Holiday Recipes

The tradition is to put these magic cookies in the oven on Christmas Eve so they are there to greet you Christmas morning. But I think we could use some magic more often than that!

  Ham is not a particularly healthy choice, but we enjoy it once or twice a year. 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 1 inch intervals…

  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…

  1 cup apple cider 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 cup Dijon Mustard 1/4 cup honey 1/2 teas. Liquid Smoke   Preheat your oven to 350 F Put your ham into an ungreased roasting pan Pour the apple cider over the ham Mix the rest of the ingredients until completely blended Spoon over…

    2 medium sweet potatoes 4 slices bacon Butter 3/4 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 2 cups chopped fresh collard greens or swiss chard 3 cups corn bread stuffing mix ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans 1 Tablespoon snipped fresh parsley ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 to 1 ¼ cups chicken…

    This used to be a very popular party punch. No one seems to make it anymore. ½ Gallon Orange or Lime Sherbet 1 12 oz. can orange juice or lime concentrate 1 pint Vodka ½ cup Grand Marnier 2 quarts cream soda   Mix first 4 ingredients in a punch bowl. Add cream…