Be cautioned -- The last time blondie made that recipe, it was stolen from her refrigerator!

And she still hasn't gotten her bowl back!

IGOR -- That is one great-looking tree. Andy Warhol would be so jealous. . .

Oh my. What a lovely...umm...a lovely...ummm....

A Spamaristmas tree?

Merry Christmas everyone.

And #84 on thread #2: My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Not only have I gotten some of the best recipes from these threads but they have also been the never fail type and several friends have asked for them. I loved Lucianne's 'baked' Brussel Sprouts (I think she said she got the recipe from Julia Child).

I just wondered if anyone has a recipe for cream horseradish sauce to go with a lovingly cooked standing rib each year.

Merry Christmas to this wonderful and supportive group, Lucianne and staff, our military who keep us free, and those who keep the Christmas spirit alive.

#84 on thread 2 - I am so sorry. That is such pain. There is nothing like the non-judgmental love of a dear animal friend.

I'm no cook, but here's something guaranteed to provide some comfort, after you've polished off the Jack Daniels.

Pour some Sabra - the delicious Israeli liqueur with orange and a bit of chocolate -
over the richest vanilla or chocolate ice cream you can find. Better yet, first put hot fudge on the ice cream, and then apply as much Sabra as necessary.

I will pray that God heals your heart and brings your dear kitty peacefully to the Rainbow Bridge.

can't stay awake anylonger - its been a long day in houston - real snow and all! but, will be back tomorrow to get some of these wonderful recipes. Thanks and a very merry christmas all!

fysammy, Our hearts goes out to you! I will say a prayer.

This is my first Christmas without my Mom. We lost her right after Thanksgiving.

She loved Christmas more than anyone I have ever known. For her it was about seeing your face when you opened the gift. She loved the surprise, the smile and the expression of her love! But she'd make you work for it.

When I was 13 I wanted wire-rim glasses in the worst way. She took me to the eye doctor in Nov. She told me if my eyes had changed she would get them for me. What I did not know was she told the Doctor to tell me my eyes had NOT change.

Lo and Behold on Christmas morning there under the tree was a wrapped gift, inside a wrapped gift, inside a wrapped gift, inside a wrapped gift and FINALLY there were my wire-rims glasses!

Then there was the time she forgot to turn the oven on and the turkey did not cook. When had to go to Perkins for Christmas Dinner!

She gave us years of wonderful Christmas memories.

Good morning and Merry Chrismas.

This recipe is really a treat.

Belly Bomber Chili Dog Casserole

1 pkg. hot dog buns
1 large onion, finely diced
2 (1 lb.) pkgs. hot dogs, cut into ½ inch slices (recommend Oscar Meyer, but any will do quite well)
5 (15 oz) cans chili with beans (Hormel works fine)
½ lb. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
½ lb. yellow cheddar, shredded

Separate and lightly toast the buns. Heat the hot dog slices and chili in a saucepan until bubbling. Oil a 10 x 15 inch oiled speckled enamelware roasting pan (would not use disposable aluminum foil pan as each portion needs to be sliced).

Place the toasted buns in the pan and top with ½ the onions.

Spoon the warmed chili mixture over the buns.

Sprinkle on first the remaining onions and then the shredded cheeses.

If desired, top the cheeses with salsa/picante or taco sauce or sliced black olives, or use your imagination.

Bake until the cheese is melted and golden and the chili is bubbling (about 20 min.). Let rest for 10-15 min. and cut into portions.

Grandma Peterson's CHOCOLATE MINT BROWNIES

CRUST:
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or oleo
1 – 16 oz. can Hershey’s chocolate syrup
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup flour
nutmeats (optional)

Mix and pour into a 9 x 13” greased pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 350°. Cool.

TOP LAYER:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 cup butter
green food coloring
2 Tablespoons milk

Mix and spread on cooled brownies. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

FROSTING:
1 cup chocolate chips
6 Tbsp butter

Melt chocolate chips and butter in double boiler. Spread on top of brownies. Refrigerate. Cut in small squares and serve.

Sorry for you loss ordi. Sounds like you had a wonderful mom.

Will be thinking of you today as well as both of my parents, whom I particularly miss at this time of year.

God bless.

meat marinade:

2 tspns worc.shire sauce
2 tspns soy sauce
2 tspns malt vinegar
1 tblspn balsamic vinegar

optional:
dash of favorite hot sauce
& tbspn of fav bbq sauce.


dessert:

brew hot cup of fav coffee your choice.
place in bowl a blue bell ice cream sandwich
split 1 or 2 bananas & place on either side of sandwich. ladel moderate amounts to taste of java chocolate chunk ice cream on top of bananas. pour 1/4 or 1/2 cup hot coffee over ice cream sandwich & some over ice cream.

in 1 bite combine banana, sandwich, ice cream & coffee flavor. eat slowly. its so good you may want another.

Quick snack for the grandkids and other like-minded peanut butter fanatics:
1 c. peanut butter
1 c. non-fat milk powder
1 c. honey
1 c. dry oatmeal
Knead all together. Roll into 1" balls. If you wish, roll balls in chopped nuts, sprinkles, or powdered sugar. Refrigerate covered.

Best twist on fudge: Make usual Kraft-type recipe for "fantasy fudge," but substitute orange extract for the vanilla, and substitute chopped dried cranberries for the nuts.
Since I can't have either of the above, anybody have a great treat for a recovering heart surgery patient? Besides fresh fruit?

Paiso, here is a basic one.

Some others add mustard or hot sauce.

1 heaping tablespoon freshly grated horseradish or 3 tablespoons bottled
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
Stir horseradish, salt, pepper, and lemon juice into whipped cream.

Probably what we will do with our standing rib roast that we have left to dry for several days in the downstairs fridge.

Merry Christmas and enjoy your meal.

Thanks AuntDot! She was wonderful.
God Bless you too!

Does anyone have a Great Candied Yams Recipe?

Does anyone else remember Christmas trees decorated with real candles? The candle holders clipped to each branch and the candles were birthday-candle sized. The tree was only lighted once, on Christmas Eve, and a bucket of water was always close by. My childhood Christmases were spent on our family ranch, which is a long way from anything much. It was also wartime. I've never known if the candle-lit trees were pretty universal or unique to my setting and time. Those wondrous trees are a treasured memory.

