December 7th, 2009
Holiday Recipes…Delaware Beaches…Ocean City, MD…Delray Beach, FL…Enjoy…
It is that time of the year when family and friends come together and the common denominator is food.
The following are some easy delights that you can either serve your guests at home or take to someone’s house as a gift.
Cranberry-Orange Chutney
1 cup fresh orange sections
1/2 cup orange juice
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
2 cups of sugar
1 cup apples, unpeeled and chopped
1/2 cup white raisins
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until berries begin to burst. Remove from heat and stir occasionally while cooling.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Makes 5 1/2 cups.
Note: This recipe keeps well, so it would be an easy one to give as a present. Just put it in a pretty jar. This chutney is delicious with any of the holiday meats.
Marinated Vegetables
Fresh head of broccoli
Fresh head of cauliflower
1 jar pimientos
Combine:
2 cups vegetable oil
2 Tbsps. basil
2 cups apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsps. garlic salt
2 Tbsps. unflavored meat tenderizer
2 Tbsps. dill seeds
Lay broccoli and cauliflower pieces in a metal cake pan. Sprinkle pieces with chopped pimientos.
Mix remaining ingredients and pour over vegetables.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Serves 6.
Note: I have made this recipe through the years and you don’t really need a metal pan. At first I thought the recipe was weird with the meat tenderizer added to the vegetables, but let me tell you that you will be surprised at how good it is. In a simple white bowl these cold veggies would look great since the colors are vibrant for the Holiday Season.
Cranberry Bread
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsps. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. grated orange peel
3/4 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups light raisins*
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
Sift together the first 5 ingredients into a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Add egg, orange peel, and orange juice all at once; stir until mixture is evenly moist.
Fold in raisins and cranberries.
Spoon into a greased 9″x5″x3″ loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.
* You may substitute cranberries for the raisins for an all-cranberry bread.
The next recipe is very easy, and no cooking is necessary, but very well needed at this time of the year:
Recipe for Happiness
2 Heaping Cups of Patience
1 Heartful of Love
2 Handsful of Generosity
Dash of Laughter
1 Headful of Understanding
Sprinkle generously with kindness and add plenty of faith; mix well.
Spread over a period of a lifetime and serve to everyone you meet.
Enjoy!! See you soon…
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