This morning, I heard on the radio a public service announcement for individuals and families in need to call 2-1-1, a United Way help hotline. I hadn’t heard of this hotline phone number before so I “googled” it. What I found was that most of the United States offer this service for families in need [...]

Use this Gingerbread Cookie recipe* to make delicious treats for the holidays.
What you need:

1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup dark molasses
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

What to do:

Beat shortening, brown sugar, molasses, egg white and [...]

This is a perfect cake to serve on any special gift giving occasion, such as Christmas. An eye catching marzipan bow transforms an everyday looking cake into a dazzling gift box.

Ingredients:

1 recipe Marzipan
red food color
1 package (18 1/4 ounces) devil’s food cake mix
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 cup [...]

Emily is turning 3-years-old one month after Christmas. There might not be anything left to get her for her birthday after both sets of grandparents, uncles, and aunts (”greats”, too) shower her with Christmas presents. Three-years-old is a fun age to shop buy Christmas presents for. Emily can finally play with toys that don’t have [...]

If you find that you’re short on time and need to bring cookies to a holiday party or Christmas cookie swap, I have a couple of easy suggestions for decorating Christmas cookies to help save you time. Just follow the following easy, time-saving directions…
What you need:

Confectioner’s Sugar
3-inch chocolate cookies
parchment paper
Sugar sifter

What to do:

To make snowflakes, tree, or star templates: For [...]