Category: Winter/Christmas
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Gingerbread Cornbread
If you’re a cornbread lover, here’s a winter and holiday version you can try—Gingerbread Cornbread! It’s just the thing to serve with your winter soups, stews, and chilis. Or you can have it for breakfast, warm and spread with butter and maybe even a light drizzle of honey—and serve it with eggs if you like.…
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7-Can Taco Soup
Now that the big hustle and bustle of the holidays are over, we’re ready for a little rest and relaxation, right? We’re ready to take things easy and slow down a little after all the busyness of preparing for Christmas and New Year festivities. We’re wanting some easy recipes to enjoy and warm us up…
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Peppermint Brownies
Here’s an easy recipe that you still might have time to make if you’re needing another holiday sweet treat. These brownies are fun and festive, topped with a creamy white peppermint-flavored frosting, then topped with crushed peppermint candies or candy canes—what could be more Christmasy?
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Pumpkin-Applesauce Bread
Pumpkin bread is something I start thinking about making in late September, when the mornings start to get more crisp and cool and the days grow more noticeably shorter, little by little. And I continue to make it in October, November, and December—all through the holidays. You can’t deny that just about everyone loves a…
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Graham Cracker Toffee
The holidays have come and gone so fast and it’s been a snowy January so far—a frosty welcome to the new year! It’s a great time to make a fresh start—a new year is a new beginning, a new page, and a new chapter—it’s always exciting to have a brand new beginning and to look…
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Cranberry-Pistachio Granola
I like to make this granola in the winter months—I use cranberries a lot in my winter recipes. It’s great around the holidays, too, because the dried cranberries, pistachios, and pepitas give this Cranberry-Pistachio Granola a touch of red and green. But you can enjoy it all winter long!
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Chocolate Chip-Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
I’ve made different variations of pumpkin bread, including Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread and Cranberry Pumpkin Bread, and I thought I’d try one that had both chocolate chips and cranberries! I thought it sounded really good—but you never know for sure until you try it, right?
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Fresh Cranberry Relish
If you are a fan of cranberries, you’ll want to try this really easy recipe for Fresh Cranberry Relish! There’s no cooking—just add all the ingredients to your blender or food processor, chop them up, and it’s done! It’s super easy and tastes great!
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Ginger Spice Shortbread
If you’re a fan of rich, buttery shortbread, here’s a yummy way to make it for the holidays! This Ginger Spice Shortbread has a warm, gingery flavor and the same delicious, buttery taste that shortbread cookies are known for. And the red, green, and white coarse decorating sugar on top gives them a nice finishing…
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Cranberry-Pistachio Bark
Here’s a really easy and yummy treat for the holidays—Cranberry-Pistachio Bark! Made with white chocolate, dried cranberries, and pistachios, this Christmasy treat has a red-and-green color theme that makes an easy holiday dessert or snack. It’s also great for parties and get-togethers, and makes a yummy food gift at Christmastime.
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Pumpkin Pound Cake Loaves
When I make pound cake, I usually use butter in the recipe. But I found that when I tried making some pumpkin pound cake in loaf form, the edges browned quite a bit. When I googled for some answers as to why the edges browned, I found that butter can sometimes cause brown edges, and…
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Book Review: Christmas Miracles
I received a review copy of this book; all opinions expressed are mine. One of my favorite things to do around the holidays is to sit down with some hot cocoa or tea and read good Christmas stories! If you enjoy doing that too, or know someone who does, then this book would be a…
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