Holiday Recipes

It's Chanukah! The holiday season is a time for gatherings with family and friends and catching up with each other exchanging gifts, and lots of eating! With all of the festivities, you may be...

How to prepare a fabulous Christmas Eve dinner buffet

One of my family’s favorite recipes is chicken pot pie. My mother taught me how to make this really simple but delicious chicken pot pie recipe. If it is during the thanksgiving holiday you can...

Fluffy Pumpkin Pie is a twist on the traditional Pumpkin Pie recipe, and amazingly easy to make. Using a no-bake pumpkin pie mix and packaged whipped cream, you can have this pie put together in...

Learn to make a delicious Pecan Pie that is not soupy and runny. This recipe is very easy and the hardest part is just waiting for it to be done! Just follow the recipe and you will end up with a...

Easter in an Italian family means that it is time to make the meat and cheese pies. We affectionately call them meat pies and they are delicious and decadent. The fat and salt content is why they...

Many years ago, I found a fantastic Zucchini Pie recipe that I thought it was perfect as it was! But, I had to modify it to suite my family's tastes. Some of us are Vegetarian, while the rest of...

Easy Flaky Pie Crust....in this case, for a pumpkin pie! Recipe makes one crust. For two crusts (double crust pie) double the recipe.

Thanksgiving is a great time for gathering, giving thanks, and especially eating. But for people on a gluten free diet, Thanksgiving can be a difficult time. People who are new to the diet can...

Just like pumpkin pie, cherry pie is a common dessert found around the tables of people everywhere during the holiday season. This tart, slightly sweet tasting dessert is a good contrast and...

For many of us, Thanksgiving is a time for turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. Though that is the case, there are no few of us who like to have some good sweets for dessert! Pumpkin pie is one of...

This delicious pumpkin pie is the one my family requests every year for Thanksgiving, and again at Christmas. It is a very traditional pumpkin pie recipe, but has a slightly darker color and a...

I am going to teach you how to make pumpkin pie. On Thanksgiving it is kind of a tradition to eat pumpkin pie. Everyone can not wait until thanksgiving or christmas in my house because it is one...

Pumpkin pie is pumpkin pie, right? Not so fast. Most pumpkin pie is dense and heavy-feeling on the tongue, but there's a way to get a lighter, fluffier feel and look to this holiday...

I Love Pumpkin pie with gobs of whipped cream...in this recipe I will give you a low-fat version that is only 150 calories or 3 Weight Watcher points a slice. So...yes...you can have your pie and...

Pumpkin pie is a Thanksgiving treat found in many American homes. It is easy to bake and there are some great health benefits from pumpkin. Pumpkin has lots of Vitamin A and Fiber. Cooking...

How to make a delicious homemade apple pie for your Thanksgiving dessert.

After about a week of looking at my children’s leftover Halloween candy I am already ready to throw most of it away! I know that I am not the only parent out there to subtly decrease the hoard of...

Eating healthy around the holidays can be a challenge. The homemade sour cream mashed potatoes, the rich eggnog, and the chocolate bread pudding with whipped cream all add up from a calorie...

Nothing says “welcome home for the holidays” like the smell of delicious pumpkin pie wafting through the air. Greet your family and friends this Thanksgiving with the warm and inviting aroma of...

Do you love the flavor of pumpkin? Are you looking for a sweet yet healthy alternative to a fruit flavored smoothie? Why not try pumpkin? Pumpkin is one of the most popular fall flavors, plus it...

This pumpkin pie is wonderfully rich and spiced perfectly. Top if off with some eye-catching and delicious golden-glazed leaves and you have a pie people will talk about for ages! Use this recipe...

A shortage of canned pumpkin, should not keep you from making delicious pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. The pumpkin you get in the can is nothing more than cooked and mashed pumpkin that you can...

