We made these over the weekend so we’re still waiting for them to dry completely. Once that is done, we’ll string ribbons through the holes and hang them or attach them to gifts.
Cinnamon Clay Ornaments
1 1/2 cups ground Cinnamon
1 cup Applesauce
1/3 cup white School glue (like Elmer’s)
Ribbon
Mix cinnamon, applesauce, and glue together in a […]

It’s time to begin making my list of Christmas cookie recipes. These are the ones that I’m planning on making this year:
Childhood Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Crackles
Eggnog Cookies
Peanut Blossoms
Soft Molasses Cookies
Holiday Spritz Cookies
Forgotten Cookies
2 egg whites
pinch of salt
2/3 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 c. mini chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat egg whites until […]

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Check out the interactive holiday cookie jar for an assortment of cookie and candy recipes.
Fruit Rugelach
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, cut into pieces
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cut into pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups apricot preserves
1 cup chopped almonds, toasted
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Pulse first 4 ingredients in a food processor until […]

Soy-Orange Sauce Pork Chops
3/4 c freshly squeezed orange juice
2 T soy sauce
1 t sugar
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 t freshly ground black pepper
8 sprigs fresh thyme
8 lean loin pork chops
2 T butter
2 T safflower oil
Combine orange juice with soy sauce, sugar, garlic, pepper and thyme sprigs. Set aside.
With a sharp knife, score the pork chops […]

Sweet and Spicy Football Cookies
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 large egg
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2¾ cups buttermilk biscuit and baking mix
1 cup (6 ounces) white “chocolate” chips
2 teaspoons shortening
In large mixer bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until creamy, about 3 […]

On our first full day at Disney World we had lunch with an Imagineer at the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant in the Disney-MGM Studios park. This is a special dining experience where a small group of people have a meal with a Disney Imagineer and have the opportunity to ask some “behind the scenes” […]

My oldest son and I had lunch here on the day we arrived in Orlando. The younger kids were went to the pool and picked up lunch later at Hurricane Hanna’s Grill.
I had the cheeseburger with fries and a root beer float. The burger was typical for what you get at most Disney […]

Sweet potato casserole recipe from the Chicago Sun-Times.
3 pounds canned sweet potatoes
3/4 cup orange juice
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons golden brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8-inch baking dish.
Mash sweet potatoes. Add orange […]