Gingerbread Houses

Cheesecake

Pizza Burgers {Kid Approved}

The pizza burger.  

When you don't know what to do with that last cup of left over spaghetti sauce and you have a few frozen buns (and Velveeta, olives and some vegies) on hand,  Make pizza burgers for a fast lunch that your kids will love.

Recycled Book

We read bedtime stories to our children every night and this time of year is particularly exciting because of the collection of holiday themed books we have.  The Christmas books are only brought out during the holiday season so they will be special and fun {and last through the years}.

Mashed Potatoes

Mmmmmashed potatoes.  Or, this time of year you might call them, Comfort and Joy.  Using real butter, sour cream and the highest-fat-content milk available in the refrigerator is the way to make mashed potatoes.

Christmas Corn Flake Wreaths

 A simple, no-bake treat for the holidays.  These buggers aren't pretty, but they always disappear quickly from the cookie tray.

Sloppy Joe Sandwiches

Do your pants still fit?  After a week's worth of cookies, though one can never have too many sweets in their life, it seemed like the right time to toss in my sister's Sloppy Joe recipe.  This recipe is based off my mom's version, but true to my sister, she follows a recipe and now I can make them right every time too!  Thanks, L!

Chocolate Peppermint Cream Sandwich Cookies

EVERYBODY loves the Peppermint Cream Cookie.  Loves it.  Top five, maybe top two cookie of all time.  If you love the chocolate-mint combo, this is a must make!

Date Pinwheels

  I have a weakness for cinnamon and dates.  Grandma Stella made some amazing date cookies {not this recipe} and my mom made these date pinwheels growing up.  I always watched her though I never practiced making them as a kid... it wasn't a task to hand off to a child because the dough rolling takes some patience.  The layers of date and cookie dough with a hint of cinnamon, parts soft and tender other parts crunchy and chewy, are to be appreciated.    

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Everyone has a version of peanut butter blossoms.  This is ours {by ours, I mean my mom's} and it's dang good.  Chocolate stars on top, please!  

Marshmallow Fudge

Sugar Cookies {Cut Outs}

Iced Butter Sweets

Grandma Stella's Bon Bons

Ginger Pennies

Christmas Caramels

Christmas Tree Magnet

Oven Baked Chimichangas

Reindeer Ornament Craft