This recipe has become pretty popular during Christmas time as everyone looks to make candy to pair with their cookies to hand out but we love making this easy Kahlua fudge recipe all year long. It makes a great gift for neighbors or for an adult party. Easy Kahlua Fudge Recipe We love making this fudge to include in our Christmas Cookie tins we pass out to neighbors, friends, and family around the holidays. The adults really seem to love it. I have made it over the years as well to take to potluck parties, mostly adult ones. This does have alcohol in it so I don't suggest letting kids have it even though the alcohol should be cooked out, I just like being extra careful. Ingredients 1 cup white granulated sugar 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 2 … [Read more...]
23 of The Best Candy Cane and Peppermint Recipes
One of my favorite things about the Holidays is Candy Canes. I love that they show up in just about ANYTHING! This roundup proves it! Donuts, ice cream, cookies, popcorn, hot chocolate, brownies and more!! YUM!! These are some of the best peppermint recipes you can find, and trust me you will love them. 23 of the Best Candy Cane and Peppermint Recipes York Peppermint Patty Creamer - I love this stuff better than the store bought! Candy Cane Cookies - Perfect for the kids to do! Copycat Starbucks Peppermint White Hot Chocolate Recipe - This one is the kids favorite when we go out to look at Christmas lights. Peppermint Brownies - Peppermint and Chocolate you can't go wrong. Peppermint Patty Cookies Recipe - Because everyone needs a good peppermint cookie recipe. White … [Read more...]
Travel Tips for the Holidays
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. The holidays are right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking about travel tips. In fact, from December 23rd through January 1st, AAA estimates 107.3 million people travel by all types of transportation. That’s a LOT of traveling. For those of you who are set out to travel this year, here are tips to keep in mind. Travel Tips for the Holidays Best Time to Buy Tickets During the holidays, it’s nearly impossible to just hop online and buy tickets at a good price. You will more than likely want to buy your tickets in advance. While there is no perfect time to buy tickets for your holiday travel, Forbes has a guideline for when you should … [Read more...]
The Night Before The Night Before Christmas Book Mini Lesson Plan
In The Night Before the Night Before Christmas Book, author Natasha Wing writes a charming and hilarious story that mimics the original and loved version of the Night Before Christmas. In this book, it is the night before the night before Christmas, and everything that can go wrong has. But even so, this family finds a way to enjoy the holiday and find the spirit of Christmas. This holiday, make reading this book part of your night before, the night before Christmas tradition and then enjoy some of these great enrichment activities to follow! The Night Before The Night Before Christmas Enrichment Activities 1. Laugh Out Loud. Read through the text and use a sticky note to mark any pages where you laughed out loud. Go back and revisit these pages when you finish reading the text. … [Read more...]
6 Winter Driving Tips
Winter is finally here and most of us are dealing with winter weather. Since winter won’t be going away for a while, it’s best that we learn how to function in this type of weather, especially while driving. The NOAA has predicted a wetter than average winter this year too so as a winter weather driver, it’s best to know what to expect, so you can prepare yourself even better. Here are 6 winter driving tips that you don’t want to miss out on. 6 Winter Driving Tips (1) Learn how to drive slower When it comes to winter weather driving, you can’t be in a rush. You really have to slow down. You may have to go a little under the speed limit. You may also need to leave your house a little bit earlier so you’re not rushing to your destination. (2) Know what the winter weather hazards … [Read more...]
Rudolph Cookies – Perfect Easy Christmas Cookies
If you are looking for a super fun and easy Christmas cookie recipe that the kids can help you with, this is it! These Rudolph Cookies are easy and yummy and look so darn cute! Rudolph Cookies - Perfect Easy Christmas Cookies If you want to save a bit of time you can use a pre-made sugar cookie dough for the cookie instead of the cookie recipes below. You might have to adjust cooking times. We have done this with a chocolate cookie and used white chocolate chips for eyes as well. Related: The Best Eggnog Cookies Recipe with Eggnog Frosting Ingredients The Cookie 1 stick salted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 and ½ tsp vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cornstarch For the Rudolph Face 72 mini pretzels 72 … [Read more...]
Easy Peach Pie Filling for Canning
Canning Peach Pie filling is pretty much the same for everyone, the recipe doesn't vary much unless you're making a special version or adding other ingredients. Pie filling is the level 2 canning, as I call it I started at level 1 of jams then moved on to pie filling one I had the basics down. Most people start with apple pie filling but I had peaches so I started with peach pie filling for canning. Easy Peach Pie Filling for Canning This recipe will make about 3 quarts on average depending on the size of your peaches. If you are new to canning I suggest starting with a simple recipe like Canning Strawberry Jam. Related: Home Canning Recipes That Save You Money! Ingredients 12 ripe peaches, on the larger side 3 cups water 3 cups granulated sugar 2 tsp ground cinnamon ½ cup … [Read more...]
Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Bars
So my husband has a weakness. Basically anything peanut butter. I on the other hand like my chocolate so basically if he stops at the store buys anything Reese related its a win. So I turn the tables and like making these homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in bar form for him because its a win for me as well! Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Bars Hubby is an Ohio State fan after all he's a huge fan of Buckeyes the candy and the teams. I learned that early on. ( Side note: is this a thing for all Ohio State people? Seriously let me know!) I love making these for my Christmas Candy Tins I give to neighbors, friends, and co-workers. I make my Candy Cane Fudge and Reindeer Kisses and put them in these cute Christmas Tins (that many years I get lucky and find at the Dollar Store) … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Save Money Online
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. Shopping online is the new thing to do! You never have to leave your house and you can shop until your heart’s content. The only bad thing is that you may not always know how to save money online. Just like you look for the best deal when you’re in the store, you can look for the best deal when you’re online and Navy Federal Credit Union wants to help. Here are 7 ways to save money online. 7 Ways to Save Money Online #1. Always look for the best deal When it comes to looking online for the best deal, you really do have to look around. Thankfully, there are websites to help you with this! RetailMeNot.com and LivingSocial.com are both websites that are … [Read more...]
Canning BBQ Sauce Recipe and Tips
It's canning season and one thing I like to can is BBQ sauce. We use a lot of it in the summer and I like making my own recipe of it. So since we use so much of it I started making and canning my own. So here is what you need to know about Canning BBQ Sauce. Canning BBQ Sauce I posted my own recipe for Hickory Bar-B-Que Sauce. We use a lot of BBQ sauce in the summer and even in the winter with our slow cooker and Instant Pot recipes. We love using it on our Root Beer BBQ Grilled Chicken and Slow Cooker Coca-Cola BBQ Roast Beef. I decided to can the bbq sauce for space reasons. You can make it and freeze it if you want but we have limited freezer space and I like to save that for the meat deals I find around town. Related: Applesauce BBQ Spare Ribs If you don't already have a water … [Read more...]