Happy New Year's Eve!

Ring in the New Year with this delicious Appetizer and Dessert Round-up.  

There is something for everyone on your party list.

Sweet, Savory, Beverages, and more...

Wishing you a New Year's Eve filled with great food, friends, family, and memories. May you be safe in your travels for today and tomorrow as you ring in the New Year with loved ones and friends.

Decadent Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Oh my gosh you guys, I have found the most amazing Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe!

I have been looking for a pound cake recipe for a long time and I really just wanted a plain vanilla one.  I have many recipes for flavored bundt type cakes but had a really hard time finding a vanilla one.

I was at my Auntie's a few weeks ago and she had made a delicious Pumpkin Bundt from Joy of Baking website and told me to check it out.

So I did and the recipes I found....Oh my,  I can't wait to try them all.

Merry Christmas

Christmas Morning Breakfast Ideas

Here are some wonderful ideas for Christmas morning breakfast or brunch.  You could even serve these the day after Christmas for company that's still in town.   Enjoy!

Frosted Sugar Cookies

Everyone needs a great go to sugar cookie recipe, so I'm sharing this one with you.

I've been making these cookies for years; they're my go-to cut out cookies for all the holidays.

This is the perfect sugar cookie recipe because it doesn't puff up at all, which is crucial in a cutout cookie.

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Last week on Facebook I found this recipe for the cutest pinwheel cookies from Walking on Sunshine and knew I had to try them.

These are a very easy cookie to make and you can use any color food coloring gel you want to make them festive for any occasion.  I chose to make mine red and white for Christmas; the original ones were green and white which were also pretty.

Ranger Cookies

I love heirloom recipes that are handed down from generation to generation.

This is a cookie recipe that I got from my mom that came from her grandma (my Great Grandmother) who I can remember going and visiting when I was really, really young.  I'm talking 3 or 4 maybe 5.

My Great Grandmother Martin lived in Fresno on a farm when my mom was growing up and she used to go with her sister during the summer months to visit. Mom says she was a great cook and has several of her recipes. This is one of my favorites.

I only remember her in her late years living across the street from my Grandmother in a convalescent home and visiting her.  She was the tiniest little lady I've ever seen and always had a smile for us.