Tag Archive for christmas recipes

slow cooker coq au vin

This is delicious, easy and elegant comfort food. This version turns out every bit as good as the more involved version where you roast it in the oven. You do have to brown a couple things before layering everything in the slow cooker, but it’s worth it and not difficult at all. Serve this beautiful…

5 minute fudge

If anyone tells you that fudge has to be difficult to make to be good fudge, you can make them a batch of this in 5 minutes and prove that they are wrong, wrong, wrong 😉 This stuff is good. And it’s easy. I know you’re skeptical, but I’m NOT kidding. Another cool thing about…

peanut butter kiss blossom cookies

Who doesn’t love this classic cookie? My grandma made these every year! They’re soooo good! This recipe is HUGE and will make enough for your cookie exchange. ~ preheat oven to 375 degrees F. ~ 1/2 cup granulated sugar + more for rolling 1 cup packed, dark brown sugar 1 cup creamy peanut butter (we…

hot cocoa snowball cookies

A Christmas cookie tray just wouldn’t be complete without snowball cookies and/or Russian tea cakes! I’ve always enjoyed the chocolate kiss snowballs, but this year I decided to try something a bit different. These hot cocoa snowballs are so good! Enjoy with coffee, tea, or (the obvious) cocoa! Feel free to try different flavor extracts…

campfire s’mores hot cocoa

This cocoa is incredibly rich and wonderful. We adore all of the smore’s toppings. The toasted marshmallows make this cocoa especially yummy! Enjoy while sitting around a cozy campfire with people you love. for one serving: 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 3 Tablespoons brown sugar pinch of cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk, heated…

the ultimate german chocolate caramel bars

These are one of our “must make” holiday treats every year. They’re chocolaty, caramely, nutty and gooey. In short, perfect. There are a lot of recipes for German Chocolate bars out there, but my addition of extra chocolate chips and extra pecans make these the ultimate. I also make sure to buy the super moist…

mini mincemeat pie cookies

Feel free to use your favorite sugar cookie recipe as the “pie crust” for these adorable mini mincemeat pie cookies! ~ preheat oven to 450 degrees F. ~ 2 cups sugar 1 cup butter or shortening 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 5 and 1/2 cups self rising flour 1 cup whole milk…

minnesota sage & giblet stuffing

Hello, Lovelies! Are you excited to start celebrating the holidays this year? We still have to go out and get our tree! We’re a week late, so I’m sure we’ll be getting one tomorrow. I still have lots of decorating and baking to do too. How about you? Are you one of those totally organized…

fezziwig’s cranberry thyme honey chevre

As I was moseying my way down the aisles of a local co-op, I happened upon a lovely lady sampling these Harvest Pumpkin Chips. I know that doesn’t sound terribly exciting, but hold on. These chips are unlike anything pumpkin I have ever encountered before. They’re super crispy and actually taste like pumpkin. They’re laced…

slow cooker spiced apple cider

We adore spiced cider this time of year and made up a big Crock Pot full for a recent gathering at our home. I have a big infuser ball that looks like a tea ball and I put all my spices in that and just plop it in the slow cooker. I don’t put the…