December 2011

Top Ten Recipes from 2011, times two.

December 31, 2011

The year is quickly drawing to a close, my friends. 2011 will soon be nothing but a memory. Can you believe it! Time just seems to be flying by. Another day gone, a few more gray hairs grown. As a tribute to the past year I’ve put together TWO Top Ten lists for you. The [...]

Creamy Artichoke Dip

December 30, 2011

Pin It Hi there. How is your week going? Have you spent some time just laying around in your pj’s? Maybe reading a good book, or playing cards with your kids? I sure hope so. You deserve it! I have a great, very easy appetizer recipe for you today. My dear friend Tricia has been [...]

Cheese Ball with Pineapple and Green Pepper

December 28, 2011

Pin It This is THE CHEESE BALL of my youth, my young adulthood, my marriage and my life. If this Cheese Ball didn’t show up every year on Christmas day, I’m not sure I’d know what to do with myself and my neglected taste buds. It’s one of those treasured family recipes that keeps reappearing [...]

Ham and Bean Soup

December 27, 2011

Pin It And now. It is over. Just like that. Christmas has come and gone, and has hopefully left you will some warm memories! I hope you all had a marvelous time and were able to spend the day with those you love most. We are lucky to live in close proximity to our extended [...]

Merry Christmas, to you!

December 23, 2011

No new recipe today, my friends. Just a little Merry Christmas wish, from me to you. Besides wishing you a happy holiday, I wanted to show you something really beautiful and inspirational and breathtaking. It doesn’t have any calories…imagine that! I believe I’ve mentioned to you all before that I’m a bit of a music [...]

Cinnamon Spiced Wassail and a flute.

December 21, 2011

Pin It When I was growing up, my Mom made Christmas really great. She’s a gal with a real affection for literature and loves to search out and find stories here and there. She has a big three ring binder full of Christmas stories that have become a family treasure of sorts. What kind [...]

Orange Glazed Ham with Mustard Sauce

December 21, 2011

Pin It Well, well, well. I baked up some ham for you all today. Do you like ham? How about a lovely Orange Glazed Ham, or would you prefer Green Eggs and Ham? I really hope you choose the orange variety… because I don’t have any idea how to make Green Eggs and Ham. And [...]

Cheap and Easy Last Minute Gifts with Free Printables

December 20, 2011

So we are getting to the last minute you know. Or at least the last week! We are down to the last few days available to give and surprise and show a little love to those in your neighborhood, and at work and to those lucky individuals you socialize with. It’s always fun to [...]

Cinnamon Roll Cake. Easy, breezy, beautiful.

December 19, 2011

Pin It I really like making Cinnamon Rolls. Love mixing the dough, rolling it out, watching them rise. I adore the heavenly smell that wafts throughout my house and the sticky gooey-ness of each blissful bite. But, my friends…there ain’t no denying it. Cinnamon Rolls take a chunk of time to make, don’t they. And [...]

Appetizers a plenty, just for you :)

December 16, 2011

Hello to you, on this very fine gray looking chilly to the bones day. It’s cold and gray here in Utah. Just cold. And gray. And dim. And down right ugly. And since it’s bitter outside, I thought you might enjoying seeing a few cheerful, colorful Appetizer recipes I’ve pulled out of my archives. Seeing as you [...]