Posted in Appetizers, tagged chocolate, dip, dippers, ganache on December 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Chocolate Ganache
3/4 cup real whipping cream
8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
In a medium saucepan, bring whipping cream to a boil. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Stir until blended.
Serve chocolate ganache with an assortment of dippers, such as fresh strawberries, pretzel sticks, pound cake chunks, marshmallows, apple slices, or other fresh fruit. Great for parties! [...]
Posted in Soups and Salads, tagged salad, seven layer salad on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Seven Layer Salad
In a 9 x 13 dish place the following:
1 head chopped iceberg lettuce (1st layer)
Combine:
½ cup chopped celery (2nd layer)
½ cup chopped green pepper (2nd layer)
½ cup chopped green onion (2nd layer)
1 package frozen green peas, thawed (3th layer)
¾ cup sour cream mixed with ¾ cup mayonnaise (4th layer)
1 Tablespoon sugar (5th layer)
1 [...]
Posted in Chicken, tagged fried chicken, jezebal sauce on December 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Fried Chicken Tenders
You will need:
2 pounds fresh chicken tenders
Salt
2 cups buttermilk
1 ½ cups plain flour
1 ½ cups Ritz cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon celery salt
2 teaspoons Lowry’s seasoned salt
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons Cajun spice
2 teaspoons garlic salt
Vegetable Oil for frying
Fried chicken is better when made from fresh, not frozen chicken. Remove fresh [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Breads, Doughs, and Crusts, Main Dishes, tagged Italian, New Year's Eve, Stromboli on December 26, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Stromboli
It’s almost time to ring in a new year. I don’t know about you, but we’ve all had our fill of the traditional dishes like turkey and dressing, ham, rolls, heavy casseroles, and numerous desserts that now hang on our hips and thighs. We will be hosting a New Year’s Eve party at our home [...]
Posted in Christmas, Holidays, Main Dishes, Thanksgiving, tagged turkey, brine on December 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
How to Brine a Turkey
This is my first year to brine a turkey. I used the largest pot I have – it probably holds at least 3 gallons of water. You can buy the brining bags at the grocery during the holiday season. Since I think it’s ridiculous to pay the price Kroger was asking [...]
Posted in Christmas, Holidays, tagged boiled custard, eggnog on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mother-In-Law’s Boiled Custard
What’s the difference between egg nog and boiled custard?? I’ve often thought of egg nog as a northern drink, and of boiled custard being the southern choice. I’ve been told that egg nog is the “spirited” drink. After researching this topic I’ve found that both these holiday drinks are frequently spiked.
Here’s what Yahoo [...]
Posted in Casseroles, Christmas, Holidays, tagged country breakfast pie, hashbrown casserole on December 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Christmas Country Breakfast Pie
1 deep dish pie crust – unbaked
Place the following in unbaked pie crust
1 pound pork sausage – crumbled, browned, and drained
¼ cup chopped green pepper
¼ cup chopped red pepper
¼ cup chopped onion
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup light cream
Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes, or until top is golden brown [...]
Posted in Breads, Doughs, and Crusts, Christmas, Holidays, tagged butterscotch, stick buns on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you don’t have time to make Better Cinnamon Rolls, this recipe is the next best thing to serve on Christmas morning. I got this recipe a long time ago from my dear friend Betsy. Hi Betsy! Although there are no pictures to post yet, I wanted to give the recipe so you could get [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Can you believe Christmas is almost here? It sure has come fast this year – faster than I can ever recall. There are too many things I will have to leave undone this year. The Christmas dishes are still in the attic. I never got around to cutting fresh cedar and magnoia greens to decorate [...]
Posted in Christmas, Holidays, Pies and Cakes, tagged red velvet cake on December 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Red Velvet Cake
I used mostly organic ingredients in this cake. I found some plant based red food coloring at Whole foods. However, the label said the color might change when heated. I added a bit of regular red food coloring to give the cake some color. Feel free to use [...]