Thanks, Auntdot -- sounds wonderful and just what I was looking for. It will be the perfect complement and much better than the purchased stuff.

As promised (or possibly threatened) before I nodded off last night: Olive stuff.

Cheese Olives
Drain well the olives from a 7 oz. jar and set aside. Mix 1 cup flour (or biscuit mix), 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese and half a stick of butter (or other spread). Knead with your hands and pull about a teaspoon full of the ‘’batter’‘ into a ball then flatten it. Wrap it around one of the drained olives. Chill for a few minutes before baking at 350̊ cool for a minute or two before serving.

Yep, the basic dough is like a lot of other treats (cheese pennies, cheese balls, etc.)

Olive Spread
Chop olives fine, or purchase an olive tapinade. Mix with softened cream cheese.
Spread on anything crispy or crunchy.

This is a recipe from Jeannie K. who worked with me years ago at the Orange County FL Comptroller's Office.

Jeannie K’s Mexican Bean Casserole

2 cans Ranch Style Beans

2 Tsp. Chili Powder (or to taste)

12 oz Longhorn Cheese shredded (you can use more)

2 Tbs minced onion (you can use more)

2-3 handfuls of Fritos

Mix, place in casserole dish

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

Thanks, Igor for the lovely tree.

Spang -

1 can Spam
3 cups Tang
Place in blender and run on high for 12 seconds.

Don't forget to remove Spam from can first.

Mmmmmm good.

Now I gotta go and stuff some stockings. Merry Christmas everybody!

Merry Christmas to all the L-Dotters!! And God Bless our brave men and women in uniform who give so much.

My mom used to tell me about Christmas trees wen she was little. They had small candles on them and yes, the bucket of water was near. She passed away two years ago at age 90 and not a day goes by when I don't miss her. She was a joy to be around and a classy lady.

She was a huge Fred Astaire fan, and met him on opening night of TOP HAT in the elevator at Radio City Music Hall. ( Her brother was the top cop in the pick pocket squad and got her and her best friend in the elevator)
Mr. Astaire autographed a small prayerbook my mom's friend was carrying with her, as they just came from Mass ( dressed to the 9's in evening gowns) and he spoke to them very nicely. My mother loved telling that story to us.

Now...let me find that recipe for chocolate cake.

This is my Christmas recipe.
FOLLOW THE STAR

I thought of the story of years long ago
Wise men gazed on the star and followed the glow

But this year at Christmas something was missing
My heart was troubled my mind reminiscing

Was there a time in the past, I try to remember?
Has it always been bedlam throughout December?

Stores filled with shoppers their faces austere
Songs blaring about chipmunks, snowmen and deer

I stood in the darkness quiet and still
My heart felt a void I needed to fill

I searched for the meaning both near and far
Then a wise man told me to follow the star

Back to the stable midst cattle and hay
And kneel at the manger where the sweet baby lay

That’s what it’s about, that’s where it began
When God sent his Son to live as a man

So this year at Christmas if something seems lacking
Amidst all the baking, decorations, and wrapping

Take heed from the wise men you won’t have to go far
To find the true meaning, just follow the star

Have a Blessed Christmas

I have to work today...gonna wake the kids in a couple of minutes. Holidays in the firehouse means lots of good food. Today, deep fried turkey, spiral ham, we have a piece of prime rib left from Thanksgiving, candied sweet potatoes, I bought about 60 cheese pierogi's and other stuff. Merry Christmas to LDotters.

Merry Christmas to all. God Bless our troops, and please say a prayer for my nephew Jay who is serving in Iraq at Camp Anaconda.

CHERRY-ALMOND SAUCE

1 10 0z. jar cherry preserves
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds

In saucepan, combine all ingredients except almonds. Cook and stir to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer a few minutes. Add almonds. Keep warm. Serve over pork roast.
Enjoy.

WHITE AND DARK CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

1 1/2 cup heavy cream
5 oz.white chocolate, coarsely chopped
5 oz unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 2/3 cup all -purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs, room temperature
1 3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 2/3 cup buttermilk
2 cans (16 oz each) chocolate frosting


In a pot over low heat bring cream to simmer;remove from heat. Add white chocolate, let stand 1 minute.Stir until smooth. Transfer to bowl; cool 20 minutes. Cover; refrigerate at leat 8 hours or overnight

Preheat the over to 350 F Coat 2 (9") round cake pans with cooking spray. In pot over low heat cook unsweetened chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally until metled
Remove from heat and cool completely.

Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt;reserve.

In another bowl at medium high speed, beat eggs until thick , 3-4 minutes. Reudce speed to low; beat in sufar and vanilla. Beat in reserved flour mixture, alternately with buttermilk until combined. Beat in reserved choclate mixture. Divide batter between pans. Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on racks 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on racks.



Beat cream mixture until stiff peaks form. Using serrated knife horizontally cut 1 cake layer in half. Place 1 half layer on plate, spread with half of cream . Top with uncut cake layer , spread with remaining cream. Top with remaining half layer. If desired, transfer 1 cup chocolate frosting to pastry bag fitted with star tip;reserve.
Spread top and side of cake with remaining frosting. Pipe rosettes onto cake, if desired.

Just before serving garnish with strawberries dipped in chocolate, sugar champagne coated grapes and chocolate leaves.( Betty Crocker dessert decorations. )

It is alot of work, but oh brother!! is it worth it!!Enjoy.

Merry Christmas Ldotters. Merry Christmas Lucianne and crew. God bless us, everyone.

Merry Christmas to all of you Ldotters and to all our servicemen and women who are protecting us at this very moment in all parts of the world. I lurk a lot, but read your inciteful and intelligent comments every day. A special note to MsFalconersCabanaBoy: Early this morning I accidentally drug my cursor over the picture of your martini glasses (end of Thread 1) and into my toolbar. Seeing them there made me tipsy, and I'd only had coffee!

Fudge recipe to follow. It is a family favorite and I give it as Christmas gifts every year. This year I used dark brown sugar instead of light brown, and everybody seems to like it better.

