Thanksgiving Table: Cloverleaf Rolls

cloverleaf roll recipe

There is so much to love about Thanksgiving. We all have our food favorites, whether it is dressing or mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce or your mom’s green bean casserole. But one thing is universal… bread. For me, that has always meant these cloverleaf rolls.  As a boy, I would watch my mom and aunt make these […]

Spooky Food and Crafts: A Halloween Roundup

halloween crafts

Looking for some fun Halloween ideas? Over the years, we have presented many Halloween projects. Today we gathered our favorites to give you a little inspiration. Click any image to get to the original post and start MAKING! 

DIY Valentine Treat Box

valentine gift box printable template

Looking for a way to package up those little Valentine’s treats? We’ve got you covered today with this simple printable box template that is just the right size. You simply print the pdf from the link below. Then just cut, fold, glue, and decorate to suit your needs. I printed my box on white card […]

Valentine Round Up

valentines day roundup

The sweetest day of the year is just around the corner. We have a few new things to share with you in the coming days, but before we do check out some of the Valentine’s Day projects and recipes we have featured in the past 3 years. Here’s a sample… Here are a few posts […]

Halloween Craft: Tombstone Candy Bar Wrapper

tombstone candy bar wrapper printable

It’s time for spooky and scary… and chocolatey and sweet. Over the next few weeks we have several Halloween themed posts planned for you. Today we are kicking off the festivities with this cute little sleeve for your fun-sized candy bars. It’s super easy. We’ve done all the hard parts for you. All you need to […]

Treat of the Week: Cassata

My fondest Easter memory occurred many years ago as a student in Italy. It was my good fortune to be invited to a traditional Easter dinner by the proprietor of a local campground. This was a campground unlike any I had experienced in America and at the heart of it was a massive covered patio punctuated on […]

Easter FUN

Hopefully, you’ve been enjoying some wonderful spring weather where you are. Spring has arrived in full force and we are enjoying some lovely afternoons. Easter is right around the corner and everything is in bloom. It is truly an awakening. Birds are chirping and bees buzzing. We have prepared a couple of Easter inspired tips for you today to […]

Treat of the Week: Cheery Cherry Cupcake

cherry cupcake recipe

We’ve got just what you need for Valentine’s Day. These cheery cherry cupcakes deliver on theme, flavor, and cuteness. The addition of maraschino cherry syrup and bits of cherries to the batter create lovely, soft pink cupcakes with almond-flavored, pink icing to round out the flavors. You’ll be surprised at how easy these cupcakes are […]

Holiday Edition Lola Cooks: Cabbage Rolls

best cabbage roll recipe

Our Festivus celebration continues this week as we prepare for the big day.  Nearly all of our gifts have been purchased or made and most are wrapped and under the tree. Nevertheless, I’m sure there will be plenty of last-minute things to finish. Christmas Eve is always busier than expected and often peppered with visits and visitors. For […]

Caroling, Caroling, Now We Go!

christmas caroling

Spreading holiday cheer couldn’t get easier than caroling. A group of happy singers belting out familiar tunes drives the message home every time, but where have they all gone? Is anyone doing this anymore? If you have considered banding together with a few of your friends and family for an evening of seasonal song, we have just […]

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