Holiday Recipes

These Festive Fruit Filled cookies are a traditional Slovak Christmas treat. In the neighborhood I grew up in, on the North side of Pittsburgh, these were often server at Christmas gatherings.

This side dish is easy to make and doesn't require a lot of ingredients. This dish is a great dish to make during the holidays or when you're entertaining.

A great butter cookie recipe to add to your Christmas Cookie arsenal! This is a great recipe for little kids to help out with. They can help with forming the cookie balls and have a lot of fun...

This is the tastiest way to make Sweet Potatoes for the Holidays or any occasion.

This is a simple recipe of a holiday candy. Made from pure peanuts, it will enhance deliciousness and elegance to your homemade gourmet gift baskets.

Baked corn, corn pudding, scalloped corn, whatever you choose to call it, this recipe is always a hit at most holiday meals. It goes well with our Turkey on Thanksgiving as well as our Easter and...

With the holidays upon us, ideas for baked goods are essential.Many of us wonder what we should bring.You'll be sure to stand out from the crowd with this recipe for chocolate and peanut butter...

A true crowd pleaser! Even if you make regular cut out sugar cookies, this is a must have on your cookie platter. So easy, and unbelievably delicious!

When the holidays roll around you would like to make a chocolate for family and friends. Most recipes are for so many ingredients that it would cost less to buy it than make it. This is a good...

Tired of dry tasteless turkeys? Try my method for making a moist turkey. Your guests will be begging for more!

Everybody has eaten a holiday meal that included mashed potatoes. Her is a simple and delicious mashed potato recipe to serve at your next get together or holiday. These mashed potatoes can be...

Butternut squash is a wonderful winter vegetable with a sweet, nutty flavor. It's a nice comfort food to serve up on those cold snowy nights and a great source of fiber, vitamin C, manganese,...

Tired of mashed potatoes for your side dish? Try my recipe for scalloped potatoes and get raves, from even your children. Even though the recipe has more than one component, you will end up with...

Many of us are perplexed as to why that Thanksgiving turkey is dry. We have tried all the suggested tips and may have even called one of those "turkey" hotlines. I will offer easy tips...

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it's time to prepare the menu. Almost everyone has their favorite recipe for stuffing and here is one of mine. It is very easy to make and I have found...

Do you want a unique new candy treat? Potato candy may not sound yummy but it is a delicious treat and is easy to make. This recipe came to me from my mother. It may sound strange but like my...

How to make tasty holiday butter.

A medley of grated veggies for a nice and easy side dish. Yam, carrot and russet potato with a touch of raisins in a sweet butter sauce! Use a food processor with a coarse grating blade for ease...

If you've been searching high and low for the best cookie recipe you can find but haven't come up with much success, you're in the right place! And with the holidays fast approaching, what better...

What is pepper without salt, peanut butter without the jelly, ham without the swiss? Zestless. So too a holiday dinner without candied sweet potatoes. You just have to have that steaming, sweet,...

Making a delicious Thanksgiving turkey can seem challenging at first, but once you learn the right steps to take it becomes easy and fun. Just follow the simple steps below and your guests will...

Pumpkin seeds provide fiber, protein and healthy fats, making them a great snack. You can easily dry pumpkin seeds at home by toasting the seeds in the oven. Adding sugar and a few spices gives...

A simple chicken dish to prepare for the holidays, particularly for those looking for a poultry recipe other than turkey. Basic and easy to make roasted stuffed chicken recipe >>

Brussel Sprouts are not everyone's favorite vegetable. They can have a strong flavor which some find unappealing. Change the character and flavor of brussel sprouts by sauteing, which will impart...

It's Christmas time again and you want to make a special turkey for the big day. Just by following this recipe you will have a great Christmas Day turkey that everyone will love.

I grew up in the Central Illinois in the heart of the Prairie, amid the never-ending rows and rows of cornfields for as far as one could see. More than 82 million pounds of popcorn is produced...

Sweet potatoes are just plain good but if you make candied sweet potatoes, your family will demand this great dish at every Thanksgiving and Christmas meal. You won't go wrong with this very...

This is my own Grandmothers recipe for easy and tasty Yams, it will be a hit with the Christmas family.

Below is the second recipe in my Thanksgiving (TG) Series of recipes for Thanksgiving Day Dinner. I hope you will enjoy making and eating this wonderful side dish of a wonderful homemade Two...

If you are looking to serve a sweet side dish with your holiday Thanksgiving dinner then you should serve sweet potatoes, also known as candied yams. They are easy to make and taste delicious....

This holiday country butter spread taste better than any butter flavored margarine you can buy. It takes what was separated from the milk when the butter was churned and incorporates it into a...

This dish is my family's favorite and one of mine as well. I can make it and everyone is happy and there are always leftovers for lunch the next day. This is also a holiday favorite. Every...

How to make fabulous "extra rich" sweet potatoes.

Step away from the microwave popcorn button. And try your hand at making old fashioned popcorn. With a taste and smell all of it’s own. It can spark up distant childhood memories. Or create some...

Thanksgiving dinner just isn't right without a nice helping of creamy, delicious mashed potatoes and gravy. Making perfect mashed potatoes can be challenging if you don't take your time when...

If you love peanut butter cookies just as much as peanut butter cups but your not sure how to mix them together, this is the recipe for you. I will show you how to make peanut butter cup cookies....

These monster cookies are a chewy oatmeal peanut butter cookie that gets it's name from the huge size of the cookies and the colorful candy decorations. Also, they are high in protein, fiber,...

This treat will be loved by kids and adults alike. It's not only festive, but also very, very tasty!

Roast pumpkin seeds with a Halloween Spice!

Have you ever wondered if there is anything you can do with all those seeds you pulled out of your pumpkin when you were making a jack-o-lantern? Pumpkin seeds make a great Autumn snack. Plus,...

So, you want to know how to bake a Thanksgiving Turkey. Lucky for you, you have come to just the right place. Thanksgiving is a time of love, happiness, and most of all family. Make your next...

So, you want to Bake Pumpkin Seeds and you aren't sure how? You either forgot how or this is your very first time Baking Pumpkin Seeds. Well, whether you have Bakes Pumpkin Seeds before or not,...

Nothing makes a holiday dinner special like a succulent, well roasted turkey. Follow these steps to ensure your turkey is as juicy and tasty as possible.

Looking for a new way to enjoy sweet potatoes (and get more nutrients)? These delicious sweet potatoes will be a new favorite for Thanksgiving and Christmas family dinners.

Looking for a crowd pleasing, easy, and delicious addition to your holiday meals? Try this simple sweet potato casserole that will be a favorite among your guests. This is a great recipe for...

Peanut butter caramel apples are a delicious treat for the fall holidays. Older kids can help too! This recipe makes 6 peanut butter caramel apples.

When most of us think of Autumn, we think of colorful leaves, apple cider, bon fires, and recipes made with sweet potatoes! Yum. Here is a recipe you will love for your fall gatherings. It is...

Its a great late night, sit by the fireplace snack or watch a Christmas movie. You will learn how to make the Christmas caramel popcorn that you can enjoy with family or friends good holiday snack

Well, you've done really good eating healthy for the last few weeks or months but now the holidays are approaching, what do you do? How can you have a traditional holiday meal and still keep it...

Fall is just beginning but the pumpkins are already here. Large ones, small ones, perfectly round, or slightly misshapen, pumpkins are fun to look at and incredibly tasty. That spectacular orange...