I came from a pretty simple southern family. Our Christmas dinner was nothing spectacular by today’s standards, but we liked it. A great holiday meal doesn’t have to be an extravagant event. Ever since I was a kid, we had ham for Christmas. Ham is pretty easy. Then, the ham bone was used to make…
The tradition is to put these magic cookies in the oven on Christmas Eve so they are there to greet you Christmas morning.
My friend called the other day and said, “ your turkey is always sooo good. I love the way you let the natural flavors come through. I don’t understand why my turkey never tastes so good.” I asked her how she cooks her turkey. Here’s what she told me – Step 1: Go buy a…
Fried Apples are a southern staple. They go great with ham. Its like apple pie without the crust. They’re called cooked apples up north. Almost everyone will eat green beans. Add a little butter and sprinkle with slivered almonds and they look fancy. A great safe side dish. Get Recipe Broccoli salad is a delicious…
This one is so simple. Cook French style green beans according to package directions, or steam fresh green beans for about 15 minutes. Drain completely. Add butter and slivered almonds. I like to very lightly salt them.
Ham is not a particularly healthy choice, but we enjoy it once or twice a year – Christmas and Easter. It’s pretty easy. This was actually the way my grandmother did it, and I still make it this way – Place the ham in the roasting pan, cut side down. Score the ham lengthwise at…
Yes, I really did document everything I do to get a turkey dinner for 12 on the table. Buckle up buttercup! Here is the real test of character. Getting the big meal prepared and on the table and still having enough energy to enjoy it! Here we go- The time you have to get up…
Cook this one only if you want to be responsible for the turkey forevermore. Everyone tells you to uncover the turkey during the last half of the cooking. This makes for the dry turkey everyone has grown up with. I‘ve even come up against a cooked in the bag turkey, at the same dinner….
Some well known ‘diet experts’ are handing out advice. Is the advice true?Here’s a quiz. You’re having pumpkin pie and you need whipped cream. You don’t have time to make real whipped cream. Do you buy a can of whipped cream, or Cool Whip Lite? Cool Whip Lite is recommended by South Beach Diet,…
1 lb. Sweet potatoes (3-4 medium) , peeled, cooked, and mashed with ¼ cup butter. Stir in – ½ cup chopped apple and ¼ cup dried cranberries Put sweet potato and fruit mixture into 1 quart baking dish In a small bowl, mix 2 Tablespoons flour, 2 Tablespoons brown sugar and ¼ teaspoon…