christmas confetti soup

“The Sisters love to serve this soup at Christmas time. It is beautiful in the bowl, and the star croutons remind us of the real meaning of Christmas.” ~Bonnie Tracy, author of Tasty Recipes from the Sister’s Kitchen The Christmas commotion continues! 😉 I took a few pics of this yummy soup to share with…

caramel kiss snowball cookies

I’ve been running in a million different directions in spite of my resolution to have a relaxed, laid back holiday. My my my… Lots of cooking, baking, cleaning, decorating and shopping these last few days. Here’s a traditional, Christmas favorite. We’ve made these with the classic Hershey’s Kisses, Hershey’s Hugs, Peppermint Kisses and Caramel Kisses.…

handmade pasta with tomato garlic sauce

Our daughter, Grace, has been taking a Culinary Arts class in school and brought home these incredible noodles the other day. Oh MY! So darn good. Definitely some of the best hand-rolled, hand-cut noodles I’ve ever had. And the sauce! Simple and perfect. You’re going to love this! for homemade/ hand-cut noodles: 1 and 1/2…

stuffed green peppers {crock pot recipe}

I made these delicious, easy stuffed green peppers yesterday and boy oh boy, were they ever a hit! It’s not a recipe I make super often, but when the craving strikes, nothing else will do. If you like stuffed green peppers and are looking for some fun twists on this recipe, you may also want…

sugarplums

” The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.” ~The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore I’ve been busy preparing all sorts of confections for our upcoming Christmas party, and this was at the top of my list. There’s something so magical about making sugarplums…