Every year growing up my grandmother would make divinity, every year my aunt and I would tell my cousins they wouldn’t like it so we could eat their share (it worked too!) The first year Christmas I decided to bake cookies for friends I wanted to make divinity. Three batches later I called my grandma … Continue reading
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Sugar Cookies!!!! (Very YUMMY!)
There is one cookie that reminds me of Christmas and it is the basic Sugar Cookie. Every year my grandmother or one of my aunts made sugar cookies (my mouth waters just thinking about them). I have my grandmothers recipe but I have had no luck in the depth south making them. WAY TO STICKY!!! … Continue reading
VERY EASY–PEANUT BRITTLE
I love Peanut Brittle but the thought of making it used to make me cringe. The boiling hot sugar mixture and the mess I would make. I have no idea where I found this recipe but I now make my Peanut Brittle (this year cashew brittle because the Booga has a peanut allergy) in the … Continue reading
Tasty Tuesday–Peppermint Bark (21+ ONLY–lol!)
Every year I bake cookies (lots and lots of cookies) and I always make “Special” Peppermint Bark. This peppermint bark recipe is not you grandma’s Peppermint Bark, unless she used Rumple Mintz (that is 100 PROOF Peppermint Schnapps). My peppermint bark melts in your mouth because I add too much Rumple Mintz, so it barely … Continue reading
Pumpkin Bread Pudding–Yes it is that good!
Once again this recipe stems from Martha Stewart circa 2004. I have made this several times. I how ever am not making it this year I opted for the Pumpkin Cranberry Custard – Crock Pot Dessert so I would not “over use” my oven – I fear it is on it’s last leg of it’s … Continue reading
Super Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce – Early Tasty Tuesday!
Here is another early Turkey Day Staple in my house! Cranberry Sauce – NOT from a Can 1 Bag of Fresh Cranberries1 Jar of Red Currant Jelly Rinse Cranberries dump in a sauce pan over medium heat empty Red Currant Jelly over cranberries. Stir together until all berries split (about 10 – 15 minutes). Remove … Continue reading
Mrs. Wilkes Mac and Cheese – Early Tasty Tuesday!
Since Thanksgiving is next week I decided to post some of my main stays early so other can enjoy them (and go shopping before Wednesday night). Some things I guess I never thought of for Thanksgiving until I moved to the South, Mac & Cheese at Thanksgiving is one of them. This recipe comes from … Continue reading
Tasty Tuesday – Sweet Potato Biscuits
The first time I made these was 2003 it was our (Jeff & I) second Thanksgiving together and my first Thanksgiving dinner I had ever cooked by myself. I wanted to make a fantastic Martha Stewart Thanksgiving dinner complete with Sweet Potato Biscuits, little did I know how bad they would turn out. I did … Continue reading
Vegan Pumpkin – Oatmeal Cookies!
First I want to apologize for the formatting on this post, I tried to fix it but Blogger doesn’t want to fix it! I really wanted pumpkin cookies but I once again found myself without butter. So I decided to take the Vegan Applesauce -Oatmeal Cookies and change it to Pumpkin! I also added some … Continue reading
Tasty Tuesday + Election Day Mania = CARROT GINGER SOUP!
PSA: GO VOTE! IF YOU CAN LIKE A STATUS ON FACEBOOK YOU CAN VOTE FOR YOUR FUTURE! The weather here in Georgia is finally feeling like fall (we might have to turn the heat on this week). I love this time of year so I can make SOUP! This recipe is really easy and is … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 