There are generally two things that will drive us to make muffins: 1) We have company over and we need a nice breakfast; or 2) We have oddball ingredients we need to use up. The beauty of these Holiday Cranberry Sweet Potato Muffins is that they fill the bill on both counts. They’re pretty, delicious, […]
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Letter to Santa Cookies
If you (and your kids) love making cookies for Santa, but you’re ready for something a little different, why not try writing to Santa on your cookies? These fun “Letter to Santa” cookies are fairly easy to make, and once you have a (edible ink) pen in hand, you can take it any direction you […]
Last-Minute Kitchen Stocking Stuffers
Do you need some last-minute kitchen stocking stuffers? We know, you’re running around and it’s the very last minute. It seems like there’s always one more gift exchange to shop for, and gosh darn it, we have so been there and we are right there with you. That’s why we’ve put together a little list […]
Kerrygold Gingerbread Pub
Our favorite butter, Kerrygold, is having a gingerbread contest. And once we had the idea of making a gingerbread Irish pub, we couldn’t shake the feeling. We decided to try to build the kind of Irish pub we’d love to visit. So come on in, pull up a chair, and stay awhile: Confession: This […]
Clementine Gingersnap Cheesecake Bars
Clementines are arguably one of the season’s cheeriest fruits – bright, juicy, sweet, and adding a dash of color to just about any table setting. Having a few clementines from Melissa’s Produce on hand, we wanted to make a bright winter dessert, one that would lighten up some of the heavier and darker offerings this […]
Mint Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies
How would you like a festive holiday cookie that’s gluten-free…without making you feel like you’re missing out on something? Enter Mint Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies, one of our favorite holiday cookies from our youth. This is essentially the original gluten free cookie – it was gluten free before people even knew what gluten was. When […]
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