Holiday – Kelly's Cravings

Jan

Pork Potstickers

January 25, 2020 KellysCravings

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Happy New Year! When my kids were in kindergarten, they started getting red envelopes from friends with money inside for the Lunar New Year. The red symbolizes good luck and is to ward off evil spirits. In China, dumplings (potstickers) are served as the first meal of the year because…

Feb

Fantasy Fudge

February 1, 2019 KellysCravings

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Fudge…this candy has such an unusual name, yet makes me smile as I think about it’s smooth, creamy and chocolatey texture. Sometimes it’s hard to get the right consistency, if you don’t boil it enough it will be crystalized sugar; boil it too long and it can become a hard…

Candy Chocolate Desserts Holiday Fantasy Fudge Kraft Marshmallow Creme Fudge Original Fantasy Fudge Original Kraft Marshmallow Creme Fudge

Mar

Shepherd’s Pie

March 14, 2018 KellysCravings

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Happy 7th Blogoversary to me! Last year (2016) I made a pie for Pi Day. This year is a different kind of pie, a meat pie aka Shepherd’s Pie. I love a good Shepherd’s Pie. A Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb but a Cottage Pie is made with ground…

Blogoversary Holiday Main Dish Cottage Pie Meat Pie Shepherd's Pie

Dec

Peanut Brittle

December 20, 2017 KellysCravings

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When I was growing up my maternal grandma made a plethora of goodies each Christmas; there was gumdrop bread, peanut butter cups, divinity, fudge and there was always peanut brittle. One year when I was in college, my cousin Michelle and I went for a lesson on how to make…

Candy Desserts Holiday Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle Peanut Brittle

Oct

Caramel Apple Cake

October 31, 2017 KellysCravings

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Fall! I love when the weather turns cool and crisp. And I love all the flavors of fall. I’ve never been a huge fan of pie, unless it’s chocolate…with a chocolate crust (French Silk Pie). In the fall, lots of people love Apple Pie or Pumpkin Pie. Yeah, they’re ok.…

Desserts Holiday Caramel Apple Bundt Caramel Apple Cake

Mar

Pistachio Coffee Cake

March 14, 2015 KellysCravings

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Happy 4th Blogoversary to me! I started this blog four years ago. As time goes on I hope this will be a way for my kids to have the recipes they grew up with. I love knowing the history of a recipe and reliving memories of years past. While I…

Blogoversary Breakfast Holiday Pistachio Bread Pistachio Coffee Cake Pistachio Nut Bundt Cake Pistachio Nut Swirl Cake Pistachio Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Feb

Cherry Chocolate Cake

February 14, 2015 KellysCravings

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Happy Valentine’s Day! I previously posted about Valentine’s Day 2012 and 2013 but I have yet to talk about our family famous Cherry Chocolate Cake. My mom can’t remember where she got this recipe but has had it for a very long time. I was in grade school, maybe around…

Chocolate Desserts Holiday Cherry Chocolate Cake Cherry Fudge Cake Chocolate Cherry Cake

Jan

Grandma’s Brownies

January 26, 2015 KellysCravings

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Can it really be the start of a New Year? That means my birthday is just around the corner. But before my birthday, it is my youngest child’s birthday. Since he was a little boy he has never been a cake person. On occasion he may take one bite of…

Chocolate Desserts Holiday Brownies

Dec

M&M Oatmeal Cookies

December 1, 2014 KellysCravings

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Really, it is for our family. My kids get into the spirit of Christmas too. Maybe because we finally get the weather we love. One of our favorite Christmas things to do is bake M&M Oatmeal Cookies for Santa. Remember my love…

Chocolate Cookies Desserts Holiday Choc Oat Chip Cookies M&M Cookies M&M Oatmeal Cookies Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nov

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

November 10, 2014 KellysCravings

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I have never posted about my love of pumpkin foods in the fall. Me in the fall! One Sunday the beginning of October, my family went to Trader Joe’s. We filled our cart with everything pumpkin in the store such as: granola, yogurt, bagels, cream cheese, ravioli, biscotti, soup, bars…

Breakfast Chocolate Holiday Snacks Pumpkin Bread Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Quick Bread