Holiday Recipes | Eliza Domestica - Healthy Recipes and Creative Ideas for Practical Living - Part 3

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Homemade pumpkin spice ice cream

Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Recipe


 November 9, 2009  3 Comments

I’ve never run into an ice cream I didn’t like. This custard-based pumpkin ice cream is spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Optionally you can add a pinch of instant coffee to make it pumpkin spice latte ice cream.

Spiced cider

Spiced Cider Recipe


 November 1, 2009  

Spiced cider is similar to mulled wine, or at least the spices are. It adds an aromatic fragrance that seeps into every room and smells delightful. Perfect cold weather drink.

Halloween-Themed Baby Shower


 October 31, 2009  4 Comments

I hosted a baby shower on Halloween for some good friends. Food served included ghost pumpkin cupcakes, homemade pumpkin spice ice cream, caramel apples, spiced cider, cinnamon apple tart, and more.

Roasted Winter Squash Seeds

Roasted Winter Squash Seeds Recipe


 October 28, 2009  4 Comments

Halloween is the time for carving pumpkins and roasting the seeds afterwards. Here I am mixing the seeds of winter squash, acorn squash, white pumpkins and sugar pumpkins.

Apple Granita Recipe


 September 17, 2009  2 Comments

A refreshingly cool and delicious apple granita recipe. Using Triple Sec for flavor gives the granita a soft citrus undertone.

Great ideas for 4th of July fare

Fourth of July Recipes!


 July 4, 2009  2 Comments

Previous recipes revisited for a Fourth of July barbecue idea compilation.

Super bowl Sunday Recipes

Super Bowl Sunday Recipes


 January 31, 2009  2 Comments

Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner, time to make a bunch of fun appetizers! Here I’ve compiled a bunch of easy and delicious treats to make for your Super Bowl gathering.

chocolate-peanut-butter-pretzels

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pretzels Recipe


 December 28, 2008  1 Comment

My recipe for chocolate and peanut butter dipped pretzels. I use creamy peanut butter, bittersweet chocolate and giant pretzel sticks to make this simple yet sinfully good treat.

5 minute peppermint bark

5 minute Peppermint Bark Recipe


 December 24, 2008  1 Comment

Peppermint bark is simple and delicious. This year I was looking for easy recipes that required little preparation and time. All you need are peppermint candy canes, Read More…

sugar-and-spice-cookie

Sugar and Spice Cookies Recipe


 December 20, 2008  

I initially started making these as shortbread cookies, but they weren’t festive enough for the holidays. I wanted to spice these up a bit, so naturally, I added some sugar and spice.