I could write this whole article with one step. I mean, don’t you simply eat broken candy canes? Seriously, though, I have to admit that I get sick of them really quickly when eaten plain. Mixed atop or inside Christmas treats, however, and I’ve got food issues. One of my absolute favorite peppermint treats is chocolate bark. Whether […]
Holiday Recipes
Candy Coated Christmas Treat Recipes
Besides presents, snow, religious traditions, and Santa; Christmas always reminds me of cookies. This is because one of our family traditions was to bake cookies for all the neighbors. My mother did all the hard work, and we children ran paper plates full of her results around the block. As I’ve grown up and had […]
10 Heartily Healthy Party Foods
Every year around the holidays, my husband gets in on one of those Biggest Loser challenges through his work. Suddenly, I find myself tasked with hiding my candy bar stash and planning healthier meals. Like some secret spy, I corner my neighbors and ask them for their recipes. I get so sick of fish, people. […]
10 Holiday Sugar Scrub Recipes
Welcome to the wonderful world of sugar scrubs! I’m assuming, if you’re here, that you know what a sugar scrub is. You probably know what it’s for. If so, you are waaay ahead of me. I think I stumbled on these recipes because I had some sugar and essential oils sitting around, and got the crazy […]
Haunting and Healthy Halloween Snacks
Food is the best part of any party. Halloween is the best holiday of the year. No, really. Go ask a kid. However, there may be a huge amount of sugar involved with Halloween. Do you want to have some party foods but avoid agitating diabetics or parents? First, look at this pumpkin dip pot […]
Delicious Treats to Gobble Gobble This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is no picnic in our large family. When you marry someone with six brothers and sisters, and they all make children, and they all want to eat food on Thanksgiving, you’ve got a lot of baking to do. Throw in the variable time that your turkey wants to finally be done, and sometimes we’ve got […]
