Lentils and Ham

On the Menu Today~
Lentils and Ham
Happy New Year!

When the last of the party guests have finally gone home and
your left with a headache and a mess..........

Why not take a few ibuprofen and
prepare a "lucky" meal to enjoy on New Years Day.
You can increase your luck and
good fortune with any or all of these six lucky foods.

 Grapes
 Cooked Greens
 Legumes
 Pork
 Fish
 Noodles and Grains

Start your New Year off right~
Happy New Year!!

Get the recipe here!

Mussels in White Wine and Garlic Butter Sauce

On the Menu Today~
Mussels in White Wine and
Garlic Sauce

What are mussels?
Mussels you find in grocery stores or
served in restaurants are called "Mytilus edulis" "Blue Mussels" or
by the common name: Edible Mussels.
This type of mussels grow all along the Atlantic coastline from the Virginia coastline to the Arctic. These salt water mussels are bivalves just like oysters, clams and scallops.
The Atlantic Blue Mussels are native to North America.

Get the recipe here!

Raspberry Cream Cheese Cups

On the Menu Today~

Raspberry Cream Cheese Cups

Raspberry Cream Cheese Cups~
Delicious~

Get the recipe here!

Panettone French Toast Bake

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Panettone French Toast Bake 

In Italy, 

Christmas and New Year's would be incomplete without

a Panettone on the table.

Serve Panettone with coffee, tea or a Sweet Italian Wine

The flavor and texture of Panettone

make it ideal for French Toast or Bread Pudding~

Get the recipe here!

Merry Christmas

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year~ 

                             

Christmas Ham with Maple Glaze

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Christmas Ham with Maple Glaze 

Happy Holidays~

Christmas Ham with Maple Glaze~
Is Wonderful made on a Rotisserie~
One of my Favorite Past Christmas Presents~
A Ronco Rotisserie~

Get the recipe here!

Pfeffernüesse Cookies with Spiced Powdered Sugar

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Pfeffernuesse Cookies with

Spiced Powdered Sugar

December 23rd is

National Pfeffernüesse Day

Pfeffernüesse Cookies are one of the oldest and
most popular holiday cookie in Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands.
Known as Pepernoten in Dutch (plural),
Pebernødder in Danish and
Pepper Nuts in English.
Pfeffernüesse cookies are so beloved in many European Countries that there is a
National Pfeffernüesse Day,
held each year on December 23rd in honor of these spicy little cookies.
Pfeffernüesse are great for dunking in...
Hot mulled cider,
A mug of hot tea,
Hot chocolate, or
A steaming mug of Glühwein

Get the recipe here!

Peppermint Chocolate Eggnog

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Peppermint Chocolate Eggnog

Can you believe the holidays are almost here?  
With the holiday season kicking into full gear, 
I’m sure everyone has been busy shopping for presents, 
planning out holiday menus, and decorating for the season.  
While this time of year always seems to be crazy busy, 
make sure to take some time to relax, too!

Get the recipe here!

Lebkuchen Cookies or Gingerbread Cookies

On the Menu Today~
Lebkuchen Cookies or
Gingerbread Cookies

Lebkuchen~
Nüremberg Lebkuchen is very popular in Germany around Christmas time.
A spicy gingerbread, that goes well with coffee, tea and Glüdwein.
These soft, spicy, gingerbread cookies keep for several weeks.
There are many regional variations of the Lebkuchen, but the most well known is:
Nürnberger Lebkuchen from the city of Nüremberg.

Most common ingredients in Lebkuchen include:
honey, flour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, cloves, anise, cardamom, coriander, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, ground almonds, candied lemon and orange peel.

Nürnberger Lebkuchen or gingerbread has been around since the 14th century.
Lebkucken, also called Pfefferkuchen, is German gingerbread.
Lebkuchen are either rectangle or round.
They have a sweet, light, nutty taste and their aroma is spicy, a bit like nutmeg and allspice.
They are usually soft with a slight crunch from the nuts and glaze.

Get the recipe here!

Peanut Butter Balls and More

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Peanut Butter Balls 

Haystacks

Cornflake Clusters

White Peppermint Pretzels

Here are a few of my family's favorite Christmas Candies~

1. Peanut Butter Balls w Sea Salt
2. Haystacks (Coconut Clusters)
3. Cornflake Clusters
4. White Peppermint Pretzels

Get the recipe here!

Cream Cheese Filled Dates Wrapped in Bacon-Football Friday

On the Menu Today~
Cream Cheese Filled Dates
Wrapped in Bacon

Welcome back to Football Friday
and the Game Day Recipe~

Get the recipe here!

Christmas Stollen Bites

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Christmas Stollen Bites

Willkommen~
German Christmas Bread goes by many different names~
Christmas Stollen, Christstollen,
Stollen, Strutzel, Striezel,
Dresden Stollen.

Stollen or Christstollen~
Is traditionally baked during Advent,
a holy season of the Christian Church,
the days of preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Christ.

