Category: RECIPES


  • As far back as I can remember, making chocolates for Easter, Valentine’s Day and Christmas has been a life long family tradition. We used to give our homemade confections to friends, teachers, classmates, and even sold a few for Easter and Valentine’s Day for some extra cash. Here are a few tips I have learned…

  • This is a recipe I got from Emily my sister-n-law. I think the dressing would go well with my Oriental Chicken Salad. 1 Tbsp. orange-juice concentrate 1 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter 1 Tbs. cider vinegar 2 tsp. Asian sesame oil 1/4 tsp. salt Filling: 1 bag (5 oz) fresh baby spinach 1 can (11 oz)…

  • Every year for probably the past 9 years I make the same phone call to my mom. “Hi mom, how did you make your honey mustard ham? You know the one with the pineapple and cherries?” Last year I actually wrote it down. 7-10 pound ham 1/2 cup honey 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup…

  • When I was girl my mom would make a special milkshake for me when I was too sick to eat anything. So when Everett got a canker sore in his mouth and would not eat anything I set out to recreate my mom’s milkshake. All she gave me to go on was milk, vanilla and…

  • Artwork: The Queen of Lights by Pamela Delli Colli Saint Lucy of Syracuse Day, also known as Saint Lucia, honors a young Christian woman during the time of the Diocletian Persecution in Italy. The Empire was still housed in Pagan beliefs. The government severely persecuting those who followed Christianity. Many legends have been passed down…

  • Last Christmas there was a lot of buzz going around about caramels. A friend of mine invited me over to make Christmas goodies with her. The much talked about caramels were on the list. I am glad she knew what she was doing because I definitely did not have a clue. The caramels were a…

  • This dish became a household favorite growing up. We all went crazy when mom made her meat stuffed shells. As for the sauce, I think each of us has made our own rendition. The key to the sauce is cooking it all day and using the freshest ingredients. The measurements for the herbs are for…

  • This recipe comes from a Cooking Light Cookbook. I made it for a dinner party we hosted one Christmas. Since then Pear and Ginger Crisp has become a Holiday tradition. Filling: 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup water 1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel 2 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp ground ginger 2 1/2…

  • I love eating chocolate chip cookies just these gourmet cookies delivered for my friend. So I want to share with you two of my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipes. The first one produces thick gooey chocolate morsels while the bottom recipe results are thinner and crispy. David Lebovitz: The Great Chocolate Chip Cookie Source: The…

  • I have searched and searched for THE sugar cookie recipe. Some are too wet to handle. Others too bland. Still more are good but I want a keeper. One that will be passed down. For Halloween the kids wanted to make Halloween shaped sugar cookies. So determined with a purpose I set out to uncover…