Appetizers (Holiday)

Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip (Crock Pot)

December 20, 2012

I have a very simple appetizer recipe for you today. Sometimes the simplest of things can make life so much calmer and easier and oh so fabulous. Simple is under-rated, in my book. Especially at this time of year when we all try and pile on 10 times as many activities as we have time for. You don’t do [...]

Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Bread

March 21, 2012

Last night after dinner, as my hands were elbow deep in a sink full of more dirty dishes than I dare admit, my counter top was littered with crumbs and sticky spots, the kitchen garbage can was overflowing, my children were grouchy and so was their mother and there were still several long [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Cranberry Party Drink

November 14, 2011

Happy Monday everyone! Thanksgiving is just around the bend, can you believe it! There are already many great classic Thanksgiving Feast recipes in my archives. I’ve organized them into a single page you can access here if you would like to take a peek. I have also been working on some additional great Thanksgiving Feast [...]

Creamy Spinach Dip

February 3, 2011

In a perfect world, the picture above would contain a beautiful round loaf of bread, hollowed out with this wonderful dip nestled into the center. I might have shown you how scrumptious it looks to scoop up the dip with heavenly slices of Fabulous French Bread. Everyone who has ever tried this fabulous dip is [...]

Stuffed Mushrooms

February 2, 2011

If you like mushrooms, and gooey cream cheese with bacon baked right into the center… then I do believe you and these stuffed mushrooms are going to be good good friends. They are easy to make! Only take 15 minutes to bake… And even less to intake. I am not a poet. And I know [...]

Creamy Sausage and Tomato Dip

December 29, 2010

Today, just for you… a great EASY appetizer recipe. The way I see it, you just might have one last holiday hurrah left to enjoy. This Creamy Sausage and Tomato Dip would be perfect for your New Years get together! I also wanted to show you some other great recipes all ready on this very [...]

Hawaiian Meatballs and OneSweetLittleTwinBoy

December 27, 2010

Hello everyone! I sure hope you had a wonderful Christmas Day. Those of us here, under this very roof have had a marvelous time. We’ve spent time enjoying family, food, great conversation, singing round the piano, exchanging gifts and just plain loving the holiday. It’s always a little bit of a relief when all the [...]