Festive Cranberry Mold

Dated December 1971, this recipe for a festive cranberry mold is of course for a Jello ring. Cranberries, pineapples, walnuts and tokay grapes all combine in lemon gelatin to bring you a fruity side dish or dessert. The tokay grape hails from Slovakia and Hungary and is used in varieties of pinot gris, sauvignon blanc … Continue reading

The Very Merry Party Loaf!

I am 100% certain my mom made this for one or more of her cocktail parties and now I know where she got the recipe. Although it looks like a fancy cake, this is actually a sandwich of sorts. The bread was sliced horizontally and ham salad, cheese salad, and chicken salad spread in between … Continue reading

Holly Cookies

Oops, it’s been a few missed weeks, sorry for neglecting you! To make up for my lapse, I’m going to post recipes for Christmas every day until the 25th. The first is this one for Holly Cookies. I think someone made these when I was a kid but I don’t have much recollection. Frequent site … Continue reading

Construction project

Here’s a fun side project I did with my 6 year old daughter. Tis the season for gingerbread houses! This is a mini-review of a couple sets of instructions I downloaded and lots of pictures. Enjoy!

Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

Hi everyone! Today is Thanksgiving here in America, and I am planning some delicious and traditional dishes for our dinner later on today. Here’s our menu: Roasted Butterball turkey Green Bean Casserole Stuffing Mashed potatoes Biscuits Cranberry sauce – two kinds Gravy Wine Sparkling cider I chose a Butterball turkey because I have always had … Continue reading