Summer comes to another close this year.  This means we are sending kids back to school, and getting into new routines.  CopyKat is celebrating our weekend with a cocktail party.  While it may be our last long weekend of this summer, we are going to enjoy ourselves with a party in the evening.    I am grateful [...]

Many of us are going to be getting for the July 4th weekend.  For so many of us this means getting together with friends and family and enjoying their company around an outdoor grill.  Grilling up hamburgers and hot dogs, steaks, veggies, and other goodies is certainly the way many of us pass the holiday.   [...]

No Bake Rum Balls Covered With Powdered Sugar.
2 Tablespoons Cocoa 1 Cup Powdered Sugar 1/4 Cup Rum 2 Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup 2 1/2 Cup crushed Vanilla Wafers 1 Cup chopped Pecans or Walnuts [...]

This true southern recipe for dressing has been in my family for several generations. It does take some time to make, but it is well worth it.
2 1/2 C. chopped celery
8 C. cornbread (baked with 4 eggs –my family uses the recipe on the White Lilly self-rising cornmeal)
2 C. breadcrumbs (or biscuits, French bread, etc.)
2 [...]

This cranberry relish has oranges, apples, and fresh cranberries.  This cranberry relish tastes so good!  I got the ingredients straight from Luby’s, but the amounts took several Holidays to perfect. They gave me the recipe to feed 200 people!
1 package whole, fresh cranberries
2 large oranges
zest from 1 orange
2 medium apples
2 cups sugar
5 to 6 drops [...]

You can make this copycat recipe anytime, that’s good since this recipe is seasonal and it isn’t on their menu all year long. Cheesecakes might be for the more adventurous cook, but don’t let that stop you.  One important tip when making cheesecake is to bring all of your ingredients to room temperature before you [...]

This is the cornbread dressing that I grew up with. Living in the midwest sage and poultry seasoning make up the flavors that I most associate with dressing.

This is a delicious and colorful Jell-O salad that has three different types of Jell-O inside of it along with marshmallows, cream cheese, and whipped cream.
1 pkg. (3-oz.) each red, lemon, and lime Jell-O
1/4 C. miniature marshmallows
1 3/4 C. hot water
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 C. whipped cream
Dissolve red and [...]

Sometimes a recipe name really doesn’t do a recipe justice. This would be one of those recipes. My great grandmother would make this wonderful sweet creamy fruit salad every year for Christmas. These features orange juice, sour cream, bananas, pineapples, bing cherries, marshmallows and so much more

These are easy to make, and taste great.

Do you like Reese’s?  You will enjoy these chocolate covered peanut butter balls.  They are so easy to make.

1 1/2 boxes powder sugar
3 C. smooth peanut butter
2 stick soft butter
1 10 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
1/4 lb. paraffin
 

Mix first 3 ingredients with hand until mixture is creamy. Shape into small balls and chill. Melt chocolate chips [...]

This is a fancier version of your normal pumpkin pie.

It isn’t the Holiday’s at my house without Spritz cookies.  These are colorful cookies that are made with a cookie press.  These are like a shortbread cookie, not to sweet, and these go so well with a cup of coffee.
1 C. butter
3 oz. cream cheese
1 C. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. almond extract
4 C. flour
1 [...]

This is one of our most popular recipes. While this looks just like a cat litter box, people should keep in mind one should never eat from a cat litter box.