Are you stumped to think of a new and fun recipe for your next cookie exchange party? I was too! I started by going through the cookbooks I already had and nothing inspired me so of course, I head to Amazon. I was hoping there would be at least one free e-cookbook but there were…
Desserts


Pistachio Salad aka Bring the Green Stuff
Every family had food traditions particularly on the holidays that have marked their childhood for good or for bad. My kids don’t really think it’s a holiday meal unless I “Bring the Green Stuff”. I’m not sure what’s so hard about remembering the name Pistachio Salad but my family will always let me know I…

Champagne Salad – Jim’s Favorite Holiday Dessert
Champagne Salad Christmas Side Dish Ingredients: 1 pkg. cream cheese 3/4 cup sugar 1 large can crushed pineapple 1 [16 oz.] pkg. frozen strawberries 2 large bananas, sliced 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (except that Jim makes me leave out the nuts!) 1 [8 oz.] Cool Whip Instructions: Soften and blend cream cheese with sugar. Mix…

Lemon Cloud Cookie Recipe
It’s Christmas Cookie Exchange Time.. what are you going to make? Sometimes you have time to make elaborate hand decorated one of a kind cookies for your friends at your annual cookies exchange and sometimes you needs something that tastes like a dream but doesn’t take a ton of time… or ingredients… enter this amazing…

Rocky Mountain Mocha Mug Cake in 3 Minutes
What? Cake in 3 minutes? Yes please! Seattle’s Best Coffee has been busy brewing up new recipes in their taste kitchen, including one with a little local flair just for the west – Rocky Mountain Mocha Mug Cake. You can use this recipe to take your coffee routine to the next altitude, or simply enjoy the…