnuts, so any recipe that uses them, I usually love. Here is another favorite. Walnuts, pecans or almonds can be used instead of hazelnuts, but they must be finely ground. These are a pretty cookie for your Christmas plates. Sometimes I add 1/2 tsp. almond extract for a different taste. YUM! YOU WILL…
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
 Here is one of my favorite cookies. They require some effort, and I usually place them on Christmas plates for neighbors, with toffee & caramels, because they look so pretty. Here’s the delicious recipe. They are worth the effort! YOU WILL NEED: 1/2 cup Heavy Cream 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons honey…
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Friday, December 12, 2008
 We have a Christmas Party to attend tonight, and I needed to bring something yummy. These cookies are one of our favorites. I like this recipe, because you can make two different cookies with one dough. They melt in your mouth! (I double this recipe) YOU WILL NEED: 1 Cup butter 1 Cup powdered…
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
 Here’s a great idea from my Taste of Home Magazine. Make a chocolate cupcake into a spider by adding a half-marshmallow “body” under the frosting, licorice legs and mini M&M eyes. Add chocolate sprinkles for a “hairy” effect. YOU WILL NEED: *1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate cake mix 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup baking…
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
 Pillsbury came up with some clever ideas for Halloween. I thought I’d share a few with you, just in case you have to take appetizers to a Halloween Party! These are all so simple, but something most everyone would enjoy eating. INGREDIENTS: 1 (11-oz.) can Pillsbury Refrigerated Breadsticks 6 small slices pepperoni 12 (2/3-oz.) slices…
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