Fun easy ideas for making the holidays special for the entire family. Recipes, crafts, and traditions for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and more.
Three layer peeps cake for Easter.
This year I was looking for a fun decorated peeps cake to make for Easter. I am not an expert cake maker by any stretch of the imagination so I wanted to find a cake that was really easy to make. You can make this peeps cake either with a boxed cake mix or…
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Traditional Irish soda bread recipe featuring buttermilk, caraway seeds, and raisins. Learn the difference between Martha Stewart's soda bread recipe and Safeway's soda bread recipe, the history of Irish soda bread, and more.
Traditional Irish Soda Bread History Is Irish soda bread really Irish? Yes, it is! And it’s not just for St. Patrick’s Day. Along with shepherd’s pie, Irish soda bread ranks right up there with many other favorite Irish recipes. While you might think that the recipe for traditional Irish soda bread has been around for…
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Easy, fun DIY candle holders to make for Valentine's Day. One of my favorite Valentine's Day crafts.
These Valentine’s Day mason jar candle holders are really easy to make. All you need are a few simple things you might already have laying around the house. These candle holders can also be easily customized for any season or holiday. Supplies Needed: Glass candle holders Valentine’s Day tissue paper Modge Podge Scissors Paint…
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Easy Karo crazy crunch recipe that was popular in the 1970's. It is an easy delicious caramel corn with almonds and pecans added for extra crunch. Yum!
You might be wondering what in the world is Karo Crazy Crunch? Or like me, the thought of it will bring back a pleasant memory from childhood. I was recently going through an old cookbook that my elementary school put together about 40 years ago. As I was flipping through the pages I ran a…
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Easy three ingredient fudge recipe made with condensed milk, chocolate chips, and nuts. One of my favorite quick easy holiday desserts.
Easy Fudge Recipe As Christmas gets closer, I am looking for quick easy holiday dessert recipes. The fun of spending hours in the kitchen baking new delicious desserts is definitely wearing off (I did make these amazing Kentucky Bourbon Balls last week though). I am looking for some easy treats like this three ingredient…
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