For the next 3 weekends, I will be giving you some of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes; ones that I make year after year. This first one has some fussy ingredients, and you can’t even eat them right away, but they are worth it! They are a trumped up version of a simple sugar cookie, but […]
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Betty Crocker’s Classic Cooky Book from 1963
I requested this cookbook for Christmas when I was in junior high school and have loved it ever since. How can you not love a cookbook filled with classic recipes, and that includes a cookie called a “Ting-a-Ling” along with cookies for salt-restricted, bland, and low-fat diets? Betty thinks of everything. I still remember the first recipe […]
Happy Hanukkah!
I asked my fellow blogger, the delightful “Yenta Mary” from her foodfloozie site for a Hanukkah recipe. At first she was going to send me a latke recipe, then decided this one would be more fun for a munchie to have on Hanukkah. It’s a snack mix that Mary says is “absolutely addictive.” Mary also said I should […]
Christmas 101
Remember last month’s blog of Thanksgiving 101? Now we have Christmas 101 from the same author, Rick Rodgers. Once again, he takes us by the hand to help with Christmas entertaining during this hectic month. Whether you are a novice preparing your first holiday dinner or an experienced cook seeking new ideas, you will find […]
Easy Casseroles for a Busy Week!
After the rush of activities with Thanksgiving and maybe some holiday shopping, it’s time for some easy dinners that are NOT turkey! After several days of nothing but turkey leftovers, your family may be requesting something different, and hopefully something easy for you. Most of the recipes in this book only take about 20 minutes […]
Time to Start Thinking about Homemade Food Gifts!
Since December begins this week (Yikes!) it’s time to think about homemade gifts from your kitchen for family, friends, neighbors, hairdressers, and any others who would love a taste of your wonderful cooking. Homemade gifts of food are appreciated by all. Homegrown, homemade, and home-cooked is what everyone loves. I make and preserve certain items in the spring and summer for gifts […]
A Whole Box of Holiday Love!
Start making plans for holiday meals and homemade gifts. Here’s a whole box to get you started! If you would like to enter the random drawing for all of these books, send me your name and email address by midnight CST Friday, December 3rd to [email protected] and I will email you if your name is drawn. Good luck!! […]
Sunday Recipe for 11-28-10
Here is another idea for turkey leftovers. I make this salad every year and still love it! CURRIED TURKEY SALAD WITH GRAPES AND TOASTED ALMONDS 2 cups leftover cooked turkey, cut into strips1/2 cup halved red seedless grapes1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds1/2 cup thinly sliced celery1/4 cup sliced green onion1 cup mayonnaise1/3 cup chopped Major […]
