These fun Layered Rice Krispies Squares are suited for a picnic as they are for Christmas with their fun red, white, and green layers. For this Rice Krispies treats recipe, the red layer is made with an addition of red velvet cake mix, the green with blueberry Jello mix, and the middle is done with…
Christmas Recipes
Christmas Recipes is filled with cookies, cakes, candy, drinks, appetizers, gifts to the ultimate holiday feast with turkey and all the fixings. We have some wonderful ideas to make your season bright.
Red Velvet Cookies
These gorgeous Red Velvet Cookies are a wonderful treat to have any time but are special on Valentine’s Day and Christmas! They have a great red velvet flavor and are soft and chewy and filled with white chocolate chips. A classic cookie that you will love. This recipe is easily made from scratch and will…
Basic Cranberry Sauce with Variations
Cranberry Sauce with its ruby red color and its sweet-tart flavor is a staple on almost all tables for Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas dinner when a turkey is involved. I will show you a basic recipe for cranberry sauce and many variations to make it your own. We love cranberry sauce here, it is a…
Copycat Almond Roca
Copycat Almond Roca is one of my ultimate favorites. Rich caramel with crunchy almonds and both white and semi-sweet chocolate makes this the perfect confection for the holidays. Somehow making it at home doesn’t seem as decadent as buying a big box of it from the store. This is a loved candy at Christmastime, but…
Classic Croquembouche – Cream Puff Tower
This Classic Croquembouche – Cream Puff Tower is a masterpiece of a French pastry/confection! It’s served over the holidays but also at weddings, baptisms, communions, etc. The filling inside the cream puffs can either be pastry cream or whipped cream. Today we are showing you a standard vanilla pastry cream that we usually use. What…
Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake
This Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake is so moist it keeps for a week on the counter, but yours may not last that long as it is sweet, tart, and has a perfect cream cheese glaze!! This dessert is perfect for the holiday season as it can be served for brunch right to dessert time. Great…
Poinsettia Drink (A Champagne Cocktail)
This Poinsettia Drink (A Champagne Cocktail) is light and festive and perfect for holiday celebrations. Not only is it festive looking with great red color but also wonderfully tasting with a blend of cranberry and orange flavors. The perfect libation for Christmas or New Year’s Eve. Helpful Items for This Recipe This post contains affiliate…
White Chocolate Ginger Shortbread
These White Chocolate Ginger Shortbread cookies have been a welcome addition to our cookies platter for the holidays for years. Buttery, rich, melt-in-your-mouth cookies with a nice zing from candied ginger make these an excellent choice to add to your Christmas celebrations. How to Make White Chocolate Ginger Shortbread Simple ingredients for this shortbread recipe…
Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies
These adorable Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies are the perfect buttery bite-sized morsels! They dress up any cookie platter and are the most fun cookies to customize and decorate. I’ve tried a lot of Spritz cookie recipes, but this one is my most favorite! And if you’re looking for more fun and festive cookies to bake…
Extra Crispy Roasted Potatoes
Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by The Little Potato Company. All opinions and experiences are my own. Extra Crispy Roasted Potatoes are very simple to make and have a crunchy crispy exterior while still being fluffy and light inside. Creamer potatoes from The Little Potato Company potatoes are so easy to work with,…
Smoked Turkey – The Quintessential Guide
This Smoked Turkey – The Quintessential Guide will walk you through all you need to know to make the best turkey ever! Moist, flavorful, and perfectly browned turkey that you will want to show off by bringing it to the table to carve! How to Brine a Turkey for Smoking A great brine will make…
Cherry Almond Florentine Cookies
These irresistible Cherry Almond Florentine Cookies are crunchy confection treats marrying nuts and cherries with caramel and chocolate. With or without a chocolate layer, the recipe is easy, versatile and so are the ingredients. Italian treats (or should I say European) are delicious and never disappoint. This one is no exception. Typically prepared during the…