December 17th, 2009
This is my sisters newly created fast and easy cookie recipe. The most important thing about it is that it is really, really good! I know it uses a cake mix, but who cares when they taste this great? It only makes the recipe easier as far as I’m concerned! These cookies turn out similar…
December 10th, 2009
So I just finished up my annual “bake-off”. This is a great tradition that has been in my family since I was born, (well, probably longer!) All of the women would get together and bake all of the Christmas Cookies for the whole season and for the family Christmas parties. While there is no party…
December 5th, 2009
While I am exhausted with a newborn baby, a girl still has to eat! And there are few things more comforting on a freezing winter afternoon than a hot bowl of thick minestrone. It’s rich and flavorful, with the added bonus of being pretty healthy. I love to make big batches of this soup for…
December 1st, 2009
This is a traditional style, comfort food lasagna reminiscent of what I ate growing up. I love incorporating mushrooms because they are so plentiful at this time of the year, but you could substitute something like zucchini or eggplant for the mushrooms, or just do an additional layer of sauce and cheese. I also use…