What is your favorite Christmas recipe?

[Donna Chaffins]

Hi gals!

I am doing a post on Thursday, December 11, 2008 on Christmas recipes and was looking for some great Christmas recipe ideas.

Here's where you come in... if you have a favorite recipe that is a family favorite and you don't mind sharing the recipe, I'll include it in my blog post with a link to your blog/website of course.

From appetizers, entrees, side dishes to dessert - I would love to hear your favorite recipe. So let's start cooking. :)

Thanks,
Donna
http://www.blogbydonna.com

[Bridget Ayers]

I am a big lemon meringue pie girl but I found this pumpkin pie recipe from Paula Dean and it looks to die for

Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie http://tinyurl.com/5txcwd

Ingredients

* 1 cup apple butter
* 1 cup fresh or canned pumpkin
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
* 3 eggs, slightly beaten
* 3/4 cup evaporated milk
* 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
* Sweetened whipped cream, for garnish

[Nancy Sustersic]

Marinated Broccoli that kids beg for
Great way to get the good greenies into kids too!!!

1 Large Bunch Broccoli, cut tips off big enough to pick up bite size pcs.
1 TBL Garlic powder
1 TBL Dill weed
¼ cup Olive Oil
½ cup red vinegar
2 tsp sugar
¼ tsp sea salt, or reg.
Sprinkle red pepper flakes

Put broccoli in Ziploc baggie
Toss in all the ingredients
Shake & toss every hour.
Refrigerate at least a few hours, 6 best!

Yum Yum!!
Nancy Sustersic
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[Donna Chaffins]

Bridget, this sounds soooo good. I may have to add this to my list of desserts this Christmas (I have homemade apple butter). This is the only time of the year I fix several desserts at one time. :)

Bridget Ayers said:

I am a big lemon meringue pie girl but I found this pumpkin pie recipe from Paula Dean and it looks to die for

Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie http://tinyurl.com/5txcwd

Ingredients

* 1 cup apple butter
* 1 cup fresh or canned pumpkin
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
* 3 eggs, slightly beaten
* 3/4 cup evaporated milk
* 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
* Sweetened whipped cream, for garnish

[Donna Chaffins]

Nancy, this does sound yummy... in fact, I may have to fix me some marinated broccoli today. :)

Thanks!

Nancy Sustersic said:

Marinated Broccoli that kids beg for
Great way to get the good greenies into kids too!!!

1 Large Bunch Broccoli, cut tips off big enough to pick up bite size pcs.
1 TBL Garlic powder
1 TBL Dill weed
¼ cup Olive Oil
½ cup red vinegar
2 tsp sugar
¼ tsp sea salt, or reg.
Sprinkle red pepper flakes

Put broccoli in Ziploc baggie
Toss in all the ingredients
Shake & toss every hour.
Refrigerate at least a few hours, 6 best!

Yum Yum!!
Nancy Sustersic
[e-mail]

[Theresa Ayers]

Donna this is one of my favorite family holiday respites: This Cheese Cake is to die for!
2 c. finely ground graham crackers
1-1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ c. melted butter
4 eggs
1/8 tsp. Salt
1-1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1-1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
1 c. evaporated milk
1-1/2 lbs. cottage cheese
4 tbls. Flour
¼ c. chopped nuts

Mix graham crackers with ½ cup sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Set aside ¾ cup of mixture to sprinkle over top; press remainder into 9-inch spring form pan. Lining bottom and sides. Beat eggs with remaining 1 cup sugar until light; add salt, lemon juice, rind, evaporated milk, cottage cheese and flour. I put it in a blender to bend together. Pour into the lined pan, sprinkle with remaining crumbs and nuts. Bake in oven at 350 F for about 1 hour or until center is set. Turn off heat, open over door and let stand in oven 1 hour or until cool

Have a wonderful Holiday

[Donna Chaffins]

Theresa, this cheese cake sounds delicious! I'll be adding it to my post. :)

Thanks,
Donnna

Theresa Ayers said:

Donna this is one of my favorite family holiday respites: This Cheese Cake is to die for!
2 c. finely ground graham crackers
1-1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ c. melted butter
4 eggs
1/8 tsp. Salt
1-1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1-1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
1 c. evaporated milk
1-1/2 lbs. cottage cheese
4 tbls. Flour
¼ c. chopped nuts

