Here’s a holiday favorite that we make almost every year without fail 🙂 Sometimes we add kiwi, sometimes we don’t. This year we doubled the strawberries. OH. MY. YUM. a big salad bowl-full of spring greens and/or baby spinach 4-5 cups fresh, sliced strawberries 3 fresh kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced (optional) 1/3 cup very…
“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…
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.…
” 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…
Oh my goodness! I’ve been so busy! I swear I meant to post this easy little recipe on Friday and the weekend got away from me. All day Saturday was dedicated to car shopping and, after 6 loooong hours at the dealership, I’m proud to announce that we are the owners of a new car.…
Typically a “toddy” is used as an elixir to soothe the symptoms of the common cold. I decided to create an elixir to soothe frazzled nerves after a marathon stint of holiday shopping at the mall, fighting for a parking spot, elbowing your way through crowds of crazy shoppers, putting up with snotty sales clerks,…
Oooohhhh! Are you ready for this creamy, dreamy cocoa laced with Bailey’s Irish Cream? Sometimes I make this with the original Baileys and sometimes I make it with my delicious homemade version of Irish cream. Either way it’s delicious and the perfect nightcap to enjoy by the fire while your Christmas lights are twinkling 😉…
‘Tis the season for sipping warming drinks in front of a crackling fire and listening to Christmas carols while snow falls gently outside. We love cocoa and I have a few yummy recipes that are especially nice to indulge in this time of year. If you like the combination of creamy, homemade cocoa laced with…
Remember the scene in the movie “Elf” where Buddy’s friend, Arctic Puffin, asks him if he wants to eat snowberries? Well, if you haven’t seen Elf yet, you really have to. It’s SO funny! Look for the scene (It’s pretty close to the beginning) and make up a batch of these easy, delicious, vanilla covered…
I love the little nibbles and noshes being offered at cocktail parties, tea gatherings and dinner parties this time of year. It’s always inspiring to sample and recreate these delicacies in my own kitchen. This is a savory that I sampled while on location doing a photo shoot for a national magazine a few years…