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Decorating Christmas Cookies

Decorating Christmas Cookies | sugar cookies, gingerbread and royal icing recipes

It’s an annual tradition in my family to bake a bazillion sugar and gingerbread cookies and decorate them with an icing recipe my Mom snagged from my third grade class. It’s the best royal icing recipe for this style of cookie decorating because it holds its shape and gets nice and crunchy when it’s dry.

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eggnog mousse twirls

Eggnog Mousse Twirls

*This Eggnog Mousse Twirls recipe is sponsored by Shamrock Farms, makers of farm fresh, hormone-free dairy products, though all opinions expressed are my own.  Seriously, I only endorse stuff that I would actually pay real cash-money to buy for myself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d_LgoAgfSM&t=2s Eggnog Mousse Twirls My eyes light up at the grocery store that first day that eggnog

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Christmas Roast (on a budget)

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]I love to celebrate Christmas like the Whos in Whoville with a grand roast beast.  However, my budget’s tight and I can’t afford to go all out on a standing rib roast.  Luckily, there’s a much cheaper cut of meat that, if prepared properly, can be a striking centerpiece to your holiday meal.  I’m

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