Brown Paper Packages...

I made some caramels for a fundraiser at my niece’s preschool. My sister had stocked up on some cute seasonal containers after Christmas last year and she hand-stamped some little brown paper bags, so she packaged the candies up. I’m happy...

Posted  12/22/2008 4:10:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  holiday, caramels

Holiday Gift Picks for Kids Who Cook

Are you like me, and you dread selecting holiday gifts for other people? I enjoy buying and wrapping and giving gifts, but I find that I sometimes second guess myself and, in the process, drive my husband crazy. He is the type of shopper who sees something...

Posted  12/11/2008 7:52:00 AM  by  jillbcooks

Tags:  holiday, gifts, children, presents, cooking, cookie mixes

Easter Re-cap

So I made it through Easter brunch. Everyone survived—I think they might actually have enjoyed themselves. There weren't few leftovers, which I took as a good sign. Each of my nieces and my nephew got two Easter basket; one from me (which I used as a...

Posted  3/24/2008 10:13:00 AM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  holiday, Breakfast Strudel, Easter, brunch

Seven Days and Counting...

Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday. I love anything heart-shaped including dishes, table runners, napkins, flower vases, candles and, of course, food. This may have something to do with the fact that Jack and I were married on Valentine's Day, many...

Posted  2/7/2008 10:00:00 AM  by  Andi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  cookies, holiday, baking, Valentine's Day, hearts

Holiday Appetizers

I'm often invited to parties where everyone is asked to bring an appetizer—and the combination of appetizers that everyone brings becomes our dinner. These appetizers dinners are some of my most favorite meals. Some of my friends expect me to bring an...

Posted  12/19/2007 12:38:00 PM  by  Andi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  appetizers, holiday, Crescent, Mini

Crown Roast of Smoked Pork

One of our most memorable meals we've enjoyed was when I prepared a smoked crown roast of pork for our gourmet group. It was a recipe from the 1988 edition of the Best of Gourmet hard-cover cookbook titled, Crown Roast of Smoked Pork with Wild Rice, Fennel...

Posted  12/13/2007 1:19:00 PM  by  Andi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  holiday, pork, roast

Cookies for a Cause Update

No word yet as to if there are any cookies left at the Courage Center . I’m told we wound up donating approximately 75 tins and 225 bags brimming with homemade goodies. That’s a heck of a lot of cookies. As I mentioned on Wednesday , I helped decorate...

Posted  12/7/2007 1:51:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  cookies, holiday, recipes, Courage Center, gingerbread

Got Pumpkins?

One fall many years ago, I was given lots of pumpkins as a gift. At the time I was living in a big old house in St. Paul with six friends. For weeks we used them as decorations on our dining room table, in our family room and well, all over the house...

Posted  10/30/2007 2:27:00 PM  by  Andi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  halloween, pumpkin, desserts, holiday