Holiday Recipes

These are very cute and festive hand-dipped white chocolate and peppermint pretzels..they are the perfect edible gifts for everybody on your holiday list! and be sure to make a second double...

This traditional Christmas treat, is easy to make and has a wonderful holiday presentation. Peppermint Bark uses sweet white and dark chocolates sprinkled with broken chunks of peppermint candy....

Every wanted real authentic eggnog at home? Wondered if it was difficult to make? Well it is easy to make and tastes way better than that which comes from the store - do you even know what's in...

This recipe so much easier to make than my mother’s recipe. I remember watching her get the sugar mixture to a hardball stage, and if it wasn’t just right, then it was runny. She used chocolate...

What a smooth combination….Peppermint (candy canes) and white chocolate! Real Texas Peppermint Bark is so delicious and easy to make. You’ll want to add this festive holiday candy to your...

My Real Texas Turtles are not only a favorite of David’s, but they are really a hit on my holiday platters that I give to friends and family for the Christmas season. I love to make candies and...

Chocolate covered pretzels are simple to make. The combination of sweet and salty delights our taste buds. Purchase a bag of pretzels and chocolate bark at your local grocery market and try them...

Rocky Road candy with its luscious marshmallows, walnuts or almonds and chocolate is a favorite treat. Put it into a festive tin and it's a delightful Christmas present. Or add it to a gift basket...

This is an awesome snack to make for the holidays. It has been kid tested by my 3 kids as well. I will let you know the easiest way to make it and the bast way to maximize the flavor.

If you have ever loved the Girl Scouts version of Mint Thins, we have a classic, easy to make and inexpensive version called Homemade Mint Thins. The combination of crisp with chocolate and...

One of our family tradition favorites during the holiday season is my Grandmothers' Chocolate Cathedral Windows. This rich, delicious treat is a staple we are sharing from our home to yours. It...

Holiday Oh's are my favorite snack to make around the Holidays. It adds a great mixture of sweet and salty.

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...

I made these snowman cupcakes with my son and we both enjoyed the process of putting them together -- it was creative and fun. These cupcakes are nice to make for family but also would do well for...

Whiskey is an acquired taste for drinking, but you don't need a sophisticated palate to appreciate its versatility in cooking. Canadian whisky, like Crown Royal, has a lighter, sweeter taste than...

This recipe for a delicious marzipan cake is the perfect symphony of marzipan and chocolate. The cake is rich and decadent and makes you want to eat a second piece before you have finished the...

Short on money and need a great holiday gift to give?? Here is an awesome recipe that has a secret ingredient!! The secret to this great hot cocoa mix is the mini chocolate chips!! This is...

This recipe for cookie dough chocolate truffles is absolutely to die for and easy to make. These truffles would be great to serve at Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas and holiday parties, to your...

Thanksgiving is a time to share with family and friends. You have been invited to a friend's house for Thanksgiving dinner. You would like to show your hostess appreciation for inviting you, but...

Fudge is such a super gift to give during the holidays. Everyone is appreciative and thrilled to receive a gift of fudge. This is also a super gift to give when you are on a budget. This fudge...

Here is a recipe I have for you on chocolate white chocolate chunk cookies. These cookies are absolutely delicious. Everyone you cook them for are sure to love them. They also make great cookies...

You're getting candy for Christmas...I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is, it's fudge. Creamy, chocolatey, nutty fudge, spectacular and only around at Christmas. Now for...

So your hungry for some s' mores. Well there are a variety of ways to make them but there is only one way to make the perfect s' mores. Just follow these few simple steps and you're on your way to...

So what do we do with all that leftover candy at this time of year and any other celebrations we have ending up with an excess of sugar and chocolate.

My German grandma used to make this traditional German walnut cake with walnuts from the tree in our backyard. It is very rich and has a special, delicious flavor that comes from adding red wine...

Black Forest Cake is one of the greatest, and most decadent desserts ever. The Chocolate Cake, topped with Cherries and Vanilla Fluff Icing is a favorite everywhere. Here is an easy recipe for...

Nothing says Thanks Giving to me like a good batch of pumpkin brownies. These brownies are a lot easier to make and travel with then the normal pumpkin pie and taste just a great.

Block parties are a great way to get to know your neighbors. Unsure what to bring? Here are three easy recipes sure to please everyone in the neighborhood.

Create an easy-to-make sweet holiday treat in less than 15 minutes. Homemade white chocolate bark requires few ingredients and can be made with pre-chopped nuts to save time. The bark makes a nice...

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Cornucopias have long been used as a fall theme when decorating. This year make a cornucopia that you can give the kids to munch on! Fill them up with candies and other goodies as favors for the...

This is a delicious candy that’s simple to make at home! These Chocolate candies are just perfect for Christmas time. They have that wonderful Holiday flavor were all looking for during the cold...

This recipe is easy by using ready-to-use pantry items, such as cake mix and packaged cookies. Fun to make Halloween chocolate cat cookies recipe >>

Have you always wanted to make a Good Ol' Fashioned Homemade Chocolate Pie just like your Grandmothers? or maybe even your Mothers? well you have come to the right place because in this Article I...

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.

Chocolate pretzels that make a tasty and fun gift for Christmas and a great parent/kid project.

Chocolate covered pretzels are so yummy with their mixture of sweet and salty goodness. Maybe your in the mood for some right now and your local store doesn't carry them or if they do the are in...

What would the holiday season be without Reindeer Chow? Oh my! I make this for my family and we love it. We munch on it all the time when we're watching tv, playing cards or dominoes, or just...

Chocolate Billionaires are a great addition to any Holiday's or Party's desert table. These Chocolate Billionaires will be the hit of the party. Fun to eat and will dazzle the taste buds. Great...

Autumn is time for spice cake, one of my very favorite things! This is a fantastic recipe for chocolate chip spice bundt cake with cream cheese glaze.

Making a Halloween Bat Cake is so simple to do. Using a regular cake pan and an oven proof custard cup will make the body. It's the assembly that makes it look like a bat, and it's so much fun for...

Colored eggs have been around for more than 2,500 years. The tradition started with the Persians, who painted eggs for their New Year celebration, Nowrooz. Easter eggs used to be chicken eggs that...

Money seems to get tighter every year, but everyone still wants to give a nice Christmas gift. Making gifts at home can save a lot of money, and Christmas candy is a nice change from the same old...

The commercial side of Valentine's Day is loaded with products. Everything from heart shaped boxes of candy, packaging on candy bars, ribbons and cards are available. However, you can create a...

Valentine's Day can be a delight for children, as they revel in yet another candy bonanza. However, you can celebrate Valentine's Day with kids without all the sugar, and they'll delight in ...

Dipped pretzels are an affordable, easy treat that can be used in a variety of ways. Dipped pretzels are simply salty pretzels dipped in rich chocolate. They can be used as a dessert at your next...

Design creepy-crawly cupcakes perfect for a Halloween party. All you need are a few simple ingredients, a little time, and a ghoulish imagination to create these spooky spider treats.

Halloween has to be one of the most fun times to decorate and to make creative treats. This recipe for candy-filled witches hats has been a total hit at numerous school parties and loved by kids...

These have been around for a long time! My next door neighbor taught me how to make them 30 years ago. Christmas wouldn't be the same without them. It' a tradition to have them during the...

A buche de noel, or Christmas log cake, is always a dessert that gets oohs and aahs from family and friends. Basically, this is a flourless chocolate cake. The trick is in the decorating.