Special Occasions
Buttercream Frosting
This has been my go-to buttercream frosting recipe for over 15 years! I've made quite a few cakes in my day. You can see some examples that use fondant here. While there are times when a stiffer frosting is needed, this Buttercream Frosting recipe has served me well...
Vanilla Fondant
Making your own vanilla fondant is really not that hard; and it tastes better! When I first began decorating cakes in earnest I wanted to try my hand at fondant. But I had always heard that store-bought fondant tasted, well, icky. Plus, it was expensive. So I...
Holiday Swirled Cookies
Well, I finally got invited to a cookie exchange last year at Christmas time! I have only ever been to one that my book club, that I once belonged to, had years ago. I can't even remember what cookies I took. Needless to say, I had to do some research for...
Marshmallow Popcorn Balls
Have you ever had Marshmallow Popcorn Balls? A few years ago, close to Halloween, I was at the store picking up some things for dinner and I realized that my grandsons would be at the house that day and I needed to give them their Halloween treats! I started...
Our Christmas Message 2020
We hope that you are enjoying this Christmas season. We would like to share this special video with you and hope you will share it. It is a beautiful depiction of our Savior's birth--the whole reason we celebrate this time of year. https://youtu.be/yXWoKi5x3lw
Thanksgiving 2020
Well, hasn't this been a year? So much politics, so much pandemic, so much disruption to our family lives, our economy, our regular worship. In spite of all this chaos and commotion, we still have reason to be grateful for many things: The technology to visit with...
Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Southern Cabbage
Top o' the mornin' to ya! Yes, I am a week early for St. Patrick's Day but I wanted to share this recipe for Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage in case you want to use it for your March 17 celebrations. I shared it if for dinner tonight and we invited a friend...
Fudgy Bonbons with Candy Cane Sprinkles
Did you know that today is National Candy Cane Day? Yeah, me neither. I found out when I was thinking of something to post for today and looked up a list of holidays. I took one of my favorite candy recipes and added a little peppermint sparkle for a...
Cranberry Almond Shortbread Cookies
This Cranberry Almond Shortbread cookie recipe has been in my TRY ME folder for about a year. They look so elegant, right? Since you are probably already in holiday mode right now--earlier than last year, it seems--this would be a good cookie to add you your Christmas...