Velveeta Chili Dip

This is one of my family’s favorite holiday dips. It’s very easy to make for a few or for a crowd and so delicious! It doesn’t contain Watkins products but is a must when winter weather rolls around. 1 lb. (16 oz.) Velveeta Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into cubes 2 cans (15 oz.) chili, [...]

What do you do with Spiced Dip?

I have discovered a wonderful Homemade Gourmet product that all my children like. It is called Spiced Dip. Now it sounds a bit strange, but you can make many things with it. My family and I have two very special recipes that we make with the Spiced Dip, one is a fruit dip and the [...]

A Two Year Old in the Kitchen? AAAHHHH!

Today my two year old, Daisy, helped me make lunch. (She is the one with the curly blond hair in this picture.) She was in charge of manning the microwave. I pushed “cook,” “3,” and “5.” Daisy pushed “start.” She was so proud of herself. She looked a me with a huge smile, a little [...]

Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream

Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream� is an easy make-ahead mashed potato recipe. Enriched with sour cream and cream cheese, these stay creamy and moist. This recipe can� be made the day of your dinner or a day or two ahead� so you can spend more time with your family. This recipe can also be doubled [...]

Holiday Wassail and Mulled Wine

� Hot spiced apple cider is one of our favorite holiday drinks.� A blend of whole spices is perfect for cider or mulled wine, and adds a delightful holiday ambience as simmering potpourri. Wassail 3 cups apple juice or cider 3 cups cranberry juice cocktail 1 cup water 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons Watkins [...]

Holiday Cooking Tips and Substitutes

The winter holidays are just around the corner. Here are some holiday tips and substitutes to help take some of the stress out of your holiday cooking. If your stuffing recipe calls for poultry seasoning and you are out, substitute 3/4 teaspoon dried sage, crushed, and 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed, or 1/4 teaspoon dried [...]

Turkey Cooking Hotlines

If you are preparing Thanksgiving dinner and cooking your very first turkey or are unsure about preparing the turkey and stuffing, you can call any of the following hot lines during the holiday months: Meat and Poultry Hot Line: 800/535-4555 (or in Washington D.C. call 202/720-3333) Butterball Turkey-Talk Line: 800/323-4848 (800/833-3848 for individuals with hearing [...]

Kids Can Cook Kit–Great Gift

How excited would your son, daughter, niece, nephew, or neighbor be if he/she could cook a meal that tasted great for their family? Can you see the since of pride that child would have? She would see the smile on her dad’s face when he bit into a great tasting dessert. He would see the [...]

In the Kitchen with Little People

� My two year old always wants to help in the kitchen. She is constantly taking the stool from one end of the kitchen to the other. She is also under my feet, so much so that I almost fall over her at least a few times. I like to try to include her in [...]

Holiday Brunch Recipes

� If you have guests coming for the holidays now is the time to start planning your menu. Serve one of these Breakfast Bake recipes with fresh fruit and a basket of bagels,� muffins, and breads� for a delicious breakfast or brunch.� Breakfast Bake (Ham, potatoes, cheese, eggs) 1 to 2 cups diced fully cooked [...]