1 lb. butter
1 ½ C. white sugar
2 C. brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
6 C. flour
1 ½ tsp. salt
1 ½ tsp. soda
4 C. chocolate chips
1 ½ C. chopped Heath bars
1 ½ C. chopped pecans

Beat sugars and butter until smooth and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla. Add dry mixture of flour, salt and soda. Add chocolate chips, Heath bars and pecans. Dough will be stiff. Make a ball with a cookie scoop and put on cookie sheet. Bake at 300 for 20 minutes. Makes 6 dozen cookies.

This recipe makes a great Christmas Cookie for family gathering or a gift for friends. Yummy!

Check out our fun Christmas items on our website.

My daughters, daughter-in-laws and myself all went to see the Twilight movie when it first came out.  Everyone had read the book series and made plans months in advance to see the film.  After the movie, we went to dinner and sat and discussed our opinions on what we had just seen.  We all felt the movie brought to life the visions we had in our minds while reading the books.  The characters fit, the scenery was perfect and the music was beautiful.

Cara’s Creations personally designed a Twilight - Bella and Edward glass pendant.  It has been selling like crazy!  The jewelry piece works well on various types of necklace.  It makes a perfect gift for Christmas, birthday or as a fun gesture to those we care about who are hooked on the vampire, human love story.

For those who would like to host a party, you can receive free pendants.  It’s an easy and fun way to earn free product!

See Cara’s Creations vendor page to see more details about the Bella and Edward pendant.

This is a great way to use your left over Thanksgiving Turkey.

12 slices Italian bread
1 lb. turkey (thinly sliced)
½ lb. part skim mozzarella cheese (shredded)
4 tomatoes (thinly sliced)
1 avocado (sliced)

Spread:
½ C fat free mayonnaise
1/3 C reduced fat sour cream
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp cumin
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/3 C green onions (chopped)

Preheat oven to 350.  Combine spread ingredients and divide among bread slices.  Layer with turkey, tomato, avocado, and cheese.  Bake 15 mins.

A great soup recipe for the holidays and cold winter months. Sit by the fire, wrapped in a blanket eating a bowl of hot sausage soup.

1lb turkey, chicken or beef sausage
1 medium onion (diced)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
2 large carrots (diced)
1 large red potato (diced)
2tsp. Italian seasoning
2 cans chicken or beef stock (depending on what sausage you use)
1 can Italian style diced tomatoes (14 oz)
1 can white beans (undrained, 14 oz)

Saute onions and garlic with sausage until browned. Add carrots, potatoes, and seasoning and cook 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with grated Romano cheese and crusty bread.

With winter just around the corner (and Christmas), we want to remind our visitors of our wonderful wool rugs. Utah Fireplace offers wool braided rugs and hand-tuft 100% plush area rugs. You can choose from a variety of colors to match your home.

All of the rugs meet Federal requirements of Part 1631 (FF2-70) for surface flamibility for small carpets. You can feel safe this winter knowing that your wool area rug, placed next to your fireplace is not a fire hazard.

Enjoy a warm cozy evening with a cup of hot chocolate, nestled on your new rug by your fireplace.

Makes a great gift!