When do you start baking Christmas cookies? We start putting up our decorations on my birthday (at the end of November) and then I let the baking begin. Friends and neighbors come over on the weekend for a Christmas baking party with their recipes in hand (and favorite requests) and every year I bake my favorites, plus add …
Winter
This cocktail is a winter’s dream libation! It’s cool, sweet, refreshing, and beautiful.
Hot Buttered Rum will keep you toasty during the cold winter months. This recipe is intended for individuals ages 21 & up. Please drink responsibly. This post is sponsored in conjunction with ChristmasSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the ChristmasSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone. Hot …
These Polar Bear Cupcakes are great for a fun winter treat or to take to a party!
We have had the mildest winter in Maine that I can ever remember. Even so, I still have big cravings for fruits and vegetables. I created a Baby Kale, wild rice, fruit and veggies salad for our #SundaySupper. This salad can be eaten as a main course or a side salad. It’s so easy putting …
I get serious cravings for chili when the weather gets cooler. It has been raining like crazy, so I thought I would make a slow cooker chili. OOHWEE! this is the best chili….evah! I like my chili with beans, but you can leave them out if you like, but they are soooo good! I like my …
I love this recipe because it is super easy and there is no need to boil the lasagna noodles before baking them! We had an impromptu cocktail party with friends and I just happened to make this earlier in the day. I served it for dinner and everyone was thrilled. It is so delicious and …
I have my favorite Christmas cookies that I look forward to baking every year. As soon as December 1st comes around, my oven is on and so is Bing Crosby – he helps me sing along while the baking begins! I have baked 20 dozen Christmas cookies so far and am still seeing so many …
The weather is getting colder and I am in the mood for Soups! I make my Easy Chicken Noodle Soup when I have some extra chicken thighs in my refrigerator. Since my kids are in college, I still haven’t figured out how to cook for two! This soup freezes well, or you can always share …
Yum Susan made this soup for me 30 years ago, and it is still one of my favorite soups! She used Cremini Mushrooms and baby carrots, so delicious! We had a girls night and she served cheeses and crackers as an appetizer. Perfect comfort meal on a crisp Fall day! Takes under an hour to …
serves 4 I love those simple recipes that you can whip up in less than 20 minutes for supper! I have been making these for years and hubs thinks they are amazing and that I have been slaving all day in the kitchen! Not true!! Add any ingredients you like on your sandwich, I like …
KALE is a trendy vegetable right now. Why??? Because, it really is an amazing vegetable that is one of the healthiest vegetables that you can eat, plus it tastes fantastic in soups, eggs, salads, as a side dish, as a chip, in smoothies and especially in soups. I have teamed up with Nature’s Greens because …