Bellybuttons

A quick treat that my kids love, and have weirdly named Bellybuttons, combines salty pretzels and sweet chocolate.

Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge

I make this every year during the holidays, and put into gift baskets.

Chocolate-Mint Snow-Top Cookies

Minty little chocolate cookies of goodness!

Christmas Biscotti

Looking for something different this year to take to the office party, family gathering, or for your Christmas cookie exchange? I have the answer for you–Christmas Biscotti!

Don’t they look festive? When packaged in a cellophane bag with a tag, they make an excellent last minute gift, and they taste great with your coffee!

Cranberry Cream Cheese Snowballs

A new winter gluten-free recipe!

Drunken Rum Cookie Logs

When these cookies come out of the oven, they’ll make your house smell like you’re inside a glass of Christmas eggnog, and they are scrumptious. Special holiday instructions included.

Dump Cake

An easy cake, and a great gift basket idea!

Gumdrop Fudge

Smooth, creamy, melt in your mouth goodness with tiny gumdrop dabs mixed in–for good measure. Heaven, I tell you–pure heaven!

Hello Dollies

A delicious, quick and easy cookie.

Herbes de Provence

Herbes de Provence is a gorgeous little concoction of herbs that grow on the sunny hills of southern France. You can make your own blend!

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Make homemade vanilla extract! Yes, you can! And it’s so easy and fun! You will feel so handy and survivalist afterward! It makes me feel like a pioneer!!!! And it’s fun, did I mention that part? It’s stronger, it’s cheaper, and you can avoid preservatives and artificial flavorings. It also puts you completely in control of your vanilla extract supply and you can make all the cookies you want.

Microwave Caramel Corn

Easy microwaveable caramel corn. Make it in a paper bag or a microwaveable bowl with a lid.

Mom’s Fudge

This is a recipe Mom found in a newspaper article 55 years ago. No candy thermometer needed! Use any flavored chips for whatever flavored fudge you’d like. Enjoy!

Mulling Spice

Great beverage for the holidays, and mulling spice mixes make a nice gift at the holidays, too.

Needhams (Potato Candy)

An old-fashioned Maine holiday candy. I remember my grandmother making these.

Old-Fashioned Sand Tarts

A Christmas classic.

Oreo Truffles

Ohhhh how I love truffles!! And when they are made out of Oreos!!! Pure heaven, I tell ya.

Peppermint Goodies

I made a few batches before I got what I think is very close to the Hershey Kisses peppermint goodness.

Pinto Bean Fudge

Chocolatey fudge candy made with pinto beans.

Snickerdoodle Chex Mix

Someone brought some little snack bags full of a sweet Chex mix to the office before Christmas and gave everyone their own – there was quite a buzz about it right away.

World’s Best Popcorn Balls

So, have you been on the lookout for an incredibly good caramel popcorn recipe? These ones are gonna knock you over…