Nothing says comfort like a good Chicken Noodle Soup on a cold winters day. When it comes to Chicken Noodle Soup I don’t think calories, carbs or anything but how good it tastes and feels as it goes down.
I remember when I was a kid my Mom would always give me Chicken Noodle Soup when I had a cold or even when I came out of the cold, it warmed me right up and made me feel better. It is a comfort food! Much like chocolate!
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Tags: Chicekn Noodle Soup, comfort food, noodles, recipes, Soups 
Comments OffOne of my all time favorite meals is Standing Rib Roast with Horseradish Cream. For some reason I only make it once or twice a year, and never around holiday time because everyone in the family either wants Turkey or Ham.
Posted in AllRecipes, Christmas, Main Dishes Tags: Holidays, horseradish cream, recipes, standing rib roast Comments OffI love pistachio nuts. Simple straight forward statement to go with a not so simple nut. Having cholesterol problems I always thought pistachio’s were not good for me. Not so I have recently learned. This makes me very happy!
Pistachios are very healthy, they are a wonderful source of energy. Not to say they don’t have calories, they do, 100 g of nuts will contain about 557 calories. But 100 g is a lot of nuts to eat! I think I can do it! However these little nuts contain many nutrients, minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins that are essential for a good healthy body!
Posted in Mom's Favorite, Nuts Tags: antioxidants, cholestoral, healthy, nuts, pistachio, vitamins Comments OffEggplant is popular in most regions of the Southern United States. Thomas Jefferson, was the first to experiment with several types of eggplant in his Virginia garden, and it was he who introduced eggplant to The United States. Of Asian origins, the first types ended up being extremely sour tasting, but through cultivation and crossbreeding the flavor has greatly improved.
Posted in AllRecipes, Main Dishes, Stews, Vegetables Tags: bell peppers, Eggplant, Ratatouille, recipes, summer recipes, summer squash, Zucchini Comments OffI didn’t really know what a caper was for a very long time. All I understood was these tiny dark green pea-size food items tasted really great, and that I couldn’t get an ample amount of them. In the event you don’t really know what a caper is, a caper is the bud of the flowering plant known as Capparis spinosa. It’s difficult to consider, but merely a single very small caper is jam-packed with a big list of nutrition. This transforms any recipe to a nutritious one whenever you incorporate capers. Capers are extremely versatile and work extremely well in a range of recipes.
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First off let me say that home made hamburgers are not my favorite. I just do not like the way I cook them, unfortunately for me my husband would eat hamburgers every day of the week, including Sunday.
So with that in mind I like to come up with creative ways to cook the ground meat. I have tried adding Blue Cheese to the middle, chopped onions, different sauces to the mix prior to cooking, you name I have tried it.
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Christmas celebrations consists of good friends, family, and food…lots and lots of food. Which is why we gain weight during the holidays. Who can resist all those holiday goodies?
This recipe comes to us from our free download on the right. I plan on trying out quite a few of these recipes this holiday season…so be sure and look for the blimp hovering over Michigan after January 1.
Happy Holidays from our family.
CLASSIC CHRISTMAS CAKE
Posted in Cake Desserts, Cakes, Desserts, Free Downloads, Holidays, My Family Recipes Tags: Cakes, Desserts, Holidays, party, recipes, sweets Comments OffThis is one of my favorite recipes for pumpkin from my favorite chef…Paula Deen. My husband made it a couple of years ago for Thanksgiving and it was a huge success. It is easy to make and can be made a day ahead of the holiday. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family did.
Happy Holidays!
* 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
* 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 stick melted salted butter
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Filling:
Posted in Cakes, Cheesecake, Christmas Traditions, Dessert Recipes, Desserts, Holidays, My Family Recipes, Paula Deen, Thanksgiving Tags: alternatives, baking, Cakes, cheesecake, holiday, pies, pumpkin, recipes Comments Off
A wide variety of ingredients can go into a brined turkey. The purpose is to give the turkey a boost in flavor and moistness (not sure that is a word but it fits). Combining a brined turkey with the grill adds extra flavor.
I have put together three of my favorite brines to use either on a turkey or a chicken. I have tried them all over the years and love them all.
#1 Ale Brined Turkey
Posted in Holidays, My Family Recipes, Thanksgiving, Turkey Tags: brine, recipes, Thanksgiving, Turkey Comments OffThis is a wonderful and easy appetizer. The only thing that I changed in the recipe was adding a sprinkle of Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound torn fresh spinach
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, softened
1 egg
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup water chestnuts, chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, divided
56 large fresh mushrooms (about 3 1/2 pounds)
Refrigerated butter-flavored spray
Spinach Cheese Mushrooms Recipe at Cooking.com
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, bring spinach and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain; squeeze dry and finely chop.
Posted in Appetizers, Holidays, Mushrooms, My Family Recipes, New Years, Party Starters, Thanksgiving Tags: Appetizers, holiday, mushrooms, parties, recipes, spinach, starters Comments Off
