Hi there

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! We escaped the cold for a few days and had the best time with our families in Arizona. It's always hard to say goodbye but there's no place like home.  We are back in Wisconsin now and excited for a wonderful New Year's Eve night in. We love to stay home and celebrate. It's a night of music, movies, and all our favorite foods.  

I put all of my favorite and best holiday recipes in one place on my new website so that they are super easy to find. Click Holiday Recipes for some really special recipes perfect for New Year's Eve!

I love starting the night with some super good but simple apperizers. My Seafood Cheese Ball looks so fancy but it's easy breezy. I love to serve seafood during the holidays and this is a great way to do it on a budget. By the way, you can easily cut this recipe in half to make a smaller cheese ball. You can save money by using small salad or even canned shrimp and artificial crab too. It will stiill be AMAZING!

Speaking of seafood, I LOVE shrimp cocktail. I never buy pre-cooked shrimp. Boiling your own shrimp gives it so much flavor. It's so easy! My Beer Boiled Shrimp is a special treat during the holidays. I serve it with my Seriously Good Cocktail Sauce. 

Here are a couple more ideas for easy last minute appetizers. My Artichoke Bites are ALWAYS a hit! Just 4 ingredients!

I make a killer Hot Artichoke Crab Dip too! 

If you are looking for delicious dinner recipes, what about my Shrimp Fettuccine Casserole or Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breasts?

Click Dinner for a bunch of delicious  main dishes.

For dessert, bring on something rich and decadent like my Blender Chocolate Mousse. It's the easiest ever and so yummy!  

Click Desserts for lots of treat ideas!

If the kids are bored this weekend, why not get them into the kitchen? My new website has a ton of Kid Friendly Recipes  to get them excited about cooking and tasting new food. 

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:

• ABSOLUTE LAST CALL for Mackinac Island June 2023
• ALMOST SOLD OUT! Hurry to book Trip to Italy September 2023

I want to wish you all a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR! If you are traveling, be safe.  

All my love,

Amy

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