Grandmother Batts' Fudge

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup thin cream (half and half)
1/2 cup Karo syrup (red label)
2 cups white sugar
2 cups light brown sugar
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans

Put butter in large saucepan over medium high heat and brown slightly. Immediately add cream, syrup, and sugars, stirring to blend. Allow to come to full boil and as soon as bubbles cover the surface, set timer for 2 1/2 minutes. When timer rings, add chocolate, one block at the time, stirring constantly, to prevent from settling to bottom and scorching. As soon as chocolate is completely melted, set timer for 5 more minutes. Cook stirring constantly until timer rings again.

Immediately remove from heat and add vanilla. Beat until ribbon forms when fudge is dropped from spoon back into the pot. Add nuts and pour into buttered pan. Allow to almost completely cool before cutting. Set pieces on wax paper to air dry slightly before putting in tins. (More to follow...)

Continuation of fudge recipe:

To double the recipe, use 2 sticks of butter, 1 pint half and half, 1 cup Karo syrup, 4 cups white sugar, 1 box light brown sugar, 8 ounce box of unsweetened chocolate, 2 tsp. vanilla, and 2 cups chopped pecans. Use a 6 quart pot for cooking, an oversized spoon for beating, and a lasagna pan for pouring up.

Thank you Lucianne for this wonderful thread.

SUGAR & SPICE WALNUTS

1 lb. walnut halves
1 egg white
1 tsp. cold water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Beat egg white with a fork until frothy.
Mix all ingredients (except the nuts) into the egg white.
Add the nuts. Stir until coated.
Place in a single layer on a buttered cookie sheet. Bake at 225 degrees for 15-minute increments, turning after 15 minutes, for 45 more minutes to one hour. They will be dry when they are done.

RED HOT MUSTARD

RED HOT MUSTARD

1 2-oz. can dry mustard
1 cup malt vinegar
3 eggs
1 cup sugar

Blend ingredients in blender on high speed until frothy.
Cook in double boiler until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. (will be thin.)
Pour into sterilized jars. Makes about 2 cups.

Hey, I dunno, but I think nothing satisfies a celebration in cold weather than an Old Fashioned cocktail.
Even though they named a glass size for it, it is not popular today because bartenders don't like to make it.
Here is the Grey Gent Old Fashioned.
Into an old fashioned glass put a well rounded teaspoon of real sugar.
Shake bitters into it until the sugar is saturated.
Drop in a maraschino cherry (and here is the secret ingredient: a teaspoon of the maraschino cherry juice) and a half slice of an orange.
Squish em or mull em until they are thoroughly squished or mulled.
Add a little water to mix everything.
Add a stiff shot of Canadian whisky.
Fill it with ice and stir again.
Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to all and a special thanks to Ms. Lucianne and the L.Com staffers! I'm writing from N. Va where I'm visiting L.Dotters ''Patriot and a Lady2.'' The Patriot is trying to keep the crumb hustler (his new puppy) from tormenting the cats while I assist Lady in the kitchen.

Here's quick and easy hor d'oerves:

1 pkg. cocktail rye bread
1 large onion, finely chopped
2-3 BSP mayonnaise
Fresh grated parmesan cheese

Mix together finally chopped onion and mayonnaise (just enough to make a thick and creamy mix). Place pieces of cocktail rye on a shallow baking sheet. Spread onion mix on bread. Sprinkle with parmesan. Broil til lightly browned and serve warm.

...............to be continued

IMPOSSIBLE PUMPKIN PIE

2 cups pumpkin puree
1-1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup biscuit baking mix
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch pie pan.
In medium mixing bowl, combine ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until mixture is smooth.
Pour mixture into pan.
Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until set in center. Allow to cool before serving.

NOTE: I use a 15 oz. can of pumpkin puree and reduce the milk by 1 Tablespoon.

I like this recipe because you don't have to make a crust. It is great with whipped cream.

Igor, ever shy, has left us a note regarding his new Spam recipe. And, as a collector of what he calls "Found Poetry" - that is words he finds on signs, backs of buses, on old envelopes blowing in the street, etc., he wanted to share this description from the actual can he used to make this. It reads as follows: "Do not be fooled by the simpicity of this recipe. Yes, it is easy to make, but the flavor is complicated and exotic. Like something that fills your senses and pulls at your heart and then flies away, wanting to be chased. And you will chase it, oh yes, you will." He kids you not. That's right on the can.You can see why such a sensitive soul would be drawn to such copy.

Igor's Spam Quesadillas: flour tortilla: Large spoonfull of diced SPAM: diced Monterey Jack cheese: Layer on one more tortilla and spoon Guacamole and salsa on top. Heat in pan. Eat with hands.

Early rising staff has tried it for breakfast and as they say, it's not half bad.

From a friend, this is a good treat too.

In cooking a ham, start with a 10 lb ham as an example.

Use one half cup, or more, of light browm sugar, pinapple,pine apple juice.

Just a pinch of cloves.

Secret ingredient, 7-up.

Dump a 2 litre bottle in the pan. (Not diet)

Set the ham with the fat side up for 1/2 of the cooking time, baste every 20 minutes or so.

When 1\2 done, flip it over and put the fat side down, continue to baste every 15 or so minutes until done.

When done take out of oven, let it set for about 7 minutes. Then get ready to eat a really great ham.

The juice can make a great gravey and just when you think you are sick of eating ham.

Take a food processor, grind the meat up fine. Add sweet gerkins after they have been ground up the same as the ham.

Add mayoniasse, mix it well, let it set in the fridge for about 3-5 hours and you then have a sandwich spread or a great orderve also know as horses hooves.

Merry Christmas to all, enjoy the day and enjoy the food.

Auntdot’s Fried Spam and Kimchee

Just like Igor, we like Spam, although we prefer Spam Lite. It is a bit less fatty and salty.

One favorite recipe is Spam with kimchee (Korean spicy pickled cabbage, it can find at any Asian store and at many supermarkets).

Slice spam fairly thinly (about ¼ inch) and brown on both sides in a very hot pan..

Drain and chop kimchee (usually use the cabbage kimchee for this, I would guess about 1 cup kimchee for one can of Spam).

Put on plate and add kimchee.

Voila.

Oh, yes, and do not cook the kimchee with the Spam, tried it once and yech.

Merry Christmas Igor, Lucianne, staff, and all Ldotters.

