Chocolate Castles

  • BLT Dippers

    A Most Perfect appitizer for the holidays with color, taste and ease! 1 cup of mayonnaise 1 (8 oz) carton sour cream 1 pound of bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 large tomatoes, chopped Belgian endive leaves Combine mayo and sour cream in a medium bowl, stirring well with a wire whisk; stir in bacon and… Read more

  • Breakfast Enchiladas

    This is so good to make the night before Thanksgiving or Christmas or any time you need a breakfast casserole. It is different from the usual sausage -egg casserole  you see in all the cookbooks and magazines around the holidays. Uses ham instead of sausage. 2 cups diced cooked ham (about 3/4 lb) 1/2 cup chopped… Read more

  • Upside-Down Date Pudding

    A great holiday dessert and warm and gooey… 1 cup dates (I buy the already chopped dates) 1 cup boiling water 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar, divided 3 tables butter, divided 1 large egg 1 1/2 cup flour 1 teas baking soda 1/2 teas baking powder 1/2 teas salt 1 cup… Read more

  • Holiday Place Cards

    I saw this in a magazine the other day and am going to use it. It was just so different and so pretty. Buy however many pears as you have people coming for a holiday dinner. But pretty holiday ribbon and white poster board or gold. Cut 1×3 in pieces of the poster board for… Read more

  • Wild Rice Pilaf

    If you are like me, you are already sitting down looking through your favorite magazines to pick out just the right recipes for that wonderful feast day we call Thanksgiving. You, like us, might actually have some family members who do not like dressing and instead have your turkey or chicken stuffed with rice. This… Read more

  • Stepping Out of the Boat

    For the last few weeks, our Bible Study has been on Stepping Out of the Boad and Walking on Water as Peter did. Well, Randy and I are experiencing some of what Peter must have felt when he left the comfort of the boat to walk toward Jesus. We are leaving our comfort zone of… Read more