Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes 2 dozen (24) cookies ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened ½ cup sugar ¼ cup brown sugar, packed 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. …
Cookies and Milk for Santa on Christmas Eve The American tradition of leaving treats for Santa started in the 1930s during the Great Depression, as a way to thank Santa for the gifts he left. Today many families bake special cookies for Santa and even leave carrots for his reindeer. Don’t forget! Santa’s reindeer are …
Thanksgiving Traditions Thanksgiving traditions have evolved through the years and vary from region to region. Many of us celebrate these traditions today without understanding their origins. With a Thanksgiving meal averaging 3,000 calories, why not begin a new tradition of an after-dinner family stroll. Walk off some calories before returning to the table for dessert. …
Easy Apple Pie Makes 8 servings 2 refrigerated pie crusts at room temperature 6 cups peeled, thinly sliced Granny Smith apples (approximately 6 medium-sized apples) ¾ cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¾ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt Vanilla ice cream (optional topping) Preheat …
Chocolate Fudge Makes 40 small pieces 3 cups semisweet baking chocolate 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons butter 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional) Line an 8 x 8-inch square pan with foil. In a large saucepan, melt together chocolate, sweetened …
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 1 medium-sized pumpkin Salt Extra virgin olive oil Cut a hole in pumpkin from bottom or back, reach in with an ice cream scoop or large spoon, and remove all innards. Place pumpkin seeds (still covered in strings) in a colander and run under water to rinse] and separate seeds from strings. …
Spider Web Cinnamon Rolls 1 can( 17.5 ounce) cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing Black icing Plastic spiders Makes 8 Preheat oven to 350 degrees Bake rolls as directed on can Remove rolls from oven and cool for 10 minutes With icing in a piping bag design a cobweb on each roll (see photo) Outline …
Mummy Hot Dogs Makes 8 hot dogs 1 8-ounce can Crescent dough 8 hot dogs Butter Mini candy eyes Mustard Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Roll out Crescent dough. Do not follow precuts, but cut lengthwise into half-inch strips. Wrap each hot dog with strips of dough, crisscrossing …
OREO SPIDER COOKIES This super-simple recipe lets kids have fun while making each spider unique. Makes 8 spider cookies Mini pretzel sticks or black licorice (for legs) 8 Oreo cookies (orange cream or mint filling add a little color) Black frosting Mini candy eyes Break each pretzel stick in half. If using licorice, cut eight equal-sized …
Carrot and Tomato Soup Makes 6 cups 7 carrots, peeled and chopped2 tablespoons butter2 teaspoons salt 2 cups water1 28-ounce can of whole peeled tomatoes1/3 cup cream¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Optional ToppingsCrispy onions Basil 1. Put carrots in a large saucepan with 1 tablespoon butter, salt, and water and bring to a boil. 2. …
