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After the novelty of hot cocoa, coffee, tea and mulled cider has worn off, you may need more ideas for warm drinks for kids. Here are a few ways you can liven up traditional favorites and even create new beverages that will delight kids and adults. Hot Chocolate Variations - Kids and adults enjoy hot chocolate. Warm milk, chocolate and marshmallows have a way of … [Read more...]
We tend to do a lot of baking over the holidays. This is partly because we have people saying "No, don't buy us anything." There is generally a short pause before we hear, "Just make us some cookies." For the next few weeks, we'll make several kinds of cookies. This week is drop sugar cookie week at our house and here is the country cooking recipe my grandmother passed … [Read more...]
As the holidays grow closer, food, family, friends, and gifts occupy our minds more and more often. To help us all relax, enjoy quiet times or our visitors, I usually whip up warm holiday drinks that even the kids enjoy. I call them Country Warmers and you can get the latest country recipe cards for warm holiday drinks right here. Since sharing with others is part of … [Read more...]
Making and decorating gingerbread houses, gingerbread cookies, and sugar cookies provides a lot of holiday fun, even for the youngest family member. If you haven't done any of this since childhood (or ever), this is the year to give it a try. Here is a super easy royal icing recipe, also known as edible glue, to use on your gingerbread houses as the mortar or on holiday … [Read more...]
Finally, a good doughnut holes recipe. As a child, I loved doughnut holes from the fair and couldn't wait to get them each year. Now, I don't have to wait to get them and neither do you. Try this doughnut holes recipe for everyday or holiday snacks. Don't forget that they can be decorated for super Halloween snacks and Christmas parties or any celebration. Ingredients: … [Read more...]
What do you do with leftover turkey? You serve it with rice and vegetables! After you've used all the sliced turkey in other meals and sandwiches, you still have the little jibbles, or small pieces, of turkey to deal with. This warm leftover turkey and rice meal is a great recipe choice for those little bits of turkey that aren't large enough for other dishes and recipes. … [Read more...]
Even adults enjoy fair season with the big draw being the yummy and sometimes odd foods. If you enjoy the chocolate banana nut pops that are found at the fair, rejoice! You don't have to wait for the fair every year to get these cool treats. Our easy-to-make banana nut pop recipe will help satisfy your craving year round. By the way, you can still use the food as an excuse … [Read more...]