Mix graham crackers with ½ cup sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Set aside ¾ cup of mixture to sprinkle over top; press remainder into 9-inch spring form pan. Lining bottom and sides. Beat eggs with remaining 1 cup sugar until light; add salt, lemon juice, rind, evaporated milk, cottage cheese and flour. I put it in a blender to bend together. Pour into the lined pan, sprinkle with remaining crumbs and nuts. Bake in oven at 350 F for about 1 hour or until center is set. Turn off heat, open over door and let stand in oven 1 hour or until cool

Have a wonderful Holiday

[Holly Peterson]

Hi Donna,

MY most favorite Christmas recipe is a little tradition that I started years ago... it's totally NOT traditional, but everyone LOVES it!

Famous MUD PIE:

1 Bag Double Stuft Oreo Cookies
1 Stick of REAL butter
1 Carton of Dreyer's Rich &Creamy Coffee Ice Cream
4-6 Heath Bar Candy Bars

Throw the Oreos in a large ziploc bag...mash up so that they're like a bag of mashed graham crackers.
Melt stick of butter in a pan and stir in the entire bag of mashed Oreos.
Take a square metal or glass pan...Put the Oreo and butter mixture in it.
Then press mixture to create the base crust for your mud pie.
Put in freezer and allow to freeze for an hour.

Add the entire carton of ice cream on top of the frozen Oreo crust.
Break up Heath Bar Candy Bars into as small of pieces you would like...sprinkle on top of Coffee Ice Cream.

You're DONE!!!

***Thaw a little before serving...it can be a bit hard if you serve it immediately after taking out of the freezer.
MMMMMMMMM! Yummy!

ENJOY!
Holly (Design DIva Interiors)

[Bridget Ayers]

I think you need to make this immediately...it is December and I know your housemate would really appreciate it. You might want to make a double batch! :D

Holly Peterson said:

Hi Donna,

MY most favorite Christmas recipe is a little tradition that I started years ago... it's totally NOT traditional, but everyone LOVES it!

Famous MUD PIE:

1 Bag Double Stuft Oreo Cookies
1 Stick of REAL butter
1 Carton of Dreyer's Rich &Creamy Coffee Ice Cream
4-6 Heath Bar Candy Bars

Throw the Oreos in a large ziploc bag...mash up so that they're like a bag of mashed graham crackers.
Melt stick of butter in a pan and stir in the entire bag of mashed Oreos.
Take a square metal or glass pan...Put the Oreo and butter mixture in it.
Then press mixture to create the base crust for your mud pie.
Put in freezer and allow to freeze for an hour.

Add the entire carton of ice cream on top of the frozen Oreo crust.
Break up Heath Bar Candy Bars into as small of pieces you would like...sprinkle on top of Coffee Ice Cream.

You're DONE!!!

***Thaw a little before serving...it can be a bit hard if you serve it immediately after taking out of the freezer.
MMMMMMMMM! Yummy!

ENJOY!
Holly (Design DIva Interiors)

[Donna Chaffins]

Yummy! I am sooooo going to gain weight this Christmas season.

Holly Peterson said:

Hi Donna,

MY most favorite Christmas recipe is a little tradition that I started years ago... it's totally NOT traditional, but everyone LOVES it!

Famous MUD PIE:

1 Bag Double Stuft Oreo Cookies
1 Stick of REAL butter
1 Carton of Dreyer's Rich &Creamy Coffee Ice Cream
4-6 Heath Bar Candy Bars

Throw the Oreos in a large ziploc bag...mash up so that they're like a bag of mashed graham crackers.
Melt stick of butter in a pan and stir in the entire bag of mashed Oreos.
Take a square metal or glass pan...Put the Oreo and butter mixture in it.
Then press mixture to create the base crust for your mud pie.
Put in freezer and allow to freeze for an hour.

Add the entire carton of ice cream on top of the frozen Oreo crust.
Break up Heath Bar Candy Bars into as small of pieces you would like...sprinkle on top of Coffee Ice Cream.

You're DONE!!!

***Thaw a little before serving...it can be a bit hard if you serve it immediately after taking out of the freezer.
MMMMMMMMM! Yummy!

ENJOY!
Holly (Design DIva Interiors)