Making homemade pesto is simple when you use a food processor! This simple recipe skips the expensive and hard-to-find pine nuts, and is the perfect way to use up all Continue Reading
Chocolate Orange Cookies
These Chocolate Orange Cookies are a classic Christmas cookie that you will want to make long after the holiday season has ended! Rich, fudgy cookies with bright orange Continue Reading
Orange Spice Caramel Corn
Oranges are a much ignored fruit. There is really nothing special about an orange. It's not like a mango or a coconut. They are ubiquitous, and you can find them any time Continue Reading
Chocolate Pecan Pie–AKA the Best Pie Ever Devised by Man
This easy Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe will become a family favorite for the holidays! So quick to mix up with simple ingredients, yet so rich and decadent. Yep. It's the Continue Reading
Christmas Craisin Broccoli Salad
Any time you see a Craisin, don't you just think of Christmas? I know I do. That deep red color adds a wonderful punch to things like cookies, muffins, and salads. I'm Continue Reading
Gourmet Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are a staple throughout the year, but especially for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. But holy cow! All that peeling! Making mashed potatoes for a Continue Reading
Swedish Pear Pie
Once I was putting together a cookbook for my church congregation. The lady who submitted this recipe (among others) told me I could pick and choose which to Continue Reading
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper and Basil Soup
I ran 5.1 miles yesterday on the treadmill, and I don't know why. I hate running. But I keep doing it. Isn't that the definition of insanity? A few years ago, I set a Continue Reading
Caramel Apple Crisp Ice Cream
And now, what you've all been waiting for--the winner of the $25 gift card to Starbucks! First, I want to thank everybody who entered for their kind comments. Those Continue Reading