Monday, December 8, 2025

Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy


Photo source:  Taste of Home

 

Quick, easy and has to be delicious with chocolate and peanut butter.  Another one of those candies that can use used as a gift.

From the Recipe Creator: With only three ingredients, these chocolate-swirl treats take just moments to whip up!

This recipe comes from Taste of HomeClick here to go to the recipe page.

Peppermint Bark


Photo source:  Molly Allen for Taste of Home


The Peppermint Bark candy looks awesome and I'm sure it is delicious.  How have I not tried this candy in all my life?  

Molly Allen, the recipe creator says: "The bark features two layers of chocolate plus plenty of peppermint flavor. You can certainly go out and find the original at Williams Sonoma, but there’s also the option to make a delicious homemade version. This is an easy food gift idea that any recipient will love!"

The recipe comes from Taste of Home.  Click here to go to the recipe page.



Mint Sandwich Cookies

 


Photo source: Taste of Home

Gotta love no-bake cookies that look like you spent hours making them.  They would look great on your dessert table for a special occasion or just a normal snacking day.

The recipe comes from Taste of Home.  The Recipe Creator says: Canned frosting, peppermint extract and chocolate candy coating quickly turn crackers into these wonderful little no-bake cookies.

Click here to go to the recipe.




Peanut Brittle

 


Photo source:  Taste of Home

This is one of the classic homemade candies that everyone loves.

The recipe comes from Taste of Home and here is what their editors have to say about the sweet treat: "Peanut brittle makes a wonderful homemade food gift. It keeps for weeks at room temperature or even longer in the freezer, making it a perfect make-ahead treat for party trays or holiday gifting. Package pieces in Mason jars, cellophane bags or festive tins to share with friends and family during the holiday season."

Click here to go to the recipe page for more information.
  




Easy Crock-Pot Candy


Photo source: Simply Recipes

 
Absolutely love this fast, easy and versatile chocolate candy!  You can use whatever ingredients you have on hand and throw them in the crock pot and it does all the work.  Doesn't get easier than that.

The candy can be a great addition to your gift packages of homemade treats for various occasions.  Mix them with other treats.

Simply Recipes has a very informative page with all kinds of ideas for making candy in the crock pot.

Click here to go to the recipe page.




Almond Crescent Cookies

 


Photo source: Simply Recipes

These cookies are a childhood favorite that take me back to italian weddings.  I don't know if the cookies at the weddings were exactly the same, but they were as I remember them.  I'm sure they are known by a different name and maybe they were a different shape.  I'll have to do a post on italian cookies that I loved.

The origins of this cookie from the editors of Simply Recipes: "These cookies are traditional Austrian cookies, sometimes called Viennese crescents. They're often given as Christmas gifts. Similar cookies can be found in many culinary traditions. Greek kourabiedes (a.k.a Greek wedding cookies), walnut snowballs, and Mexican wedding cookies are all crumbly, nutty, and rolled in sugar like these almond crescent cookies."

Click here to go to the recipe page.




Cinnamon Pecan Cookie Bars

 


Photo source: The Seasoned Mom

These cookie bars look delicious and if you love cinnamon and pecans, you will love them.  Sounds like a winner for the special occasion buffet or just for snacking.

The recipe comes from Blair at The Seasoned Mom.  Here is what she had to say about these cookie bars:  "The bars taste like a buttery cinnamon shortbread cookie topped with toasted pecans; however, they have the texture of crunchy cookie bark. Because there’s a lot of butter relative to the amount of flour in this recipe, the dough spreads in the oven, giving the bars a thin, crisp texture with a slightly chewy interior."

Click here to go to Blair's recipe page.



Sunday, December 7, 2025

Easy Holiday Casseroles for Christmas Dinner

 


Photo source: The Seasoned Mom

Blair at The Seasoned Mom has assembled a collection of holiday casseroles that looks very impressive.  Lots of awesome recipes worthy of Christmas dinner.

