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Lazy Gal’s Favorite Christmas Drinks

The Crane — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:00:33 +0000

While making holiday drinks from scratch has its merits, sometimes I just have other priorities (like spending more time with my guests or reading that great book). Here are 5 favorite drinks that are easy to prepare and family-friendly too! Sparkling Eggnog If you dislike eggnog, don’t skip over this one! I say this because [...]

Free Cookie Swap Cookbook on Kindle

The Crane — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:00:39 +0000

I stumbled across this darling little cookbook that is free on Kindle right now, and with the holidays coming soon, thought I’d pass it on to you. Isn’t the cover pretty? This is a one-stop book for a cookie swap and includes tips on how to plan a cookie swap party as well as recipes [...]

Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

MamaDuck — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:00:52 +0000

3/4 cup pumpkin seeds 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt Clean seeds in water; rinse and pat dry. Place seeds in an 8×8 square pan; add remaining ingredients, and toss to coat all sides. Bake at 300 degrees F for 25 to 30 [...]

Halloween Spider Snacks

MamaDuck — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:10:05 +0000

1 (12 oz.) package of milk chocolate chips 1 container of chow mein noodles 1 small bag of M&M candies Melt chocolate in microwave. Stir in noodles (add vegetable oil to thin chocolate if needed), then drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Add 2 M&M’s for spider eyes, cool & enjoy!

Spooky Halloween Punch

MamaDuck — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:06:20 +0000

16 oz. Hi-C orange drink 12 oz. pineapple juice 2 liter bottle ginger ale or 7-Up 1/2 gal. orange sherbet Stir together the Hi-C, pineapple juice, and ginger ale/7-Up. Add scoops of the orange sherbet right before serving & enjoy the spooky drink!

Red & Green Holiday Pinwheel Cookies

MamaDuck — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:00:15 +0000

1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated sugar cookies 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons red sugar 3 tablespoons green sugar Cut cookie dough in half. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the flour onto work surface. Roll out half of dough to 12×7-inch rectangle. Repeat with remaining half of dough and 1/4 cup flour. Sprinkle 1 rectangle evenly [...]

Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken

MamaDuck — Fri, 14 May 2010 08:00:42 +0000

4 chicken breasts cubed 2 tsp. garlic minced 2 T. olive oil 1 cup thinly sliced carrots 1 c. diced green pepper 8oz can pineapple, juice drained and reserved Cook chicken breasts in olive oil till tender and browned. Add carrots, garlic and peppers and cook till tender. Add pineapple chunks and continue to cook [...]

Barbeque Lemon Chicken

MamaDuck — Tue, 11 May 2010 08:00:51 +0000

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup olive oil 1 green onion — chopped 6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves Mix the Worcestershire sauce, lemon zest, salt, dry mustard, and oregano in a small bowl. [...]

Jalapeno Pepper Poppers

MamaDuck — Fri, 07 May 2010 04:00:22 +0000

1 pound fresh jalapenos, halved lengthwise and seeded 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 6 bacon strips, cooked & crumbled 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs In a mixing bowl, combine the three cheeses, [...]

Southern Candied Tomatoes

MamaDuck — Tue, 04 May 2010 08:00:20 +0000

28 oz Can tomatoes 2 cups cubed white bread 2 T. brown or granulated sugar 2 T.cider vinegar 1 tsp dried basil, optional Tabasco sauce or pepper, to taste 2 tsp butter or margarine Cut whole tomatoes into pieces. Combine with bread cubes, sugar, vinegar, basil and Tabasco or pepper in 6-cup casserole dish. Dot [...]