I've made this recipe for Christmas morning & it is really good. The apples and dried cranberries make a good flavor combination, and the cranberries are red for Christmas time. Assemble it the day before & then just put it in the oven on Christmas morning. It makes the house smell wonderful. Overnight Christmas French Toast In a … [Read more...]
Easy Avocado Tomato Salad that We Love
This is my favorite quick salad, maybe my favorite salad of any kind. You just cut tomatoes into chunks (allow juice and seeds to fall into the bowl) and then cut some avocado chunks into the same bowl. Stir to get the tomato juice over all the avocado pieces. Done!I like to add a little salt and pepper to the salad in my own plate, but since dh … [Read more...]
Working with and Storing Raw Cranberries
I case you don't have experience with raw cranberries, here are a few tips. They come in 12 oz. bags in the produce section. They used to come in 16 ounce bags, so be careful if your recipe calls for a 1 pound bag. Also it seems to me that the cranberries you buy early in the holiday season are of better quality than those offered late in the … [Read more...]
A Little Magic with Pork Roast: My Dad’s Basting Sauce
This recipe was perfected by my dad over several years of dedication to pork roast! lol He was very serious about making roasts wonderful. You could say he was devoted to his work when it came to roasts. This makes 1 cup of basting sauce & should be brushed on the pork roast every half hour until the roast is done. He had the oven … [Read more...]
Restaurant Quality Baked Potato Soup
We love baked potato soup at restaurants. Here's how to make it just as good at home. This would be a wonderful Christmas Eve soup with crusty bread. Serve appetizers beforehand if you like. Follow it up with cookies and eggnog. Then a glass of wine while watching the movie White Christmas with Bing Crosby. Perfect.Click title for link at … [Read more...]
Great Prices on Sweet Potatoes Right Now
Sweet potatoes were 25 cents a pound at our local Walmart yesterday, 12/8/2010. They are plentiful this time of year & prices are good. Sweet potatoes are a Super Food with lots of vitamins and fiber. They are one of the few foods that usually have no pesticides used in growing them. They last pretty long stored in a cool dry place, so it's a … [Read more...]
My Favorite Things: Overnight Christmas French Toast with Apples and Cranberries
I don't know where I got this recipe, but I've made it & it is really good. The apples and dried cranberries make a good flavor combination, and the cranberries are red for Christmas time. Assemble it the day before & then just put it in the oven on Christmas morning. It makes the house smell wonderful.Overnight Christmas French ToastIn a 13"x9" … [Read more...]