Holidays

  • The Greatest Gravy Ever

    The Greatest Gravy Ever At least that’s what Woman’s Day magazine called it in the late 1990s when I started using this recipe. I hate to admit this, but I had a HUGE learning curve when it came to making… Continue reading

  • Holiday Baking Week 2

    Okay, so I know. It’s been more than a week. I can get the baking done, but I can get the posting done. LOL This week’s holiday muffin is a sourdough blueberry. This recipe makes a dozen muffins. You can… Continue reading

  • It’s beginning to look a lot like…part 3…

    Hot Cocoa Mix As I’ve mentioned, I am making gift baskets for my neighbors and good friends. Some of the baskets will have hot cocoa mix and marshmallows in them. Here’s how I made the mix. It’s super easy and… Continue reading

  • It’s beginning to look a lot like…part 2…

    Cranberry Sauce Until the pandemic, I had never done any canning by myself. I had time on my hands then, so I thought I’d try. I first did pickles, which are super easy. Since then, I’ve branched out. For my… Continue reading

  • It’s beginning to look a lot like…

    Dried Orange Slices This year, as I have often done, I am making some homemade items for good friends and neighbors for Christmas. One of the things I am adding to the baskets is a simmering potpourri. I got my… Continue reading