Category Archives: Holidays

Seasonal Potluck: Roasted Beet and Asian Pear Salad

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Kelley

During the holidays I always feel inclined to incorporate red and green wherever I can.  Enter, this salad!  No creepy food colorings, beets are an all natural bright red and any salad green can be used to top this dish.  However, the … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal, Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Kelley

Make these.  Seriously.  I have made three batches now, and I’m contemplating a fourth.  The Husband is eating them faster than I can give them away!  I think my holiday baking is done with though, except for a few loaves of bread … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Almond Toffee

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Kelley

This was my first try at toffee, and despite the fact that my candy thermometer was clearly not calibrated correctly, it turned out okay!  You’ll want to check your thermometer by boiling some water and if the temperature reads 212 … Continue reading →

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