Looking for your favorite seasonal recipes... not the turkey & dressing. Thanks!

When it’s cold it’s gumbo time!

Christmas morning we do brunchGood thick BaconScrambled EggsFruit Salad (Strawberries,Raspberries, Boysenberries)served with Vanilla YogurtFrench Toast CustardMimosasFrench Toast CustardIngredients8 to 10 slices day-old French bread (1 inch thick)5 tablespoons butter, melted4 eggs2 egg yolks3 cups milk1 cup heavy whipping cream1/2 cup sugar1 tablespoon vanilla extract1/4 teaspoon ground nutmegConfectioners' sugar, optionalDirections1. Brush both sides of bread with butter; place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, beat eggs and yolks. Add milk, cream, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg; mix well. Pour over the bread slices. Cover and chill overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.2. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Usually we do ham and a pot roast in our cast iron dutch ovens over a fire. Plenty of extra stuffing made at Thanksgiving is thawed and heated. Sometimes a lasagne is part of the holiday meals. Just about any dish with bacon in it will be on the menu as well. Definitely an all meat chili too.Now, Hogmanay (the Scottish New Year's Eve) is celebrated with traditional Scottish fare such as haggis, neeps and tatties, black bun, cockaleekie soup, bridies and steak pies, rumbledethumps and several very sweet desserts. Let's not forget the wee dram of good "whisky". We get haggis that's made in the US from these folks. They don't have all that awful offal in the American recipe for haggis. We'll do it all again for Burns Night on January 25th. You could say that we celebrate for a month.:WWe do a French Toast Custard similar to the one posted too. PS: we're right there with you on the thick bacon.

PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE is one of my favorite holiday eats.2 cans pineapplee chunks in juice (drained, reserve juice)1 cup sugar4 TBL flour1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded1 stick butter, melted1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushedCombine pineapple chunks, flour, sugar together in a bowl with 6 TBL of reserved juice. Toss well and put into casserole dish and top with shredded cheese. Combine Ritz with butter and top the casserole. Bake in a 350 oven for about 30 minutes. Cool slightly before serving warm.

My favorite (Mom made growing up) cold weather food is Hot dogs with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes, lot's a butter!Also can of spinach drained, stir in 2 raw eggs and fry until eggs are cooked AND butter. YUM!

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Roy_Lynne
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Nov 08, 2019
guidry wrote:
When it’s cold it’s gumbo time!
Id love a good gumbo recipe Hint Hint
Jebby14
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Nov 06, 2019
super dave, that's about perfect. well done
Jebby14
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Nov 06, 2019
spinach and artichoke dip.

2 packs cream cheese
1 yellow onion diced small
2 packs frozen chopped spinach thawed
2 cans artichoke hearts chopped
1 can sliced black olives (optional)
10- diced garlic cloves
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1+ (feel free to go more) cup grated cheddar
mix it all up and throw in crock pot. serve hot

side note, freezes well in disposable pie tins, just toss them in the oven later. always have a stash of these around the holidays
mix it all up
Super_Dave
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Nov 05, 2019
magnusfide wrote:
SD, you've been missed. Glad to see you posting those fantabulous food fotos again!

I wonder if we have a drool icon?

Thanks, I still sniff around from time to time to see what's up.
magnusfide
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Nov 05, 2019
SD, you've been missed. Glad to see you posting those fantabulous food fotos again!

I wonder if we have a drool icon?
parcany
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Nov 02, 2019
Super__Dave now that looks good
Super_Dave
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Nov 01, 2019
Smoked prime rib and loaded twice baked potatoes also finished in the smoker.
bigred1cav
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Nov 01, 2019
vanilla strip cookies

VANILLA STRIPS
Whites of 2 lg. eggs
Powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch of salt
1/2 lb. ground almonds, unblanched
Beat egg whites until stiff. Add 1/2 pound powdered sugar and beat until peaks form. Add vanilla and salt. Divide into 2 parts. To 1 part add ground almonds. Put powdered sugar on canvas and roll dough with almonds 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 1 inch wide strips and 3 inches long. Spread remaining dough onto these strips. Put on a cookie sheet and bake until light tan. Bake at 300 degrees for about 10 to 15 minutes.

these will make you stab your spouse with a fork if they reach for one of your's
JasseJackson
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Nov 01, 2019
I like this recipe - Blueberry Mug Cake
Healthy, quick to prepare and tasty!)
Try))
hokeypokey
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Oct 09, 2019
I grew up on home grown goose for Christmas but my kids don’t care for it so we’ve done prime rib.

From here on - it will be 2-3 kinds of soup because we get them married and then they show up whenever. Dessert will never change - rice pudding with an almond hidden in one dish. The “lucky one” gets a small gift (maybe an ornament with the year on it. ).

I bake 3 things, my limit. 2 are old, 1 is something new. Add candies wrapped in red, green, silver - it’s enough.