Snowball Cookies

Snowballs, Sandies, Italian Wedding Cookies…the list can go on and on. This popular cookie comes with many names and in many shapes. We like making small balls that you can pop in your mouth in one bite. Grandmommie used to use the same recipe, but shaped them...

Holiday Holly Treats

Every holiday cookie plate needs these festive holly treats. They are simple to make and so yummy – but not too many, kids. If your tongue starts to look green, it is said you may be turning into The Grinch! Ingredients for Holiday Holly Treats 1/2 C. butter 30...

Tomorrow’s Nutty Banana Bread

This banana bread is worth the wait, though it smells so good in the oven that it’s hard to hold out as the recipe (and tradition) dictates! Adding some whole wheat flour, pecans, a touch of nutmeg and a hint of vanilla helps create the nutty flavor that...

Grandma’s Cranberry Bread

This delicious cranberry bread was adapted from one of our favorite Thanksgiving storybooks, Cranberrry Thanksgiving. We continue to make it throughout the holiday season and are often nibbling a slice as we open our Christmas gifts. (And by the way, it also makes a...

McGuire Cranberry Relish

This fresh cranberry relish is very easy and always on our Thanksgiving table. We like to make extra and can it for the rest of the season. Put a bow on a jar of cranberry relish for a nice holiday party hostess gift. Ingredients for McGuire Cranberry Relish 1 quart...

Pumpkin Bread with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

The flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves combine with maple icing to make this pumpkin bread an ideal autumn treat! Ingredients for Pumpkin Bread with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting BREAD 2 C flour 1 C packed brown sugar 1 T baking powder 1 t ground cinnamon 1/4 t salt...