Heather's Recipes

I was asked to substitute in my daughter's 2nd grade class while her teacher went to Florida to celebrate her 5th anniversary.  I spent ...

My husband's cousin Katie was hosting a baby shower  a few weekends ago and asked me if I would make cake for the shower.  She had a pic...

In our family, Valentine's Day means making special valentines (that usually include some kind of candy) from paper, felt, stickers, seq...

Well the forecast yesterday called for lots of snow around here, and we definitely got it!  So as I ran my errands in the morning, I made su...

I attended my newest nephew's baptism this past weekend.  It was quite lovely.  He wore his great grandfather's christening gown tha...

I have recently decided that I spend way too much time on the computer.  I think this blog is a good use of my time, and the other sites I v...

My two oldest nieces, Rose and Hannah, turned 16 this December, 6 days apart.  I wanted to make something special for the two of them.  I al...

Need a last minute treat for Christmas?  This is it.  Simple, festive and tasty.  Make it. Today. I made this last week to take to a fri...

I actually have no idea what succotash is.  In my mind it is some crumbled meat mixed with some potatoes and other vegetables and served o...

My family loves cinnamon rolls.  I love cinnamon rolls.  In fact for my birthday a few years ago I made myself homemade cinnamon rolls ins...

 Apparently this recipe has been around for a few years, but it was introduced to me three years ago and it has since become a family favo...

When I saw this recipe, I knew I needed to make it.  These are such fun little cookies. It is essentially two sugar cookies with a chocola...

 When I was a kid, I loved those Hostess Crumb Cakes.  You know, the little yellow cakes covered in cinnamony crumb goodness.  Definitely ...

My husband's maternal Grandma, affectionately known as Grandma Van to her grandkids, was known for several recipes.  One was her famou...

 Just wanted to share a cute cookie I made this past week.  It is Santa, of course!  I got the idea from Cookie Craft and think it is on...

 I made these for the first time just a week ago, and the recipe just had to be shared.  First of all, this cookie pairs two classic flavo...

 Well, I know I said the Cocomac Dreams were indulgent, and they are.  But this dessert, this is the most indulgent, rich, fantastic choco...

Let's face it.  Christmas is a time of indulgence.  A time when you buy special ingredients, a time when you make once a year treats. ...

  When you want to have homemade rolls or biscuits, but just don't have the time, this is a great recipe to make. It is easy, conven...

I always love to start my 12 Recipes with a cookie recipe. Christmas cookies are such a tradition in our house. We have tins of Christma...