This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is an oldie, but goodie recipe that goes way back.  Don’t you just love it when you can call something loaded with whipped cream, cream cheese and strawberry jello a salad! I’ve always loved it when this salad appears at church potlucks and summer barbecues.  The salty pretzel crust perfectly compliments the rich and sweet whipped cream and then strawberry jello.  Needless to say, this recipe needs to be carried on.

This recipe is always a hit and actually quite simple to make – just give yourself time to let the layers cool before combining them.  

Are you making your list and checking it twice- trying to figure out what to give to the neighbors, teachers, friends, etc?  To help you out, here’s our list of fun and fast gifts for giving!!

Peppermint Hot Chocolate with Printable Tags

Thin Mint Cookie Bark is one of our most pinned recipes.  Why- because every loves the taste of Thin Mints and this bark has all the flavor and is 2-ingredients easy to make!

This Christmas Blessing Mix is a sweet way to share the meaning of the season.  Free printable gift tags and snack-bag toppers for class treats.

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Now that the “big feast” is over, enjoy the leftovers and spending fun time with family and friends!  This Pecan Pie Popcorn is a tasty treat for family movie night or for playing games around the kitchen table.

Make up a big batch and pass it around for a hint of the holidays combined your popcorn!

Pecan Pie Popcorn

Ingredients

7 cups popped popcorn
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 stick butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  Line a large baking sheet

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Hopefully you have your Thanksgiving menu planned and ready to go!  Still looking for inspiration?  Be sure to check out our favorites Thanksgiving recipes here.

As we pause this week to celebrate and give thanks I am so excited to give one of you this wonderful new book by my friend, Marilee Woodfield!   Sometimes I battle the fact that my Christmas tree is already up and my closet is stashed

Since it is the season for Pie, I thought I’d share another favorite of my mom’s pie recipes.  This Sour Cream Dutch Apple Pie is a wonderful pie to add to your Holiday Dinners.   The sour cream gives it a rich creamy filling and the butter-brown sugar crumb topping makes it absolutely perfect!

Seriously – this is love at first bite!  So what is your favorite holiday pie?  I’m not sure I could pick just one!

Sour Cream Dutch Apple Pie

Ingredients

1 unbaked 9 inch pie crust
6 cups peeled and sliced apples
1 teaspoon lemon juice
6