I always walk through the baking isle in craft stores and drool over all the wonderful baking tools from Wilton. I am such a sucker for specialized little tools and gadgets, cake pans of all shapes and sizes, tiny muffin cups, cookie cutters, and sprinkles…I do love sprinkles… One lucky winner will win the following … Read more
The giveaway this month will be all products that will help you in your kitchen and pantry. We have some goodies from Oxo, Wilton, and Shelf Reliance. To give you a little preview of a few of the great prizes Wilton will be giving away, I made the world’s yummiest cinnamon rolls. Since I can’t … Read more
Bake cinnamon rolls for breakfast! They are a bit of work, (my recipe is as easy as it gets), but the work is well worth the delicious result. Eat breakfast together as a family while listening to Christmas music. Your family will be ready for a fun filled day together with full tummies and happy … Read more
Homemade hot chocolate mix gift bags are a great neighbor gift this Christmas. The mix is easy to make and filling those precious bags and delivering them is a fun activity for the whole family. (I will be tying these with something other than a twisty, it was just the best I could do in … Read more
Bake up some Christmas treats and make goody plates to deliver to friends and neighbors. This activity is one of my favorites – I enjoy baking and I especially like making pretty desserts. Delivering your freshly baked treats saves you from eating them and spreads holiday cheer. Here are some Kraft Foods recipes for some … Read more
This is a family favorite, particularly at Thanksgiving and Christmas. In fact, I don’t think we ever had it any other time. Without further ado, here is the best cheese pie (not exactly cheesecake) recipe ever. Cream Cheese Pie Crust: 13-14 crushed graham crackers (in the blender works best) 1/4 c. melted butter Filling: 12 … Read more
This is one of the pies I’ll be making for Thanksgiving on Thursday – a Double Chocolate Mousse Pie (recipe from my friend Erica Miller and who knows where else it might be found…I don’t know where it’s originally from.) This pie is super easy and delicious – I’ve tasted it. Yum. I don’t think … Read more
The key to a great pie this Thanksgiving is a great pie crust, of course. I went to a little class recently (taught by Erica Miller) about making pie crusts, and I learned some pretty great tricks. Here they are, just for you. (Click here for just the basic pie crust recipe) Part I: The … Read more
You can do anything with almond bark. It’s probably my new favorite baking item – you can cover pretty much anything with chocolate and be confident that it will taste good. On Halloween night I whipped up some special rice crispy treats using said almond bark, and the result was pretty fantastic. 1. Make a … Read more
We usually have dinner together for our monthly family birthday parties, and this month’s theme was soup. We had 3 delicious soups, but I only have recipes for 2 of them, so here they are. Easy Minestrone Serves 4 to 6 * 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth * 1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and … Read more