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Christmas Butter Cookies
NOTE: There is still plenty of time to share your favorite Christmas cookie with us. Just mail us the recipe, photo if you have one, and a little “background” about the cookie. Also, if you’d like…
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Sweater Flambe :: BEEF BOURGUIGNONNE Recipe
Thanksgiving is behind us and ahead “looms” Christmas. Sounds rather ominous, doesn’t it? If you are responsible for preparing a holiday meal, especially if it is your first attempt, the thought of “messing it up”…
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Hot Chocolate Mix and Calico Mason Jar Cover
One of the true delights of cold winter days is a toasty warm cup of hot chocolate. Growing up, my Mom ALWAYS had a tin of this instant hot chocolate mix in the cupboard. If…
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Special Baked Beans
Last night’s Annual Pumpkin Carving was a blast! Even though the weather was uncooperative… a fine, misty drizzle… and we weren’t able to have a bonfire, our spirits weren’t dampened. There were pumpkin guts everywhere…
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Pumpkin Thumbprint Cookies
(This post is a look into the inner workings of Kimara. Avert your eyes if you are squemish.) So, we all know about my hour long phone call yesterday, and how it turned in a…
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Favorite Fall Recipes – Potato, Cheese and Olive Casserole
This year we will be celebrating our 19th Annual Pumpkin Carving Party. Although the guest list and the location have morphed over the years, there are many traditions that have come out of it that…
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Favorite Fall Recipes – Caramel Apple Pie
Squirrel Acorns and Wee Folk Art started about the same time over a year ago. In that past year, Tina has shared several recipes. I have made most of them, and I can personally attest…
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Favorite Fall Recipes – Lentil and Root Vegetable Soup
It is funny to see how many people think “soup” when they think fall. Makes sense. After a day in chilly weather, not only are we looking for nourishment, we want warmth and foods that…
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Favorite Fall Recipes – Gypsie Soup
When I first meet Tim, I told him most of my family’s favorite meals were soups. He had this quizzical look upon his face… which for some reason he often has when talking to me……
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Favorite Fall Recipes – German Donuts
Rane and Kids just added a recipe via comments. I wanted be make sure everyone saw her link. Check out her yummy recipe for German Donuts and she shares a little about the recipe and…
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Favorite Fall Recipes – Mulligatawny Soup
We would like to thank Stacy for sharing this recipe for Mulligatawny Soup. I Love Mulligatawny soup. We use to vacation every year in Vermont, and there was a restaurant that had this on…
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Favorite Fall Recipes – Apple Crumble Cake
I would like to thank Katie for sharing her family’s recipe for Apple Crumble Cake. She made a comment about it on our Apple Appliqué Block, and I asked her if she would share. She…
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Apple Applique Block and Apple Crisp Recipe
I was going to start this post talking about how much I love fall, but I’ve already said that… many times. Instead, I’m just going to introduce our Apple Applique Block, tell you I made…
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Apple Bread
Mmm… baking day… yummy apple bread… INGREDIENTS 1/4 c. butter 1/2 t. salt 1 c. sugar 1 c. orange juice (can substitute with juice of choice) 1 1/2 T. milk 2 c. flour 2…
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Cornflakes Wreath Cookie Recipe
These festive green and red Wreath Cookies will brighten up any tray of Christmas cookie. Below is our Cornflakes Wreath Cookie Recipe. Every year we do a very informal family poll. Question: If we can only…
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Surprise Cookie Recipe :: Christmas Cookie
As part of our Christmas cookie series, today we are sharing one of our family’s traditional cookies. Here is our Surprise Cookie Recipe. My Bushia was a marvelous cook…of basic foods. And, hey, let’s face…
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Scottish Shortbread Recipe :: Christmas Cookies
I love shortbread with my afternoon coffee. It isn’t too sweet and melts in your mouth. This is the first Christmas cookie we have made this season. Although it is early, the Scottish Shortbread recipe…
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‘Tis the Season! & Friendship Tea
‘Tis the season to be jolly and frenzied! Just like everyone else reading this blog, December is usually a very busy month preparing for the holidays. And despite all our planning, and what seemed like…
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Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookie Recipe :: Halloween Ghosts
Today we are sharing our family’s favorite Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookie Recipe. Although it is pictured here as ghosts, it makes a wonderful traditional Gingerbread man cookie at Christmas. This year is our family’s 18th Annual…
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Baking Day: Homemade Bread & Butter (and cookies)
Umm… baking day! This is quickly becoming our favorite day around here. It is laid back and quiet. Everyone has some time to do their own thing in the morning (I can actually get some…
Patterns & Crafts
