I love Valentine’s Day and all of the sweet, mushy things that go with it. The Valentine’s Day treats are one of the best things.
BACON CHEDDAR SAUSAGE BALLS
Bacon Cheddar Sausage Balls are a cheesy, savory appetizer made with sausage, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and a bacon cheddar biscuit mix. Perfect to serve at any get together.
Sausage balls have been an appetizer that has been around for many years. I remember my mother making them in the 1960’s. During the 1970’s and 1980’s they were served at every party I attended.
They have evolved over the years from the basic Bisquick recipe, are made with different flavored biscuit mixes, and served with dipping sauces. Cream cheese is now an ingredient added to most recipes. Continue reading BACON CHEDDAR SAUSAGE BALLS
EASY HOLIDAY CAKES FROM A BOX MIX
These Easy Holiday Cakes are elegant looking and delicious, all made by using a box of cake mix and canned frostings.
When holiday baking is in full swing, cake mixes are such a lifesaver. The creations you can make with these cake mixes are endless. They always turn out moist and flavorful, which is very important to me. Continue reading EASY HOLIDAY CAKES FROM A BOX MIX
SUGAR PLUM DREAMS
Sugar Plum Dreams
Sugar Plum Dreams are a soft butter cookie infused with the unique flavor of Fiori Di Sicilia extract and cooked plums, then rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked. Add a drizzle of mascarpone cheese to complete the holiday flavor combination.
BUTTERSCOTCH PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES
The beauty of fall is all around us, and that means cookie baking season is in full swing. Butterscotch Pumpkin Spice Cookies are ones you will want to try.
These Butterscotch Pumpkin Spice Cookies are a basic cookie dough filled with butterscotch and pumpkin spice morsels. The flavors blend so perfectly and capture the feeling of fall.
STREUSEL TOPPED CRANBERRY EGGNOG CAKE BARS
This is an easy and delicious recipe to get your holiday baking started. Last year at the end of the holiday season I had some eggnog and some cranberries leftover so this recipe for Streusel Topped Cranberry Eggnog Cake Bars was created. Continue reading STREUSEL TOPPED CRANBERRY EGGNOG CAKE BARS
HALLOWEEN CHEX MIX
This yummy, easy to make, Halloween Chex Mix is always a hit with our family and friends.
A combination of Chex cereal, Gardetto’s Original Snack Mix, cashews, yogurt pretzels, and a variety of candies make this Halloween Chex Mix the perfect treat. Continue reading HALLOWEEN CHEX MIX
HALLOWEEN BREAKFAST BITES
These cute little Halloween Breakfast Bites are such a fun way to start your day during “spooky season”.
A half size sheet pan is loaded with breakfast meats, veggies, eggs and cheese. It is baked and Halloween shapes are cut out with cookie cutters.
My family loves to eat crustless egg bites, so I created these Halloween Breakfast Bites one morning. Children and grandchildren love to eat fun foods. Continue reading HALLOWEEN BREAKFAST BITES
HALLOWEEN FUN-DUE BOARD
This “Halloween Fun-due” board is so perfect to serve at a Halloween party, or any get together. I created this for some of my grandchildren for lunch one day.
It is a Halloween themed food board with 2 cheese dips, surrounded by a variety of easy to prepare, kid friendly, dippers. At my Walmart, I found the cutest little salsa bowls, that looked like mini cauldrons to place on my Halloween Fun-Due Board.
I purchased a queso sauce, prepared a cheese sauce, and baked the frozen foods that I was using as dippers. Continue reading HALLOWEEN FUN-DUE BOARD
GARLIC PARMESAN CHEESE DIP
Garlic Parmesan Cheese Dip…a hot, creamy dip of melted cream cheese, minced garlic, whipping cream and parmesan cheese. Cubes of bread as dippers will make you think of a fondue.
This Garlic Parmesan Cheese Dip is the one appetizer you will want to serve at any get together. I have been making this for about 3 years, and always get the most compliments on it. Continue reading GARLIC PARMESAN CHEESE DIP