Sunday, October 07, 2007

Holiday Cooking Blogger Style!

http://overwhelmedwithjoy.blogspot.com/ is hosting a holiday recipe blogger cookbook (well, virtual cookbook!).

Just pull your tried and true recipes out and join the fun! I have been browsing the recipes and I have gained 5 pounds just reading them!

This recipe comes from a local caterer. When I first heard about it I thought "YUCK" but after the first bite I was hooked!

Cheese Slaw
2 cups grated swiss cheese
3/4 c. mayonnaise
3 green onions chopped
4 oz. jalapeno peppers, chopped
4 oz. banana peppers, chopped

Mix all ingredients together and chill. If too firm to spread after chilling add a little more mayo. Serve in a hollowed out cabbage head with crackers.

Aunt Ruth's Orange Salad
1- 9 oz. Cool Whip
1 small container of cottage cheese
1 large pkg of orange jello
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
1 can crushed pineapple, drained

Mix together the cool whip and cottage cheese, add orange jello and mix well. Stir in pineapple and oranges. I save a few orange slices to decorate the top of the salad. Chill at least 4 hours or overnight.

Dreamsicle Fudge
If you like "dreamsicle" ice cream bars you will love this fudge!
3 c. sugar
1 1/2 sticks of butter (not margarine!)
2/3 c. evaporated milk
1- 7oz. jar marshmallow cream
1 - 12 oz. pkg vanilla chips
3 tea. orange flavoring
orange food coloring

Mix sugar, butter and milk in large saucepan. Boil to softball stage, about 5 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add marshmallow cream and vanilla chips. Mix well until all is melted and smooth. Remove 1 cup of the mixture and set aside. To the remaining mixture add the orange flavoring and food color, mix well. Pour into a greased 9x113 pan. Pour the reserved mixture over the top and swirl with a knife. Cool completely and cut in squares.

This next recipe came from a Southern Living Magazine probably 15 or 20 years ago.

Santas Hats
Using Santa Face mugs, put 1-2 scoops of vanilla ice cream into each mug. Then pour Sprite over the ice cream. Using the canned whipped cream, squirt on top of the ice cream to make a pointed hat shape. Sprinkle whipped cream with mutil-colored sprinkles.

Happy cooking!

Linda

9 comments:

Lovella ♥ said...

Oh I do love that Cottage cheese salad. The others I'll just have to try.
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Sunday.

Betsy said...

The fudge sounds yummy!

Betty said...

The recipes sound mouth watering...I will be trying some of them....thanks for visiting with me....Betty

Stephanie D said...

Now I have to wipe the drool off my work computer keyboard......
8^)

Stephanie D said...

Now I have to wipe the drool off my work computer keyboard......
8^)

Unknown said...

Hi, I'm so glad you found my new cooking blog, enjoy those biscuits, they are yummy! And I'm so glad I found your blog, I just love it! I want to join in on the holiday cookbook, do I just check it out at the link you gave? This sounds like such fun, thanks so much! I'll be back!

Deborah aka Miss Bee said...

Hi Linda ~ I've made the cheese slaw a couple times. We really liked it. I found the recipe in Oh My Stars! - a Roanoke cookbook.

We are expecting 92 here in North Carolina today - a high for us too. I am LONGING for a real Fall!

Have a wonderful day,
Deborah

Vickie said...

I can't wait to try the cottage cheese recipe it sounds yum-a-lishous! Thanks for sharing these wonderful recipes I will be trying them out.

Lori said...

OH yum, yum. I think I may have to copy some or all of these recipes. Thanks for sharing them.