Christmas is almost here! I want to share some of my very favorite Christmas recipes with you. (These work well for New Year's too.) Click on the name of the recipe and enjoy! Walnut Surprise Squares--these are quick and easy to make and taste wonderful. A thin flaky crust gives way to a caramel flavored sticky center with nuts here and there. … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Gingerbread Like Starbucks’
You can make yummy pumpkin gingerbread just like they serve at Starbucks. And much cheaper! It's super easy and it makes your house smell wonderful! I've tried many pumpkin bread recipes and this one always comes out as our favorite. We love it with homemade apple butter. It makes a much appreciated gift too! This is a great holiday recipe … [Read more...]
Awesome Puffy Oven Pancake with Fresh Fruit
What is the easiest, cheapest, most impressive brunch dish ever? And delicious? Gorgeous Oven Pancake! It's a kind of a cross between a crepe and a pancake, but much easier to make than either. It has been a standby of cooks in various countries, called various names like Pannekaken, Dutch Baby, or even Hootenanny Pancake. We first … [Read more...]
Easy Easter Recipes that Impress
Make a Big Impression This EasterI love holiday recipes that are inexpensive, impressive, and most importantly easy! If you like coconut cake, you will love this lemony version. Eggs that look like flowers are fun any day--pretty, nutritious, and super easy.Lemon Curd Coconut CakeHere's a beautiful cake that is perfect for Easter: a Lemon-Filled … [Read more...]
Strawberry Rum French Toast: Easy, Beautiful Valentine’s Day Treat
French toast? For Valentine's Day? Yes! Surprise your family with this treat for breakfast or serve it as a dessert or special snack. Here's how to make it special.Slice French bread or Italian bread into one-inch thick slices. Scramble some eggs and add a teaspoon of rum (or a bit of rum flavoring for kids). Dip each slice on both sides in the egg … [Read more...]
Simplify Christmas: Make a List AFTER Christmas
Simplifying Christmas Do yourself a huge favor! Make next year's Christmas a little simpler: by making notes about this Christmas. Most of us can't remember from one year to the next what worked well and what didn't. We think we will, but we don't. At least that's how my brain works. Make yourself a cup of tea or hot cocoa and settle … [Read more...]
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins: A Little Bit of Chocolate Heaven
Banana Chocolate Chip MuffinsThis is a repost. I'm wonderfully busy with our new granddaughter, so I hope you don't mind.I wanted to make something semi-healthy for my grandsons for Easter. I tried this recipe for chocolate chip banana muffins and was VERY happy with the results.I had to test one, of course. It was still warm & the chocolatey … [Read more...]