Holiday Food

[catelin]

There's something about the holidays that triggers the urge to put on my apron and start cooking. The thing I love most about holiday food is that is always reminds us of things. Favorite holiday goodies and the memories they inspire, please! Oh, and any new recipes will be greatly appreciated. : )

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[channelinglucy.livejournal.com]

I love holiday scents -- from Christmas trees to goodies being baked and simmered. The only holiday dishes I can cook are (1) a yam and cranberry dish that's actually very yummy, even to non-yam lovers; and (2) 7-layer cookies (the only cookies I bake since you don't even need a mixing bowl). If you're interested in either one, let me know.

And let me say how happy I am for you and your big love. What a wonderful Christmas present for you both!

[catelin.livejournal.com]

I'm definitely interested!!! You can either email them to me or post them here...so everyone else can enjoy them.

And thanks for the good thoughts!! They mean more than I can even say. : )

[channelinglucy.livejournal.com]

And thank you for letting us have a glimpse of the blossoming romance. It's restored my faith in many ways to know that good things can indeed come to good people. And to think I've watched it all develop from my home or office computer.

I'll be e-mailing the recipes, such that they are, since I don't really use traditional recipes. I hope you don't mind tasting stuff while you're cooking to figure out if you need more of a certain ingredient.

[catelin.livejournal.com]

I cook by tasting too!! You speaka my language! : )

[lolamontez.livejournal.com]

well, you're a texan, so here you go:

spicy baked sweet potatoes

slice into think rounds.
puree heavy cream with chipotle peppers. (la morena is my favorite.)
alternate layers of sweet potatoes with layers of chipotle cream.
season each layer with salt and pepper.
bake till bubbly and brown on top.

voila! yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-ha!

[catelin.livejournal.com]

Wow!! This I'm definitely going to try! Sounds delish!! Thanks! : )

Whoa!

[suladog.livejournal.com]

I'm down for the sweet potatos..that sounds GREAT!

[4hour-ramona.livejournal.com]

peanut butter cutlets
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1 1/2 cups hot milk
1 tsp salt
pepper
6 1/2 inch slices of bread

mix peanut butter, hot milk, and pepper. dip bread in mixture. sautee in hot fat. garnish with pickles and olives.
this dish offers both adequate protein and iron.

toasted carrots
to serve carrots as a separate vegetable, scrape and wash; leave young carrots whole and cut old carrots into slices lengthwise. boil them until tender (15-30 mn) in water containing 1 tsp sugar. just before cooking is completed, salt the water. drain, roll in butter, then in cornflakes and brown in oven at 350.

aligator pear salad
the alligator pear, or avocado, is now available in all markets at very reasonable prices throughout the greater part of the year. cut each pear into six pieces, giving each wedge shaped sections. peel and arrange wedges on beds of lettuce leaves. either french or russian dressing may be drizzled over, but the fruit is so rich that french dressing is preferred by most people.


and i have a tasty stuffed squash one if ya want - its easy and good and full of tasty tasty surprises.

[catelin.livejournal.com]

Kitchen diva! And I love squash, so "yes, please" on that recipe!

[4hour-ramona.livejournal.com]

i fergot to mention those were all from a 1941 cookbook...
this one is all mine
squashy goodness
2 acorn squash, cut in 1/2, with the goop scooped out
1 c wild rice
3 c vegetable broth
1 tart apple, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 small sweet ionio, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
black pepper
nutmeg
maple syrup

bake the squash halves at 350, cut side up, with a little butter inside, for about 30 minutes, or until almost done. while the squash is baking, cook the rice in the broth and sautee all the veggies and applebits together. season with pepper and nutmeg. lots of both. mix it all together with the rice, and fill the squash halves with it. drizzle with a bit of maple syrup and bake again at 350 for another 15 mn.

[curtankerous.livejournal.com]

The recipe is basically the same as for making Rice Krispie treats except for the substitution of old-fashioned colorful Trix cereal (you may need to use a generic brand since Trix comes in odd shapes now).

Instead of letting your mix set in a pan, pack it firmly into lightly greased sno-cone cups. Insert a popsicle stick into the center of your now filled cup. Leave about half the length of the stick exposed. Then add a large gumdrop onto the end of the popsicle stick, with the flat side of the gumdrop facing out.

When the Trix mix sets, remove the sno-cone cups. Stand your new confections upright so they rest on their gumdrop bases and there you have your Trix Trees.

This is so incredibly late 50's Parade Magazine and that, in fact, is where my dear mother found the recipe. Enjoy.

[catelin.livejournal.com]

My kids are going to love these! I think we'll try these this weekend! I'll let you know how they turn out.

[curtankerous.livejournal.com]

Christmas is always about being a kid -- especially for us alleged grown-ups.

[catelin.livejournal.com]

Hee!! Exactly!

My fave dessert anytime of the year....

[cathead9.livejournal.com]

Here goes: Banana Split Pie

2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 c. sugar
4 bananas, cut into halves length-wise
1 lg. container whipped topping
2 8oz. pkgs. of cream cheese
2 c. sugar
1 can crushed pineapple
cherries
crushed pecans and walnuts

Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar to make crust. Press into a 9x9 dish. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
Combine cream cheese with sugar.
In finished crust, put layer of halved bananas. Spread layer of cream cheese mixture. Layer pineapple, then whipped topping. Put cherries and crushed nuts on top. Refrigerate overnight.

I have dreams about this dessert. I don't make it too often, because it's too good to eat in small portions.