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The Ultimate Mac And Cheese

Posted by Nancy on November 5th, 2010

This mac-and-cheese makeover has all the comfort and great taste of its predecessors with a substantially more healthful profile. It uses whole-wheat pasta and includes a colorful layer of spinach. It’s also a winner for make-ahead convenience.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tablespoons plain dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 16-ounce or 10-ounce package frozen spinach
  • 1 3/4 cups 1% milk, divided
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese (6 ounces)
  • 1 cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Irish Lace Cookies

Posted by Nancy on November 3rd, 2010

Here is a cookie recipe from my childhood memories.  Several years ago I lost this recipe and could not find the exact one for years.  A couple of years ago I found it a Cooking.com, it is every bit as good as I remember.  Happy Holidays!

RECIPE INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup quick cooking irish oatmeal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

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Cranberries Historical Facts

Posted by Nancy on November 1st, 2010

It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without cranberries, now would it? I know for a fact that around our house it wouln’t be Thanksgiving without it.  I have tried many recipes and variations on this fruit, but the one from Ocean Spray is definitely the best.

How much do you really know about this fruit?  Where does it grow?  How did it become part of our Thanksgiving traditions?  Here are a few facts from our friends at Ocean Spray about this deep red fruit.

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Ambrosia Salad for the Holidays

Posted by Nancy on October 28th, 2010

My family laughs every time I mention Ambrosia Salad.  It seems every holiday party they go to it is there and for some absurd reason they think it is funny.  Go figure!

There is a reason why it is at every party you go to…it is good!  How often have you seen leftovers of Ambrosia Salad?  I bet not too often.  It is one of those food items that could be a side salad, then again it could be a dessert.  Take your pick!  Anyway I like it anytime of the year.

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Classic Soup Service

Posted by Nancy on October 26th, 2010

Pfaltzgraff 3-qt. Winterberry Soup Tureen

How do you serve your soup? Do you ladle it out into soup plates in the kitchen? Do you bring your big stockpot to the table? Or do you have an elegant soup tureen? Soup tureens always seemed very genteel and old-fashioned; they’re the sort of thing you get at a wedding and never use.

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BEER MEATBALLS

Posted by Nancy on October 24th, 2010

Saturday afternoon football needs something that can be fixed ahead of time and eaten when everyone gets hungry. At least in this house it does. Which is why cooking in a crockpot on Saturdays in football season is a must.

Who has time to get up and cook dinner when the score is tied in the fourth quarter? I sure don’t and you couldn’t budge my husband from his chair for the world no matter how hungry he is.

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Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

Posted by Nancy on October 22nd, 2010

My husband has got the cooking bug again…happens every few weeks, which is why I have a hard time taking weight off.  At least that is the excuse I use regularly, I just blame it on him and not the fact that I can’t stop eating the stuff he bakes or that he is so good at baking.

This recipe is one of his better ones.  Again where he got it, I don’t know.  I only know the results are delicious!

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CHOCOLATE TURTLES

Posted by Nancy on October 19th, 2010

I love chocolate!  I love caramel!  I love pecans!  So a chocolate turtle is high on my list of culinary treats.

Every year the neighborhood kids come knocking on my door to sell me candy for one activity or another and I always buy a tin of turtles.  Once they are delivered a month or two later I find that only about 12 (if I am lucky) are in the tin. Up to $18.00 for a tin of 12 turtles!  Now I don’t mind spending the money, it is for the kids, but 12 turtles…that lasts about 24 hours if I am lucky.

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Remembering the Holiday Baking

Posted by Nancy on October 17th, 2010

When I saw this recipe at Cooking.com, I was taken back to the wonderful smells coming out of the kitchen during the holidays as a child.  Baked bread, cookies, pies, cakes and then the smell of Turkey and all the trimmings.  I get hungry just thinking about those smells.

My mother made a cake very similar to this only she used Pumpkin Pie spice in place of the spices listed.  She usually made it a couple of days before the holiday and kept in the refrigerator.  She took it out the night before to make sure it was a room temperature the next morning.

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Cranberry-Apple Coffee Cake

Posted by Nancy on October 15th, 2010

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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