“What is that AMAZING smell? It smells like Christmas!” my nine year old exclaimed as she came down the stairs. That amazing smell was the traditional holiday punch, Wassail, simmering on our wood cook stove.
Nothing is better on a brisk, chilly day or after some fun in the snow than a warm cup of hot cocoa. Some of my fondest memories of the winter season were made sitting by a toasty fire with hot cocoa overflowing with marshmallows. I’m sharing my family’s favorite hot cocoa recipe, plus tips, add-ins…
For me, the best eggnog recipes are the ones you make at home. When I was a little girl, mom would make eggnog as a special treat when we had a bounty of eggs (we had a dairy farm and raised our own chickens). I never remember her measuring – she always just threw some…