Holidays – Page 15 of 30

Easter Centerpieces You Can Make at Home

I think the best part about Easter is kids, and how much fun they can have. As some of you may know, I have been involved with a wonderful organization called Ascencia. I wanted to make them special centerpieces for their Easter breakfast, and I cooked breakfast as well.

We had a lot of fun making these little “nests”, as I got the children, including my dear Spane, to decorate plastic eggs in whatever fashion they desired. I had plenty of glitter glue, paint, sticky gems, and all we really needed to make Fabergé jealous.

Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

I don’t know why I wait for Easter to make a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. I think it just seems appropriate for the rabbits of Easter to have a carrot cake treat. This is a really rich cake, not something for every day.

Onion Skin Marble Eggs – Save Your Onion Skins

These marble eggs are so easy to make and they always turn out different. You will never have the same egg twice, so be sure and take pictures of these to look back on.

Silk Tie Dyed Easter Eggs

Silk tie dyed eggs were the star of my Easter table a few years ago, and I thought I should share again how to make them. I still have some leftover ties, so that I will make new ones again. They are very easy to make and look stunning. It’s a great way to use up old silk ties, blouses, shirts, etc.

Charoset Tart – A Tradition for your Holiday Table

Charoset Tart is a lovely dessert for your holiday table. You can serve it plain, or make it even more special with whipped cream on top.

Red Lentil Soup with Red Pepper Paste and Cilantro

Red lentil soup is one of my favorite soups. This one is a little spicy and great with freshly baked crusty bread slathered with freshly made butter. It makes quite a bit of soup so you can have leftovers for lunch or freeze some for another time.

Clam Chowder – A Homemade Family Favorite

Clam Chowder is a favorite of mine, especially homemade. My son has decided he doesn’t like anything that comes out of the sea. But, he likes this. This soup is full of flavor because of a secret ingredient – and it’s gluten-free. Serve it with Old Bay Biscuits and make it a family favorite.

Corned Beef with Stout in the Instant Pot

Corned Beef with Stout is so easy to make in the Instant Pot. The stout gives it a lot of flavors, and the Instant Pot makes it quick. You don’t have to wait until St. Patrick’s Day – this is easy enough for any time.

Stovetop Smoked Salmon with Dill Rub

Stovetop smoked salmon is so easy to make and tastes out of this world good. I serve it with creamy dill sauce, steamed new potatoes, broccoli, and white wine. You will seriously wonder why you haven’t made this before.

German Chocolate Velvet Cake for a Celebration

This German Chocolate Velvet Cake really is the ultimate chocolate cake. It has the velvety texture of Red Velvet cake, deep dark chocolate flavor, mocha frosting, and coconut-pecan filling and topping. Even people who don’t like chocolate cake, or who don’t like coconut love this cake.

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