Halloween is around the corner and with it comes the start of the holiday season. Time for family, friends, shopping and lots of good food.
Thanksgiving is the first big holiday after Halloween. I like to take them one at a time, if I think about them all at once then I become overwhelmed and stressed. Being stressed during the holidays isn’t fun as we all know. My husband gets stressed about it. Already he is asking what we are having for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Conversation, laughter, teasing and good food are some of what I remember about Sunday dinners when I was a child. I also remember the meals. I have always loved food even as a child. As with any child I didn’t always love what was good for me but the sit down dinners began my love affair with a wide variety of foods and tastes.
My Mom was not a gourmet cook. A lot of times the food was not what I would call out of the ordinary. But it was always plentiful and favorable. Lots to go around and filling. She wasn’t afraid to try new items, flavors or recipes she found in books. Lots and lots of cookbooks!
Posted in Chicken, Family Meals, Main Dish, Main Dishes, Mom's Favorite, My Family Recipes, Stews Tags: chicken, dinner, dumplings, family, recipes Comments OffDid you know that Marie Antoinette never actually uttered those words, it is a piece of fiction. But that’s another story.
A wide variety of methods are used when creating the perfect cake. Generally cakes come in two different types: foam cakes and butter cakes. The difference is this:
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Ribs of any sort have never been a real favorite in our house. Mainly because I did them as my mother did thinking that was the only way to cook them. And I gotta tell ya..Mom was a good cook, but her ribs were fatty, overcooked, and dry even with sauce on them.
Recently I have experimented with a different way to cook them that I saw on a Food Network show called “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”. These are awesome and nothing like Moms (thank goodness).
It has been awhile since I lasted posted, my only excuse is: The Holidays wore me out!
I also have been trying out some new recipes I found both online and in some of my mothers old cookbooks.
This one we are having tonight. I love the simplicity of a sub. I will serve it with a tossed salad for a complete meal.
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Our cookies are done, stuffed cabbage done, kielbasa bought, Pierogis are made. What else? Not much…except maybe appetizers. After all when my family gathers for the holidays we “graze” as my daughter likes to tell it.
Here are some grazing appetizers for you to try.
Posted in Appetizers, Christmas Traditions, Family Meals, Holidays Tags: Appetizers, cheese, Christmas, holiday, roll-ups, salsa, shrimp Comments OffChristmas traditions are part of every family experience. Whether it is spending time shopping, going to parties, staying home with family and friends these traditions are important.
They are important because they give continuity to family. Something you can look forward to year after year. Something your parents did, your grandparents and if you are very lucky your great-grandparents.
Posted in AllRecipes, Articles, Christmas Cookies, Christmas Traditions, Cookies, Desserts Tags: Christmas, cookies, holiday baking, Holiday Recipes, sugar cookies, Traditions 1 Comment »It never fails, we budget for our groceries, but the bill always ends up being more. We underestimate, run out of things faster than expected and overall, everything is becoming just too darned expensive! To make things a little bit easier, here are 9 simple ways you can start saving money on your groceries.
1. Go with a List: Yes, I know…it’s a pretty obvious suggestion, but it’s amazing how effective it can be. You can purchase only what you need and avoid all the other yummy distractions of the grocery store.
Grocery shopping is a chore most of us dread. It can be especially frustrating once you get home and realize you forgot to get an item or you neglected to give the clerk your coupon for that great buy one get one for free deal. You organize every other aspect of your life, so focus that organizational discipline towards your grocery shopping efforts as well.
I am always on the lookout for tasty pasta dishes. This is one that the whole family will enjoy. I did not make mine with Prosciutto, but a domestic ham sliced very thin. Try it as a side dish and you will not be disapppointed! Best of all you can make it before ahead of time and the flavors just get better!
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