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A true family favorite here! This is "Aunt Stella's Fruit Cake," and it's delicious (and labor intensive). As with many ol...

My parents just got back from a cruise on the Danube; every Christmas market they went to offered a version of this hot mulled wine treat. W...

In the spirit of simplifying, spending more time with my family, and enjoying this Christmas season, I'm taking a bit of time off from t...

This worked out pretty well for my on the ol' turkey day this year. A bit of Paula Deen, a bit of storebought help, and a bit of despera...

These are a touch labor intensive, but they are delicious and very impressive to look at. We planned on one pear/person, but that ended up...

Mmmm... I don't know about you, but I had a most tasty day yesterday with promise of similar comestibles awaiting me in my fridge toda...

A fitting recipe on which to end my Lenten fast from blogging this year: resurrection rolls. Carrie and I first made these a couple of years...

My sister in law showed up to the big family Christmas gathering this year with a bag of this ADDICTIVE and AMAZING candy in tow. Yum, yum, ...

Although I've rejected this cake as the "Jesus Birthday Cake" contender which I must then make each and every year, it's w...

This is my new go to gift when I need to whip up a bunch of Christmas gifts (well, this and the Chai Concentrate Spice Mix ). Together, they...

I've used the same shortbread recipe for years now, but I've always been a bit afraid that my precious shortbread cookie pan/mold ...

I make shortbread every single year without fail, no matter what else I do or don't make around Christmas. This year, I broke from trad...

In March, the hubby and I began a Weight Watchers experiment which, to our delight, was a success! But... unfortunately... the recent influx...

While I still enjoy making our Valentine sugar cookies , I've been looking for a recipe that doesn't make quite as many. Found it!...

So many of our festive traditions for various holidays revolve around the food! We are looking forward to our usual Christmas morning menu a...

For some strange reason, my kids are not huge fans of the Thanksgiving feast (sigh). Instead of serving up the same food for supper that t...

This year, we're keeping our Thanksgiving pretty simple. It's been a hard, crazy semester with lots of travel, lots of school work (...

If you're like me, you will be hosting at least one holiday get together of some sort over the next couple of months (we're on deck ...

One of the family recipes! (from my husband's side...)This makes A LOT; it also keeps for a few days, so you can make it ahead of time f...

This is a simple, rich buttercream frosting with peppermint extract added. I've noticed that peppermint extract loses some of its poten...