Holidays & Events

It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.

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Peppermint Stick Dessert

2 reviews

With every spoonful of this cool, creamy concoction, my family goes back in time to when our Grandma Dagmar made it each Christmas. The minty, refreshing flavor can't be topped. —Dianne Oertel, Racine, Wisconsin

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Homemade Holiday Marshmallows

27 reviews

This recipe was my grandpa’s favorite. Every year, he would busy himself by making Christmas marshmallows for his family
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Chocolate & Coconut Cream Torte

1 review

My grandmother passed this recipe down to me years ago and now I make it for my own grandchildren. When...


Jellied Champagne Dessert

14 reviews

This refreshing dessert looks just like a glass of bubbling champagne.—Vickie McLaughlin, Kingsport, Tennessee


Molded Cranberry Nut Salad

2 reviews

We try lots of cranberry recipes, and this one is always requested when we have family get-togethers at Thanksgiving and...

Fluffy Cranberry Mousse

12 reviews

This is a delicious and pretty salad for the holidays, but it's so good that I serve it at other...


Grasshopper Cheesecake

5 reviews

What do you get when you combine a popular mint-chocolate drink with a cheesecake? Pure delight! Garnish the top with...

Creamy Blueberry Gelatin Salad

24 reviews

Plump blueberries and a fluffy topping star in this pretty, refreshing salad that was my mother's recipe. It was served...


Layered Christmas Gelatin

22 reviews

Christmastime always means that this recipe comes out of my recipe box. The traditional holiday colors in this salad make...


Swedish Creme

11 reviews

This thick and creamy dessert is my interpretation of my mother’s recipe for Swedish krem. It has just a hint...


Strawberry Graham Dessert

6 reviews

My mother passed the recipe for this luscious dessert on me...and my family has enjoyed it for years. These days,...

Orange Gelatin Pretzel Salad

28 reviews

Salty pretzels pair nicely with the sweet fruit in this refreshing layered salad. It’s a family favorite that is a...


Apricot Salad

2 reviews

Colorful gelatin salad adds a spot of brightness to any table. It blends well with this holiday feast. We children...


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Simple Lime Gelatin Salad

23 reviews

Looking for a festive dish to light up the buffet? This pretty green gelatin salad is eye-catching and has a...


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Lime Strawberry Surprise

Eye-catching in Christmas colors, this dish looks deliciously decorative on the table. Its combination of fruitiness and nutty crunch is...


Three-Layer Gelatin Salad

1 review

My love of cooking started in high school. Now I get to try out recipes at church, where my husband...

Sensational Slush

4 reviews

Colorful and refreshing, this sweet-tart slush has become a family favorite. I freeze the mix in 2- and 4-cup containers...


Cool Cucumber Salad

5 reviews

This Salad is a refreshing complement to any meal, and it's attractive on the table. Whenever I'm asked to bring...


7-Layer Gelatin Salad

6 reviews

Here's an eye-catching salad that my mother makes for Christmas dinner each year. You can choose different flavors to make...


Festive Cranberry Relish Salad

4 reviews

My three grown daughters and their families are very fond of this festive-looking salad. It's on our buffet table every...


Holiday Cranberry Gelatin Salad

8 reviews

This light, delicious holiday salad is very popular in my family and has been requested every year since I first...


Cranberry Pineapple Salad

9 reviews

Impress dinner guests with this delightfully different take on traditional cranberry sauce. The nuts add a tasty crunch. —Dorothy Angley,...


Triple Chocolate Mousse Torte

5 reviews

When it's too hot to bake something sweet but you're craving chocolate, my chocolate mousse torte is all you need....


Eggnog Pie

5 reviews

Even better than holiday eggnog in a glass is eggnog on a plate! This creamy pie delivers all that rich,...


Raspberry Gelatin Jewels

1 review

Kids love this jiggly salad, and honestly, so do the adults. It's always going to be on my holiday buffet....

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