A Favorite Winter Photo

Wishing you all
a Happy
and a Safe New Year!!!

Making Plans...

"Santa Consulting Globe"
by Norman Rockwell

The Saturday Evening Post Cover
December 4, 1926
courtesy of
Norman Rockwell Museum

 

 

 
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!!

Best Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

Best Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
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It's that time of year! The time of year to bake a batch of Best Sour Cream Sugar Cookies!  You know, the sugar cookies that are made with sour cream and there's also a hint of nutmeg with every bite.  I have been baking a batch or two of these cookies at this time of year for ... well... 4 decades.  Four decades?  You may ask that question. It is true! 4 decades.

These cookies are just the best!  The easy part about baking a batch is that the dough is prepared one day- on Day 1. Then wrapped and placed in the fridge overnight.  The next day- on Day 2- take out your rolling mat, your rolling pin, cookie cutters and colored sprinkles.  You are ready to go!  Every year before the holidays I bake a batch in December.    

After baking and the "taste test" has happened some of the delicious cookies are placed in our cookie canister.  Not too many.  Most are stacked and placed in freezer bags to be labeled/ dated and stored in our freezer.  The cookies are so yummy, we do share them with family members. 

At this busy time of year I am sharing a post with the ingredients and the recipe here.  Click to view.

Add sour cream to your grocery list to bake a batch of these delicious cookies!  If you do not have Nutmeg, add it to your list, too!  If you do not have a chance to bake a batch in the next few days, bake a batch next week! These cookies are truly the Best Sour Cream Sugar Cookies!

Enjoy!
Yummy! 

Cranberry Bread

Cranberry Bread
tastes as good as it looks!
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Cranberry Bread! Oh yum! The delicious dessert or snack that is prepared using fresh cranberries.  This is another treat that is quite often served at this time of year.  Sure, it can be baked at other times of the year, but this is the time of year when I bake it.  

The fresh cranberries are rinsed in cold water and coarsely chopped.  I use my mini food processor to do this.  The ingredient orange juice gives this bread a great taste.  

This Cranberry Bread tastes best when completely cooled.  It is also easier to cut into slices.  However, it does not freeze well.  That is usually not a problem though, because it tastes so good.  In a few days all of the slices are enjoyed.

Click here for the the complete recipe for Cranberry Bread that I had written in the past.  Add this to your "to bake" list!

Plan on baking a Cranberry Bread in the next two weeks!  Bake 2 and share one with family and friends. Every bite of each slice will be enjoyed!

Enjoy!
Yummy!

Turkey a la King

Turkey a la King
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Do you have a few pieces/ slices of roasted Turkey in your fridge?  Yesterday, we enjoyed Turkey a la King for dinner!  It's that very easy meal to prepare and tastes oh so good!  It is very similar to a Turkey Pot Pie.  Pieces of roasted Turkey are combined with mixed vegetables in a creamy white sauce and it is served over toasted bread.  It's that easy to prepare!

Click on this link for my recipe for Turkey a la King!  

Most years I rewrite my recipe to share, but this year the weekend is moving quickly, so I am sharing my previously posted link. 

It seems to be a tradition that the day after Thanksgiving we always enjoy Hot Turkey Sandwiches and the next day Turkey a la King is on our menu.  Tonight? We will be enjoying Turkey Soup with carrots and potatoes with the last of the remaining Turkey chunks.  Yesterday, I prepared Turkey Broth.  I used the Turkey Broth instead of canned Chicken Broth in the Turkey a la King.  Some of the broth is also packed away in our freezer, too!

Enjoy!
Yummy! 

Thursday

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Enjoy!

Butternut Squash Bread

Butternut Squash Bread cooling!
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Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner!  Butternut Squash will definitely be a veggie that will find a place on our dinner table.  That orange colored veggie is also an ingredient in a delicious bread.  You guessed it! We will also be enjoying Butternut Squash Bread on that day and over the holiday weekend.  It is so good! 

The recipe is easy!  Cooked, mashed, cooled Butternut Squash is used.  This bread can also be frozen after it cools.  So, bake one or double the recipe and bake two this weekend. After they cool wrap in foil and freeze.  They will be ready to defrost and enjoy on Thanksgiving Day!

For the recipe click here!    

Enjoy!
Yummy!