Looking for something to spruce up your holiday side dishes and meal?!? Might I suggest adding a splash (or a cup!) of Holland House cooking wines to your marinade, or a splash of Holland House vinegars to a homemade salad dressing. Make your home merry this holiday season with the delicious flavors of Holland House Wine for Cooking and Premium Vinegars. They will … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2010
Spiced Cranberry Almond Party Mix
Party Mix. It brings up so many great memories of holiday parties and other gatherings! When it comes time for holiday parties, it's easy to get overwhelmed with all the possibilities of what to serve. I've tried a number of different varieties of party mix at different events, and I've experimented with a number of different combinations in my own kitchen. And I have … [Read more...]
Split Pea Sausage Soup
My quest to create a little breathing room in the pantry and freezers continues... Last night I made this amazing soup. I think Steve said how much he liked it at least 6 times. (Which definitely says something. He's a quiet kind of guy. And for him to say that 6 times speaks volumes.) I took split peas from my legumes container, sausage links from the freezer and some … [Read more...]
Quadruple Berry Pudding Cake
So my friend Christan and I have been trying to get our families together for dinner...oh, for about 2 months now! And it finally happened just before Thanksgiving! She made Stack-E-Up-Es...and I brought this. Christan's family has been transitioning to the Nourishing Traditions lifestyle, so I *tried* to make as healthy as a dessert as I could! This Quadruple Berry … [Read more...]
Stack-E-Up-Es (or the Polynesian Buffet)
Just before Thanksgiving, we had the pleasure of eating dinner with Christan, her husband and her 3 girls. (It was so lovely being in a "hormonally balanced" place. 3 boys. 3 boys. All the estrogen and testosterone totally cancelled each other out. But really, it made for a loud and rambunctious evening.) Christan shared this in an email before we headed over. I was … [Read more...]
Spicy Tuna Melt Pie
When I first heard this title, I was skeptical. When I decided to try to make it, I was still skeptical. When I put the dish together, the skepticism remained. I baked it anyways. And I'm glad I did, because when I took a bite, all my skeptical thoughts were washed away. I was expecting it to be "over-tuna-y." It was not. I was expecting it to be too bland (yes, … [Read more...]