The Christstollen or Stollen is a formed cake filled
with dried fruits, nuts and covered in powdered sugar.
It is available only during Advent and
Christmas time.
Its shape is said to resemble the
Christ Child wrapped in a blanket.

Get the recipe here!

Jeweled Almond Thumbprint Cookies

On the Menu Today~
Jeweled Almond Butter Thumbprint Cookies

Get the recipe here!

Pistachio Cranberry and Crystallized Ginger Cookies

On the Menu Today~

Pistachio Cranberry and

Crystallized Ginger Cookies

A unique blend of flavors
make these delicious and crispy
cookies the perfect addition to your
holiday cookie tray~
Get the recipe here!

Chicago-style Popcorn

On the Menu Today~
Chicago-style Popcorn

Chicago-style popcorn is absolutely delicious!
If you have never tried Chicago-style popcorn,
you have got to try it, asap
You will be so glad you did!

What is Chicago-style Popcorn?
Chicago-style popcorn is known to locals as caramel corn and
cheddar cheese flavored popcorn mixed together.
That's it!
This mixture is an addictive, cheesy, sweet and salty snack combination.
Chicago-style Popcorn is delicious and
everyone loves it the minute they try it.
It's best made homemade and served warm but
it's absolutely delicious anytime.
Once you start snacking on Chicago-style popcorn,
it's hard to stop.
Seriously!!
I have eaten bags, big bags, of this popcorn....
and I'm not even a huge popcorn fan....
but the combination of caramel corn and cheese popcorn is wonderful.

Get the recipe here!

Cranberry Jezebel Sauce-Football Friday

On the Menu Today~
Cranberry Jezebel Sauce

Welcome Back to Football Friday
and the Game Day Recipe~

Jezebel Sauce is a popular Southern favorite,
eaten alongside meat and vegetables such as:
country ham, fried chicken and black-eyed peas.
There are probably as many recipes for Jezebel Sauce
as there are recipes for Fried Chicken.
So, What the heck is Jezebel Sauce?

Get the recipe here!

Glühwein

On the Menu Today~

Gluhwein

A Christmastime German Classic~
Glühwein~
German Christmas Mulled Wine~
Christkindl Mulled Wine~

Get the recipe here!

Gingered Carrots

On the Menu Today~
Gingered Carrots

A wonderful and healthy way to eat your carrots.
The sauce is made with orange juice, honey, and
crystallized ginger.
Delicious!

Get the recipe here!

Bacon Ranch Cheese Dip-Football Friday

On the Menu Today~

Bacon Ranch Cheese Dip

Welcome Back to Football Friday on Saturday

and the 

Game Day Recipe~

This delicious and
easy dip is perfect for game day or
for serving at your upcoming holiday parties.
Serve this delicious dip with crackers, garlic bread toasts,
pretzels, celery sticks or any of your favorite "dippers"


Get the recipe here!

Field Trip: Old World Christmas Market

I'm Looking Forward to the

Old World Christmas Market held in 

Elkhart Lake, WI at

The Beautiful Osthoff Resort~

This will be my second year attending the 

Festive Old World Christmas Market~

It will be an afternoon of  Fun, Food and 

Christmas Magic~

Christmas, Germany German

Old World Christmas Market at 
The Osthoff Resort in
Elkhart Lake WI
December 5-14, 2014

Reminiscent of the Centuries Old Christkindlesmarkt of Nüremberg Germany, 
The 17th Annual "Old World Christmas Market" 
Held at the beautiful AAA ♦♦♦♦ Diamond Osthoff Resort 
Offers the same warmth and merriment of this Old World Tradition. 

For ten consecutive days, amid the wonderful scent of roasted almonds and 
the sound of Nüremberg bratwurst sizzling, 
guests stroll the aisles of the large heated tent, 
decorated with boughs of fresh evergreens, 
as they look for unique and specialty gifts such as: 
Czech blown-glass ornaments, 
Russian nesting dolls, 
German hand-carved smokers and nutcrackers, 
Gingerbread houses, 
Fine apparel, 
Handmade amber and silver jewelry, 
Estonia woolens,
Fine chocolates, 
Plauen lace and 
Of course German Bier~
 

Come and Join Me Today on My Adventure~ 
Get the recipe here!

Christmas Salad

On the Menu Today~
Christmas Salad

This salad has the classic Christmas colors,
Red, Green and White....
"Red" from the Watermelon Radish,
"Green" from the Cucumber and Avocado and
"White" from the Garlic and Herb Goat Cheese.

Get the recipe here!

Cranberry Rhubarb Liqueur {Revisited}

On the Menu Today~

Cranberry Rhubarb Liqueur (Cordial)

In August, I posted a recipe for Cranberry Rhubarb Liqueur. 

I stated at that time,

That I would post an update with pictures when the cordial was ready to serve.

Well the time has come!

I served this delicious Cranberry Rhubarb Liqueur for Thanksgiving~

Delicious~

Tonight, Why not pour yourself  

A glass of Cordial, 

Turn on some Holiday Music and 

Trim the Tree~

Enjoy!

Get the recipe here!