Merry, blessed Christmas dear friends.
Last night at my husband's family's annual Christmas Eve reunion, most of us tried a new drink (new, at least to us). Don't know the proportions but it consisted of raspberry liqueur (sp?), pineapple juice, and vodka. After testing some of this, some relatives who had not spoken to each other for years, wrapped arms around each other's shoulders, formed a conga line, and wove throughout the house singing, 'Jingle Bells' at the tops of their lungs, astonishing children and pets alike. Later as guests slowly and reluctantly departed, they bestowed smiles, hugs, kisses, tears and blessings sloppily and freely upon one another. A magic potion indeed!
Thank you dear Lucianne, staff and all LDotters. May each of you feel God's loving arms enwrap you and all of those dear to you whether they be close or far away.

Military Prayer Wheel Prayer - 'Heavenly Father, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts
they perform for us. Amen.'

Folks I know it is not proper to ask anyone to visit another site but I think this time is an honest execption.

Go to powerline and read what happened when a badly wounded soldier met "RUMMY"!

Bring a towel along for your tears, it is a great read and a great story.

It should be publlished with the title of, "A COIN"

Merry Christmas, and I ask the almighty to bless and protect our troops, and our, "RUMMY"!

Thanks, Lucianne, for your life-enriching (and highly fattening) presence. Your forum has been wondrous!

If any of you NYC Ldotters wish to get together, e-mail me for details of the January 5 NYC meet-up.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A SAFE, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

#16 LawsyO's CHEESE OLIVES:

Discovered this time-saver by accident. Instead of flattening the dough and then wrapping around the olive, simply place the teaspoon of dough and olive together in the palm of your hand and gently roll between your hands. Works every time!

Victoria, Texas (near the Gulf Coast) recorded its first white Christmas in ....
86 years!
So much for "global warming", eh, liberals!

A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO VICTORIA, TEXAS AND ALL L-DOTTERS!

French Toast for Challah or Sandwich Bread

Challah is the best for French Toast, high quality presliced sandwich bread can be used as well. You can also add 3/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon or 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg with dry ingredients.

1 large egg
2 tablespoons butter, melted - extra for frying
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4-5 slices day-old challah, 3/4 inch thick,or 6 to 8 slices day old sandwich bread

Heat 10-12 inch skillet over medium for five minutes. Meanwhile, beat egg lightly in shallow pan or pie plate; whisk in butter, milk, vanilla and then sugar, flour, and salt. Whisk until smooth. Soak bread about 40 seconds per side for Challah and 30 for regular bread. Pick up bread (tongs work great), allow excess to drip off.

Swirl 1 tablespoon butter in skillet. Cook bread until golden brown - about 1 minute and 45 seconds first side, one minute second. Serve immediately.

The French toast comes out crisp without that yucky egg taste on the outside and like custard on the inside. Pieces are big so one per person is usually enough.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Neptune Beach, FL.

I'll post a few faves later today. Right now, I need a fool proof recipe for easy-peel hard boiled eggs. Don't usually care, but I'm making deviled eggs and want them to be pretty.

Thanks for the input.

Wooden Rabbit French Toast

2 TBS light corn syrup 5 large eggs
1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 8oz loaf French bread 1/4 tsp. salt
cinnamon to taste

Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish
In a small sauce pan, over med. heat, heat corn syrup, butter and brown sugar
until butter is melted and mixture is smooth (about 3 minutes). Pour in
prepared
pan. Slice bread and place in pan a tightly as possible.

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Pour
over the bread. Cover and refrigerate over night.

The next morning, preheat the oven to 350 and bake for 35 min or until firm.

Thread 2, post 20, Caprine:

Those glasses can be found everywhere nowadays. I have seen them in TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Marshall's and all those discount home goods shops.

Thread 2, post 84, fysammy:
God bless you.

To all my LDot friends, I love you. I've had 2 difficult years, but am bouncing back due to God's grace, compassion and direction. I may not post often, but I am still a member of the family!

God bless you all,
Mary

#46:

Put eggs in enough water to cover with 1" of water. Add 1 TBSP salt. Bring water to a boil. Immediately remove from heat and cover. Leave covered for 25 minutes (set timer).

Voila! You have perfectly boiled, easy-to-peel, no-green eggs.

Auntdot - did you know Commissioner Hal Marston? (His daughter is my best friend.)

Sorry to use the thread to connect, but sometimes it's irresistable.

Merry Christmas! Ice storm resulted in us having to leave our cabin & walk 2 miles to the nearest highway to get picked by my sister, who traveled 2 hours to get us. Since we left all the presents at the cabin, the gift-giving part will be later on this week when we can get back down there. It's a Christmas to remember! Love to all my favorite LDotters!

The best remoulade sauce ever.
Hebert's Ritz Remoulade Sauce
1 C Mayo
1 Tbl worcestershire
1 Tsp Paprika
1 Tbl yellow mustard
2 Tbl vinegar
4 green onions, sliced
1 tsp Tabasco
3 garlic cloves, minced
Mix all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Mix well. Chill. Better if made the day before.

#46/47.... I forgot to say immediately pour out hot water and run cold water over the eggs to stop the cooking.

Merry Christmas, everyone! One of my family's favorite recipes is 'Lucianne's Corn Pudding' which she posted a couple of years ago. I haven't seen it posted here yet, so here goes:

2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar [I use Splenda or Whey Low]
2 Tbs. flour [Wondra works great]
4 cups corn [about 2 cans]
1/2 cup milk [I use half & half]
1/2 cup butter [melted]

Preheat oven to 325. Beat eggs and sugar and flour. Add corn and milk; stir in melted butter. Pour into greased 1-1/2 quart souffle dish. Bake 55 minutes until top is browned and pudding is set. You can melt cheese on top if you wish. Absolutely yummy! Thanks, Lucianne, for the recipe and the wonderful site here.

PORK SPANISH RICE


1# FRESH GROUND PORK
1 ONION, chopped
1 GREEN BELL PEPPER, seeded and chopped

Saute PORK, breaking meat into small
crumbles. Halfway through cooking time,
add ONION and GREEN PEPPER. Then add--

1 c. UNCLE BEN'S ORIGINAL CONVERTED RICE*
1 8-oz can TOMATO SAUCE
1 1/2 c. WATER
1 t. GROUND THYME
3 T. LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE**
2 T. LEA & PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE***
1/2 t. BLACK PEPPER
1/2 t. SALT

* do not use poly bag rice...it falls apart.
** I like to use 3 T. HOT SAUCE...maybe you should start with 1 T.
do not use TABASCO sauce...it's just not the same.
*** do not use HEINZ 57 W-SAUCE...for obvious reasons! (JF'nK)

Stir well, then cover and cook on low for 20 minutes or until rice is tender or until liquids are absorbed. Stir one more time to mix it all well.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Top individual servings with shredded
MEXICAN BLEND CHEESE; or, serve and eat with TOSTITO's SCOOPS
corn chips; and, reheats well in microwave, individual servings each wrapped in a flour tortilla.

