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Happy Friday! I hope you had a great week! You may notice my weekly newsletter looks different this week. It has a new look and I have a new logo. I have a brand new website too! I know change is sometimes hard but it was time. I wanted to give you all the things you were asking for. 

My new website has more recipes and more beautiful pictures. Also, my recipes now have servings and nutritional information. It's super easy to use!

You'll also find lots of information on The Cooking Mom Vacations and details on my upcoming culinary trips. I hope you love it! We are still working out some little things so thanks for your patience. I'd love to hear what you think. Email me:  Contact The Cooking Mom

Your feedback is so important to me! 

The holidays are in full swing. Our Christmas tree is up and the halls are decked. I love this time of year! This week I made one of my all time favorite holiday recipes, Just Leave it Beef and Wine. 

It was a recipe I found in my grandmother's kitchen after she passed away.   On the recipe card was her handwritten note that said "Always a hit at my dinner parties!"  I just had to make it right away.  She was right. It's ALWAYS a hit. She always baked it in a big dutch oven. You can make it in your slow cooker too. Either way, it's delicious. It's perfect for the holidays! I hope you try it and love it as much as my family does!

Hey, I just added something new to my website. It's a new page of all of my best holiday recipes. From dinner recipes to side dishes, holiday cookies and fudge, even big beautiful salads. Click Holiday Recipes for my FAVES!

Speaking of salads, I think it's so important to start off a holiday meal with a big gorgeous one. My Apple Cranberry Salad is so delicious. Super easy too. The homemade creamy brown sugar apple dressing makes it extra special!

Want even more fresh salad recipes? Click Salads for more recipes that will look so festive on your holiday buffet!

Are you hosting a holiday party? Don't worry, I can help! Get the party started with lots of fun, delicious appetizers! You can make my Hot Swiss Almond Dip a few days ahead and then bake it when you are ready. So great!

Want even more appetizers? Check out these delicious dip and appetizers recipes!

Invited to a Christmas Cookie exchange? Don't stress! You only need 5 ingredients to make my Cake Mix Confetti Cookies. No rolling, no frosting, and no mess either. These are so good and so easy!

I make the Easiest Ever Fudge too!

Want more holiday desserts? Check out these eye candy dessert recipes!

Let's Travel Together!

Have you heard I'm hosting group vacations? Click The Cooking Mom Vacations to learn all about what makes my trips special and different from the rest!  My trips are filled with delicious food, sightseeing, and tons of fun! We’ll stay in the VERY best hotels and may even take a cooking class or two.

I have 3 trips planned for 2023 with more to come! I'm planning my 2024 trips now! Let me know where you want to go! 

View our upcoming trip details:

• Just Announced!  Danube River Cruise July 2023 to Germany,  Austria and Hungary
• HURRY To Book Trip to Italy September 2023
• VERY LAST CALL for Mackinac Island 2023

Thanks for reading the new format newsletter! Now, have a great weekend and cook up some memories!

All my love,

Amy