Recipes and crafts for each seasonal holiday
Braciole is a traditional Italian thin beef stuffed and rolled with chopped onion and parsley, simmered in a rich tomato pasta sauce. Braciole meat is delicious, filling Italian meat rolls cooked in a rich Italian tomato sauce, served over pasta. A Classic Homemade Southern Italian dish perfect for the company. Beef Braciole Recipe is a…
Homemade scalloped potatoes only take 6 ingredients to make a creamy, delicious classic Easter or Sunday dinner side dish. Thinly sliced potatoes in a velvety creamy white sauce, topped with bacon. Baked in the oven while your main dish is cooked it will have a crispy top. Homemade Scalloped Potatoes for Easter or Sunday Meal…
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…
The best old fashioned soft chewy, crispy on the outside oatmeal cookie that will bring you back to being a kid in your grandmother’s kitchen. The perfect texture. The key is to ground the oats before you make the cookie and use half butter and half margarine. You can buy any cookie you want in…
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 a Hershey’s Kiss on top adds a holiday touch to a kid’s favorite. Ok, my favorite too. 🤫 These cookies are perfect year-round and have become a…
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…