Click here to go to Blair's collection.







Cheeseburger Quiche

 

pHOTO SOURCE: Allison Cebulla for Taste of Home

This Cheeseburger Quiche sounds delicious and really got my attention.  I love meals that can be sliced so easily.  Looks like a great snack for the next day.

This recipe comes from Taste of Home . . . click here to go to the recipe page.


Cowboy Pork Chops


Photo source: Simply Recipes

Those pork chops look very appetizing.  This is a one pot meal which makes it convenient.  I would add mushrooms.

This recipe comes from Simply Recipes . . . Click here to go to the recipe page.

 


The Ultimate Snickers Pie


Photo source: Serious Eats
 

It doesn't get better than this!  An ice cream pie for anyone that would love a frozen Snickers Bar.  Yes, I want some.

This recipe comes from Serious Eats with a very impressive recipe page with lots of information in addition to the recipe.  Click here to go to the recipe page.




Chicken Pot Pie Soup

 


Photo source: Southern Living

Quick and easy comfort food in a one-pot meal.  The perfect choice on a busy day with some hot biscuits.  Great choice for a cold day.

This recipe comes from Southern LivingClick here to go to the recipe page.




Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye Cookies

 


Photo source: Real Mom Kitchen

Chocolate and peanut butter is always an awesome combination.  These cookies would be very appealing on your buffet table for a special occasion.

This recipe comes from Laura from Real Mom Kitchen . . . click here to go to her recipe page.




Saturday, December 6, 2025

How to Make the Best Sugar Cookies from Martha Stewart

 


Photo source:  Martha Stewart


Two of Martha Stewart's favorite bakers give their expert advise on how to make the perfect sugar cookies.  Those sugar cookies are beautiful.  This article will help you make the best ones you can.

Click here to go to Martha's Sugar Cookie Tip page.

Martha Stewart has been a domestic role model for me.  When I quit working and JR and I became a one income family, I listened to every word she said about everything.  Her recipes never let me down.

She also provides the link to another article that features 12 Classic Christmas Sugar Cookie recipes. Click here to go to the recipe page.  You gotta try them!



Coconut Macaroon Blossoms

 


Photo source:  Mom on Timeout

They would be awesome with or without the chocolate.  I haven't had a macaroon in years and now I want one.

This recipe comes from Trish at Mom on Timeout . . . click here to go to her recipe page.




Copycat Peanut Butter Cup Fudge Ripple Cheesecake

 


Photo source: Maria's Mixing Bowl

Everything about this cheesecake looks good.  I am at a loss of words, which does not happen often.  Rich and decadent . . . I want a piece of that cheesecake now.

Maria's Mixing Bowl is where it comes from . . . click here to go to the recipe page.


No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel

 


Photo source:  callmepmc.com

Perfect appetizers for a party or just for snacking.  Sounds delicious, crunchy and awesome.  Would be a good homemade gift for the holidays.  Pack them up for those times you need a little gift.

Click here to go to the recipe page at callmepmc.com.



Christmas Cannoli Cake


Photo source: Womans Day



What can I say about one my favorite desserts in the form of a cake?

Can't wait to make this!


Click here to go to the recipe page from Womans Day.






Holiday Cookie Recipes from the Food Network



This is a post from 2013 that deserves a reposting


Need inspiration for your holiday cookie baking?  

Whether you give your holiday cookies as gifts, make them for your holiday parties or just want some new cookie ideas, Food Network has prepared an awesome holiday cookie section on their website.  I could not pick a favorite to feature . . . there are too many to choose from!

Click here to go there!





Coconut Cream Cheese Pound Cake

 


Photo source: callmepmc.com

This pound cake may become my new favorite.  Pound cake is something that never lasted too long in my house when I made one.  If it has cream cheese in it, it has got to be good.

This recipe comes from callmepmc.comClick here to go to the recipe page.