I DO admit to having a very complex rubrics for movies I enjoy particularly around the holidays. I like the traditional one’s as well as the non-traditional ones and sometimes, they are just movies that make me laugh which is often needed around the holidays with an uber blended large family. I know my list…
Christmas Holiday Recipes , Crafts, DIY, Decor Shopping deals
Christmas Holiday Recipes, DIY, Decor and Shopping deals and fun ideas from the Clumsy Gourmet


Turkey Cooking Times for the Thanksgiving Bird
Since we home cooks only cook turkey a couple of times a year it’s hard to remember how long it takes to thaw and cook your turkey. Butterball is always your best source and this year they have added a special “Turkey App” to make sure your special Thanksgiving Day dinner isn’t a flop. Turkey Thawing…

Elaine’s Apple Cranberry Pie Recipe
Just look at this beautiful pie! My cousin Elaine and I learned lots of old fashioned ways to cook from our Ukrainian Grandmother and have many shared memories of rolling out and cutting egg noodles for her chicken noodle soup with cinnamon ( I still put that in mine) and her most amazing recipe for happiness,…

Gorgeous Original Watercolor & Mixed Media Christmas Holiday Cards
I don’t know about you but every year I want to do something special for Christmas cards for my close friends and family and I always run out of time. I e-met Karen Leigh because of a mutual interest/obsession in taking mixed media art classes online. I fell in love with her style. Every time she…

Christmas Cookie Kindle Cookbooks on Amazon Free or Cheap
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…