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Luxurious and decadent, this dessert is not for the faint of heart, but perfect once a year.
This recipe calls for sweet potatoes, whether freshly mashed, or canned, it will rock your world, southern style! This dessert is absolutely delicious, great to serve for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is not for the faint of heart and is not low carb or low calorie, or low anything. That being said, it is one of the most scrumptious desserts you will ever taste! Here's the must have recipe: Sweet Potato Dessert Cake

Decorations, and great Christmas party recipes make the holidays memorable.

These Christmas party favorites have been the most sought after and requested since the month of December has begun. If you are planning an office party, a gathering at home and the theme is definitely the holidays, all or anyone of these recipes will be easy to do and a hit with everyone.

Old fashioned Eggnog

For a unique treat for Christmas, why not try your hand at your own homemade version? This particular recipe calls for cooking this custard beverage prior to serving. This makes it a safe beverage for all to consume and tastes far better than the eggnog you see in the grocery store. If you love eggnog, this recipe will allow you to make it anytime of year, instead of waiting once a year to buy it.

Get the simple recipe and instruction video here: How to make old fashioned Eggnog

They say the south is full of nuts and to some extent that may be true, one nut in particular we are partial to in South Carolina is pecans! This

Pecans are great in any recipe.
This pecan brittle is a great treat to serve guests if you are planning a Christmas office party, Christmas eve gathering or any holiday occasion. Tasty and simple it's sure to be a hit. It also makes for a wonderful gift for that hard-to-shop-for fellow in your life.
Here's the recipe, along with a step by step video too: Homemade Pecan Praline Brittle

Paint roller snowman easy to make and so cute.
One trip down town for Christmas decorations and you'll soon discover how expensive Christmas decorations are. Big industry capitalizes on the season and hits everyone where it hurts, their wallet. However, you don't have to spend all of your money at big department stores, some can be made easily at home with very little effort. Recycling, and re-purposing will take you a long way with decorations. Here are a few ideas to save money, and be creative. See Christmas crafts and ideas here: Christmas decorating tips

Fresh peaches make this a great dessert, but you can use canned.
Southern cooks love to take advantage of the different types of fresh fruits and produce indigenous to our area. South Carolina often utilize the wonderful fresh peaches grown from local farmers to make luscious desserts like this pie. This recipe makes around 8 servings.
Thank you for checking this out, the link for this recipe is here: Peach crisp pie

A Christmas Story, starring Peter Billingsley
While many Christmas movies tend to start showing up on your television far too soon, it's a good idea if you have children to purchase these classics yourself and show them when you are ready to get "into the spirit" as they say. This way you can watch them when you are ready, and not a day or month in some cases ahead of schedule.
Continue reading here for the Top ten family friendly Christmas movies

Christmas ham is a natural feature of the Christmas day meal.

Christmas dinner is one the best parts of the holiday season. Having that beautiful glazed Christmas ham as a centerpiece on the dining room table, with all the wonderful trimmings is a warm memory and tradition to uphold. This recipe includes a great cranberry glaze using lovely red whole cranberry sauce as a chief ingredient.

Thank you for taking the time to check out this recipe: Baked Christmas Ham

Happy Holidays!

Pie is easy, once you know how to make the best crust!

With the holidays coming fast and furious, some of us get in the mood to show how much we love our family by baking them wonderful treats. Pie is one difficult task because it always comes down to the crust. If the crust isn't right, the pie will not be as good. If you have never made a pie before and you want to make it completely from scratch a great "go-to" pie crust recipe is always helpful. The instructions here are easy to follow and should help you create some wonderful pies for the holidays! Here's the recipe:How to make a 9 inch pie crust