Cranberry Cilantro Salsa

Cranberry Cilantro Salsa is a refreshing and festive appetizer.  We usually make this recipe during the holidays to snack on as a break from our "sweet" snacking.

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

I confess...my least favorite Christmas activity is frosting sugar cookies.    By the time I get the cookies mixed, rolled, cut and baked I am done with the kitchen.   I know that it is a tradition for most families and out of obligation I will eventually give in and make them with my kids.  I would much rather be relaxing by the tree listening to my Bing Crosby.

White Chocolate Butter Cookies with Peppermint Cream Filling

It isn't Christmas without baking.  The Christmas season is the perfect time to tryout new festive recipes.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

We have a list of family traditions that my husband and I are very strict to follow each Christmas season.   As a young married couple we sat down and wrote all our memories about Christmas time that made it so magical for us.  Our list is growing and is always a work in process as we make our own traditions.   Here is our list:

Egg Free Dinner Rolls

What is a holiday meal without fresh hot rolls?  This was the question I had when I got out my favorite homemade roll recipe last Thanksgiving only to see that it had eggs.   I was bummed out because it was about the same time we discovered my son had an egg allergy.

Peppermint Butter Toffee

THANKSGIVING 2013

This will be our first Thanksgiving in our new home.   This is exciting for me since this is our first home that has enough space to use the leaf in our dinning table.  We will be having my sister and her family over for dinner, which means there will be five children under 6 years old.   I have had a lot of fun searching the internet and creating some fun actives for these kids to keep them entertained (and out of trouble).

Activity #1

Homemade Butter