Holidays

Mom’s Swedish Meatballs

These are the best meatballs and always remind me of my childhood! This is my mom’s recipe and is the recipe she is known for in the family, she is undoubtedly always asked to bring them to every get together! These festive meatballs will be a great addition to your […]

Basic Hot Cocoa Mix

This basic mix is delicious, but you can jazz it up by adding crushed peppermints, mini chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, crushed toffee, crushed butterscotch candies, different flavored coffee creamers……. Great for gift giving or to keep in your cupboard at the ready! Ingredients and Variations Ingredients: Unsweetened cocoa powder, […]

Chai Latte Mix

This is my all time favorite drink mix for fall and winter! I give it as gifts every year in festive little holiday tins. Add a couple tablespoons to hot water, grate some fresh nutmeg over the top and take in some holiday spirit! You can also spike it with […]

Cranberry Onion Jam With Maple & Thyme

A delicious gift giving idea and great for appetizers on the fly! Add to puff pastry as a little tarts with goat cheese…. Top a brie wheel and wrap in puff pastry for brie en croute…. Make sausage tarts with phyllo, maple sausage and this jam! **Disclaimer** This is NOT […]

Double Chocolate Brownie Mix

A great gift giving idea for the holidays! Change it up and add candies….. crushed candy cane, chopped Andes mint, white chocolate chips, nuts, butterscotch, peanut butter cups….. Yields 1 quart jar (9×13 pan) 1 1/4 Cups all purpose flour 1 Tsp salt 1 Tsp baking powder 2 1/4 Cups […]

Gingerbread Cookie Mix

Layer this mix in a quart jar , decorate, add directions and Voila! A very festive homemade gift! Yields 1 quart mix 2 Cup s all purpose flour 1/2 Tsp baking soda 1 Tsp baking powder 1/2 Tsp salt 1 Tsp ground ginger 2 Tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 Tsp ground […]

Fig, Tomato & Caramelized Onion Jam

This jam makes for easy, festive appetizers! Plus…it is a wonderful gift to give!! As beautiful as it is delicious. **Warning**Disclaimer** This is NOT an approved canning recipe! Can at your own risk. https://nchfp.uga.edu/ Please do your own research for safe canning. Yields 7 half pints 4 Medium sweet onions, […]

Spiced Sugar Plum Jam

A great make ahead gift idea for the holiday’s! When plums are in season, you can make this up in a flash, its plum easy and delicious! Yields 5 half pints 3 lbs Plums, washed, pitted and chopped 2 Cups granulated sugar 6 Tbsp bottled lemon juice 1 Tsp ground […]

Apple Pie Moonshine

This a festive and delicious cocktail that I make every year! Make this 2 months ahead of time and store it in mason jars and you are ready for autumnal festivities!! 64 oz Apple cider 64 oz Apple juice 1/2 Tsp Ground cinnamon 1/2 Tsp ground nutmeg 750 ml Everclear […]

Pumpkin Bread

The taste of Autumn in your first bite! I have been making this bread every Autumn for almost 30 years now and still love this recipe!