'Holidays' Category
Cooking for Special Occasions
We all have those moments in our lives when we feel as if everything needs to be exactly right. It is these moments that we often refer to as special occasions. When it comes to cooking for special occasions, many of us find that we drop the ball in our anticipation and feel as though […]
Cooking for Crowds Shouldn’t be a Frightening Proposition
Most people balk at the idea of cooking for large crowds of people. With images of huge stockpots boiling over and becoming chained to a hot stove and oven for countless hours on end, it’s no wonder that so many people avoid the idea of cooking food for large crowds with more tenacity than they […]
Gift in a Jar Recipe: M & M Cookie Mix
This gift in a jar M&M cookie recipe makes a great gift. Valentine’s Day is coming up soon and this is a nice gift idea for someone that loves cookies and M&Ms too.
M & M Cookie Mix
1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup M&M candies
Layer ingredients in […]Celebrating Valentine’s Day on a Shoestring
By Deborah Taylor-Hough
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner And just in case you’ve forgotten, it’s always celebrated on February 14th. (Now you have no excuse for ignoring it again this year.)
But if you’re thinking, “Well, I have no excuse … except for the fact that I don’t have much money to spend on […]Making Your Own Christmas Decorations Versus Buying Them
If you are like many other individuals, you enjoy Christmas. With Christmas comes gifts, spending time with family, and Christmas decorations. While everyone loves to get Christmas gifts and spend time with their family, there are others who are most excited about decorating for Christmas. In a way, putting up Christmas decorations […]
Decorating for Christmas: Decorating Your Whole Home
Are you looking forward to Christmas this year? If so, there is a good chance that you cannot wait until it arrives. While it is difficult, in fact impossible, to make Christmas come any sooner, there are ways that you can bring the Christmas spirit into your house before the holiday actually arrives. You […]
