2023 Holiday Treats - Part 3 One of the more popular recipes on this blog is Saltine Crack Candy - a toffee-like candy that uses saltine crackers as a base. It's easy to make and even easier to eat. This riff on the original recipe takes the classic combination of...
2023 Holiday Treats - Part 2 This week's recipe is dedicated to the fur babies in your life. For years I've been making these treats as gifts for friends' puppies and from all accounts, they are a hit - I have video and photographic proof. We also welcomed two puppies...
2022 Edible Holiday Gifts - Part 1 With Thanksgiving feasts behind us, no doubt many are thinking about (or have been thinking about) holiday gift giving. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, I am sharing recipes for tasty and festive gifts that will please your...
At this time of the year there are so many beautifully decorated holiday cookies - from traditional gingerbread men to festively iced sugar cookies to snowflake linzer cookies. It's easy to forget about the humble slice-and-bake cookie but during the busy holiday...
It's that time of the year, almost the only time of the year that I feel like baking cookies. I always say that I'm not a baker but oddly enough, most of my posts this year (as few as there have been) were about baking. But there's something about Christmas that makes...
Updated November 2021 This homemade granola is one of the most requested recipes from family and friends. Adapted from Melissa Clark's recipe, it's a staple in my home, it's part of one of my favorite breakfasts, and it makes a great snack. I've given granola as...