Author: traci

  • Menu Plan Monday and Prep – January 4, 2016

    Ecclesiastics 3: says 11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. . . .”Let’s make this new year a beautiful year!

  • “Chef Mickey’s” Breakfast Pizza

    Almost 2 years ago, we went to Walt Disney World.  Hubby got us reservations for Chef Mickey’s at the Contemporary so we could meet Mickey and the gang. It was there that I discovered the breakfast pizza.  Delicious!  I’ve found recipes for the pizza but hadn’t tried to make the pizza until tonight. This is…

  • Top Posts of 2015 – Count Down to 2016

    These are the most viewed posts of 2015. All of the following were written before 2015 and are still viewed widely. 10. Young’s Dairy Bread/Muffins from October 5, 2010 9. Peanut Butter Blossoms – from October 24, 2010 8. Pecan Nougats – December 11, 2010 7. Bacon Cheddar Ranch Smashed Potatoes – May 19, 2012 6. Cookies…

  • In a previous post, I wrote about our Christmas traditions.  Here are some pictures of our Christmas Day.  I made collages of the pictures I took on Christmas Day. Enjoy!

  • Christmas Traditions

    Do you have any Christmas traditions?  My family has a few traditions that we do every year. First of all, we celebrate St. Nicholas Day on December 6.  The boys put out their shoes for small treats.  This year though, I forgot to get them, so I was at the mall getting them gifts.  They…

  • Merry Christmas

    This picture was taken many Christmases ago when the Wee One and the Imaginative One were still small.  Now they are 10.5 and 12.5 years old.  The Imaginative One asked me about his height.  So he stood face to face with me.  He is almost my height now. Anyway, I’m wishing you and yours the…

  • Eggnog Quick Bread – Christmas Making and Baking

    I’m finishing up my Christmas making and baking. My mom called me last night to tell me that she was going to come over to our house for Christmas.  It’s been many years since she’s been at our house for Christmas, so it was a nice surprise.  The one thing she asked for was homemade…

  • Eggnog Doughnuts – Christmas Making and Baking

    I bought some eggnog to make eggnog bread. Since I had some of the eggnog left, I decided to find a recipe to make eggnog doughnuts. This recipe is moist and delicious. It paired well with my coffee flavored with my peppermint mocha creamer. It would also be delicious with my eggnog creamer. To make…

  • Santa’s Whiskers – Christmas Making and Baking

    I made these many years ago.  This year I decided to make them once again. Things you need to remember – Don’t use press and seal plastic wrap when you wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap.  That made it difficult to make a roll.  The coconut will make a mess.  Just keep the broom…

  • Peppermint Mocha Creamer – Christmas Making and Baking

    I’m enjoying making new creamers now that I got the ratio of milk/ half & half/ or heavy whipping cream to condensed milk. This creamer needs to be warmed up so that the cocoa is dissolved.  I had to strain the nondissolved cocoa, so there weren’t any lumps left. As you can see from my…