One of my favorite Christmas not-a-cookie treats are Date Balls. They are delicious.
Date Balls
1 pound butter
1 pound dates, diced or chopped
2 c. sugar
Cook over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring constantly. DO NOT BOIL.
I melt the butter first, and start counting the time from when it begins to simmer after I have added the sugar and [...]
It seems every time we pick more parsley for the caterpillars, we also bring in a caterpillar or two. Or three. We’re up to 15 or 16. So some of the cats in the fish tank are very small and some are getting very large! I think we have every instar represented in the [...]
Several people who saw a picture of this candy on my flickr site asked if I would share the recipe. I am always happy to share, so here you are.
The ingredients list is short and it is very easy to make.
Candy Jumble
24 oz. pkg. vanilla almond bark
2 c. mini marshmallows, white (I [...]
18 oz. package Oreo Cookies, crushed (reserve 2 T.)
8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
Crush the Oreo cookies. I put them in a zippered storage bag and hit them with the rolling pin.
Stir together the cookie crumbs and the softened cream cheese until well blended. Form into small balls. Cool them in [...]
Raspberry Truffles
1 1/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 T heavy cream
1 T butter
2 T seedless raspberry jam
In a heavy saucepan, combine chips, heavy cream and butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Stir in raspberry jam. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze 20 minutes. Drop mixture by teaspoons onto foil lined cookie sheet. Freeze 15 [...]
Each year, for our annual Christmas open house, we make these very cute Christmas mice. They are a great addition to a cookie tray. I think more of them are taken home wrapped in napkins than are actually eaten at the party.
The bodies of the mice are made from maraschino cherries dipped [...]
