Merry Christmas | Happy Thursday

Merry Christmas to my wonderful, interactive, patient readers. It's been a great year over here. (If Christmas isn't something you c...

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Merry Christmas & Christmas Eats

Merry Christmas, dear readers.  Thank you for joining me on a journey to cook simple, from-scratch meals for your family.  I appreciate your...

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Last Minute Christmas Recipes

Just in case you are still looking for yummy Christmas recipes – here are a few that are sure to please: Breakfast Kris Kringle Pancakes G...

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Mint Surprise Cookies

These mint surprise cookies are delightful.  Andes mint chips are wrapped inside a chocolate shortbread for a fun Christmas treat.  Mint S...

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Orange Cranberry Crinkle Cookies

A classic Christmas cookie, chocolate crinkles , gets a face lift!  This recipe uses a sugar cookie base in addition to cranberries and or...

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Gift Idea: Gingerbread Play Dough

We are at the stage in life where lots of our friends have little kiddos.  While I love giving treats to families, it’s fun to be able to gi...

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Baking Day 2013

It’s become an annual tradition.  The day following Thanksgiving (otherwise known as Black Friday) is our baking day .  Although, to be h...

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Christmas Chemistry Cornucopia

Here's a few things I unwrapped this past week: I'm very lucky to have such understanding friends and family.

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Merry Christmas!

Oh, how joyfully, Oh, how hopefully, Waits the world on Christmas Eve! Love comes healing. God revealing. Friends, be joyful and believe.  ...

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Christmas Fun

* ** ** ** ** ** *** ** ** ** ** ** * Bonus picture: (These pictures were modified from the original, which appeared  here  in Nat. Chem.  T...

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Candy Cane Crunch Ice Cream Cake

One of our new family traditions is making Jesus a birthday cake to celebrate Christmas.  With all the other sweet treats around at this t...

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