RECIPE: Candy Cane Whipped Cream, Egg Nog Whipped Cream

Garnish your holiday desserts and beverages with a festive dollop of peppermint-flavored, candy cane-swirled whipped cream. It’s especially delicious on chocolate cake, pound cake, and angel cake.     RECIPE #1: CANDY CANE WHIPPED CREAM Ingredients For 16 Servings 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon pure…
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HOLIDAY: Family Favorite Jell-O Molds

Mom’s Lime Gelatin Mold with sour cream and pineapple. Photo courtesy PleaseBeSeated.Wordpress.com.   Mom’s recipe for a Pineapple-Lime Gelatin Mold has been part of our holiday for decades. The recipe arrived way back in the 1960s, on a box of lime Jell-O (we think). Made in a fluted mold, it became a family favorite at…
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TIP: Apple Pie With Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Apple crisp with Salted Caramel Gelato. Photo courtesy Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto.   Most people serve their apple pie or pecan pie à la mode with vanilla ice cream. That’s the classic, but we’ve always preferred Rum Raisin, a festive holiday flavor. Yet some people like neither rum nor raisins. The emergence of Salt Caramel…
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe & Christmas Strawberries

If you typically bake a cake or cookies to bring along as a house gift, how about a better-for-you alternative: chocolate-dipped strawberries? We were inspired by these festive Holiday Chocolate Dipped Strawberries from Harry and David ($39.95 + shipping) to make our own. And all you need to do is melt chocolate and dip! Just…
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RECIPE: Pumpkin Pie Yogurt Sundae

Make your own pumpkin yogurt at home. Photo courtesy Pinkberry.   We’ve been dropping by Pinkberry for an occasional pumpkin frozen yogurt. But you can make your own, either frozen or conventional yogurt, with this recipe adapted from Chobani. It’s great for breakfast, a snack, or dessert, try this pumpkin sundae. RECIPE: PUMPKIN YOGURT SUNDAE…
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