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Banana Muffins with Big Blackberries and Sugar Crust Makes about 20 muffins. Happy New Year's eve! These are great muffins... and freez...

Buffalo Chex Mix Makes 12 cups. I made this as directed, but afterward, wished I had cut back on the amount of celery seed. Next time, I wi...

Half-Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls Have you read The Glass Castle? If not, go read that. And then, after you love it (which you will),...

Emeril's Turkey Meatloaf Serves 4-6. A nice little change from the standard meatloaf. Serve traditionally with mashed potatoes and a ve...

Puppy Chow Makes 9 cups. Quick! You have a few more days before you feel obligated to make your annual "healthy eating" New Year...

Merry Christmas to you and yours. I hope you have a wonderful, blessed holiday.

Lemon Icebox Cookies Makes about 4-5 dozen. It's Christmas Eve! You're probably enjoying time with family and preparing for Santa C...

Candy Cane Cookies Makes about 3 dozen. Not gonna lie... these were more work than I thought! Source: Taste of Home magazine 1 tube refriger...

Christmas Wreath Cookies Makes 2 dozen. A buttery little cookie whose festive appearance makes it a great addition to your cookie tray. Sour...

The Happy Elf Green and festive, this drink will make you verry merry. 2 c. sour apple liqueur 4 c. citrus vodka 2 c. white cranberry juice ...

Monkey Bread Need something from Christmas morning? What's better than a chunk of buttery, sugary, warm dough in between presents? Thi...

Chocolate Bark Makes about 2 lbs. And to go with your white bark? Chocolate bark! Feel free to play around with what you add in -- after I...

White Chocolate Bark Makes about 2 lbs. This is so easy to make... you will have it done lickity-split. Granted, you need to allot for time...

Damaged by Cathy Glass A disturbing... yet totally addicting read. You can easily get through this in two days if you have the time to rea...

Christmas Blondies Makes about 24 bars. Deliciously dense, chewy, and fragrant. What a great new addition to my holiday collection! Find th...

Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze, Two Ways I love this appetizer and it's especially fun around the holidays, because the color combinatio...

Peanut Butter Fudge Bars Makes about 24 squares. Always a hit, and easy on the baker! Source: Christmas with the Cake Mix Doctor cookbook 1...

Baked Tortellini with Bacon Serves 2-3. Simply amazing. The original recipe says this will serve 6, but I disagree. It IS a richer dish, so...

Little Bee by Christ Cleave This is a tough read at times, but a very good one. You'll laugh, cry, and become wide-eyed at the intense...

Every once in a while dinner is a complete flop. Thankfully, it doesn't happen all that often, but believe me -- it still happens. Take...

Smashed Potatoes with Bacon Serves 2. Who doesn't like mashed potatoes? And who wouldn't like the addition of bacon? Source: Classi...

Chicken Tetrazzini Serves 2-3. A rich and creamy classic. Source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Limited Edition 4 oz. dried spaghet...

Apple Pie Cheesecake Serves 12. Here's one of the dishes I contributed to our Thanksgiving spread this year. I had made it in the past...

The Glass Castle:A Memoir by Jeannette Walls Drop what you're doing and go read this... now! One of the best books I've read in a ...

Healthy Banana-Berry Muffins Makes 8 muffins. These are healthy. They don't taste like a muffin you'd get at your local bakery. Or...