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White Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
1/2 cup chopped white chocolate 4 oz. light cream cheese, softened 2 cups icing sugar 4-6 candy canes, crushed finely but not to powder (bashed in ziplock bag with hammer) Place chocolate in a glass bowl and microwave 1 minute, until almost melted. Stir to melt remaining chocolate bits and set aside to cool slightly. […]
Continue readingHoliday Fruit Salad
My mother-in-law has been making this fruit salad for as long as I have been in their family (24 years). Each holiday, after dinner, we would all sit down and play board games or cards and munch on fruit salad. My new brother-in-law from Panama is even in love with it, and he does not […]
Continue readingRed Cinnamon Apples
Fill an 11×13 casserole dish with enough peeled and sliced apples to make a mound of them. Note: I like to use some Granny Smith to cut the sweetness. Sprinkle a package of red cinnamon candies (like Red Hots) over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Disclosure: Some of the links below […]
Continue readingCranberry Cookies
1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup milk 2 Tbls milk 1 egg 3 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 teas salt 1/4 teas soda 1 cup chopped nuts 2 1/2 cups chopped frozen cranberries Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter, sugars. Stir in milk, orange and egg. […]
Continue readingBetter Than Ham Dip
This has been a family recipe passed down from my grandmother, to my mother, and now me. We serve it at EVERY holiday event and there is never any leftovers (except for when I make an extra batch and hide it from everyone else). Because this has been handed down, measurements are approximate. You may […]
Continue readingChristmas Eve Stew Soup
1 can stew 1 can stewed tomatoes (run a sharp knife through the tomatoes in the can to cut quickly) 1 can chili (any variety – beans,no beans, hot, etc) 1 can mixed vegetables 1/3 envelope stew seasoning Mix all ingredients in a crockpot and heat on High 4-6 hrs or Low 6-8 hrs. Change […]
Continue reading2 Ingredient Fudge
1 bag flavored chips (choco, white chocolate, cherry, etc) 1 can cake frosting to compliment chips ( peanut butter chips and chocolate frosting for example) Melt chips in microwave safe bowl until stirable; stir in can of frosting and place in a dish that has been buttered. Let set until firm, cut and enjoy. Sometimes […]
Continue readingWheat Germ Pie Crust
2 C. Unbleached Flour 1/4 C. Wheat Germ 1 tsp. Salt if wanted 2/3 C. Olive Oil (original recipe calls for vegetable oil,but olive is healthier) 1/3 C. Boiling Water Mix Salt, Flour, and Wheat Germ. Pour Boiling Water and Olive Oil in all at once and stir with fork. Separate dough into 2 equal […]
Continue readingAll In One Skillet Breakfast
Pour a little Mazola or crisco in frying pan. Tear in small pieces your favorite brand of 1 lb. sausage, let sausage fry a bit. You can put in onions, (fresh or dried) green pepper,and cubed potatoes, mix all together,cook till potatoes are done, remove. Cook a soft egg,or what ever egg is your liking, […]
Continue readingBanana Bread with Agave
I have tweaked a banana bread recipe for my husbands friend at work who is diabetic. He enjoys the recipe and it does not cause his blood sugar to spike plus it is very moist!!! Makes 1 loaf 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan 1/2 cup Date sugar 1/2 […]
Continue readingChristmas Cranberry Sauce
1 can whole cranberry sauce 1 can apple pie filling 1/4 cup orange marmalade 1/4 cup chopped pecans Mix together in large bowl and serve. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Continue readingSmoky Salmon Cream Cheese Spread
1 can of salmon, drained 1 pkg cream cheese 2 tsp dried onion flakes 1 tsp liquid smoke 1 cup chopped walnuts Mix everything together, put in a mold or just put it in a bowl of your choice. Chill and serve with crackers. Have served this dip for over 30 yrs. If I don’t […]
Continue readingSaltine Cracker Stuffing
1 box saltine crackers 1 cup hot water 1 large chopped onion 1 stalk of celery, chopped 1/4 lb mushrooms, sliced or a 4 oz can of sliced mushrooms, drained 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning 1 egg, beaten Pour saltine crackers into a very large bowl. Cover with hot water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Squeeze […]
Continue readingJuanita’s Sweet Potatoes – Crockpot
My grandma grew up in a poor sharecroppers family in rural Georgia in the 30’s and 40’s. Her family raised their own hogs and crops, including sweet potatoes. While I don’t have her original recipe (if there ever was one) I did come close. I adapted it to use a crock pot, since for the […]
Continue readingSnowball Cookies
Preheat oven to 375 degrees 2 Cups butter (4 sticks) 1 cup confectionery sugar (powdered) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups(6oz) chopped walnuts Combine butter and sugar until fluffy. (I use this alone at times with flavorings for a spread.) Stir in the remaining ingredients. Roll into […]
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