Christmas is the perfect time for candy making, but things like divinity can be a bit tricky, right? Don't worry, these Easy Praline Pecans don't even require the use of a candy thermometer! All you have to do is mix a few simple ingredients and bake them until they're crispy. It doesn't get much easier than that! Here's what you'll need: Butter (I used salted because it's ...
Holidays
What Your Kids Really Need for Christmas
Recently, I posted a long list of gift ideas for little ones who love dinosaurs, and as I looked through it, I thought some of you might think you'd love to give some of those gifts to your kids this year. But you can't. Money is tight. Maybe you're out of work. Perhaps medical bills are piled up higher than presents. I get it. I grew up in a home ...
How to Bake a Beautiful Holiday Ham
A few years ago, I wrote a post about baking a Kentucky Legend Ham, and it is one of the most visited posts on this site so I thought I would update it a bit and share it with you again in case you're looking for a delicious recipe for the holidays. As I said then, I have never been the biggest fan of ham...unless, of course, my mother makes it. She can turn a ham into a work of art and a ...
Not Even THIS Family Was Perfect…So here’s some hope for yours.
I'm sitting here today thinking back over the Christmases we just had. What? You only have one Christmas? Two maybe? For us, Christmas is a marathon of celebration, which is often part of life when you have divorced parents. We spent Christmas Eve with my in-laws, Christmas day here at home, Boxing Day with my mom and Sunday with my dad and his wife. And I'm exhausted. The ...