Thanks, Shurnuff (for the caveat, too).

Here's one of our family favorites:

CORN CASSEROLE
2 cans whole kernel corn, drain one can
2 cans cream style corn
1 box jiffy corn muffin mix
8 oz sour cream
1 stick melted margarine or butter
1 t. pepper
1/2 t. sugar

Mix all together and bake 1 hr in 350 oven.

Enjoy!

Merry CHRISTmas to everone here at L.com, my favorite website! God bless GWB and our troops here and around the world.

Wishing you all a very blessed Christmas. May the Light of our Lord shine in your hearts.

Quick, Easy (and Yummy) Pecan Pralines

2 sticks of butter
½ cup of sugar
1 ½ cups chopped pecans
Cinnamon Sugar Graham Crackers

Line a large cookie sheet with foil.
Line with graham crackers.
Cook butter and sugar, stirring occasionally, until boiling. Boil 1 additional minute.
Pour over graham crackers.
Cover with pecans.

Cook in 350 degree pre-heated oven for 10 minutes.
Remove and let cool.
Store in airtight container.

Merry Christmas to all! Hope everyone has a wonderful and memorable Christmas. I can't wrap my mind around all these fantastic recipes.

FYSAMMY, our thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope God lays His healing hand on your heart, for this is indeed a difficult time.

#84- we lost a 17 year old and a 5 yr old Siamese to kidney failure. Seems common in this breed.
Very hard to face losing a pet, especially over the holidays.
I am sorry.

#56 that's one of my fav's too...only I add a chopped up jalepeno to it...and cheddar cheese.

Last year at Lent when I gave up sweets...when I thought I couldn't STAND it...I'd make one of these...it's just like eating cake.

Merry Christmas Ldotters!

#23 WHITE AND DARK CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

My mother made a cake similiar to this, heavy cream and all, but added a bottle full of maraschimo cherries.

Recipe for beer:

1) Open frig;
2) Pull out a beer;
3) Close frig door;
4) Open beer;
5) Drink beer.

Repeat steps 1 through 5 as needed..

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, Ldotters! Merry CHRISTmas to ALL!!

Good ol' Fezziwig says it's time to close up shop and ccelebrate. I've decided to cut and paste the three threads to Word so I can pore over all this delicious stuff. Mrs. Fezziwig does all the cooking, but I can tell how a recipe tastes by reading it, so will make my recommendations to her. Thanks everyone!!

And here's the continuation from post 33..... I got interrupted for the opening of gifts. The crumb hustler, being the newest member of the family, made out like a bandit with toys, treats,red sweatshirt, personalized blanket and his own book.

And now my best bad Christmas food story:

One year the Mother decided to serve Lutefisk for Christmas Eve dinner. She wrapped the lutefisk in tin foil and placed it in a Pyrex baking dish in the oven. When the baking time was done she took the dish out of the oven and set it on the stovetop. A few seconds later the dish exploded, sending shards of Pyrex across the pantry. The stench of Lutefisk now filled the house. (I'm sure a chemist could explain the reaction that caused the explosion).

Needless to say she did not serve Lutefisk that night nor ever again.

Thanks to all for the great stories and recipes. I'm off to help Lady2 prepare the standing rib roast w/ Yorkshire pudding.

Ramona the (very blessed) Pest

Talk about surprises! Our Marine nephew is home for Christmas! We walked into the big family Christmas party last night ... and there he was. I started crying and laughing at the same. And I wasn't alone. He'll go back to Iraq after the New Year and he'll take some stuff to our Army nephew on his way.

I know this is a recipe thread, so how about this ... manna!

Merry Christmas to you all, and a message from our Marine: Keep supporting the troops.

Sorry no recipe from the Chief's cassa as Mrs.Chief takes care of that and she is in the galley putting together a standing rib roast as I am posting this.I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I hope you all remember what this celebration is really about.May God bless all of you especially our men and women in harms way. Chief

Having a bit too much Norwegian heritage, I can only say that exploding lutefisk is God's way of saying 'ARE YOU NUTS??? THAT WAS SOAKED IN LYE????'

Now, on the other had, Lefse is one of the only treasures of Norway I appreciate.

#49 DC Escapee

Yes, I did know Hal Marston. He was a very able and dedicated Commissioner.

Regards,
auntdot

Re #3, Paiso, I have Lawry's (The Prime Rib Restaurant in Los Angeles) recipe for creamy horseradish sauce somewhere around here, but no time to look for it.

I usually mix plain horseradish (you can drain it a little to remove some of the moisture) with good quality sour cream to taste. That's what I'll be doing today!

Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

Re #46, if you immediately plunge your hard-cooked eggs into a bowl of ice water when they are done (and don't overcook them), the shells should separate from the whites when you're ready to peel them. Once in a while the eggs don't cooperate - then I blame them. It usually happens when you want them to look pretty. :-)

Christmas Roast Pork

One center cut bone in pork loin

Rub roast with salt, pepper, sage, & rosemary.
Cut surface "slits" and insert garlic slices.

Roast 20 to 30 minute per pound at 350 (use thermometer to ensure doneness).

15 minutes before removing from the oven pour a can of regular coke over the roast. The sweetness of the cola combined with the pork fat makes a gravy to die for.

In the course of my culinary career as a journalist, I've judged many cooking contests--but the most interesting, perhaps, was as a judge at the annual SPAM cook-off. The "spam trail mix" with dehydrator-crisped smokey-flavored spam mixed with nuts and raisins was truly delicious, but some of the other recipes were just plain....interesting.

Meanwhile, here's another short tasty one Posting of a mention of a commercial publication is not permitted on this site.

