Christmas 2010

I hope everyone had a great holiday. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Family and friends and a lot of good food! How many of you gave a homemade gift for Christmas? A basket filled with sweet goodies and maybe some coffee or tea! I love nothing better than to get a gift from the heart!

Talking Turkey!

Yummy ! Turkey Time! When cooking your turkey you can spice it up a bit. Adding a little onion and celery while cooking makes it so tasty. I rub the outside and inside of the turkey with salt and also use some Rosemary as a seasoning. I grilled onions and added some sweet carrots around my turkey after I place it on the platter. Celery is also a great garnish. If you like to stuff your turkey slightly dry out the cavity with some paper towels to keep from being so greasy and place stuffing in cavity about 45 minutes before turkey is done. It will be a nice golden brown when it is done. I can't wait till we all sit down to a wonderful table of food with everyone I love the most! Family!

Family - Food - Fun!!!

There is nothing any better than Family! Having a wonderful dinner and enjoying it with your Children and Grandchildren is great! Today I had Turkey, Baked Butternut Pecan Squash, Green Beans and Out Of The Oven Hot Tuscan Cheddar Bread! Oh yes and my Grandson Alex requested Chicken and Noodles ! We had quite a feast! I am truly blessed to have days like today!

Was Paula Deen at Halloween!

Halloween was so much fun! We had kids Halloween Party and Trick or Treat Night where everyone came in and had some goodies after they gave out their treat and went trick or treating with their own children. Rick and I had so much fun! Oh and the children had fun also!

Visiting Gritts Farm

Monday was a great day. Hubby and I went for a walk at Little Creek Park and then took the Grandkids to Gritts Farm to get their pumpkins. They had so many nice pumpkins to pick from. The kids had a blast. It soon will be time to carve the pumpkins and plan the menu of treats for all the Little Goblins! Halloween, can't wait. It is a busy evening in our neighborhood.

Fall Party Treats!

It is October 1st.!!! I love the cool days and the autumn leaves. Lot of things going on this month. I will be posting some great little treats for entertaining! After all before you know it Thanksgiving will be here. Coming up soon will be Halloween. My husband and I have some great things planned for the children on Trick or Threat Night! Be sure and check back for some tasty ideas for your Fall entertaining!

October! Fun and Friends!

October! Love it! Isn't long till Halloween. What do you have planned? Rick and I found some awesome decoration at the Dollar Tree and Big Lots! My mind is in overdrive! I am thinking edible eye balls, a cauldron with a SWEET surprise and lot of scary tasty treats! The Merry Mean Witch may make a visit!!! Stay tune my Kitties!!!!!

Dinner

Tonights dinner was great! I made Meatloaf topped with a sweet and tangy sauce and served Scalloped Potato with it that was my Mothers recipe. I topped the evening off with a slice of Spice Bread fresh out of the oven! Wonderful aroma of spice has filled the house !

Sheridan Family Reunion

This Saturday will be the first ever family reunion for the Sheridan family! It is so exciting to know that all the family will be together to enjoy each other company. Not to mention all the good food. I come from a long line of good cooks. My Sister is a wonderful cook and makes the best Hot Sausage and Peppers. My Brother gets praise for his hot rolls. Everyone in the family will bring a special dish. My Nieces have a great menu planned out of wonderful goodies! I love my family and can't wait to see them. Hopefully see some of my cousins their. It seems so long since I have seen all of them. My Brother Bob is traveling from Florida and my Sister's family from Pennsylvania. Praying for their safe travel.

I LOVE FALL!!!

I love fall! Leaves turning, going to pick out pumpkins, baking pumpkin pies and all those wonderful goodies. Grandchildren burring there self in the falling leaves! It is a beautiful season !

Grandchildrens Favorite

Twice Baked Potatoes with a zesty salsa and sour cream topping!

The last page of my Vintage Clabber Girl Cookbook!

Good Ole Recipes!

Pages from my Grandmothers recipe book!

Vintage Recipes!

I am sure that the recipes my Grandmother used taste so much different than mine. She used fresh eggs and milk. Products were different. Shortening such as Spry was used for many recipes and now we use Crisco. I am glad to say that I do use Clabber Girl Baking Powder today! Somethings never change!

Mexican Mac and Cheese

This zesty, tangy explosion of taste mixed with and old time favorite. Makes for a delicious side dish.

Scratch Cooking!

Why does no one bake from scratch anymore? I do ...but if you read what everyone is looking for in the cooking world they start out with Quick and Easy! That is great, but you can do quick and easy without using store bought products! I can take one sweet dough recipe and make several different desserts and pastries. If you are in a bind and can't make the homemade bread and doughs then Pillsbury has some great quick doughs you can use. Betty Crocker for some yummy Cakes and Cupcakes! Just open some doors up for "Scratch Baking" also. Try to think of how many thing you can make out of your favorite scratch recipe.

Hot and Buttery!!!

Today I am craving some wonderful HOT homemade bread! My Mother made the best bread ever. I can remember the holidays when she would bring the hot dinner rolls out of the oven. I love spreading the butter over it and chowing down. Such sweet memories! To My Mom, Gladys Sheridan whos memories live on today! I hope to be able to share the same memories with my Children and Grandchildren!

Banana Pudding - Phily Style

8 oz. of Philidelphia Cream Cheese
2 Cups of Milk
3 oz. of Instant Banana Cream Pudding
2 Cups of Whipped topping
1 Box Vanilla Wafers
4 Bananas

Add to mixing bowl: milk, banana pudding and cream cheese. Mix well
Stir in whipped topping and mix.
Starting with a layer of vanilla wafers on the bottom of your dish, then layer with 1/3 filling, bananas and vanilla wafers. Repeat 2x. and end with filling on top. Garnish with crushed wafers and merichino cherries. Serve chilled.

Bacon and Sundried Tomato Tarts

Pillsbury Pizza Crust
6 oz Cream Cheese
2 T. Ricotta Cheese
1 tsp. Oregano
1 T. Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1/2 Cup Sundried Tomatoes
8 -10 Slices Bacon
Pizza Sauce
3-4 Slices Provalone Cheese

Cook Bacon (Cool and Crumble) hold for topping.
Mix together Cream cheese, Ricotta cheese, Oregano, and Parmsean cheese.
Cut Pizza crust into 2 inch squares or circles. Press into greased muffin pans. Brush some Olive Oil onto crust. Spoon Cream cheese mixture into Pizza Crust tarts . Add a tsp. of Pizza Sauce on top of cream cheese. Top with Bacon and Sundried Tomatoes. Bake @ 350 degress until brown; about 15-20 Minutes. Remove from oven. Place a piece of Provalone Cheese on top of tart. Serve!

Garnish with a Cherry Tomatoe or Fresh Oregano.