Archives for December 2010

Colorado Chili Recipes

With all the cold and snowy weather, this Colorado Chili Recipe (white chili) is a winner.  I’m going to make this tomorrow to serve on New Year’ Day. Colorado White Chili A healthy, mouth-watering meal sure to bring raves; a great alternative to traditional chili from Don’t Panic Dinner’s in the Freezer by my friends […]

Christmas Breakfast Recipes

Our family enjoys the same Christmas breakfast each year, Pecan Cinnamon Rolls, Turkey sausage (recipe below) and Holiday Scramble after the “stockings are opened”. This is so easy I don’t do day-before-preparations. This year we will have Christmas breakfast at my daughter’s so I’ll let you know what we decide to have.  My guess is […]

My Favorite Cranberry Recipes

Mixed Greens With Cranberry Dressing This recipe is my favorite for Christmas.  I love the blue cheese as a special treat and the pink, sweet/sour cranberry dressing. Ingredients: 5 cups mixed greens, herbs and lettuce 1/4 pound blue cheese, crumbled 1 red onion, very thinly sliced 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts Dressing: 1 cup fresh […]

Involve your children witih Quick and Easy Gifts from your Kitchen

We made these recipes for years for gifts as we were on a very tight budget.  Kids loved it.  Precious memories.  I know the peanut brittle has that nasty corn syrup in it.  What would you substitute?  Its just a fund and easy gift children can make with supervision. MICROWAVE PEANUT BRITTLE My kids make […]

Encouragement Chart – Print and Save

YOU SAY GOD SAYS BIBLE VERSES You say: ‘It’s impossible’ God says: All things are possible ( Luke 18:27) You say: ‘I’m too tired’ God says: I will give you rest ( Matthew 11:28-30) You say: ‘Nobody really loves me’ God says: I love you ( John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 ) You say: […]

My Favorite Christmas Cookies

I was invited to two cookie exchanges this year.  I normally don’t go to the cookie exchanges because of past experiences when I had to take home store bought cookies to replace my hours of hard work.  These exchanges worked a little differently, we could pick and choose from the choices up to the number […]

Menu Monday – Beef Burgundy Simplified

Do you need an elegant main dish recipe made with Real Food?  Each December a week or two before Christmas, I like to prepare a favorite recipe called Beef Burgundy to serve to guests or just my family. I  like to make a large batch, and store the rest in meal sized portions to pull […]

Mentoring Moms Make Rolls of all Kinds – Here’s How

Our family has made it a tradition to make cinnamon rolls on Christmas Eve, refrigerate the shaped rolls overnight, and bake them in the morning. Yesterday at Mentoring Moms (Older moms who are teaching younger moms homemaking skills once a month at our church) I showed the younger moms how we do cinnamon rolls, dinner […]

Gift Basket Ideas And Recipes

Need Gift Ideas for Christmas but don’t want to spend a lot? Here are some tips to help you remember your friends without breaking the bank: Buy items in sets and divide them among the baskets. Buy a four pack of nail polish for four ladies baskets or buy packs of whistles or other party […]