The holidays bring people together. Whether a potluck dinner with friends, Sunday football, or all the relatives coming to your house, the holiday season fills up fast. It also means a chance to try new recipes and cook up old favorites. We all love foods we can whip up at a moments notice that everyone will love.

One easy holiday appetizer recipe, from Heinz and Ocean Spray, is Ultimate Party Meatballs. It takes only two steps and three ingredients! A perfect choice for serving before a holiday meal or to take to a potluck. You can visit their website for more recipes and tips for entertaining.

I received a jar of Heinz Chili sauce and a can of Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry sauce to try out these Ultimate Party Meatballs. All I had to do was get the meatballs. It was really simple! Here’s how easy it is: Combine sauces. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Add meatballs. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally. You can even do this recipe using your slow cooker. Combine sauces and pour over meatballs. Cover and cook 4 hours on HIGH.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Heinz and Ocean Spray and received the ingredients necessary to facilitate my review. In addition, Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.

My daughter and I are on a salad kick. She is a total salad lover… as am I. Thankfully, my son and hubby like ‘em, too. I’m wonderin’ if anyone has any kickin’ salad recipes to share with me? I’d love to have something new to try… Anyone?

Last installment of candy recipes. We have to visit with my in-laws tonight. They are having their Christmas, starting at 5pm. The husband won’t even be home from work at that time so we’ll get there when we get there. That may even be as late as 7-8! Eek. I look at it this way: if they didn’t want us to be late they should have made more effort to set a day and time he/we could attend (considering we told them, many times, his work hours and included Christmas Eve/Day was reserved already). they appeared to be more concerned with his sisters’ schedule.

No Bake Rocky Road Candy
Melt:
12 oz. chocolate chips
1 can Eagle brand milk
2 T. margarine
Pour over:
2 cups peanuts
10 ½ oz. minature marshmallows
Pour into 9X13 pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Cut into squares and store at room temperature. Induldge!

Next:

Christmas Wreaths
1 c. sugar
1 c. white syrup
1 c. peanut butter
4 c. corn flakes
Green food coloring [optional to make the flakes (wreath) green]
Cinnamon candies

Boil sugar ‘n syrup. Add peanut butter. Pour cornflakes in a bowl/baking dish, coat with mixture. Shape into round wreaths. Garnish with cinnamon candy.