Month: December 2014

Christmas Gingerbread Country Church

Gingerbread houses can be as simple as a few graham crackers propped up with frosting and candy or as elaborate as little church with stained glass windows.  Our family tradition of making a gingerbread house gets bigger and bigger with every new family member.  Many years when the kids were young, they […]

Blueberry Pomegranate Dressing over Salad Greens, Dried Cranberries and Candied Pecans

  Toss pecans with a touch of brown sugar, a sprinkling of cinnamon, an infusion of vanilla and a few zests of orange for a indescribable candied pecans for this   salad. The dressing features blueberry pomegranate dressing. Salad greens can be baby field greens, spinach or a mixture of […]

Macaron Recipe for Andria

My daughter Andria called in a state of confusion and said, “These macaron recipes make them sound like they are so hard. Is that true?” “Not at all. They are actually really simple.” “They have all kinds of rules!!! Which ones do I have to follow?” “Only a few of […]

Mini Desserts

It was such a fun Christmas party and the Mini Desserts were a hit. We made Carrot Cake, Coconut Cream Pie, Rocky Road Brownies, Cherry Cheesecake and Raspberry Shortcake using cubes of Angel Food Cake. Here are all the luscious desserts. And here is our Mom’s Prayer group at our […]