Recipes and crafts for each seasonal holiday
Easy semi-homemade box mix frosted brownies with a thin layer of delicious chocolate. Everyone loves brownies but if you want that wow factor for your next gathering or just a special dessert for your family, layered buttercream frosted brownies will soon be a family favorite. Thick and gooey chocolate brownie, sweat and creamy buttercream frosting,…
There are many holidays where you will need your dessert to be red. Red Velvet Cupcakes are perfect for Valentine’s Day, February birthdays, and Christmas. Frost them with a rich and creamy buttercream frosting and decorate with beautiful sprinkles. Red and hearts say love no matter the occasion. Think you do not have time to…
Buckeye cookies are chocolate covered smooth and creamy super easy peanut butter balls. They are a no bake cookie that is so easy to make with just a few ingredients. The hardest part of making Buckeyes is waiting for the peanut butter balls to refrigerate so they can be dipped in delicious dark chocolate. Why…
Hershey’s® Peanut Butter Kiss Blossom Cookies have been a tradition for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our family has always baked soft warm peanut butter cookies that my kids love. However, having the Hershey’s kiss on the top adds a holiday touch to a kid’s favorite. Ok, my favorite too. 🤫 These cookies are perfect year-round and have become…
Making a fresh boxwood Christmas wreath for your home is a fun Christmas DIY activity for the whole family. A simple to assemble wreath that will last the whole Christmas season. Making fresh boxwood wreaths will become a family tradition that you will pass on to your kids and the next generation. Complete step…
Start your Christmas crafting this year with a cute fun, super simple button Christmas ornament. Button crafts are a DIY project that is for all ages. Little Kiddos can pick out the colors or just play with the buttons. Your teens or tweens will surprise you with beautiful designs. These cute ornaments are perfect as…
Light lemon chicken orzo chickpeas soup. The chicken cooked fast in the Instant Pot. Light bright flavors with fresh spinach and dill, loaded with veggies. Warm with the chicken, chickpeas, and orzo. This recipe is so delicious. So filling without being heavy. Add the egg and lemon to make the soup creamy add so much…
Handmade mashed potatoes are traditional for Thanksgiving the same as turkey and stuffing. They are also a favorite for many retro family meals like meatloaf. They are perfect every time when made in the Instant Pot. In my cooking experience, as a young wife, my mashed potatoes have gone through many transitions. Some years they…
All of the Easy Traditional Thanksgiving Side Dishes you will need for a successful dinner, everything but the turkey! Thanksgiving Dinner is the hardest of the traditional holiday dinner. It is a challenge to get all the side dishes prepared, cooked, and ready at the same time the turkey comes out of the oven. The…
Plan Ahead for Thanksgiving Day Print off your Free Printable Thanksgiving Day Planner. By planning ahead you can have a fun family day no matter how many guests or how many side dishes. Taking the time to sit down and plan out all the details of the traditional American holiday will put your mind at…
Make a fun Halloween twist on a traditional Rice Krispie squares. Add a fluffy homemade marshmallow top decorated with all your favorite shapes of Autumn candy corn. Both the Rice Krispie treats and the marshmallow frosting are so easy to make. Get all the kids involved in a fun kitchen Halloween activity. If you need…
Summer is a time for playing outside, campfires & S’mores. But depending on the weather sometimes S’mores can be cupcakes. I am a S’mores fanatic, I love all things that are S’mores flavor, but where we live you can not always have a campfire. I have been looking for a cupcake recipe but all the…