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Main Dish - Pork, Slow Cooker

Pork Shoulder Chili

I love dishes made with pork shoulder/butt because it is always so tender and juicy. While watching a cooking show, Chef Jeff Mauro introduced this dish. Since it was made with my favorite cut of meat, I decided to give it a try. Of course I added an ingredient or two to suit my taste […]

Breads, Cakes, Desserts, Ethnic Dishes

German Christmas Stollen

Stollen is a yeast bread sprinkled with rum soaked candied fruit, candied citrus peels, raisins and almonds. It is traditionally eaten on Christmas morning in Germany. The manner in which the loaves are folded over represents the Christ child, swaddled tightly. The generous dusting of powdered sugar represents the newly fallen snow.

Cookies and Bars

Santa’s Whiskers Cookies

When I was a teenager, many years ago, when I would see an offer for free recipe leaflets, I would send for them. This recipe came from one of those free recipe offers from the gas company. It’s a chewy, cherry and pecan cookie with coconut on the edges. It’s so tasty, you’ll want to […]

Appetizers & Dips

Peppermint Bark Dip

Looking for a holiday treat that requires NO baking? This delectable dip will impress all of your friends with it’s light, fluffy and minty combination of deliciousness. My sister in law Reta serves this dip with chocolate covered graham crackers, which is sheer perfection. It also goes well with chocolate covered pretzels. Either way…you’re gonna […]

Cookies and Bars

Meatball Cookies

Each year at Christmastime, I search for a new cookie recipe to add to my collection. Last year I came across this recipe and decided to give it a try. I placed a few on the tray of my “usual” holiday assortment of cookies and headed to the family party. I was amazed to see […]

Dinner, Main Dish - Poultry or Chicken

Turkey Pot Pie

My youngest brother Tom shared this rich and creamy, downright delicious recipe with me just in time to use my leftover Thanksgiving turkey. It’s delicious as is or you can add items to suit your family’s likes. For example, I added 1/3 cup chopped celery along with a pinch of smoked paprika and a sprinkle […]

Cookies and Bars, Ethnic Dishes

Cardamom Cookies

When I moved up North a few years ago, I went to a church bake sale. I was expecting to find the standard fare…pound cakes, chocolate chip cookies and such. I knew whatever they had up for grabs must’ve been good because I had to stand outside in the snow for over half an hour […]