Baked Peanut Butter Bananas
6 Bananas, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
½ Cup Firmly packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp Fresh orange juice
2 Tbsp Rum
2 Tbsp Butter, melted
½ Cup Peanut Butter
Heavy cream

Pre-heat oven to 375° F. Combine 2/3 of the sugar with the OJ, rum, and butter. Place the banana halves in a shallow buttered baking dish, spread a thick bead of peanut butter down the middle of each one, pour the sauce over them, then sprinkle with the remaining sugar and bake until the bananas are soft—about 20 minutes. As they bake, occasionally baste with the sauce using a spoon. Serve ‘em piping hot with whipped heavy cream on top and a drizzle of the sauce. Thank yuh, thankyuhvurruhmuch...

...Well now, ain't this thread somethin' else. Just popped in to see what all you 'crazys' have been up to - and, of course, the yummy recipes.

To all of my LDotter friends - and to some of the newbies whose names I don't recognize -

A Joyful and Blessed Christmas to you and yours

From the frigid plains of Oklahoma...

Substitutions of note:
I saw a great pork recipe just now but alas my wonderful wife Kathy is allergic to pig. Some can't eat it for religious dietary reasons, too, so I thought I'd mention that a superb soulfood restaurant here in L.A. that has a large clientele who are black Muslims has found the perfect substitute for their pork-traditional recipes: Smoked Turkey!

I also once judged a Greek cooking contest at which a wise old grandma was trying to recreate classic Greek rice pudding for her heart-healthy-requiring spouse. She could use "egg beaters" for the flavor, but the viscosity of real eggs wasn't there...until she got the inspiration to use sticky JAPANESE rice and got a perfectly creamy "greek" pudding indeed!

Lastly, I saw a recipe scroll by with Splenda--it is THE ultimate baking/cooking sugar substitute--so much so that I see in the news there's now a shortage of the stuff because of its popularity with home cooks. In my experience, nothing cooks quite the same, but a local "healthy" bakery called Mani's that's gotten a lot of ink due to its Hollywood customers uses a concentrate of apple and berry juices reduced down instead of sugar.

Merry Merry Christmas to all you wonderful ldotters. We got GWB under our trees this year - yaaahooo. This thread reminds me of the good old days when we'd sometimes get a WRT up to 20+ threads - those were the days my friends.

We're off to join the Italian relatives in a totally crazy Christmas. Too much food, too much wine, too much loud talk - typical!
When we get back I'll post Mrs Tonto's all time wonderful potatoes au gratin. Made it last night for mittbringsel today. Loading the car, packing the dog up - off into the snow.

And to celebrate our first Christmas back in the bosom of Chicago family - Santa brought longjohns for both of us. Right now it's a brisk 14 deg in the Windy City - we're supposed to get as high as 25 today. May have to peel off the longjohns if it gets that warm!

Thank you lucianne. Happy Birthday Jesus. It's a great time to be an American!!

Here is the recipe for gas station coffee:

Get largest cup.
Fill with french vanilla from cappuccino machine.
Keep your eye on the French Vanilla filling your cup and if it looks like water coming out jerk your cup away and let the flow just run all over the counter. You don`t want any extra water when you could be getting calories or caffeine.

Fill to a little over a third because there is the "foam quotient"
Then.......proceed to the regular coffee making sure you don`t accidentally stumble into the dreaded decaf pew.

Get lid.

Then tell them at the counter you haven`t been anywhere near the cappuccino machine so you don`t get some rube trying to charge you extree. (Shortstop in never does.)

Pay your dollar and skip merrily out the door rejoicing in the fact that you have tipped no one and when you run into another free coffee pot you can refill before the cappuccino has been extinguished. (Throw a couple NoDoz in there and stir if you feel like you need a quad.)

Here in Northeast Arkansas we've had the first significant snow in several years. Does anyone have a good recipe for snowcream they could share?

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

For all you Clevelander's, I have a recipe from a little cookbook I picked up commemorating the Halle's Department Store dining room. Here goes:

Halle's French Dressing
1 C vegetable oil
1/3 C catsup
1/4 C cider vinegar or wine vinegar
1/2 C sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced onion
1 egg

In blender, combine oil, catsup and vinegar. Add sugar, onion, and salt. Blend on low speed till well-mixed, about 15 seconds. Add egg and garlic. Blend till smooth. Makes 2-1/4 cups. Serve over french fruit or mixed green salad.

I'll try and post some Hough Bakery recipes I collected, as well.

Corn Casserole

1 can whole kernel corn, drained (15.25 oz)
1 can cream style corn (14.75 oz.)
1 8-oz package corn muffin mix (like Jiffy)
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter
1 to 1.5 cups shredded cheddar

Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, stir together the 2 cans of corn, muffin mix, sour cream and melted butter. Pour into a greased casserole dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and top with cheddar. Return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand for at least 5 minutes and then serve warm.

This is SO yummy! But sweet--be warned! I discovered it before Thanksgiving and made it then--everyone loved it. I am taking it to a friend's home for Christmas dinner tonight. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas to all of my L.com family. You are the BEST and you keep me sane! XXOO

A Merry Christmas morning to my friends on Lucianne.com, and to the staff, and Lucianne herself. It's interesting, I actually feel as though you all are friends...

#46...Try peeling the shells under a briskly flowing sink faucet. The hydraulic pressure is amazing and pushes away large pieces,leaving a nice undistubed white.

We went to candlelight Christmas Eve services last night then returned to our house for a late supper. We're having prime rib today, so I wanted to avoid beef. I made a chunky tarragon chicken salad with potato buns, deviled eggs, a cheese/nut/pimento dip, and a molded salad.

The recipe for the molded salad was given me by a wonderful cook who died last year in her nineties. I hadn't made it for years but suddenly had the urge... it's rich and light at the same time. And pretty on a plate of butter lettuce leaves with radishes & green onions sprinkled for garnish.

Betty Foster’s Cottage Cheese Salad

1 can Campbell’s Tomato soup
1/2 small onion, minced
2/3 cup small curd cottage cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 green pepper, sliced lengthwise
1/2 can chopped ripe olives
Gelatin (use 2 packets softened in 1 cup cold water)

Heat soup and onion to boiling point. Turn off heat. Add cottage chesse and stir.

Add gelatin.Cool for a few minutes. Then add mayonnaise and celery.

