Pretzel Turtles

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON HOW TO MAKE THESE PRETZEL TURTLES! Several years ago, a friend of mine was telling me about how much she loves turtles…and I’m not talking about the animal.  Although, now that I think about it, she loves those, too.  Anyway, she was talking about the combination of chocolate,Read More

Dark Chocolate Covered Apples

I’ve actually been meaning to make these for a while, but over the holidays was the perfect opportunity.  After putting together an edible gift basket for my in-laws, I kept looking at it and thinking,  Seems like it’s missing something.  Then, I realized that this would be the perfect addition.  And apparently it was aRead More

Homemade Coffee Liquor

While searching for items to make for my family’s edible gift baskets, I came across a recipe that made my eyes widen and start grinning from ear to ear.  Homemade flavored liquor?!  Yes!!  I had to try it.  My husband has made a couple of flavors of wine before, and the thought of making yourRead More

Eggnog Cupcakes

When it comes to eggnog, usually the first image that pops into my head is a scene from the movie “Christmas Vacation.”  Uncle Eddie takes the little moose head glass and gets himself a refill of the eggnog in the living room and slurps loudly, while he’s babbling away to a very uninterested Clark Griswold. Read More

Pretzel Turtle Candy Bars

Homemade chocolate candy bars.  Yummmmmay.  I wanted to try out something that combined the flavors of sweet and salty, and here it is. First, combine the pretzels, caramel, and honey roasted peanuts in a bowl.  Stir together well so that the caramel completely covers everything. Next, melt your chocolate in the microwave in 30 secondRead More

Thanksgiving Meal

Well, the big Turkey Day has passed…and what a busy weekend!  First, we hosted Thanksgiving at our house and had about 15 family members over to eat.  That afternoon, we got on the road and headed to Myrtle Beach for a big family reunion and a weekend packed with activities and an insane amount of laughter. Read More