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Blue Ribbon Christmas Recipes

From elegant dinner ideas to adorable Christmas cookies and delicious Christmas desserts, celebrate the holidays with tasty Christmas recipes.

A big bowl of Granny's Creamy Mashed Potatoes.

Granny's Creamy Mash Potatoes

My Mash Potatoes for Thanksgiving was a smash according to my two grandsons. My youngest ...

Honey Glazed Ham on a platter.

Honey Glazed Ham

My in-laws just love this ham. The ham comes out moist and juicy. ...

Sliced pieces of Crock Pot Ham on a platter.

Crock Pot Ham

Since I prefer to spend the day with family on holidays, I wanted to find ...

Two cups of Grown-Up Hot Chocolate.

Grown-Up Hot Chocolate

In the amount of time it would normally take to microwave the water, mix in ...

A platter of Christmas Bacon Crack.

Christmas Bacon Crack

Good for Christmas or any time you want a little something different as a treat ...

Holiday Overnight Brunch Eggs ready to be served.

Holiday Overnight Brunch Eggs

We started preparing this dish Christmas Eve for a special family brunch on Christmas morning ...

A piece of French Toast Casserole with a cup of coffee.

French Toast Casserole

A teacher from work used to make this casserole whenever we had a potluck breakfast. ...

Brined & Roasted Turkey Breast ready to be sliced.

Brined & Roasted Turkey Breast

Don't roast a turkey only at Thanksgiving. Purchase a turkey breast and have a lovely ...

A plate of Candy Cane Mint Bark.

Candy Cane Mint Bark

This is melt in your mouth goodness. Change the colors for a sports game or ...

A bite of Italian Green Bean Casserole.

Italian Green Bean Casserole

Every time I bring this to a covered-dish gathering, everyone raves about it. My grandmother, ...

Sweet Potato Casserole ready to be served.

Sweet Potato Casserole

I have had this recipe for years now, it's very rich and fattening. I prefer ...

Holiday Cornbread Dressing ready to be served.

Holiday Cornbread Dressing

This is my children's Mimi's recipe that she passed down to me. It has served ...

A slice of Deb's Easy Corn Casserole on a plate.

Deb's Easy Corn Casserole

My mother, Deb, started a handwritten recipe book with all of us kids' faves and ...

Whose Side Are You On Cranberry Sauce ready to be served.

Whose Side Are You On Cranberry Sauce

The great cranberry debate; canned or homemade? Well I grew up with my grandmothers, ...

A slice of Apple and Sausage French Toast Casserole With Cinnamon Syrup.

Apple and Sausage French Toast Casserole with Cinnamon Syrup

When my family has reunions, we love making breakfast the night before so there is ...

Two glasses of Skinny Eggnog with whipped cream on top.

Skinny Eggnog

This is really good if you like eggnog but don't like the fat. This is ...

Glasses of Hot Cranberry Orange Cider.

Hot Cranberry Orange Cider

Developed this for all the different guests we had over the holidays. It's perfect ...

A platter of Ginger Cream Molasses Sandwich Cookies.

Ginger Cream Molasses Sandwich Cookies

I LOVE molasses cookies. Was trying to come up with a way to make them ...

A platter of Christmas Wishing Cookies.

Christmas Wishing Cookies

There were Christmases when I just didn't have the time to bake loads of cookies. ...

Rainbow Cookie cut into squares.

Rainbow Cookies

A good friend gave me this recipe and I make these every Christmas. Everyone loves ...

Crumb of the cinnamon roll cake.

Cinnamon Roll Cake

I made this cinnamon roll cake on Easter for my grandchildren and they loved it, ...

Thumbprint Cookies on a plate with a cup of coffee.

Thumbprint Cookies The Ultimate Best!

This is the only thumbprint cookie recipe I will ever use. They turn out delicate ...

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