Tag: fun family food


  • My friend Patty made this dish last year for a girl’s night out. 3 tbsp butter, melted 3 cups whipping cream 10 oz white chocolate 1 cup milk 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 8 egg yolks 1 loaf French Bread, cubed and dried out Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Pour the melted butter into a…

  • This is a nice lighter take on the traditional Sweet Potato Casserole layered with marshmallow, pineapple and tons of brown sugar. Source: GOOP 3 3/4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled 1 1/4 cup real Vermont maple syrup 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 large orange 3 star anises…

  • I admit I have never been a fan of gingerbread. Then a co-worker brought a plate of gingerbread cookies to work and they were actually good. She told me she did not like the molasses, commonly used in gingerbread either; so she replaced the molasses with dark Karo syrup. That was nine years ago and…

  • Dipped Fruit: Be sure fruit is completely dry. Melt desired flavor of chocolate. Partially dip fruit in chocolate. Place on waxed paper until set. Varieties: -Dried apricots dipped in white, milk or dark chocolate. -Peanut butter logs in milk chocolate. -Maraschino cherries with stems dipped in dark chocolate. -Fresh strawberries dipped in milk, dark or…

  • This is a recipe I got from Emily my sister-n-law. I think the dressing would go well with my Oriental Chicken Salad. 1 Tbsp. orange-juice concentrate 1 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter 1 Tbs. cider vinegar 2 tsp. Asian sesame oil 1/4 tsp. salt Filling: 1 bag (5 oz) fresh baby spinach 1 can (11 oz)…

  • Every year for probably the past 9 years I make the same phone call to my mom. “Hi mom, how did you make your honey mustard ham? You know the one with the pineapple and cherries?” Last year I actually wrote it down. 7-10 pound ham 1/2 cup honey 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup…

  • When I was girl my mom would make a special milkshake for me when I was too sick to eat anything. So when Everett got a canker sore in his mouth and would not eat anything I set out to recreate my mom’s milkshake. All she gave me to go on was milk, vanilla and…

  • Artwork: The Queen of Lights by Pamela Delli Colli Saint Lucy of Syracuse Day, also known as Saint Lucia, honors a young Christian woman during the time of the Diocletian Persecution in Italy. The Empire was still housed in Pagan beliefs. The government severely persecuting those who followed Christianity. Many legends have been passed down…

  • Last Christmas there was a lot of buzz going around about caramels. A friend of mine invited me over to make Christmas goodies with her. The much talked about caramels were on the list. I am glad she knew what she was doing because I definitely did not have a clue. The caramels were a…

  • This dish became a household favorite growing up. We all went crazy when mom made her meat stuffed shells. As for the sauce, I think each of us has made our own rendition. The key to the sauce is cooking it all day and using the freshest ingredients. The measurements for the herbs are for…