12 Days of Sweets: Day 9 Popcorn is one of the most asked for snacks in our house and we always have it in our pantry. We love to make a big bowl of air popped popcorn and top it with sweet and savory seasonings to snack on while we watch a family movie together.Continue reading “Christmas Popcorn”
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Holiday Hummers
12 Days of Sweets: Day 8 Hummers first made their appearance in Detroit, Michigan in 1968 and are credited to the mixology ingenuity of Jerome Adams. After it’s appearance there was a boom of ice cream based cocktails following its path. The standard drink consists of either white rum or vodka mixed with kahlua andContinue reading “Holiday Hummers”
Spiced Gingerbread Bars
12 Days of Sweets: Day 7 My husband is a huge fan of chewy molasses cookies around the holidays. I can’t say I blame him – they do have a certain appeal with seasonal flavors and the soft texture. I enjoy a bit more spice to my cookies and often end up making gingerbread insteadContinue reading “Spiced Gingerbread Bars”
Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
12 Days of Sweets: Day 6 Hot chocolate has always been a “feel good” drink for me when I’m not feeling well. My oldest has started picking up on this trait and I’m more than happy to pull together a fresh batch for her. I’m very particular about hot chocolate, though. I don’t bother withContinue reading “Peppermint White Hot Chocolate”
Vanilla Butter Mints
12 Days of Sweets: Day 5 When I was little I loved those pastel colored after dinner mints you would find in restaurants. These butter mints remind me of those fun little treats; however, these are so much better. They are creamy and sweet with a minty fresh after note in flavor. We had aContinue reading “Vanilla Butter Mints”
Crockpot Cashew Clusters
12 Days of Sweets: Day 4 As a busy working mom I love finding ways to make cooking quicker and easier – and safe ways to get my kids involved! I love this cashew clusters recipe because I don’t have to worry about standing over a double boiler to temper chocolate and my daughter wasContinue reading “Crockpot Cashew Clusters”
Gingerbread Fudge
12 Days of Sweets: Day 3 My Daughters favorite cookie happens to be gingerbread. If we go into the bakery to get fresh donuts even in July she will always pick out gingerbread cookies. It might have something to do with all the ginger I ate to combat my morning sickness when I was pregnantContinue reading “Gingerbread Fudge”
Cranberry Bundt Cake
12 Days of Sweets: Day 2 I’ve never been the biggest fan of cake. If’s always a huge hassle to mix and frost, and oh my – the dishes! It has never seemed worth the work. I do, however, love using my Mom’s old trusty Bundt pan. This cake pan is such a workhorse; itContinue reading “Cranberry Bundt Cake”
Whipped Hot Chocolate
12 Days of Sweets: Day 1 When the Dalgona coffee recipes took the internet by storm I was already hooked by the idea. Whipped creamy coffee? Yum. I knew I needed to find a way for my daughter to enjoy this fun treat as she loves fancy beverages and foods. Most recently she has startedContinue reading “Whipped Hot Chocolate”
Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Soup
I struggle finding time during the week to cook elaborate meals which means I rely heavily on my Pressure Cooker and Slow Cooker to do much of the work for me. I don’t want to compromise nutrition for convenience; which sometimes just takes a bit more effort. In the long run, that effort is worthContinue reading “Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Soup”
The Petite Homestead 