DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS
1 gallon apple cider

12 whole cloves

2 large apples (such as granny smith or rome beauty), peeled, left whole

2 cinnamon sticks

ground nutmeg
DIRECTIONS
Pour apple cider into large pot. Insert 6 cloves into each apple. Add apples and cinnamon sticks to pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and barely simmer over very low heat [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 head romanesco (stem and clusters intact, leaves removed)
8-10 small cherry tomatoes or8red grape tomatoes , cut in half (amount is my guess)
1 star fruit
raw sugar

DIRECTIONS

Place the whole romanesco head on a firm surface.
ORNAMENTS: Slice the tomatoes (or other vegetables/fruit) in half and place each half on a variety of colored toothpicks cut in half.
CHRISTMAS TREE: Arrange the tomatoes by pushing them in cut side [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 (8ounce)package cream cheese
1/4 green pepper or yellow bell pepper (to garnish)
green onions , green part only
1/4 cup thick ‘n chunky salsa (your choice)
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1 teaspoon fresh cilantro , chopped
assorted tortilla chips
crackers

DIRECTIONS

Cut block of cream cheese diagongally in half; arrange on serving plate with shallow rim to form triangle.
Cut a star shape out of the piece of pepper either with a cutter or by hand. Place at the top of [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 lb frozen white bread dough, thawed
1 cup candied cherries
1/2 cup walnuts , chopped
2 tablespoons nonfat milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS

On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out.
Place red cherries and walnuts in center. Fold dough over.
Knead fruit and walnuts into dough. Shape into 17 balls.
On a prepared baking sheet, arrange five balls in a row horizontally.
Place four on the next row, then three, two, [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 (2ounce) squares chocolate-flavored candy coating, melted
wooden toothpicks
sugar cookies, stars
ribbon
Fudge Candy Bon Bon Balls
2 (8ounce)packages cream cheese , softened
2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels, melted
1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 40 cookies)
1/2 cup strawberry preserves
1 (24ounce)package chocolate-flavored candy coating
1 (2ounce) squares vanilla candy coating
Sugar Cookie Stars
1 (20ounce)package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
2 (2ounce) squares chocolate-flavored candy coating, melted
2 (2ounce) squares vanilla candy coating, melted

DIRECTIONS

FUDGE BON BON CANDY DIRECTIONS:.
1.Beat Cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.Add melted chocolate, beating until [...]