|
Kim's Holiday Cheese Log
  This
week's cheesy recipe features a terrific holiday offering from our friend Kim which will
make a great appetizer! She says, "The recipe for the Cheese log was given to me by
my husbands Aunt several years ago. I had lost it but then we went to a family reunion a
couple of weeks ago and she brought it. I hope you enjoy it."
Marylina's Panetton Cakes
 This
is a recipe from Marylina who has made a holiday tradition on Christmas Eve with this
recipe. It is a delightful blend of lemon and vanilla with almonds, raisins and mixed
dried fruits that will make a great addition to your holiday table. She says, "This
recipe I have made it for the last few years, for my children and their families. We had
it on vacation in Greece and wanted to share it with the children. Now it is something we
have Christmas Eve when we have our annual
hay ride out here at our small ranch in California."
Italian Biscotti
   Holiday
time is the best season for cookies! Families usually have their favorites, whether it's
chocolate chip, shortbread or pinwheels. Here's an Italian cookie recipe that I bake
thorough out the year. Biscottis are double baked cookies that are fabulous with milk or
any warm beverage- perfect for dunking! For Christmas I dip the ends of the cookies in
melted semi-sweet chocolate and allow to harden. They are barely in the kitchen for two
days after that! They make great gifts when you combine them with the Cheerful Cookie Box!!
Almond Crescents
  Crescents are very popular, not only for the holidays, but as a
great every day cookie. I believe it was the rich buttery texture and delicious almond
fragrance that sold my kids on these cookies. They would just tell you that they taste
great! That says it all to me!
Beth's Best Homemade Stuffing Ever!
  This recipe is brought to us by Beth which will make a great
addition to your Thanksgiving and Christmas table. Beth says, "I stumbled onto this
recipe when I used to work for a bakery , yes its good, my son who up until this recipe
would only eat stovetop, loves it you need loaf wheat bread, the gritty grainy type (I use
a 7 grain type) not wonder bread type loaf rye bread, the dark pumpernickel is
great."
Charlene's New Vintage Egg Nog
  Charlene says, "This recipe is an adaptation from old one. My
hobby is collecting old, vintage cookbooks and I like to take some of those recipes and
adapt them to my own. I tried it out on some friends last year and we all gave it two
thumbs up." This includes recipes for both non-alcoholic and frozen alcoholic
versions to satisfy all of your guests!!
Donna's Gingerbread Cookies
 This week's Dessert of the Week is brought to us by Donna, who says,
"I am the mother of four grown children and the grandmother of six. My husband and I
farm with my son....and I gather a lot of craft ideas, games, poems, and activities to use
in my playschool. I have found this recipe for Gingerbread cookies
very good for young children to work with." Her Gingerbread cookies are a big hit
with her playschoolers and we're sure you'll love them too!
Buttery Spritz Christmas Cookies
Buttery Spritz cookies are my family's
favorite Christmas cookie. My daughters love to decorate these goodies with green and red
sugar crystals before they go into the oven. These are always the first cookies to vanish
out of the cookie tin during the holidays.
Irish Cream Fudge
 This week's Dessert of the Week features Irish Cream Fudge.
This delicious treat makes a great gift and
family dessert. This recipe makes about 5 pounds of fudge. You can use any kind of
Irish Cream you choose. Also nuts are optional and if you choose to add them, any
type your like will work well with this recipe.
Love Soup
  Chris
Bolton, author of "The Girlville Diner" says, "When someone I love is sad,
I make soup. Nothing thaws melancholia like broth
and love. I pay no attention to intricate soup rules requiring hours of preparation
and scads of forethought. I've little time for making Fancy spice balls or
stock from roasted chickens. But I have time enough for love, given in the form of
a simple soup." See her recipe for a very special chicken soup which she calls,
"Love Soup."
Creamy Crab Dip
This week's Recipe of the Week features a terrific dip - Creamy Crab Dip. This dip is
great for any party. Add chips, crackers, carrot sticks or even pretzels and you
have a party!
