Category Archives: Holiday
Spinach and cheese pinwheels
Dough 1 cup water (110 degrees) 1 1/4 tsp yeast (1 envelope) 1 tbl sugar 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tbl olive oil 1 tsp salt Pour warm water into mixing bowl and sprinkle yeast and sugar into water and … Continue reading
Pumpkin cookies
The air is crisp and the pumpkins are appearing in yards and on porches which can only mean one thing Fall is here! My dad would make these cookies for us each year during Fall. They are soft and moist … Continue reading
Bran muffins
These muffins are so moist and tasty. This recipe makes quite a few but they freeze really well. Of course they’re best served warm with a pat of butter on top. This is a half recipe in the picture….I made … Continue reading
Butterscotch pudding
Once you try this you will not buy the boxed pudding ever again. Then again why would you want to who knows what’s in that box. This recipe is from Betty Crocker and it takes minutes to make and topped … Continue reading
Coffee bars
What I enjoy most about this recipe is you put everything in the mixing bowl at once so you can throw this amazing dish together in short time. It’s moist and surprisingly not overly sweet. 1 lb light brown sugar … Continue reading
Thanksgiving at our house
Here is last year’s spread…..the leftovers are sooooo good!! I love taken out the old Pyrex bowls that my parents used.
Homemade vanilla
You can make your own vanilla and get rid of that fake stuff in your cupboard. Take cheap vodka and slice a few vanilla beans down the middle and toss into a bottle or jar. Each day shake the jar … Continue reading
Christmas baking
Each year I spend the day with my niece and nephew and we bake goodies for their teachers at school. Joseph likes to bake cookies and Madeleine likes to make fudge,cookies,needhams. It’s great spending the day with each of them … Continue reading