Treat your family and friends to a special holiday dish.
Holiday Hot Chocolate
By Amanda Hill Earlier this week I wrote about some of our family holiday traditions. One of my mom's and my favorite traditions is making all kinds of treats—all sorts of cookies, candies and other tasty confections—for family and friends. To go along with those treats, I found a great slow cooker recipe for Holiday [...]
Potato Soup Mix in a Jar
By Kelly Bogard Coming up with gift ideas for this time of year can be tricky. I want to share my appreciation with so many people—my co-workers, neighbors, my daughter's teachers—but I always struggle to find something thoughtful, festive and affordable. This year, though, I'll be giving Potato Soup Mix in a Jar. It's a [...]
Apple Pie Bites
By Amanda Hill On Tuesday, I shared tips for healthy Thanksgiving recipes that are full of flavor. In the post, I linked to recipes from a few of my favorite Texas foodies that provide tasty alternatives to traditional holiday dishes. Sometimes it's better to bring something completely new than to modify a family favorite. (Some recipes just [...]
Easy swaps for a healthy Thanksgiving
By Amanda Hill Thanksgiving represents just how blessed we are here in the United States. Think about it. We all—regardless of religious, political or fiscal beliefs—stop everything for one day to gather with family and friends to enjoy a meal together, laugh and watch football. (This is Texas, y’all.) It’s one of my favorite holidays. [...]
Iced Pumpkin Cookies
By Kelly Bogard Nothing says fall more than pumpkin-flavored treats. While I'm not a fan of scooping the insides for a jack-o'-lantern, I love sweet pumpkin treats that signal the cooler weather, changing leaves and comfy scarves of fall. Amanda makes an office favorite–Iced Pumpkin Cookies–that gets us all in the fall mood. She made [...]