Martha's Eggnog Cookies
This week's Cookie of the Week is brought to us by my cyber buddy
Martha Wisniewski who says "I have started my baking marathon. There are so many
terrific cookie recipes. They are all wonderful. It will be hard to choose which ones to
bake. My daughters and I plan to give boxes of cookies to friends and family as our little
way of saying Merry Christmas. We always have a wonderful time baking together. The
kitchen takes a beating, but it is more than worth it."
Bountiful Hot Fudge Sundae Pie
Hot Fudge Sundae Pie is a wonderful compliment to your supper. It is really simple to make
and you can get little kids to help too! Everyone in the family will enjoy this cool
and creamy confection.
Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe is from Debra Shaughnessy, who says, "We live in
Knoxville Tennessee and I'm a stay at home mom. In the winter time we love to bake cookies and one of our favorites is Jumbo
Chocolate chip Cookies, it has peanut butter in
them which is a grand treat for my family! I hope you enjoy them as much as we
do!"
Santa's Chocolate Sleigh Bell Cookies
 This week's Dessert of the Week features craft author Willie
Ripple's delicious recipe. These cookies, along with hundreds of other terrific Christmas
ideas can be found in her latest best selling book Christmas Parties What Do I Do?. It's
great fun to poke each cookie ball with a toothpick, then dip into the chocolate mixture.
Watch their eyes as you hold the cookie up over the double boiler to let the excess
chocolate drip off. Make a large supply, because they will go fast.
Cannoli
This is one of my most favorite childhood
desserts; cannolis. This Italian pastry is very popular in New York bakeries.
I remember as a child growing up on Long Island seeing these delicious confections laid
out in the cooled glass Cream Puff bakery cases. The ends were sprinkled with lime green
or multicolored sprinkles. They were incredibly good.
Veggie Pizza Squares & Dip
 This
week's Recipe of the Week features a delicious appetizer,
Veggie Pizza Squares and a great vegetable
dip. Veggie Squares are great for cocktail and holiday parties. We received both of these
terrific recipes from one of our online cooking club members, "Sunny Mail" It's
easy to prepare for any holiday gathering.
Story of the Candy Cane
This is a
very nice explanation of the meaning behind the candy cane which you can print out. It was
sent to us by Dana who says, "I have a story of the candy cane that I hope you like.
I hope that everyone is enjoys this and passes it along."
Ham Glazes
Many people like to serve ham for their holiday meal. After
choosing a cook-before-eating, fully cooked, or canned ham selecting a glaze for the ham
adds a very special touch. Before spreading any of these wonderful glazes; score
your ham. This will prevent the glaze from running off the meat and the flavor of
the glaze will marinate within the meat.
Baked Ham with Pineapple Sauce
This week's Recipe of the Week features a very
tasty ham for holiday dinner. Baked Ham with Pineapple Sauce is simple to make and gives
you time to celebrate the day with your family and friends.
Santa's Candy Sleigh
 Do you want to have Christmas parties
but don't know what to do? This is an edible sleigh from best-selling and award winning
author Wilhelminia Ripple who teaches you how easy it is to plan your party. It is
excerpted from her book, "Christmas Parties...What I Do. Simply pull the crackers and
candy canes apart to eat Santa and his sleigh. See this craft as well as a Christmas
interview with the author.
Roasted Garlic Potatoes
This
week's Recipe of the Week features my most favorite veggie in the world, the potato!
I can eat it anytime, anywhere- mashed, boiled, fried or baked. I have found a new
way to make my beloved potato, roasted. Roasted Garlic Potatoes are delicious and
low fat! Make plenty of these because they go fast. Perfect with any meal and
a great substitute for fried potatoes.
