The church has all ready ensured that there are houses set up to host them this Christmas; I believe there will be a Progressive Dinner happening, ending off with some skating somewhere.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic
Found this terrific looking and sounding recipe while searching the internet for some elegant-looking, simple dishes to make for a Sunday afternoon/evening party we are hosting just after Christmas for some of our congregation who have just moved here and are needing some extra comforts of home this holiday season.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Cabbage Roll Casserole
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 Tbsp cooking oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
3 to 5 Tbsp long grain rice
2 large cans tomatoes
3 cups shredded cabbage
In a large frying pan, cook ground beef in oil for 5 minutes. Add onion, salt, pepper and rice. Mix well while gently sauteing. Add tomatoes. Put cabbage in a greased casserole dish and pour meat mixture over cabbage. Do not stir. Bake, covered, for 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees F. This freezes and reheats well.
1 Tbsp cooking oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
3 to 5 Tbsp long grain rice
2 large cans tomatoes
3 cups shredded cabbage
In a large frying pan, cook ground beef in oil for 5 minutes. Add onion, salt, pepper and rice. Mix well while gently sauteing. Add tomatoes. Put cabbage in a greased casserole dish and pour meat mixture over cabbage. Do not stir. Bake, covered, for 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees F. This freezes and reheats well.
Eatmore Bars
1 cup corn syrup
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup Rice Krispies
1 3/4 cups peanuts, crushed
Bring syrup, peanut butter and chips to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, then add the remaining ingredients. Put in a slightly greased cookie sheet. Cool, then cut into squares.
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup Rice Krispies
1 3/4 cups peanuts, crushed
Bring syrup, peanut butter and chips to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, then add the remaining ingredients. Put in a slightly greased cookie sheet. Cool, then cut into squares.
Hot Cranberry Apple Punch
4 1/2 cups cranberry juice
1/4 c + 1 tsp brown sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
6 cups apple juice
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp whole cloves
Pour juices into slow cooker. Mix in salt and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Tie cinnamon sticks and cloves in cheese clothes and drop into liquid. Cover and simmer on High 2 hours. Remove spice bag and keep warm on Low heat.
1/4 c + 1 tsp brown sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
6 cups apple juice
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp whole cloves
Pour juices into slow cooker. Mix in salt and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Tie cinnamon sticks and cloves in cheese clothes and drop into liquid. Cover and simmer on High 2 hours. Remove spice bag and keep warm on Low heat.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Honey Garlic Sauce for Meatballs
1 cup beef stock
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 tsp liquid honey
1 tbsp cornstarch
dash hot pepper sauce
1 green onion, chopped
In a large skillet, whisk together beef stock, garlic, honey cornstarch and hot pepper sauce; cook, whisking over medium heat until thickened. Pour over hot cooked meatballs. Sprinkle with onions.
To FREEZE: Allow the sauce and meatballs to cool (separately). Store meatballs in a large freezer bag and sauce in a medium freezer bag (place inside bag with meatballs) and freeze together. Reheat.
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 tsp liquid honey
1 tbsp cornstarch
dash hot pepper sauce
1 green onion, chopped
In a large skillet, whisk together beef stock, garlic, honey cornstarch and hot pepper sauce; cook, whisking over medium heat until thickened. Pour over hot cooked meatballs. Sprinkle with onions.
To FREEZE: Allow the sauce and meatballs to cool (separately). Store meatballs in a large freezer bag and sauce in a medium freezer bag (place inside bag with meatballs) and freeze together. Reheat.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Grilled Apple and Peanut Butter Sandwiches
1/2 gala apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 tsp white sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 c creamy peanut butter
8 slices whole wheat bread
butter or margarine
Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl. Spread 1 Tbsp peanut butter on one side of each slice of bread. Arrange apple slices on 4 slices of bread. Sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar mixture evenly over the apples. Top with the remaining slices of bread, peanut butter face down. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry sandwiches until well browned, about 1 to 2 minutes each side.
1/4 tsp white sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 c creamy peanut butter
8 slices whole wheat bread
butter or margarine
Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl. Spread 1 Tbsp peanut butter on one side of each slice of bread. Arrange apple slices on 4 slices of bread. Sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar mixture evenly over the apples. Top with the remaining slices of bread, peanut butter face down. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry sandwiches until well browned, about 1 to 2 minutes each side.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Easy Feta Chicken Bake
Just cruising some recipe sites and this caught my eye and took hold of my stomach...Easy Feta Chicken Bake from Kraft recipes.
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