holiday treat

Week of Treats: Link Love

by Marie December 12, 2008

WEEK OF TREATS – DAY 5 To finish up this Week of Treats, I’m linking to some wonderful treats around blogland. Here I made my friend Pamela’s Toffee that is to DIE for (pictured below). I’ve eaten almost half the pan by myself, no joke! I’d never made toffee before and surprised at how easy [...]

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Wonky Homemade Lollipops

by Marie December 10, 2008

WEEK OF TREATS – DAY 3 I love these wonky lollipops. They’re funny looking, taste yummy, and are a lot thinner than if you used a mold… perfect for little mouths. Last year I posted about Christmas Lollipops with the sucker molds I had growing up. But since molds are hard to come by, I [...]

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Do You Like Nuts in Your Fudge?

by Marie 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 [...]

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Christmas Lollipops

by Marie 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 [...]

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Peppermint Whip Cream Magic

by Marie December 6, 2007

This stuff is really magic. Mostly because it is gone is seconds as your guests will pile huge dollops 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. Peppermint Whipped Cream Recipe: 5 peppermint candy canes – or spearmint [...]

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Baking a Christmas Wreath

by Marie December 4, 2007

These treats were one of my favorite to make around Christmastime. I used to make these with my mother when I was growing up. They would be the special treat I got to give to my friends a Christmas. They are simple and fun to make, and very festive. These sweet bread trees, wreaths, and [...]

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Caramel Dipped Apples

by Marie October 29, 2007

It’s that time of year when apple trees are full and ready for picking. When you’re looking for fun ways to dress your apples, when you’ve made all the pie you can eat, then it’s time to dip them in caramel. These make for yummy treats and are perfect for gifts. Supplies for Caramel Candy [...]

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