Brutus' Favorite Dog
Biscuits
  Kayla says,
"My dog's name is Brutus. He is a medium sized mixed breed who showed up on our porch
about a year and a half ago, when he was around 8 weeks old. It's always a bit of a chance
adopting a stray, kind of like a box of chocolates (you never know what you're going to
get), but he has been a great dog for us, very obedient and fun. I've attached a picture
of him that you can use if you like. I have a dog biscuit recipe that I got from a
coworker, I made them for my dog and he seemed to like them (OK, he loved them).
Emma’s Peanut Butter
Biscotti
by Emma Spataro
A Basset-American Chef
I just love baking Biscotti in the kitchen! As a Basset-American, I feel that we need to
promote the cooking from our culture too. Although we are "opposably-gripped
challenged", we can have a full cooking life too! My "thumbed" friend, Eva,
has to help me open the refrigerator and turn the knobs on the stove. Anyway, I thought
this recipe is really tasty and is great for a midnight snack!
Cinnamon Buns
This is a great recipe from one of our members
who says, "These cinnamon rolls are a favorite of family and friends. They are always
requested when we have slipovers and for special holidays. Our 4-H group often serves food
at auctions and these are even requested to put on the menu from familiar customers and
auctioneers! They are super easy, super cheap, and best of all super yummy!"
Buttery Spritz Cookies
Buttery
Spritz cookies are my family's favorite Christmas cookie. My daughters love to decorate
these goodies with green and red sugar crystals before they go into the oven. These are
always the first cookies to vanish out of the cookie tin during the holidays.
Vanilla Sugar Cookies
  This week marks the
beginning of our popular annual holiday event Cookie of the Week. Our
first cookie recipe is brought to us from cookbook author and chef Gregg Gillespie. Gregg
has every recipe you could ever want - including the ones from your grandmother's cookbook
and numerous brownie recipes. Gregg's Vanilla Sugar Cookies are great for the holidays and
very versatile. They can be made into round shapes or for the holidays, into any cookie
cutter you desire. They also can be decorated. The Vanilla Sugar Cookie recipe can also be
used all year around- it's a super basic recipe for Valentine's Day
cookies, Easter
cookies, Halloween
cookies, Christmas
cookies etc...
Italian Biscotti
Holiday
time is the best season for cookies! Families usually have their favorites, whether it's
chocolate chip, shortbread or pinwheels. Here's an Italian cookie recipe that I bake
thorough out the year. Biscottis are double baked cookies that are fabulous with milk or
any warm beverage- perfect for dunking! For Christmas I dip the ends of the cookies in
melted semi-sweet chocolate and allow to harden. They are barely in the kitchen for two
days after that!
Great Gift & Fundraising Idea
Brownies in a Jar Gift
 Everyone
loves brownies. Brownies are the perfect gift and you'll love our Brownies in a Jar.
All you need is a one quart jar that you can pick up at your local craft store. Just
take the ingredients for the Double Fudge Brownie Mix and fill the jar. You can make
the jar festive by using a colorful ribbon to tie on the recipe instructions along with a
note from you. Using a small piece of material you can also cover the lid of the jar
add the ribbon and you have "wrapped" your gift!
Sue's Classic Green Bean Bake with
a Twist
Recipe of the Week features a
popular, old- time family favorite, the Classic Green Bean Bake ! Great for Christmas and
Thanksgiving or just anytime for Sunday dinner? You don't have to wait for a holiday. Make
everyday a holiday with this bean bake. Top your casserole with shredded mozzarella cheese
for a delicious twist.
Nancy's Chocolate Covered Cherries
This dessert is brought to us by Nancy Burton. She always has good
ideas and tries to make meal time a special event for her family. Thanks Nancy for sharing
these desserts with us! If you like chocolate-covered cherries, try this recipe.
Hanukkah Cookies
This recipe features Hanukkah Cookies
which are not only tasty, but we also have a more information on this important
holiday.Find out more.
|
FREE recipes,
desserts, crafts & health ideas
join our 
