Here is the round-up of the items we had for our Holiday Party last weekend. Thank you to all of our family and friends who brought dishes and/or beverages. We would also like to thank our attendees who brought non-perishable foods to donate to the Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless organization. Appetizers Various Puff…
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Apple Cranberry Sandwich Spead
Mr. G bought this indoor electric turkey fryer on Thanksgiving. He was talking about getting one last year, but I talked him out of it. He started talking about it again this year and my dad drove him to Walmart right before Thanksgiving dinner to buy one. This type is much easier than standing outside…
Port Wine Cheese Ball
I remember going to mall and purchasing cheese balls during the holidays. My sister and I always got to pick out our own, and I always choose the ones made with wine. Maybe I shouldn’t have admitted that… I decided to bring back the cheese ball at our holiday party and make up my own…
Brie Stuffed Mushrooms
I was a little skeptical about these mushrooms. The Pioneer Woman said they were great, but why wouldn’t she? I am now a believer! I love stuffed mushrooms anyway, but filling them with a combination of brie, parsley, garlic, and onions makes for some of the best stuffed mushrooms I’ve ever had! These are a…
Rum Balls
Rum balls are a holiday favorite so I decided to make some for our holiday party. I sought out a recipe and decided I couldn’t go wrong with a Emeril Lagasse one. Let me warn you, these rum balls have a kick! I read in the reviews that they were strong and people diluted it…
Brown Paper Package Exchange
I told you about the Brown Paper Package Exchange I was participating in during the holidays here. I received my package on Friday and was so excited, I almost forgot to take pictures before opening them up. It turns out that Candy of Candy Girl, a fellow Sweet Melissa Sundays baker, received my name! Oopsy!…
Operation Baking Gals Holiday Edition
I decided to participate in a different team for the holidays, Team In Memory of Staff Sergeant Christopher Rudzinski. I was drawn to this team because they are based at Fort Stewart in Georgia. Staff Sgt. Rudzinski received many awards and medals before his passing at the age of 28 due to wounds sustained during…
Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
I’ve been a little lax with my blogging. I was preparing for our Christmas party that went great last week and I will be sharing the many recipes that I decided to cook up for the event. First, I have one more cookie recipe I want to share. I have made a few chocolate chip…
Sweet & Spicy Pecans
Here’s a break from the cookies: sweet and spicy pecans (check out the new Pecan label I added since I use them so much is cooking/baking). This is a recipe that I received from my “Recipe to a Good Marriage” bridal shower that my co-workers threw me. This one is especially important to me because…
Oatmeal Cookies
So many cookies?! There is no such thing! I was planning on using another recipe for these cookies, but saw this one on the back of the oatmeal canister and decided to go for it. The cookies were okay, nothing spectacular about them. They had the crunchy exterior and soft middle that I like though….