Since Thanksgiving just around the corner I thought I’d re-post some helpful information I have found online. For your cooking reference, here is my list of holiday cooking help, should you have any unforeseen cooking disasters on Thanksgiving Day. It’s not that I’m trying to jinx you or anything, but should something come up –…
Category: Holiday
Halloween Foods
Halloween Foods With Halloween right around the corner I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite kid approved Halloween food recipes. Edible Ghosts This savory potato snack is a great Halloween treat. I love all things potato – so making something with fingerling potatoes was a hands down winner with me. Finger Nibblers …
How to Cook a Turkey
The other day I posted up some very helpful phone numbers and websites where you can get help should you need it on Thanksgiving Day, but what you really need to know is how to cook a turkey. Cooking a turkey isn’t very hard. In fact, I’ve watched my husband cook it every year since…
Allergy Safe Holiday Sides
If you’re like the average person and you know you have someone coming over during the holidays with food allergies you might go into panic mode wondering what do I cook? If you make it through the rest of this post I recommend cooking some allergy safe holiday sides, but… First off, DON’T PANIC. Secondly,…
Virtual Cookie Swap 2018 Link Party
You know what time of year it is? It’s cookie baking season! My favorite time of year. As many of you know, I used to host an annual cookie swap party, but unfortunately I had to stop doing that because at my last cookie party I had a nasty allergic reaction to a cookie with…
Cream Cheese Cookie: VIRTUAL COOKIE SWAP
This recipe for a Cream Cheese Cookie comes from my mother who got it from her grandmother. When my mom was little they would visit her grandparents in Pompton Lakes, NJ for the holidays and my great grandmother Albigese would make these Italian cookies for my mom and her siblings. I have since turned it…
Anise Cookie: VIRTUAL COOKIE SWAP
Here is another recipe my mother got from her grandmother. My Italian great grandmother Albigese used to bake this Anise Cookie when my mom would visit Pompton Lakes (PL) as a child. I hope you enjoy baking these with your loved ones and that you make happy memories that will live through the generations. ANISE…
How to Host a Cookie Exchange
It’s that time of year… Cookie Exchange time. As a special treat I thought I’d pass along instructions on how to host a cookie exchange. While I’m no longer hosting a physical cookie exchange, I figure it’s just too challenging with my food allergy concerns, I do host my online cookie exchange. This year marks…
Edible Skeleton Bones for Halloween
Over the years I’ve participated in many Halloween themed parties and blog linkups. I’ve amassed a nice collection of recipes and thought it was time that I share them with you. These edible skeleton bones for Halloween are a crowd pleaser. I hope you and your family enjoy these as much as my family does!…