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Welcome Home for the Holidays (Gooseberry Patch)

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The many wonderful recipes and decorating ideas in this book have become tradition in our home over the past few years. My children (and even their friends) never let me forget 'Dinner in a Pumpkin'. I have also given this book as a gift several times to my children's teachers. This is a "must have" for those of you like me who love the times between Halloween and Christmas.

"Welcome Home for the Holidays" is another fantastic addition to the "Gooseberry Patch" series of books. This book is full of fantastic cooking tips, fun traditions and holiday memories for everyone.

Learn how to cook Indian Tea, Corn Chowder, Fragrant Holiday Ornaments and Pizza Fondue! (Not Necessarily altogether, (Grin)).

"Welcome Home for the Holidays" has a large collection of reader memories and stories, and is chock full of suggestions on how to make excellent meals while also celebrating the wonders of the seasons: Autumn and Winter.

This is a definite must for Gooseberry Patch Collectors everywhere!

I have had Welcome Home for the Holidays since it first came out. I loved it so much I bought a copy for my sister, and now have gotten it for another friend. It's an oldie but a goodie. Gooseberry Patch cookbooks are a delight to read. The recipes are tried and true, and the stories that go with them will warm your heart. Over the years I have collected many of the Gooseberry Patch books, but this one was my first holiday book and is still my favorite.

This is a really nice little book! My mother-in-law picked it up for me at a garage sale or something. There are lots of yummy looking recipes that are great for winter and lots of cute holiday ideas. Last night I made the Tangy Barbecued Meatballs on page 126 and we loved them, I've made similar recipes before but this one was the best. Later this week I plan on making the Curry Spinach Tortellini on page 163, I hope it's good! There are many other recipes I plan to try as well.

I do have one small complaint though. There are multiple recipes that are printed in the book twice with just tiny variations. For instance, Party Rye Appetizer on page 125 and Open Face Cucumber Sandwiches are both made by stirring together salad dressing mix and cream cheese, spreading it on tiny slices of rye bread, and topping with sliced cucumber. The amounts of salad dressing mix are slightly different but why include essentially the same recipe twice? There are other instances of this too but one example is enough. This type of thing makes it seem like not much thought went into compiling the book, even though I do like the book.

My favorite holiday idea from the book is to have a little sleigh with a tiny wrapped present and hand out the little gifts after Christmas dinner. I plan to start that tradition this year, actually! My husband and I have been married for just over a year so I'm trying to establish holiday traditions. This book has been a great resource for ideas and I'm sure I'll draw from it frequently (for both recipes and other ideas) over the years.

O.K. y'all, this book is filled with all sorts of cozy country holiday ideas. It is a must for anyone who loves the holidays, buy it now and plan for the best holiday season ever!!! Great ideas from harvest to Christmas!!

Great holiday cookbook from Gooseberry patch-I have really enjoyed it, and will for years to come-full of lots or wonderful recipes and ideas-Highly recommend!

It's a fun book to read through once, but I honestly haven't made anything out of it. On a positive note, the plastic comb binding was shattered when it arrived, and the seller promptly responded and refunded my money, which I very much appreciated.