Holiday Recipes

If you need a whimsical and special Christmas dessert, then make your own gingerbread tree. Although gingerbread cookie trees require a lot of time and patience, they will impress your guests with...

Add this easy Christmas bread recipe to your hoilday baking collection and make everyone happy with this tasty treat.

This stuffing recipe has a base of rice rather than bread crumbs. The flavors which are combined in the stuffing are sweet pineapple and raisins, almond, cloves, and cinnamon.

Nothing speaks of love and Valentine's Day like the language of chocolate. But combine the aphrodisiac powers of chocolate with the seductive flavor of black cherry and the results will have your...

This is a recipe that gets a lot of attention from my family over the holidays. In many ways, it can be 'colorful' on the outside, and enjoyed on the inside. This special salad can be eaten during...

These are fun Valentine's Day Cookies to make and the end-result are beautifully decorated and elegant heart sugar cookies, trimmed in red cake icing.

Valentine’s Day recipes include romantic and decadent desserts. Desserts provide the final personal touch to your Valentine’s Day dinner or could be used as an appetizer to serve with champagne....

Valentine's Day is a day to show someone how much you care for them. Valentine's Day drinks are part of the way two individuals celebrate together, after they exchange gifts and cards. These...

Valentine's Day drinks are shared by two individuals or a group celebrating the holiday. Non-alcoholic drinks should be available for those who are designated as the 'sober cab' or anyone not...

I lived in Lake Charles, LA for quite some time and honestly loved every minute of everything that makes up Louisiana. The foods, the culture, the hospitality and of course the festivals. In Lake...

Sweet potato casserole is a holiday tradition in some families, finding its way to the dinner table on Thanksgivings and Christmases. This recipe features a topping of flaked coconut, brown...

Egg dyeing goes back to medieval times when people used them to celebrate spring and Passover. Easter is still a glorious time to color eggs. Children have fun mixing colors to make their own...

If you are looking for the perfect Super Bowl snack or a good Cinco de Mayo condiment, Chili Con Queso Dip may be just the recipe for you. This tasty dip is fun to eat as a party appetizer or as...

I have a very old cookbook from Rubbermaid Employees that I am using to put up recipes that are unusual, hard to find in ehow, or are just different in case any searchers are looking for hard to...

This recipe has been transcribed from a yellowed hand-written letter of a family cook ancestor. Where omissions in cooking details were made, educated guesses based on cooking experience have...

Easter should just not for kids, it should be fun for everyone! I like to kreate fun with all foods everyone eats that day. So, I am sharing our special treat of mac and cheese with you.

Beautiful and simple Valentine's Day cookies are a great gift for the holiday season. Regular frosted cookies are a tasty choice, but more elaborate cookies may make a bigger impression on any...

A memorable holiday meal. Fun and festive, for the whole family. Makes 15 servings.

Having black eyed peas on New Years is said to bring good luck. Well, I say that New Year's peas are just plain good food. Here is a step by step way to make some of the best black eyed peas you...

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This recipe was given to me by my English aunt.It was called the poor man's fruit cake because in the old days eggs were expensive and raisins were not. So my aunt would make the fruit cakes for...

Valentine's Day usually means pink or red hearts and chocolate as well as roses for a loved one! This cake recipe makes a delicious, moist pink heart that is sure to please. By using apple sauce...

Everyone loves a good BBQ, here are a few tips to make yours even better than ever.

Valentine's Day is the ultimate celebration of love and romance. Your relationship might be new, or decades strong, but either way, your Valentine will expect some attention. Even if money is no...

There is nothing so delicious as hot Irish Soda Bread fresh from the oven. It is an old traditional Celtic favorite. Most of us love to eat it as part of the celebration of St. Patrick's Day....

Gingerbread pancakes are easy to make. This gingerbread pancake recipe combines the warm flavors of cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Gingerbread is associated with Christmas time so this would make a...

Do you have sweethearts that you want to make cupcakes for this Valentine's Day? These heart cupcakes were easy and fun to make and are so perfect for Valentine's Day!

Mini Easter cakes are a creative way to give a small piece of a homemade cake to multiple people. You can make several mini cakes from one normal-sized cake. Each cake is separate, so you can...

These Valentine Cupcake Baskets are darling! Fun and easy to make, delicious to eat. A very pretty and sweet dessert to serve after dinner on Valentine's Day!

Janssons Frestelse translates to Jansson's Temptation. Who was Mr. Jansson? That is still debated by historians. The dish he invented is extremely popular regardless. A true temptation, you will...

Yes, it's a contradiction in terms. I was just a tot, poking around Mom's kitchen. With yeast, sugar and lukewarm milk, the rising dough covered the bowl. It's warm and tasty. Scrawled on the...

Have you ever tasted pretzels at a party or office gathering that were spicy and just hot enough to get your attention? Most people find these tasty and very, very addictive. This is a timeless...

Every Halloween party has to have fun freakish foods that will be the hit! Kids love to talk about gross stuff, so why not make them eat "gross" looking food that tastes great? Some of...

It's cold, and there's snow on the ground. Yes, it's that time of year when we wanna cuddle up on the couch with something warm to drink and a good book. Or maybe the kids are outside making...

Here's an elegant, light dessert to serve after a filling Valentine meal. To make it festive, serve it in a parfait or ice cream sundae glass. Anyone who likes chocolate (and who doesn't?) will...

Surprise your kids with delicious snacks for Christmas that are not only yummy to eat but also a lot fun to make. Use simple items in your pantry to create holiday-shaped and -decorated treats for...

Edible cornucopias are easy-to-make crafts that you can use as a prop for place cards or as part of the centerpiece on your Thanksgiving table. For another simple Thanksgiving craft that's edible,...

Parties and other festive holiday events can require hours of planning in order to be successful. Decorations, invitations, guests, food and party favors are all very important, but a great...

Let's all admit that for many of us, our favorite part of the turkey is not the turkey itself, but the dressing inside! For dressing lovers looking for an alternative to the traditional bread...

Valentine's Day is a special day for lovers. To let your lover know how much you care, make a special dinner for just the two of you. Put the kids with Grandma, put on some favorite...

Offering to host an Easter dinner is the easy part. The organizing, cooking, decorating--and still finding a way to relax and enjoy it--is the challenge for most dinner hosts. The key to a...

There is nothing in the world that I like better than to come home to the smell of a great turkey rice soup on the day after thanksgiving or christmas. It is so easy to make, and you will...

Got a popcorn machine at home? Pop up 5 cups of popcorn and now we can turn it into delicious Popcorn Bark for friends, neighbors or even for sale!

This recipe has been transcribed from a letter written by an Italian grandmother in the family who lived through the Great Depression and whose mother was an immigrant from Italy. The exact...