It’s Almost Christmas

If there are two things that are consistently on show during the Holidays then these two are none other than of delicious but fattening foods and drinks. Christmas parties are full of food and drinks, Christmas dinners are full food and drinks, Christmas celebrations are full of food and drinks. That’s why it’s a little [...]

Gumdrops, hard candies, peppermints? What is Christmas without candy and what tastes better than homemade candy? Here is how you can store your Christmas candy properly.
Art and science come together in candy making. As you know sugar will dissolve in water. When the water is heated the sugar molecules break down and then reform as [...]

Christmas is a time when family and friends gathering together to celebrate, and old and young alike enjoy an array of special Christmas goodies to munch on.
Almost Healthy Holiday Cookies
One of my favorites is an easy and inexpensive treat called “No-Bake Cookies”. These are called cookies but are almost like candy using the cookie name [...]

A cookie swap or cookie exchange is a time when friends gather to share cookies with one another. The advantage of a swap is that each person leaves with a variety of homemade cookies. Some will make sugar cookies with icing, while others will make Russian tea cakes or gingerbread cookies. A Christmas cookie swap [...]

Making your first Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner can be quite intimidating. Will you be able to make it as well as Mom always did? Will your Turkey be dry? How will you make sure everything gets done at the same time? These questions will likely be haunting your mind going in, but fret not. With [...]