Site Map for Cooking for the Holidays

Fruitcake Cookies Recipe

My Mother’s Fruitcake Cookies Recipe My father’s favorite cookie is my mother’s Fruitcake Cookie.   Mom perfected her Fruitcake Cookie Recipe [...]

Chocolate Dipped Pears

Chocolate Dipped Pears are Fun to Make and Delicious to Eat Pears have great health benefits and are a delicious [...]

Heart Cupcakes

Say “I Love You” With Heart Cupcakes Decorating Heart Cupcakes is really very easy! Although, a better description of my [...]

Tablescapes for Holiday Dinners

How do you create tablescapes for holiday dinners? In fact, what is a tablescape? That’s what this page is about. [...]

What Wines to Serve For Holiday Meals

Do you know what wines to serve for holiday meals? Not all of us do, but many of us enjoy [...]

Mini Muffins- Bake Ahead and Freeze

As a hostess it is important to me to have plenty of time to spend with my family and guests. [...]

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Instant Pot Recipe

It took me months to perfect a creamy chicken noodle soup recipe for the instant pot.  Because the soup is [...]

How to Bake a Turkey

For many years now, I have been the designated turkey baker in our family mainly because I know how to [...]

Beef Tips Instant Pot Recipe

I recently discovered this new Beef Tips recipe for my Instant Pot.  It is the best new recipe I have [...]

How to Avoid Food Poisoning

Food poisoning is never a welcome guest in any home! Avoiding it altogether is the best remedy, but you also [...]

Creamy & Delicious Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Over the years, I have meet a lot of people who loved mashed potatoes, but had no idea how to [...]

Chicken & Dressing Casserole Recipe

Not everyone likes turkey.  This chicken & dressing casserole recipe is a great alternative for turkey and dressing.  Because this [...]

Delicious Homemade Hot Spice Tea Recipe

As the cool weather moves in, we turn to warm, even hot, drinks.  One of my personal favorites is my [...]

Easy Salmon Loaf Patties Recipe

For as long as I can remember, I have made a delicious salmon loaf.  It has only been in my [...]

Easy Ways to Cook Fresh Corn on the Cob

If you were raised on a farm, shucking and cooking fresh corn on the cob is routine. However, not everyone [...]

Homemade Jam or Jelly Recipe Using Sure Jell Fruit Pectin

When I was a little girl, I “helped” my grandmother make homemade jams and jellies.  As soon as we picked [...]

Easy Chicken Crescents Recipe for Dinner

  Chicken Crescents are a delicious way to prepare chicken for dinner, or even lunch.  I always serve my chicken [...]

Homemade Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recipe

Anytime I boil chicken breasts for a casserole, I boil extra chicken to make Homemade Chicken Salad. It doesn’t take [...]

Breakfast Sandwich – Egg, Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich

During the school year, we are always looking for a fast and easy breakfast.  What a joy it is when [...]

Sherbet Punch Recipe

Sherbet Punch is a Great Party Drink Over the years, I have served this Sherbet Punch Recipe at bridal showers, [...]

How to Bake Potatoes ~ Fast & Easy Baked Potato Recipe

Cooking a Baked Potato Everyone I know loves a Baked Potato, but not everyone knows how to make them. Baking [...]