Here is the one. The ham you can serve for holidays that tastes just like the expensive hams from the speciality ham store.It's up to you if you want a spiral-sliced ham or one you can slice yourself. Sam's Club has a wonderful spiral-sliced ham that is not too expensive. Aldi's often has spiral-sliced hams for sale at a good price right before … [Read more...]
All Easter Recipes and Ideas
There are quite a few posts about Easter here at Square Pennies. Click on the title of this post to link to them all. Or click on the label "Easter" below this post.Click on any labels below this post for more categories that could help with your Easter plans. Have fun! … [Read more...]
Sophisticated Seder Recipes from Mark Bittman
I love Mark Bittman. He can take simple ingredients and turn them into something wonderful. That's a true genius in the kitchen. Fortunately for us, he shares his genius in his many cookbooks, in his former column in the New York Times, and here via Epicurious. And now he has a website: www.markbittman.com. I'm not Jewish, but his suggestions … [Read more...]
180-Calorie New England Clam Chowder that Warms the Soul
Clam chowder was a strange food to me as a young adult. Mom had never made it. After all, clams don't grow in the US Midwest! lol Discovering it as an adult was wonderful. And then we ate it in Boston in a bread bowl in Fanneuil Hall. Heaven! Anyone can make clam chowder with canned clams. Enjoy it with some crusty bread or cheese … [Read more...]
Roasted Brussels Sprouts to Change Your Mind about Brussels Sprouts
Roasting turns the brussels spourts slightly sweet and the olive oil & salt add a buttery flavor. These are wonderful for a holiday, for entertaining, or for when you want a yummy treat that is super healthy for you. They are on the Super Foods list after all.I've seen similar recipes that say you can mix in a teaspoon or two of maple syrup to … [Read more...]
Steakhouse Green Beans
This recipe comes from Morton's Steakhouse, arguably one of the best steakhouses in the US. My ddil made these for us using healthy olive oil instead of butter. They are delicious. She also used chopped onion instead of the shallots. I could eat a big bowl of these all by themselves as a meal! Even kids like these.They don't take very long to … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls Baked in Little Jars
Who could resist these rolls sitting in their little jars at each place setting? These dinner rolls are baked in small canning jars for a unique way to serve rolls! You can't use regular jars because they can't take the heat of the oven & would explode. You don't want that kind of mess to clean up.You can do this with other dinner roll recipes, … [Read more...]