“A lot of living happens in the kitchen.”

Dessert

Chocolate Chip Scones

Chocolate Chip Scones

It’s time to pour yourself a cup of tea and make these flaky chocolate chips scones. Scones are the perfect blend between a cookie and a biscuit. Sweet but not too sweet with a little sugar sprinkled on top.  Why You Should Make These Scones: 

Buckeyes (the best Christmas candy ever!)

Buckeyes (the best Christmas candy ever!)

These delicious little balls of peanut butter, rice crispy cereal, and chocolate that we call Buckeyes are hands down our most favorite Christmas candy ever! Each year, it’s a family affair mixing them up and shaping all the little balls, and then dipping them in 

Sally Ann Cookies

Sally Ann Cookies

One of my favorite cookies to bake at Christmastime are these Sally Ann cookies. I think they’re actually my favorite Christmas cookie! They are kind’ve a cross between biscotti and a cookie. Perfect for dipping in a steaming cup of coffee or hot chocolate.   

White Chocolate Cranberry Scones

White Chocolate Cranberry Scones

These white chocolate cranberry scones are full of chocolate chips and dried cranberries and drizzled with a zesty orange glaze. They are a sweet treat with a cup of coffee, perfect for tea parties, and they make wonderful gifts especially during the Christmas season.  Scones 

Cranberry Apple Pie

Cranberry Apple Pie

This cranberry apple pie is the perfect Christmas pie! Filled with all the quintessential flavors and spices, it’s as beautiful to look at as it tastes in your mouth. Apples, cranberries, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Mmmm! I look forward to this pie 

Prizewinning Sugar Cookies

Prizewinning Sugar Cookies

This is our family Christmas sugar cookie recipe! We also use it for any other holiday that calls for a cookie. They are soft with a yummy vanilla sugar flavor. They store really well so they can be made in advance.  We decorate the cookies 

Gingerbread Boys and Girls

Gingerbread Boys and Girls

These cute little gingerbread boys and girls taste as delicious as they look! Full of molasses and warm spices, they’re the perfect Christmas cookie for dunking into a cup of hot cocoa. This is a fun cookie to bake with the kids. Rolling out the 

Creamy Cranberry Salad

Creamy Cranberry Salad

This festive creamy cranberry salad is sweet enough to be a dessert! Perfect for the holiday table and easy to throw together. Just remember that it’s best if you mix up the ingredients and let them sit overnight. That gives the cranberries time to soak 

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin puree and warm spices make these soft little pumpkin snickerdoodles are the perfect fall treat. The dough does need to refrigerate for two hours before baking so plan accordingly. Whip up a batch of these cookies for an afterschool snack or to go with 

Apple Cinnamon Scones

Apple Cinnamon Scones

A delicious fall pastry full of apples and autumn spices. The perfect accompaniment to a hot cup of coffee or tea as a breakfast pastry. My kids think they’re a great after school snack too. 😊