Line ring mold with thin strips of green bell pepper and chopped olives. Pour in mixture and chill (minimum 3 hours). Invert mold and serve on lettuce lined platter with french dressing as a condiment.

MERRY CHRISTMAS LDotters!

Yesterday was our big family day. Later, after our turkey dinner, we opened our gifts and just had a wonderful time all day long. -Watched, 'A Christmas Story,' last night. -Fun!

Needless to say, there were no little ones here this year expecting Santa this morning, but we did get a call from one of our son's & his family EARLY this morning! LOL! They couldn't be here with us this year for the first time as they have recently moved to Virginia.

We will be feasting on leftovers & turkey sandwiches today, and the Chiefs play this afternoon.

I LOVE reading everyone's posts on this Christmas thread! Thank you Lucianne!

OK, The Ratt is gona give up his best North Louisiana Stripped Pike recipe.

1) Go to nearest Lake or River and bring back four 1- 2 pound pike.
2) Ya gona need a couple of yellow onions , some bellpepper, celery , a couple of bundles of green onions and a stick of real butter.
3) One 2-inch deep pan to put all the ingredients in .

Now here's the secret ; Get yourself some cedar fence planks and cut some just long enuf to fit inside the 2-inch deep pan . Then place the pike on top of the cedar and pour the melted butter over the pike and then throw all your vegetables on top . Wrap the whole thing in industrial aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 1.5 hours . Let it cool down to room temperature . Remove from oven and gently take off the aluminum foil. Pull out your trash can and scrap everything into it , except the cedar boards this is the best part and the most tender . Serve the baked cedar boards under a white gravy laced with small white potatoes and early english peas . Serves 8.

Ramona, was a chemist for many years, and we always used Pyrex because it would take extreme temperatures and rapid changes in them.

But it is not perfect. And imperfections in the glass become worse over time as the item is heated and cooled.

What happened was that the change in temperature from the oven to room temperature caused a flaw in the glass to finally give way. And when that happens it is usually dramatic.

Never had lutefisk, but hear a lot of folk think it is stinky.

But like a lot of smelly stuff (love Limburger cheese when I can find it); maybe someday will get the chance.

Hope this Christmas is free of incoming lutefisk.

Have a great rest of the day.

Great stuff on these threads. Thanks to all the fabulous LDotter cooks! Merry Christmas, all, and may your 2005 be filled with all good blessings! FYSammy, you've been in my prayers since I first read your message in the night. May you know His peace and comfort in the midst of your pain.

I was warned from childhood to never put hot Pyrex down on a cold surface, particularly a cold wet surface (unlikely on a stove top), and to never immediately rinse out with cold water if Pyrex was still hot, as the sudden change in temp would cause it to shatter.

Ramona's story is a mystery......

Merry Christmas, everyone. I'll share little Mowgli's favorite olive recipe. (He thinks they are one of the major food groups.)

Penguins:
One can each of small and large black olives, drained

Cream cheese, salted and peppered, add chives if you like

Carrot rounds, about an eighth of an inch thick

Slice the large olives down one side and fill with cream cheese mixture until a little of the white is showing through the slit.
Cut a small wedge out of each carrot slice (the small wedge will be the beak, the large piece will be the feet).
Cut a small opening in the small olives to insert the beak then run a toothpick through the 'head' down through the 'body' and into the carrot 'feet'.

They take a little time but they're mighty cute, especially perched on a 'snowbank' of cottage cheese.

Hello and Merry Christmas to everyone. We're having a ''White Christmas'' here in N'Awlins!! Of course, it's sleet, but I'll take it.

I made this recipe along with some other confections this year. They went over pretty good because I've hidden the last three. It's a layered recipe, so do not stir anything!

Hello Dollys
Melt a stick of butter and pour into a 9 x 13 baking pan, sprinkle 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs evenly over the butter, sprinkle 1 cup of chocolate chips over top the crumbs, then 1 cup of shredded coconut over the chips, followed by 1 cup of chopped pecans. Evenly pour a can of sweetened condensed milk over the whole thing and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Let cool for at least 20 minutes, cut into 24 pieces and let the bars ''set up'' for a while longer.

Thank you, Lucianne and all your Elves, for the Food Thread. I'm cuttin' & pastin' as fast as I can. Got some new entries for the LDot cookbook.

Love & gratitude to our military serving away from home this season. God Bless them all.

Pom, I make that. We call it 7 Layer Stuff and use walnuts. Trick: Put your stick of butter in the baking dish and slip into your oven as it warms... Watch it so that it doesn't scorch (I've never had that happen).

Sausage Balls


2 pounds pork sausage (1 lb)
2 eggs, room temp, beaten (1 egg)
16 ounces fine shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
(or a shredded cheese blend)
2 stalks celery finely chopped (1 stalk)
1/2 onion diced (1/4 onion)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or fresh finely minced garlic (1/4 teaspoon+/-)
1 1/2 cups buttermilk baking mix (3/4 cup)

I put the 1/2 recipe in parentheses, so you can try a half recipe before the day if you want.

I usually sautee' the onion, celery and garlic and let it cool before going on.

I like to use the Mexican 4 cheese blend (shredded) we can get at Brookshire's here



DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine sausage, cheese, onion, garlic and egg and mix well Add baking mix a third at a time, mixing between additions. Form into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 1/2 inch apart. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Oops. Re #90 and 91, mine has one more ingredient. 1 cup of butterscotch chips sprinkled over after the chocolate chips. And I sprinkle the coconut on top.

Layers: melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, nuts, coconut, sweetened condensed milk.

One more tip: Pour condensed milk carefully. If you try to go back and smooth it to fill gaps, it will stick to your utensil and lift up and make a mess.......

I make this stuff every Christmas. A great, easy confection...

A Merry CHRISTmas to all here!!! I've got the turkey goin', the Missus is workin' on the taters, and the kids will be over later. Best wishes to all for a great '05 from Okieland.

For Ldotters readers only, here is the easiest of all homemade cranberry recipes; and, it is for fresh cranberry sauce, and it actually tastes great.

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

1 bag fresh cranberries (1 pound or so)
1 C Sugar
1 C Ruby Port
Pinch of salt
Zest from two lemons

Boil Port . . . add sugar . . . stir . . . add cranberries . . . stir . . . add salt and zest . . . boil 5 minutes (the skins will pop on the cranberries) . . . refrigerate overnight (it thickens up in the fridge).

