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Feeling incredibly decadent, we were prepared for the day-after this year. We made a quick stop at Alon’s bakery on our way home from a day of holiday shopping. And, this post-shopping bakery stop is bound to be a new tradition. The resulting turkey sandwiches were incredibly rich and delicious. […]
Cool nights mean one thing in our house. It’s time for hot chocolate! Mexican chocolate has a grainy texture that’s rich with sugar. So much sugar, in fact, that there is no need to add additional sugar. Mexican Hot Chocolate makes about 1 cup of hot chocolate mix […]
This year’s spiced cranberries are just about gone. And, we’re not just putting it on the turkey and turkey sandwiches. It’s also delicious on a buttered baguette, yogurt and müesli. Spiced Cranberries makes almost 4 cups 2 bags cranberries (2 – 12 oz bags) 1 1/2 […]
A crumble topping with oat bran adds a little healthy fiber to the crispy topping. Pumpkin Crumble makes one deep dish pie (Or, pie-sized baking dish) 1 15 oz can pumpkin 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 […]
This bottle has earned a permanent spot in the bar. …right next to the current bottle of Noilly Prat Original French Dry! Gin Martini makes 2 4 ounces gin (We like Plymouth, Tanquerey, Junipero, Bombay Sapphire or Hendrick’s) 2 ounces Dolin Dry Vermouth 2 […]
Red Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato Pie makes 1 pie 2 sweet potatoes, boiled 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1-2 teaspoon orange […]
Before Baking
…And After This lovely deep dark orange casserole is proof to me that it’s worth the extra pennies to buy red sweet potatoes. This was one of my best sweet potato casseroles… ever. More accurately, this might be called a crustless […]
For cranberry sauce, I like to use a 1/2 cup of sugar in this recipe. But, for this jam, I deliberately add what I consider to be a lot of sugar. This will create a lovely, chunky jam that you won’t want to stop eating. And, it might just have […]
It’s just not a holiday without broccoli. Usually that broccoli is roasted. But, it might be sautéed in olive oil with lemon, marinated for a cold salad, baked into a casserole, or shredded for slaw. Every member of my family has a broccoli in one form or another […]
2011 Tin
Full of Lebkuchen (German Gingerbread)
Buying this tin full of gingerbread has become one of our holiday traditions. Lebkuchen Schmidt […] |
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