The holidays are here, and all of the gatherings that you are having needs to have some time-honored traditions, all served with love. The family gatherings that you’re going to have, or those with friends, are going to be focused around food, and nailing the recipes, to bring the gathering together, is something that is a must. So here are some of the best holiday recipes to try this year. Do you know which you will be trying out first? Homemade Eggnog If you are going to have an evening drink at a party of gathering, then eggnog is a … [Read more...] about Essential Recipes For The Holidays
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Celebrating Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is coming up fast this year - February 13 to be exact - and I'm sure that the carnival-goers are going to be just a tad put out with thunderstorms in the forecast for Mardi Gras this year. Here in Richmond, VA the festivities begin February 10 with the Mardi Gras RVA parade beginning at 3PM. See the Facebook page for all the details. So just what IS Mardi Gras? Also known as Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday and Fastnacht Day in Pennsylvania Dutch country, Mardi Gras is the last Tuesday before Lent, which is a period of … [Read more...] about Celebrating Mardi Gras
Mom’s Recipes – Easy Mexican Dip
I absolutely love this recipe of mom's - easy Mexican dip. You can whip this up in just a few moments when company pops over unexpectedly or just for a quick snack to enjoy watching your favorite game or holiday movie. You can adapt this recipe to your own liking and add ingredients that your family enjoys. … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Easy Mexican Dip
Your Guide to Napsgiving and The Food Coma
I am the type of person who can sit down in a comfortable chair or sofa and be sound asleep within 20 minutes. That is just the way I'm wired I suppose, since I've been doing it since I was a pre-teen. Naturally, the absolute best time to pull the "mom's asleep in the chair again" trick is right after a meal, when the table needs to be cleared and dishes need to be done. I did all the cooking, so why should I do all the cleaning up too? Remember Grandma Betty and Grandpa Lester telling you that it was the turkey you were eating that made you … [Read more...] about Your Guide to Napsgiving and The Food Coma
Give a Wine of the Month Club Gift this Holiday Season
I personally love getting gift baskets or gift memberships for any holiday or occasion. There is just something about opening up a gift basket and diving in to find the treasures that await you inside! Our friends at Wine of the Month Club have some beautiful gift baskets available just in time for the holiday season or you can choose from one of their various gift memberships for the gift that keeps on giving all year long! In addition, don't forget that we have an exclusive gift membership discount available! If you … [Read more...] about Give a Wine of the Month Club Gift this Holiday Season
Mom’s Recipes – Pecan Lassies
In honor of National Cookie Day, we are sharing some of my Mom and Nana's favorite Thanksgiving and Christmas cookie recipes today. This next one up is the absolutely decadent Pecan Lassies. Talk about bite-size morsels of heaven in your mouth! I have to tell you right now, the picture doesn't do them justice. In order to really appreciate these little treats, you need the ones warm out of the oven with little bits of that brown sugar, buttery goodness oozing down the outside of the crust to truly appreciate these little guys! These are - … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Pecan Lassies
Mom’s Recipes – Almond Crescent Cookies
Once November 1st came around each year, our home went into full-blown holiday mode when I was growing up. Mom would decorate the house for fall and Thanksgiving, there were delicious aromas to greet us every day when we arrived home from school. If she wasn't baking up some delicious homemade pumpkin pies, then she was baking zucchini bread or making cookies. I identify each of those smells with home and the holidays, and I hope to be able to continue that tradition this year. One of my most favorite cookies that Nana and Mom used to make … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Almond Crescent Cookies
Mom’s Recipes – Miniature Cheesecakes
Our family loves cheesecake ANYTHING and when mom would make her infamous miniature cheesecakes during the holidays, us kids could not wait to get home and devour an entire tray of them for ourselves! Mom got to the point where she had to ration them out to us or there would have been none left for anyone else at all! Super easy recipe to make. Mom's miniature cheesecake recipe calls for vanilla wafers but you can use a graham cracker crumb bottom or even use crushed oreo cookies for the bottom. In addition, you can choose whatever topping you … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Miniature Cheesecakes
