Spiced Apple Butter Roll

What You Need: 3 eggs, separated 1 C flour, divided 1/2 C + 1 T sugar, divided 2 t cinnamon 1 t baking powder 1 t ginger 1 t cloves 1/4 t baking soda 1/4 C butter, melted 1/4 C molasses 2 T water 1 T confectioners’ sugar 2 C prepared apple butter How to [...]

Savory Peach Ham

What You Need: 1/4 C ketchup 1 T brown sugar 1 T cider vinegar 2 t Worcestershire sauce 1 t + 2 T canola oil 1/4 t pepper 4 (4 oz ea) ham slices, boneless and fully cooked 1 (8.5 oz) can sliced peaches, drained How to Make It: Pour the ketchup into a small [...]

Christmas Cookies – Bake a Tasty Holiday Treat

By Thomas O Donovan Bake a tasty holiday treat today The sweet aroma of baking Christmas cookies is a telltale sign that the holidays have arrived. And while the weather outside might be frightful, a cookie right out of the oven can warm your heart. [ad#Google Adsense] Holiday baking is an activity that is often [...]

How to Set the Table for Christmas Dinner : Name Tags for Christmas Dinner Party

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Thanksgiving Pumpkin Yeast Rolls

What You Need: 1 (1/4oz.) pkg. active dry yeast 1/3 C sugar, divided 3/4 C milk, lukewarm 7 C all-purpose flour 1 tsp. fresh nutmeg, grated 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces 1 lg. egg, slightly beaten 2 C pumpkin puree 1 lg. egg yolk only 1 [...]

Orange Molasses Pumpkin Cake

What You Need: 2 1/2 C flour 2 tsp. orange zest, grated 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/2 C butter 1 1/2 C brown sugar 2 eggs 3/4 C buttermilk 1/2 C pumpkin puree 1/4 C molasses Powdered sugar How to Make It: Place the flour and [...]

Hot Apple Cider

By LeAnn Ralph Flavored with cinnamon, all-spice and orange, this recipe for hot apple cider is sure to please young and old alike. And it’s easy, too. Put the ingredients in a kettle or a crockpot and let it simmer. I make a double batch for Christmas when my family is at our house and [...]

Potluck Christmas Dinners

Christmas dinner is a tradition in many countries. Families and friends get together to share a meal and have some fun. This year, if you are hosting the Christmas dinner, try a new approach to the meal. Turn it into a potluck Christmas dinner. Potluck is an old term dating back a few centuries. It [...]

Herb Turkey with Honey Apricot Glaze

What You Need: 3/4 C unsalted butter, room temperature 3 tbsp. + ½ tsp. sage, chopped fine 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 1 (21 lb.) turkey 4 C turkey broth, divided 2 C apricot preserves 2 tbsp. gingerroot, minced 2 tbsp. honey How to Make It: Place the butter in a small sauce pan. [...]

Easy Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients: 2 cups pureed pumpkin 2 eggs (beaten) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups brown sugar 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup butter (melted) 1 pie crust Directions: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour batter into pie crust. Bake [...]