by Marie on December 9, 2008

WEEK OF TREATS – DAY 2
I’m giving a few of these Cookie Dough Log Rolls to neighbors as gifts this Holiday. You can give yummy homemade cookies, but don’t have to bake them right away. They’re a perfect treat for on the go or as a midnight snack too. With these dough rolls, you can [...]
by Marie on December 8, 2008

WEEK OF TREATS – DAY 1
This week I’ll be posting yummy treats to make during the Holiday Season. They’re a great “make and take” for family and friends or to keep for your own sweet tooth. So take notes, throw the diet out the window like me and enjoy this Holiday Week of Treats.
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Making [...]
by Marie on December 20, 2007

Some years we go big with the food for Christmas and some years we are still too burnt out from the last holiday meal at Thanksgiving. This year for Christmas Eve, my Mom is having a “fun food buffet” for the meal: artichoke dip, jello salad, salmon, meatballs, chips and dip, and ending the night [...]
by Marie on December 17, 2007

Today post is brought to you by Karen, my Mom. As I have already posted, she makes great Christmasy treats. Check out the Lollipops and the Bread Dough Wreaths we used to make with her as kids. I’m excited for her to share her own Mother’s Famous Chocolate Fudge. She has passed the how-to on [...]
by Marie on December 11, 2007

I am bringing a classic Christmas decoration back, Fruit Loop Christmas Garland. The kids love to make these and surprisingly, their attention stayed until the end.
You need a box of Fruit Loop Cereal, yarn – any color, tape, scissors, and a tree to drape it on. I found this little tree for $1 at Walmart, [...]
by Marie on December 10, 2007

I love to make suckers, or lollipops as some say. This is another fun treat that I would beg my Mom to help me make for friends for the Christmas season. My Mom has a lot of treats up her sleeve.
My mom purchased these sucker molds many many moons ago and they look very ancient. [...]
by Marie on December 6, 2007

This stuff is really magic. Mostly because it is gone is seconds as your guests will pile huge dollips into their hot cocoa. My sweet sister-in-law, Jeanne, first introduced this to me years ago and I have been making it for parties ever since.
Buy peppermint candy canes or even just peppermint round candies. Then using [...]
by Marie on December 4, 2007

I used to make these with my mother when I was growing up. They would be the special treat that I got to give to my friends for Christmas. They are simple and fun to make, and very festive. These sweet bread trees, wreaths, and candy canes will be a hit with neighbors this [...]