The Faithful Foodie

Snowflake Mix...

Snowflake Mix Do need need something to snack on during the bowl games? Or for your New Year’s Eve party? I love the combination of sweet, salty, and crunchy in a snack. This recipe fulfills this medley of flavors. It’s a combination of cereal, pretzels, white baking chips,...

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December 30th, 2010
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Blue Cheese & W...

Stuffed Mushrooms with Tomato Basil Soup Do any of the rest of you buy those big tubs of blue cheese crumbles at Costco? I do every now and then and always wonder why I’ve bought that much after I’ve used only about half of it! As I was thumbing through old Pillsbury holiday...

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December 29th, 2010
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Pub Cheese Spread...

Pub Cheese Spread Well we’re on to New Year’s Eve goodies now that Christmas is over. This is a recipe that my brother-in-law, Ed, introduced to the McLaughlin clan at least 25 years ago. He learned how to make it from his mother, Viviene. The horseradish gives this cheese...

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December 27th, 2010
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Christmas Dinner Rec...

This is the last of my Christmas posts so I thought I’d do another recipe round-up like I did for Thanksgiving only focusing on Christmas dinner. In the next day or so I’ll begin posting some recipes for New Year’s Eve so keep an eye out for those! Our family is...

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December 22nd, 2010
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Cream Cheese Cherry ...

Cherry Cream Cheese Danish Coffeecake This is a festive looking coffeecake that is perfect for Christmas morning! The base of this coffeecake is a white cake mix so it is quick and easy to make with that classic combination of almond flavored cream cheese combined with cherry pie...

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December 21st, 2010
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Super Bowl Recipe Ro...

Sugar N' Spiced Pecans With the Super Bowl coming up in a few days, I thought I should post a recipe for munching on during the game (or in my case the commercials). You can really use any nut that you like or 4 cups of mixed nuts if you’re not a fan of pecans. If you’re...

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December 20th, 2010
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Christmas Mice Candy...

Christmas Mice Candy These are absolutely adorable and fun to make with children or grandchildren. They also add a large dose of cuteness to a holiday cookie platter. When I saw these in the December 2010 Midwest Living magazine, I knew I had to make these even if only for the cuteness...

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December 20th, 2010
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Spinach Dip Crescent...

Spinach Dip Crescent Wreath This recipe proves that holiday baking doesn’t always have to be sweet. I was looking through some of my old Pillsbury Holiday cook booklets . . . you know, the kind they sell in the checkout lane at the grocery store. I found directions for making...

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December 16th, 2010
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Holiday Cranberry-Or...

Holiday Cranberry-Orange Slices It’s always nice to have something citrusy (is that a word) on a holiday cookie platter. This cookie combines cranberry with orange to make a flavorful, shortbread-type cookie with flecks of red in it from the chopped dried cranberries. This is...

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December 12th, 2010
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Holly Leaf Clusters...

Holly Leaf Clusters Holiday Cookie #4 These are fabulously easy (only 5 ingredients) and really brighten up a holiday cookie platter! My son who’s 27 still requests these for Christmas and the other day my niece sent out a family email wanting the recipe for these cookies....

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December 10th, 2010
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