I never liked Fig Newtons. They were nothing more than sad excuses for cookies that looked like tar folded into cardboard strips. They weren’t just unappealing, they were downright annoying, taking up valuable space in the cookie cupboard. How I longed to run them down with a box of Wagon Wheels. Although my Mother always…
Hugs & Knishes
Why, when I have 364 days of the year to prepare for this, am I always drowning in a last-minute wave of Yuletide? I thought for once that this year would be different, as we have dramatically scaled down our festivities. With half of the family out of town, it should be quite a…
Watermelon Christmas Trees
Use a mini watermelon for these festive trees. Cut crosswise into rounds. Slice each round into 8 wedges. Trim rind off bottom, leaving a 1/2 inch piece in the middle for the tree trunk. Score branches on wedges.
Santa Hats
Oh what fun for the little grade ones! Just pipe blended whipped cream, icing sugar and cream cheese around the edges of a vanilla wafer. Pop a strawberry in the middle and pipe a pompom on top.
Grills and Chills
Now where did I put that BBQ cover?
