Keeping the Magic of Christmas Alive Since 2009
My family loves to make many types of festive cookies for the holidays, with about 20 different kinds. Most have become a yearly tradition and favorites among family and friends. However, we’re always on the lookout for fun new cookies, … Continue readingRed Velvet Crinkles
Everyone needs a good brownie recipe in their back pocket, and if you were to choose just one, it would be this one. Trust me. These brownies are extra fudgy, have just the right amount of chocolate that balances the … Continue readingFudgy Peppermint Brownies
This recipe is a special one in our house. My sister is a nutritionist, and she has owned her own restaurant and several catering businesses over the years and develops many of her own recipes. Sometimes she shares a recipe … Continue readingApplescotch Crips
As the days grow shorter and we welcome the changing leaves and chilly air, nothing says “goodbye” to summer like celebrating the end of harvest season with tasty apple treats. This weekend was so beautiful, and it is the perfect time to gather fresh and crispy apples, whether that’s from your own tree or local produce stands. … Continue readingApple Strudel Muffins
Ghoulish Fun for a Halloween Main Course! Celebrating Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would build bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. This ancient ceremony was known as All Hallows Eve, and over … Continue readingJack-O-Lantern Stuffed Pepper Pumpkins
Halloween is a great time for some ghoulishly fun treats. And if your kids are like mine, the creepier the treat, the more they like it. Frightening fingers are perfect to impress your kids with their bloody fingernails and knobby knuckles. … Continue readingFrightening Fingers
Homemade Chicken Soup just like Grandma’s! Autumn is full of cool, rainy and windy days that seem go hand in hand with craving a comforting bowl of warm homemade soup, and chicken noodle soup is one that always hits the … Continue readingHealthy & Hearty Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
There are so many recipes out there with Halloween themed food, but as you have probably noticed, most of them are for sweet treats. With the recent focus on trying to cut out excess or processed sugars from our diets, … Continue readingMagic Witches’ Hat Rolls
When you think of fall, what are some things that always come to mind? I have asked several people this question and one of the most common answers is homemade apple pie and caramel apples. The delicious smell of a … Continue readingFestive Fall Treats – Caramel Apple Crisp Bites
The Grinch Snickerdoodle Christmas Cookies Tis’ the season for everyone’s favorite Christmas cookies and I, like so many others, have a tradition of making cookies for the holiday season. We like to make trays of up all of the various … Continue readingThe Grinch Cookies – Snickerdoodles
Who doesn’t love brownies?!? So why not have some fun with this classic favorite and add a touch of boo this Halloween. If you don’t have a lot of time and want to limit the sweet treats you are making … Continue readingSpooky Boo Ghost Brownies
Have you noticed when searching for festive fall treats and snacks, almost everything that pops up is full of sugar. Halloween is especially difficult for parents to find nutritious foods for the kids to compete with all the sugary and chocolate … Continue readingHealthy Fall Snack – Orange Pumpkins
A couple years ago I was the chairman for an annual bake sale at our local marching band competition. One year we decided to try something different and have a fall and Halloween theme for the goodies since it was … Continue readingHomemade Halloween Treats – Bloodshot Eyeballs
A fun Santa Claus Hat Snack that everyone will be sure to love! It’s that wonderful time of the year again where we start thinking about all things Santa. What is more fun than creating a festive table full of … Continue readingSanta Claus Hat Strawberry & Marshmallow Treat
