Try this healthy gingerbread muffin recipe for the holidays and maybe even into spring. Gingerbread and the spices do seem to go along nicely with the holiday, but these are really more about the ginger and all the healthy ingredients. They have such great flavor and are so delicious it's hard to believe they are healthy too! They have that real gingerbread flavor. They are perfect with a cup ...
Try This Healthy Gingerbread Muffin Recipe
The best ideas for easy sustainable gift wrap
I have a few simple ideas for easy and sustainable gift wraps this holiday season! Studies show that the average American gives 42 gifts in a year (I didn't realize all of us are that generous). If only three of those gifts were wrapped in recyclable material, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields. I guess the little things do matter when it comes ...
How to Make Authentic French Hot Chocolate at Home
Sunday favorites with Cindy and Mary Ann, and this very indulgent authentic French hot chocolate makes the list - I mean real hot chocolate the Parisian way. You know, the kind with an intense, creamy, rich flavor and velvety texture. It's the ideal companion for a cold afternoon. This recipe is as close to the real thing as it gets. Close your eyes, take a sip, and you can almost feel ...
Easy Semi-Homemade Gifts to Give This Year (2024)
Easy semi-homemade gift ideas to give this year including a favorite that I make every year. Christmas stovetop potpourri in jars is so pretty and colorful, making the whole house smell good! It’s as easy to put a few together as it is to open the jar, slice the orange, and toss the rest of the jar into a simmer pot or saucepan over low heat. Your house will smell soooo Christmassy! The aroma will ...
Make Old Fashioned Holiday Spritz Butter Cookies
Madeline and I made old-fashioned holiday spritz butter cookies over Thanksgiving. We seemed to have the same idea. She brought home her new cookie press, and I had just ordered one! So, together, we made spritz cookies. More festive holiday cookie ideas from a few friends following the recipe! Classic spritz cookies use basic ingredients you probably have on hand: butter, flour, sugar, ...
13 Must-See Things In New York At Christmas
13 must-see things in New York at Christmas or anytime you're in New York City - and a few more. As many of you know, we live in a coastal seaside town in Connecticut. One of the best things about where we live is that we are only an hour from Manhattan! Every city and town has a lot going on during the holiday season, but maybe no place in the United States quite like New York City and all ...