My family laughs every time I mention Ambrosia Salad. It seems every holiday party they go to it is there and for some absurd reason they think it is funny. Go figure!
There is a reason why it is at every party you go to…it is good! How often have you seen leftovers of Ambrosia Salad? I bet not too often. It is one of those food items that could be a side salad, then again it could be a dessert. Take your pick! Anyway I like it anytime of the year.
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When I saw this recipe at Cooking.com, I was taken back to the wonderful smells coming out of the kitchen during the holidays as a child. Baked bread, cookies, pies, cakes and then the smell of Turkey and all the trimmings. I get hungry just thinking about those smells.
My mother made a cake very similar to this only she used Pumpkin Pie spice in place of the spices listed. She usually made it a couple of days before the holiday and kept in the refrigerator. She took it out the night before to make sure it was a room temperature the next morning.
Posted in Cake Desserts, Cakes, Coffee Cake, Dessert Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Holidays, Mom's Favorite, My Family Recipes, Thanksgiving Tags: baking, Cakes, holiday, pecans, pumpkin, recipe, rolls Comments OffHalloween is around the corner and with it comes the start of the holiday season. Time for family, friends, shopping and lots of good food.
Thanksgiving is the first big holiday after Halloween. I like to take them one at a time, if I think about them all at once then I become overwhelmed and stressed. Being stressed during the holidays isn’t fun as we all know. My husband gets stressed about it. Already he is asking what we are having for Thanksgiving dinner.
Posted in Cake Secrets, Cakes, Coffee Cake, Cranberries, Dessert Recipes, Fruit, Fruits, Holiday Recipes, Holidays, Thanksgiving Tags: Coffee Cake, cranberries, Desserts, Holidays, Thanksgiving Comments OffFor those of who are regular readers, you must have realized by now that I have a love affair with sweets and most if not all of Paula Deens recipes. Well, she has done it again with this cupcake recipe for the Fourth of July picnics…Enjoy!
I will tell you though I cheated a little by adding more cocoa powder…1 teaspoon just didn’t seem enough!
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon red food coloring
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Posted in Cupcakes, Desserts, Holiday Recipes, Paula Deen Tags: cream cheese frosting, Cupcakes, Desserts, Fourth of July, Paula Deen, recipes, red velvet cake 1 Comment »Potato Salad is a summer staple in this house. It goes with everything, and I do mean everything…well maybe not Italian food. I like to mix my flavors up with Potato Salad. Having the same old one everytime makes it the same old one, if you know what I mean 
This particular recipe has a little zing to it which is provided by the horseradish. Hope you enjoy it as much as the family does…
Posted in Holiday Recipes, Potatoes, Salads Tags: Fourth of July, picnics, potatoes, recipes, salads, Side Dishes 1 Comment »Over the years it has become a Christmas tradition the cooking of the ham.
Everyone who tastes the ham I cook has asked how I manage to have such a moist and tasty ham. The answer is quite simple and one which I share willingly with anyone, in hopes one of my adult children will pick up the Christmas tradition.
Nancy’s Ham
For my family of 8 I purchase a 18-10 pound whole ham, not a spiral, as these do have a tendency to dry out faster.
Years ago I was looking for a way to make the ordinary sugar cookie even more tasty. At the time I must have been crazy to put that much sugar in my kids, but these sugar cookies have become a staple at Christmas time.
Use either the rolled up sugar cookies you buy at the grocery store for your base, or make your favorite sugar cookie recipe.
Here is mine:
Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening (I use butter only)
1 cup of sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp lemon or vanilla flavoring
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
your favorite jam or jelly
powdered sugar
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