Since I started growing my own sweet potatoes I discovered a southern treat that has replaced the pumpkin pie in my family's holiday meals for good. Southern sweet potato pie might just be the pie...

Legend has it that the pilgrims celebrating the first Thanksgiving ate pumpkin pie that was baked in the pumpkin. I don't know if it's true, but this heirloom recipe is an unique twist on the...

Pumpkin butter is the consistency of apple butter but it tastes like pumpkin pie. You can spread it on crackers or any kind of bread, serve it as a dip for fruits and veggies. It also makes a...

Rhubarb is one of the first fruits of spring and it lasts all summer into the fall. I think almost every Midwestern grandma had her garden plot with the big green leaves of rhubarb making up one...

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...

I am all about finding the quickest and easiest recipes for my family. Around Thanksgiving time I look for quick ways to serve my family what they want. Everyone in my household loves sweet...

By the end of September, most people begin thinking about the holidays. The weather often starts to get cooler and holiday plans are being made. Celebrations for holidays such as Thanksgiving and...

This is a quick and very very easy pie to make for Halloween it will be a SPOOK-TACULAR hit at any Halloween party or get together you will need to gather 4 ingredients 1 quart vanilla ice...

While canned pumpkin is often used for pies because it is quick and easy, you may find that using fresh pumpkin in your pumpkin pies is just as easy. What could be better than fresh. Here’s how to...

You can easily create some spooky desserts to add to your Halloween menu for a party or just to impress your children. Rest assured that these desserts are very simple to create and will please...

Different ones in our family have asked my mother for this recipe, so I thought I would gather the details together and share it with anyone who is interested in making a toes-curling,...

Let me start by saying that I do not bake. I have tried to bake pies, cakes, cookies, muffins, etc. and for some reason, they never turn out the way that they are supposed to turn out. I always...

Celebrate the seasons with this easy to make seasonal pie! Not only is this pie tasty, but it is enough to living up any season with its colorful display!

Delicious all American apple pie recipe. Perfect for a 4th of July celebration! Simple ingrediants, and easy to make, this apple pie recipe is a keeper.

This recipe is a great alternative to pumpkin pie for the fall or anytime. Take this to the next fall event to stand out from the crowd. How many times have you took a pumpkin pie to a...

This is a easy pumpkin pie recipe that I just love. I just love the way it smells when you are baking it.

Easter Pie, otherwise known as Sausage Pie, is an Italian tradition. For my family it symbolized the Easter Joy. I remember going to Grandma's house for the annual Easter Egg Hunt my Uncle Ralph...

Italian Easter Meat Pie is more commonly known as Pizza Rustica. It's a traditional Easter dish made with different meats and cheese and baked as a pie. It's easy enough to make but beware...it...

Though some refrigerated creamers are only available at certain times during the year, you can enjoy "pumpkin-spice" coffee year round by following my (last)recipe below.

With all the eating that goes on during the holidays it is a good idea to keep in mind the calories you are taking into your body. We can't be too cautious when it comes to the food we are...

Mincemeat squares are not your average holiday dessert, but don't be turned off by the name. Mincemeat is actually a mixture of chopped dried fruit, spices and sometimes a touch of liquor. It's...

Everybody who throws up a pie recipe proclaims it as the best ever. So is this one the greatest formula for Pecan Pie ever devised? Who knows? It is my favorite way to put one together and I've...

I made this because the frozen pie crust I had was clearly past it's prime when I took it out of the freezer. I searched online for some kind of crust alternative. I found this (intended for a...

If you like mincemeat pie but don't have the time to bake it from scratch, here is an easy recipe that anyone can follow and make a delicious treat that goes great with your holiday turkey. For...

If you want to amaze your Thanksgiving guests, this recipe is a must! Smooth and silky pumpkin pie will be an amazing addition to your variety of desserts!

Your family will taste this pie and think you slaved over a hot oven all day!

This is how you make a Christmas Pie. It would be a great idea for the Holidays coming up!