10 Fabulous Finger Foods for the Fourth...

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed For fun new recipes and articles to help you become a Gourmet too. Thanks for visiting!Celebrating the Fourth of July with friends and family is always fun and can be a great time for family reunions. I know I’m always trying to come up with easy ways to feed everyone, without it costing a fortune or taking hours to prepare. So here are 10, easy to make,...

Free Holiday Recipes...

Its getting closer and closer to the Christmas, Menus are being planned for the big day, and the festive parties that are coming to celebrate the wonderful season at hand. You can get some great Betty Crocker Recipes sent right to your Inbox for free to help with your planning.  Or have the chance to search for more on their site. When you Sign up you can also get mailed when there are new promotions and coupons avalible to...

Rum Balls...

So sometimes moms need a special treat just for them and dad, or to bring to a special adult party, and these are always a favorite holiday treat! Ingredients: 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup white sugar 3 tablespoons corn syrup 1/2 cup rum 2 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 1/3 cup confectioners sugar Instructions: Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe dish. Heat for 1 minute to...

Candy Cane Brittle...

Candy cane lovers are going to love this delicious holiday treat!  Watch for those candy cane sales. These also taste yummy with the flavored candy canes, such as the chocolate mint or the life saver flavors. I noticed these are also a great way to get any aggression out that may creep in during the holiday season. Ingredients: 2 pounds white chocolate 30 peppermint candy canes *(If it’s not the holidays get a bag or...

The History of Thanksgiving Dinner...

We all have done productions of the first Thanksgiving at some point in grade school. It showed several children dressed in black garb with black buckled hats. Others dressed in tan outfits and feathers to portray the Indians at the feast. It makes you wonder, was the first Thanksgiving dinner really like that? Here’s the scoop. The Pilgrims arrived by way of the Mayflower ship on Plymouth Rock in late 1620. The first...