I’ve actually been meaning to make these for a while, but over the holidays was the perfect opportunity. After putting together an edible gift basket for my in-laws, I kept looking at it and thinking, Seems like it’s missing something. Then, I realized that this would be the perfect addition. And apparently it was aRead More
While searching for items to make for my family’s edible gift baskets, I came across a recipe that made my eyes widen and start grinning from ear to ear. Homemade flavored liquor?! Yes!! I had to try it. My husband has made a couple of flavors of wine before, and the thought of making yourRead More
**CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF HOW TO MAKE THESE!!!*** The first time I saw these, my aunt had tagged me in a picture of pie pops on Facebook. She said that she figured I had already made them before, but that she thought of me when she saw them. I got excited, but let her knowRead More
When it comes to eggnog, usually the first image that pops into my head is a scene from the movie “Christmas Vacation.” Uncle Eddie takes the little moose head glass and gets himself a refill of the eggnog in the living room and slurps loudly, while he’s babbling away to a very uninterested Clark Griswold. Read More
Homemade chocolate candy bars. Yummmmmay. I wanted to try out something that combined the flavors of sweet and salty, and here it is. First, combine the pretzels, caramel, and honey roasted peanuts in a bowl. Stir together well so that the caramel completely covers everything. Next, melt your chocolate in the microwave in 30 secondRead More
Since I’ve started baking all of these desserts, it was inevitable for me to have some flops…and this was most certainly one of those situations. The original recipe that I found was something that I’d been wanting to make for several years, but was for some reason intimidated by it. Well, while flipping through theRead More
Well, the big Turkey Day has passed…and what a busy weekend! First, we hosted Thanksgiving at our house and had about 15 family members over to eat. That afternoon, we got on the road and headed to Myrtle Beach for a big family reunion and a weekend packed with activities and an insane amount of laughter. Read More
More pumpkin! Well, since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I figured one last pumpkin recipe wouldn’t be bad…and this is something that could be served as an appetizer or dessert. Double whammy. The first batch of cookies, I made them the standard size with a regular size cookie scoop. After they came out, I realized that usingRead More
Okay, I’ll be honest here, I get excited easily. A lot. Especially when it comes to making a new recipe that sounds totally awesome…and that was the case with this particular dessert. I’m a huge fan of cheesecake, and this delightful recipe that would be so perfect for Thanksgiving got me all riled up, soRead More
A couple of months ago, I came across a recipe for zucchini boats. Since zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables, the thought of having an entire half of a zucchini stuffed with whatever I decided to put in there was very, very tempting. The first time I made them, I stuffed them with aRead More
