Recipes - Newtown Moms

The Night Before Christmas Cookie

These festive ice cream sandwiches are perfect for a Christmas party—or as a new spin on milk & cookies for Santa. Thank you to Katie, the mom and recipe creator behind Witten Kitchen, for sharing! The Night Before Christmas Cookie Sandwich INGREDIENTS Serves 30...

Easy Hanukkah Recipes!

Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate! We’ve rounded up some recipes that are beautiful and delicious for your holiday menu. Appetizers/Snacks Olive Potato Focaccia with Asparagus Menorah from What Jew Wanna EatCarrot Zucchini Latkes from Joy BauerMy Grandfather’s...

Apple Cider Margarita!

  It’s Fall, y’all! If you’re mourning the end of summer marg season, you’ll love this tasty transitional cocktail from Alston and Leigh, the talented duo behind Habitual Hostess. Start with a high quality apple cider. “The better ingredients you use, the...

Bourbon Brown Butter Roasted Cauliflower

  Although turkey gets a lot of attention on Thanksgiving—it is nicknamed “Turkey Day” after all—we have come to realize it’s all about the sides. From brown sugar-laced sweet potatoes to green beans topped with fried onions, the comfort food dishes...

Candy Dough

Once Halloween is past its due date, you’ll probably be ready to get your kids’ candy out of the house. There are lots of good places to donate, from shelters to dentists’ offices to the military, but we stumbled upon this smart idea from The BakerMama and wanted to...

Caramel Apple Recipe

  When cookbook author and Food Network star Melissa D’Arabian goes apple-picking, her go-to move with her apple haul is to make Caramel Apples. “My favorite variation is to slice them up and serve as a little ‘dessert’ alongside a cheese plate.  You could do...

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