A few pics from Christmas as we work to update the blog…. Courtney opening her new mandolin My own sweet Momma! Matthew and Paul’s Dad Paul’s brother, Scott Sweet little nephew! Emma with dolls and clothing my Mom MADE for her! She loved them!! Hope you had a wonderful holiday….. With love,
Category: holidays
Brownies
New Year’s Eve, there is always something fun happening in our home. Our tradition for the last fifteen or so years, has included brownie ala’ mode with all the toppings! Brownies 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter 4 eggs 1 (16 ounce) can chocolate syrup 1 cup all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons milk 1 1/4 cups white…
Turkey Sausage Balls
When Courtney found out I was posting some of our favorite recipes, she reminded me of this simple recipe! It is delicious and can be adapted for those who like sausage balls spicy or not so much. We make these for the freezer in big batches in the fall. Our first sausage balls are cooked just for Christmas morning. It’s…
Wassail
A friend shared this recipe with me years ago and it has become a holiday favorite in our home. The smell of the simmering wassail is enough to create a sweet holiday memory all by itself! Holiday Wassail 1 1/2c white sugar 8 whole cloves 3c water 3 cinnamon sticks 1 1/2c orange juice 1c lemon juice 1 gallon apple…
Broccoli Casserole
This recipe came from the church where Paul and I were married. I never use Cheese Whiz in anything, but this recipe has become a holiday tradition in our home. Broccoli Casserole 1 8oz jar, cheese whiz 1/4c butter, divided 2 10 pkg frozen, chopped broccoli 1c crushed Ritz crackers, divided Combine cheese and 2T butter until smooth. Add broccoli…
Christmas Club- Gift Notebook
Having a larger than average sized family changes many things. Several years ago, (really several children ago….), Paul and I realized we really needed to keep a running list of gift purchases. I had kept a list before, but it’s always found, or worse(!), I lose it mid-way through the year. *sigh* Now, I keep a little notebook in my…
Pumpkin Pie
Most of my family knows what my absolute favorite food in the world is… my Great-Grandmother used to make the BEST pumpkin pie. She always kept them wrapped in the freezer for me and would pop them out at various times of the year. It made me feel so special — I know she did this for other family members…
Christmas Club- Plastic Balls?
We are planning early for the holidays! Paul and I want to have all of our holiday purchases done by the end of October (a goal we’ve not reached for a few years now, but we’re trying again, LOL!) I thought it would be nice to host a Friday Christmas Club on the site…please feel free to join along. You…
Popcorn, Anyone?
Last week was very long folks! About midweek our van died, again! Paul thinks that this van must have been submerged under water at some point because we have basically had to have almost everything under the car replaced due to rust! This week, we had the fan belt, fan belt pulley, water pump and radiator changed…to the tune of…
Happy 4th of July!
I‘m finally getting a few minutes to catch up on our websites. The last week has been very full….holidays always bring excitement, fun and lots of added things to be done. We had a delightful 4th of July holiday. My husband’s Dad and Aunt came for a visit, as well as my Mom (she spent the night before at my…