Why buy a frothy, rich mocha drink at your favorite coffee chain when you can make it at home? This Arctic Peppermint Mocha Shake recipe is a perfect blend of chocolate, coffee and ice cream in a satisfying milk shake you can make yourself anytime of the year! Preparing for the holidays seems to be…
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Boozy Gingerbread Eggnog Bread Pudding
Over the weekend I was thumbing through the TV channels while keeping one of my tots company as they recouped from a cold. I came upon a show called ‘My Christmas Obsession’. In my household we have not done one thing for Christmas yet. Half the family has been sick enough to be home from…
Brunch-Worthy Bloody Marys
When approaching the holidays I love to share my favorite finds, especially with YOU! This year there are two stand outs on the local front that had to mark the season. The first is a company I was thrilled to introduce when they first started out: Colorado Crafted, artisan gift boxes. The visionaries who began…
Cranberry White Chocolate Pecan cookies
Winter has arrived in Boulder! With a blustery overnight snow storm arctic temperatures have settled in and brought us to chilly single digits promised for the next week. Fireplaces are blazing. Everyone is wrapped in cozy winter togs to keep warm. It’s a perfect time to get the holiday cookie baking going! For a long…
Homemade/DIY Gift Ideas: 18 Seasoning Blends and Extracts
Homemade Seasoning Blends and Extracts are easy to make and perfect for gift giving. They are delicious, affordable to make and have a special personal touch everyone love. A few weeks ago I was listening to NPR (National Public Radio) and they stated the National Retail Federation who previously expected a bright holiday retail season…
24 Days of Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Recipes (2013)
The holidays are upon us and while we are tempted with door-buster sales starting at 3 a.m., I turn my sights on special activities to countdown to Christmas. There are many special traditions we hold in our family, one of which is a Countdown to Christmas box I picked up at a Hobby Store when…
100 Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes
As a child I never really cared for Thanksgiving. It just seemed like an excuse to stuff one’s self without much deeper meaning. I guess I really never coupled the story of the Pilgrims and Indians (we didn’t yet call them Native Americans) with a modern day opportunity to give thanks. As an adult it…
