Kids love this Christmas version of popcorn balls. The peanut butter adds a great flavor twist. Use these for edible Christmas favors and table decorations. For each of your guests, write their name on a star and attach it with a tooth pick inserted in the top for your Christmas table place cards.

What you need:

6 cups popped popcorn
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup peanut butter
Green food color
1/4 cup red cinnamon candies

What to do:

Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Pour popcorn into large bowl.
Combine sugar and corn syrup in …

Looking for easy Thanksgiving recipes that won’t take too much time to prepare but will get you great reviews from your family? Or, have you been asked, at the last minute, to bring a dish to a Thanksgiving dinner? Here are three easy recipes (Sweet Potato Casserole, Cole Slaw, and Pecan Pie) that I made today for Thanksgiving at my son’s tomorrow. In just under an hour, you can have these Thanksgiving recipes ready, too!
Pecan Crunch Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients:

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes***
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten*
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk*
1/2 cup melted butter*

Topping:

1/2 …

As the chefs teach you, whether you are attending a culinary class or watching a TV show on FoodNetwork, it’s not only the roasting of the turkey, it’s also about the presentation of your turkey on your Thanksgiving table that will put your guests in awe of your wonderful culinary talents! If you don’t feel confident in your cooking skills, you can certainly fool everyone with your culinary wonders in an eye catching presentation that makes their mouth water by just seeing it on your Thanksgiving table. But, if you follow this How to Roast a …

Do you know how to roast a turkey? Have you begun to defrost your turkey yet? Do you want your Thanksgiving turkey to be perfect? If you take time to plan ahead, your turkey will be perfect…especially planning on enough time for defrosting a frozen turkey so it’s ready on Thanksgiving Day. Once your turkey is defrosted, the rest is easy.

Planning

Allow 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of turkey per person. That amount will leave enough for leftovers, too. Be sure to allow plenty of time – and space – to thaw …

Celebrate harvest time with this tempting spice cake topped with sweet, creamy maple frosting and lots of nuts and fruits.

What you need:

1 package (18 1/4 ounces) spice or carrot cake mix
1 cup water
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup apple butter
Maple Buttercream Frosting (recipe follows)
2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/4 cup chopped almonds
2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots
2 tablespoons chopped dried cranberries*
2 tablespoons raisins

*If dried cranberries are unavailable use additional chopped dried apricots and raisins.

Preheat oven to 375F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
Combine cake mix, …

Easy-to-make ears of Indian caramel corn are a festive addition to any Thanksgiving celebration, especially for the young children. Wrap them in clear wrap and place them in a basket for a treat to take with them when they leave.  Make smaller ears of Indian Caramel Corn and personalize them by attaching a place card to each one. Place one at each place setting on your Thanksgiving table.

What you need:

2 quarts popped popcorn
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup candy-coated fun …

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This colorful edible Thanksgiving mobile can hang over the Thanksgiving dinner table or in a doorway. For a fun party favor, personalize each cookie with piping gel and let the guests snip their cookie off the mobile as they leave.

What you need:

1 recipe Butter Cookie dough
3 egg yolks
3 teaspoons water
Yellow, red and green food color

Supplies:

Plastic drinking straw
Small brush
Ribbon or yarn

What to do:

Preheat oven to 350F
Roll dough on floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness Using diagrams as guides, cut out …