One 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.
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Standing Rib Roast
Posted by admin on December 19th, 2011
Posted in AllRecipes, Christmas, Main Dishes 
Tags: Holidays, horseradish cream, recipes, standing rib roast 
Comments OffKolacky
Posted by Nancy on December 20th, 2010
Two different recipes for the same cookie.
The dough for these cookies is what makes them exceptional. Most popular fillings are peach, apricot, raspberry and date. Use your imagination!
Happy Holidays!
CREAM CHEESE KOLACKY
Ingredients
* 3 ounces cream cheese
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup any flavor fruit jam
* 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar for decoration
Directions
Posted in Christmas Traditions, Cookies, Ethnic, Fruit, Polish Tags: cookies, Holidays, Kolacky, Polish Foods, recipes Comments OffA Homemade Christmas
Posted by Nancy on November 24th, 2010
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 OffAmbrosia 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.
Posted in AllRecipes, Appetizers, Christmas Cookies, Desserts, Fruit, Fruits, Holiday Recipes, Holiday Sides, Holidays, My Family Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes Tags: Ambrosia, Holidays, recipes, salads, Side Dishes Comments OffCranberry-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.
Posted in Cake Secrets, Cakes, Coffee Cake, Cranberries, Dessert Recipes, Fruit, Fruits, Holiday Recipes, Holidays, Thanksgiving Tags: Coffee Cake, cranberries, Desserts, Holidays, Thanksgiving Comments OffCookie Time!
Posted by Nancy on December 15th, 2009
Two Sundays before Christmas has become somewhat of a tradition in our family for two of our children to come to our house and bake cookies. Jenn and Pat have done this together for the past 15 years or so.
My husband and I are not allowed to comment, make suggestions, or watch.
This year the results of their afternoon are Swedish Nut Cups, Russian Tea Cakes and of course Thumbprint Cookies. I am told that our daughter, Jenn, has the perfect size thumb for the Thumbprint cookies. It is a lot of fun, but the cookies are generally gone within a day or two.
Posted in Christmas Cookies, Cookies, Holidays Tags: Christmas, cookies, Holidays, pastries, Russian Tea Cakes, Snowball Cookies, Swedish Nut Cups, Thumprint Cookies Comments OffMaking Thanksgiving Memorable
Posted by Nancy on November 24th, 2008
Thanksgiving dinners are like family reunions, here’s some ideas to keep your family entertained and make this Thanksgiving holiday more memorable.
Remember When…
This Thanksgiving, give your family memory jars. You can purchase inexpensive jars and filled each one with identical slips of paper listing a specific family memory: a special wedding anniversary, family pets past and present, family jokes, names of friends and family no longer with us, vacation memories and so on. Each jar should come with instructions to read one memory each day through New Year’s Day. Be careful though that you don’t read all the slips in one day! As you read each family member will have another memory of the same event seen only through their eyes. When all your past memories are read and laughed over, keep the jar out to add new memories to share with your family next year!
Our Christmas Ham
Posted by Nancy on November 21st, 2008
Over the years it has become a Christmas tradition the cooking of the ham.
Everyone who tastes the ham I cook has asked how I manage to have such a moist and tasty ham. The answer is quite simple and one which I share willingly with anyone, in hopes one of my adult children will pick up the Christmas tradition.
Nancy’s Ham
For my family of 8 I purchase a 18-10 pound whole ham, not a spiral, as these do have a tendency to dry out faster.
Fresh Cranberry Muffins
Posted by Nancy on November 20th, 2008
Muffins make great breakfasts or grab-and-go snacks, and these cranberry goodies capture the delicious flavors of the holiday season. To breeze through your holiday cooking, bake the muffins ahead of time and store in the freezer. Try substituting blueberries and lemon rind for a fresh twist on this recipe.
Feel free to use your imagination with this basic muffin recipe by substituting your other favorite fruits and flavors for the cranberries and orange rind. Some options we like: blueberries and lemon rind; chopped apple, pear, or pineapple and cinnamon; or mashed bananas and allspice.
Yield
12 servings (serving size: 1 muffin)
Ingredients
Cranberry-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Posted by Nancy on November 20th, 2008
No holiday table is complete without a cranberry-sweet potato combo, plus this duo is good for both your stomach and your health. Both cranberries and sweet potatoes are great sources of vitamins A and C and complement meaty main dishes well. Plus, they’re super easy to prepare. Six ingredients and 30 minutes are all you need to get these potatoes on the table–and all the cooking is done in the microwave.
Yield
8 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)
Ingredients
Posted in Holidays, Potatoes, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Tags: cranberries, Holidays, Side Dishes, sweet potatoes Comments Off
