Category Archives: Winter/Christmas
Spiced Apple Tea
This is a great tea recipe I found several years ago in my old 2008 Gooseberry Patch appointment calendar. There happen to be quite a few good recipes in there, and I’ll be posting more of them later. This particular … Continue reading
Cranberry Banana Bread
I had a few extra bags of cranberries that I didn’t get around to using over the holidays, so I put them in the freezer. Then last week I came across a recipe on the Ocean Spray® website and decided … Continue reading
Making Music with iPads and iPhones
Yet another use for the popular iPhone and iPad…my friend Rick sent me a link to a “concert” video on You Tube, and I wanted to share it with you! This video is of the iBand from North Point Church … Continue reading
Filed under Music, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas
Retro Beef Stew
I found a great beef stew recipe in this vintage cookbook that was published in 1961, the Cutco Cook Book. I found the cookbook at a flea market for $1.00, so I couldn’t pass it up! I love the vintage … Continue reading
Debbie’s Honey Pecan Granola
A friend and co-worker of mine, Denise, gave me a yummy homemade gift this past Christmas season…Honey Pecan Granola. And she included the recipe, too, which I was excited about, because I love this granola! Where did Denise get this … Continue reading
Chili from The Pioneer Woman
There’s nothing like a hot bowl of chili on a cold day! I recently made some, and I used the recipe from the cookbook The Pioneer Woman Cooks, which I had been wanting to try for some time. I really liked … Continue reading
Chex®icago Party Mix
My friend Sylvia made this Chex®icago Party Mix for a holiday open house. I could not stop eating it! I like the Original Chex® Party Mix, but this is a nice change. It’s called Chex®icago Party Mix because it’s inspired … Continue reading
Filed under Appetizers/Snacks, Food and Recipes, Guest Chef, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas
Pumpkin Gingerbread
I had planned on making a traditional gingerbread recipe for the holidays, but then I saw this recipe for Pumpkin Gingerbread at Allrecipes.com…it had a 5-star rating, so I figured I couldn’t go wrong with this! It makes two 9 … Continue reading
For Unto Us A Child Is Born
I had been thinking about including this Bible verse from Isaiah in my last Christmas post of the year. And then just today I received a Christmas card with the very same Scripture on it…a perfect reminder to post it and … Continue reading
Filed under Inspirational Thoughts, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas
