Sugar and Spice

Sweet Thanksgiving Turkeys

I’ve been making these adorable turkeys for years.  They are great as a place setting, garnish or decoration.  The best part is they’re a “cheater” recipe, meaning the pieces are […]

Hanukkah Baklava

I made baklava as a special treat for a coworker.  Hanukkah starts next week and I wanted to do something to celebrate. Although the recipe is a little tricky (and messy), […]

Gingerbread Caramel Bars

  I found this recipe in the current issue of Kraft's Food & Family Magazine. It is a winner! These bar cookies are perfect for a party or potluck and keep […]

Holiday Toffee

We have 43 days, 4 hours and 45 minutes until Christmas.  Yes I'm aware it is Veteran's Day and we haven't had Thanksgiving yet... but Christmas will be here quick! This means […]

Naughty List Peanut Butter Fudge

Land yourself on the Naughty List by bringing easy, delicious peanut butter fudge.  Although friends and family request it all year, I only make it for at the holidays.  Want […]

Black Cat Cookies

It's almost Halloween! Just for fun I threw together Black Cat Cookies for folks at the office.  The cookies are adorable and seasonal with a brownie-like tasty and texture.  While mine […]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirls

My mom found this recipe on the side of a Cheerios box back in the 1970s. These cookies were an instant hit and my sisters and I have been making […]

Halloween Candy Bar(f) Cookies

It’s 10 days to Halloween and I have extra chocolate candy.  This is dangerous because chocolate is never really “extra.”  To save myself from myself, I baked it into cookies. Candy […]

Healthy Maple Glazed Pumpkin Muffins

It's pumpkin season! Yay! My friend and fellow baker, Laurel, passed this recipe on to me via the Pinch of Yum blog. I believe this recipe is the best I […]

Classic Red Velvet Cake

For a long time I thought red velvet was chocolate cake with lots of red food coloring.  Turns out, red velvet cake is much tastier.  Traditionally Southern, the term "red" […]

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