Options:
After removing from the stove, you may fold in a small can of drained mandarin oranges (you can stir in whatever you think you would like), or squeeze a little juice of one of whatever you have in the fridge (lemon, lime, or fresh orange).
Save a few fresh cranberries to garnish with.

A bright sunny day here in Los Angeles. High today, about 70. This dish isn't exactly Christmas fare, but great on a rainy, cold CA night.

Doublewide Chicken

1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1 cup Wheaties cereal
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
1 lb chicken breasts, skinless and boneless, cut into Chicken McNugget sized pieces

1. In food processor with metal blade, combine peanuts and Wheaties. Process until finely ground. Place mixture in shallow bowl.

2. In separate bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic powder and tabasco sauce. Mix well. Dip chicken in soy sauce mixture, turning to coat. Next, dip chicken in peanut/Wheaties mixture, turning to coat. Place chicken pieces in shallow baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.

3. Bake in 400 degree oven for about 25 or 30 minutes.

Serve with Hidden Valley Ranch dressing as a dipping sauce. Betty Crocker AuGratin Potatoes make a great side dish. And, of course, enough canned corn to go around. Don't ruin it with something as healthy as a salad.

Russian Teaballs

2 cups flour
1/2 lb. marg. or butter room temp.
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup ground walnut meats.

Cream butter & sugar, add flour & nuts. Mix --fork works ok..but mix well...-Roll into small balls..about 1 inch...small is good..Bake 350....10-12 min take out of oven and roll in powdered sugar-while they are still hot. cool and roll again..in the same powdered sugar... and pop in your mouth.....they will melt...

Gee I've eaten oatmeal this morning and all these food recipes are making me seriously hungry!! #84 on previous thread-You are in everyone's thoughts as you deal with your pet. My dear Paddington has been puny for several days but today he came running to me and was ready to eat for the first time in several days. All the LDot group makes me wish we were in the same area so we could actually meet one another. This website gives us all hope that we can make a difference. One by one.

Paradise Cookies
3/4 cup suger
1/2 cup LandoLakes baking butter with canola or just butter
1-8oz can crushed pineapple in juice
1 teaspoon real vanilla
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cups macadamia nuts chopped
3/4 cups sweet flaked coconut

preheat oven to 350
combine suger and baking butter in large bowl
(medium beat until creamy)
add pineapple and vanilla
(slow beat until smooth)
fold in flour, baking soda until well mixed
add nuts and 1/4 coconut by hand
roll into 1 inch balls and dip the tops into left over coconut
place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet
bake for 10-12 minutes
makes about 2 1/2 dozen

Eggs-really fresh eggs are best for making breakfast with-they hold up weel to flipping or sunny side up. Other eggs work best for boiling. Have used the boil & let set method for years. Another way to get boiled eggs that are tender and not green is to use vegetable steamer.(about 20 min).

Stuffing for turkey...This year I roasted the veggies in the oven, then added to the toasted bread cubes and herbs, crumbled up Scrapple,add chicken stock, mix well and bake. Yummy.

Apple Walnut Cake

1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
3 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
3 cups chopped apples

Beat first 3 ingredients together. Sift together and add flour, salt and soda. Mix in vanilla, cinnamon, nuts and apples.

Mixture will be very, very thick. Pour/scoop into two greased loaf pans, greased bundt pan or greased 8x10 glass baking dish.

Bake at 300 degrees for 1 ½ hours.

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas!
My thirteen year old Dalmation is sitting on my feet- yup. He was a Christmas present- He is the venerable old man of the house, arthritis and all.

Ok, if I speel words wrung it is cause I have red all the Maker Mark and martini recipeees.

I am so glad to be 'home' for the holdiays.
Prayers for a safe '05.

Deleted.

The Warden's corn recipe is our family favorite and we make it every Hoiday...keeps the kids coming back! That and the Christmas cash.....

Thread Four coming up....

Just saying HI! Been a long time since I have posted. Hitting my two year mark at the Culinary Institute and 220 miles from school. Do you think I remembered to bring some of my favorite recipes to share???!?!? Good Grief!

Best to everyone and Hi to Twinkles.
Thanks to Piripi for some Finntastic stuff!

Well, twinklesdaughter, it's not like you weren't reminded.

Geez.

Oh my gosh! Stormcenter, Yes, I DO remember the Christmas tree with real candles and the buckets of water standing at the ready. Of course I was a wee tot then, don't cha know! Actually, I am 63 now, so I was pretty young, but it was the prettiest tree I can ever remember seeing in my lifetime! Thanks for the memory!

#14, Eleanor Roosevelt wanted to use candles on the White House Christmas tree during the war because civilians were being encouraged to conserve electricity. The Secret Service nixed the idea, not wanting the White House to burn down! LOL

This was a news tidbit provided on Fox News this morning.

Becky -- Just noticed your comment. And, if it's any consolation, they're called "Swerve" martini glasses.

That's why I never take them in the car.

;^ )

MUSHROOM...chili and/or spagetti are never fit to eat the first day. And cooking it all day does not work. I brown, saute and put together the first day, cool and refrigerate. We have something else entirely for dinner that evening or go out. After overnight in the frig the chili and/or spagetti is incredible. I also do this with all soups and/or stews. If you must cook stew beef to death, do it solo, then add veggies, etc.

Aww, heck. I've always operated under the belief that chili and spaghetti taste great the first day, and even better two and three days after.

That's why you make it in large proportions.

It's all in how you look at it.

Enjoying these posts! Merry Christmas to all and God's blessings to you and all those who are protecting our freedom, including their dear families.

2/84, my heart goes out to you. I still miss our little Sparky and it's been 2+ years and I get tears in my eyes remembering her. They just steal your heart!

I'd like to add a "Found Poetry" to Igor's ~~ "Car in toe." I saw this handwritten cardboard sign in the back window of a beat up junker, being pulled by one in just as bad condition, probably 30+ years ago in Festus, MO. It was so funny and has just stuck with me for all these years.

Will be back in a bit to post a recipe to share. I have so many good ones, it's hard to choose. Years ago I told DH if there's ever a fire, get my wedding photo album and my recipe box. Neither one could be replaced!

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