Preparing to Ring in the New Year with a Game Night on the 6th Day of Christmas

 

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Orange and Pear Muffins for the 5th Day of Christmas #MuffinMonday

Start the year with a healthier, delicious muffin filled with fiber to keep you full longer.  Your family won't guess that you are concentrating on nutrition in the New Year.

It's Muffin Monday.......

An Elegant Start to a Dinner Party for the 4th Day of Christmas #SundayFunday

Pan-seared scallops in a delicious lobster based sauce.  Beautiful to serve, Delicious to eat, and the Perfect start to a dinner party.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are sharing New Year's Eve Nibbles today.....

Sharing Leftovers for the 3rd Day of Christmas

The other day I shared with you this Roasted Vegetable Soup.  I had about 2 cups of soup leftover so I decided to use it as a base for this delicious Roasted Vegetable Lasagna.  I added fresh baby spinach between the layers for extra color and nutrition.  

It was one of 3 lasagnas that I served at out Annual Santa Party this year.  It was met with great success.

Celebrating the 2nd Day of Christmas with a Warm Cocktail and the Weekly Menu leading up to the New Year #MoviesandMunchies

This warm, spiced cocktail is a classic Holiday drink that dates back to the Colonial days.  There are many different versions of this cocktail but all contain rum, butter, and spices.  

The type of rum can vary but I prefer using spiced rum.  Some recipes use hot water, as mine does, others use hot cider.

On the First Day of Christmas, My True Love is giving me......

Crispy Brussels Sprouts in a Balsamic Vinegar Glaze air fry in only 20 minutes, for a delicious, nutritious side dish to whatever you are serving.

Celebrating the Birth of our Lord; Christmas 2024

 Happy Birthday Jesus!!

Roasted Vegetable Soup with Pomegranate #CooktheBooks

Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, and Onion roasted to bring out all the natural sweetness of the vegetables and then pureed before being garnished with Pomegranate Arils for a soup that is as beautiful as it is delicious.

Peppermint Patty Surprise Cookies #SundayFunday

Tender Butter Cookies surround a Peppermint Patty for a wonderful surprise in every bite.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are sharing Peppermint Recipes today......

Apple Cranberry Pie, A Book Review and the Weekly Menu including Christmas #LitHappens

Apples, Cranberries, and Streusel Topping....This may be the perfect Christmas Pie.

Super Simple Chocolate Cake #CakeSliceBakers

This simple, small-size cake has all the flavor, beauty, and pizzaz of a full size, more highly decorated cake.  It is perfect for smaller, casual gatherings.

This is the final bake by the Cake Slice Bakers group for 2024......

Z is for Zucchini

 Kolokithopites are delicious Zucchini Fritters that make a great appetizer, side dish, or light vegetarian main course.

Z is for Zucchini........

Winter White Cosmopolitan #SundayFunday

Start your Holiday gathering with this delicious Winter White Cosmopolitan.  Similar to the original but using White Cranberry Juice and garnished with Candied Cranberries.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are Spreading Christmas Cheer today......

A Tropical Grazing Board and Hawaiian Sparkling Wine; Mele Kalikimaka #WorldWineTravel

I am heading to Maui to kick off the New Year.  I am very excited to return this year and so fortunate to have such good friends who welcome us to their home on the Island.   

I decided to see if Hawaii made sparkling wines.  To my delight, they do.  This made my decision on what to share with this month's wine group very easy.

Molasses Applesauce Cookies, A Book Review and The Weekly Menu

These delicious, old-fashioned cookies are flavored with molasses, honey, and warm spices.  They are not too sweet which made me very happy.

I was inspired to make these cookies while listening to the final book in the Red River Valley Series by Lauraine Snelling.....

Laufabraud (Icelandic Snowflake Bread) #BreadBakers #EattheWorld

Laufabraud is a Christmas Tradition in Iceland.  An easy flatbread cut much like the paper snowflakes we made in grade school and then fried to a crisp golden brown.  

This is what happens when Bread Bakers meets up with Eat the World.....

Garden Vegetable Deviled Eggs #SundayFunday

These deviled eggs, made with garden vegetable cream cheese, are sure to please and surprise your guests this holiday season.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are getting creative with Eggs today.....

Advent; A Time of Preparation

Advent is the time before Christmas when we prepare for the arrival of our Lord, Jesus Christ.  This preparation takes different forms for each of us.  I try to spend a little more time in prayer, be a little more generous with my time and kindness, share goodwill with others, and, of course, clean, cook, shop, wrap, and entertain.

Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies #ChristmasCookieWeek

 Soft chocolate cookies flavored with almond paste and cherry kirsh, topped with cherries and a chocolate drizzle.  You will be proud to serve and gift these decadent, elegant cookies

Today is the final day for Christmas Cookie Week.....

Gingerbread Cookies and a Book Review #ChristmasCookieWeek

Gingerbread Cookies are the perfect way to start off the Holiday Season.  I had my Angel Face Kitchen Elf help me decorate.  She did a great job!!

We are baking Christmas Cookies this week......

Y is for Yogurt

This delicious Greek condiment, Tzatzki, is so easy to make and so much better freshly homemade that you may never buy store-bought again.

Christmas Monster Cookies #ChristmasCookieWeek

Happy December.  Let the Holiday Baking commence.  These Monster Cookies become seasonal when you add Red and Green Peanut Butter M&M's.  They are best enjoyed with a glass of cold milk, so be sure to leave some out for Santa with these cookies when you head for bed on Christmas Eve.

Today is the first day of our Annual Christmas Cookie Week......

Impossible Lemon Pie and a Book Review #SundayFunday

This lemon custard pie takes only a few ingredients and minutes to make before putting it into the oven.  It is creamy, satisfying and delicious.

Today is National Pie Day and the Sunday Funday Bloggers are baking up a storm.....