Tag: Christmas 2013

  • Dulce de Leche White Chocolate Cookies

    Dulce de Leche White Chocolate Cookies

    These are delicious cookies to leave out for Santa tonight. I hope Buddy likes them too because this is my Food ‘n Flix post this month for “Elf.”

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  • Doo rags (and doo-doo rags)

    Doo rags (and doo-doo rags)

    Keeping up a tradition of gifting tidy-whiteys to the nephews, we created some original headgear for them this Christmas.

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  • Breakfast Bread Pudding

    Breakfast Bread Pudding

    I love me some bread pudding, yet I never make it.    You can be assured that if it is on the menu when we dine out, I will order it.    Chocolate bread pudding, pumpkin bread pudding, traditional Southern bread pudding with whiskey sauce.   It matters not. When I saw this recipe in our local paper…

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  • Bread Machine Raisin Bread

    Bread Machine Raisin Bread

    There was a time  when the adults in the family still gave and received purchased gifts.   This was before we decided we had too much STUFF and as gifts began to collect dust or take up storage and attic spaces.  The presents typically were a bit pricey and extravagant as well and you can…

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  • Grilling Rubs (in a cool gift box)

    Grilling Rubs (in a cool gift box)

    Need something for the griller or pit master in your life? Here are five great spice rubs to give and an idea for a practical gift box.

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  • Mulling Spices

    Mulling Spices

    What smells like Christmas to me? That’s easy…cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. What tastes like the holidays to me? That’s easy…something warm, spicy and mulled. These mulling spice mixes are easy to make and you can assure the freshness of all the flavors involved.    To make small mulling packets to give as gifts, follow the…

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  • Ginger Butter Tea Cookies

    Ginger Butter Tea Cookies

    A very elegant and simple cookie, this is the perfect choice to accompany that cup of fragrant tea. Spiced with ginger and orange zest, this is the perfect Christmas cookie.

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  • The “Party Book” and a vintage dip recipe (circa 1960)

    The “Party Book” and a vintage dip recipe (circa 1960)

    During the holidays, I often wax poetic and get nostalgic about my childhood.   This is going to be one of those posts.   (Please bear with me.) My mom and aunt were both home economics teachers.   (Today they would be called FACS teachers for Family and Consumer Sciences.)    They would often discuss the latest food trends,…

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  • Carrot Cake Holiday Cookie

    Carrot Cake Holiday Cookie

    Another heirloom recipe from the 50s. Cookies for Santa, perhaps?

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  • “Cooky” Mix

    “Cooky” Mix

    A recipe for a “Cooky” master mix from a vintage (circa 1955) pamphlet along with a Lemon Drop cooky recipe. (I love being kitschy at Christmas!)

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