Weekly Favorites Bonus Batch - Christmas Recipes

A bonus batch favorite food articles, just in time for Christmas! These are some great ideas for your

Christmas dinner!


Normally, I think of pumpkin pie as a Thanksgiving food. But, I'm also a bit off a pumpkin pie junkie, so I'll take any excuse to eat it!

Christmas holidays means pumpkin pie! This is my Mom's recipe, based on the famous Libby's Pumpkin Pie! So easy to make, and the crowd will go wild. They really will! 😀The Best Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe! #pumpkin #pie #ChristmasRecipe @LibbysPumpkin https://t.co/f9LhaZ2AcA pic.twitter.com/u8VTVrKrbj

— Judy (@pieandpastrygal) December 13, 2018

I've always loved creamy chai tea and chai lattes. Once upon a time, I knew a girl who would make her own chai and have it simmering on the stove all day!

Warm your post-Christmas cockles up with this festive clementine chai spice mix from @AbelandCole : https://t.co/jTL5hLjmMs 😋🎅🏼🍊#recipe #ChristmasRecipe pic.twitter.com/l0SzZwlaqR

— The English Garden (@TEGmagazine) December 19, 2018

These Buttered Brussels Sprouts sound great! I've convinced my kids that broccoli is good bathed in butter and salt, so looks like the next thing to try is some Brussels Sprouts!

Why not try our delicious Buttered Brussels Sprouts recipe.

Top Tip: This is a vegetable that is hard to keep hot. Cooking and serving the Brussels Sprouts should be the last job you do before you sit down. https://t.co/5hZx4l8fgV#Kennedys #BrusselsSprouts #ChristmasRecipe pic.twitter.com/kLx2kpvkYk

— Kennedy's (@kkproduce) December 18, 2018

One of my favorite things to make for a party is baked brie. It comes together so easy and is always popular. So why not make it more festive for the holidays and add some cranberry? The flavors of cranberry and brie go great together.

Still needing an idea of what to bring to your family Christmas next week? @donnahup Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread looks like a festive dish to share: https://t.co/JchkLSlk7U #ChristmasRecipe #cranberry

— North Iowa Bloggers (@NorthIowaBlogge) December 19, 2018

I'm intrigued by these caramalized browned potatoes. They sound like a great substitute for the old standby of sweet potatoes baked with marshmallows on top.

Danish Brunede Kartofler – Caramelized Browned Potatoes – are a great side dish to any meal! They are a small potato with a sweet caramelized coating. A Christmas Tradition at our house.#ChristmasRecipe #HolidayRecipes #ChristmasDinnerhttps://t.co/R8dsXlvv9D pic.twitter.com/yIdtQRhSdb

— Favorite Family Recipes (@FavFamilyRecipz) December 19, 2018

I've always been in awe of people who can not only make a yule log, but also make it look like a log. I'm about 98 percent positive that mine would simply just look like baked pile of yule log dust!

It's that time of year again, why not try this delicious #ChristmasRecipe, all ingredients available in store! Delicious!

Emily's Favourite Chocolate Yule Log https://t.co/ViFBiiorS4 via @wordpressdotcom

— Spar Winford (@SparWinford) December 11, 2018

Tin Foil Dinners

Tin Foil Navigator

One of the things I like about camping is the food. It's so simple. In it's most primitive setting, it's just cutting up some vegetables, adding meat and seasoning, and wrapping in foil to place near the campfire. That translates to those nights at home, when you just don't feel look cooking and you want to let the grill do all of the work!


The Recipe

The Tools:

• Grill, Gas or Charcoal
• Tin Foil

The Ingredients

• 3 Potatoes, Chopped
• 3 Carrots, Peeled and Chopped
• 1 Onion, Diced
• 1 lb Ground Beef
• Seasoning Salt
• Pepper

The Method

This recipe will me 3 to 4 servings. Start by getting 3 to 4 large pieces of tin foil. Fill up each piece of foil evenly with the meat and veggies. Season with seasoning salt and pepper. Wrap up with the foil. I like to cook these on the top rack of the grill at around 350 to 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes a side. Grab some paper plates and open the foil right on the plate!

Happy eating!

Weekly Favorites 10/29/18 to 11/3/18

It's a new week, with a new batch of favorites! I've got some articles and recipes that I'm really

excited about this week!

Quick Sautéed Mushrooms with Fresh Herbs - via Real Food for Life

Sometimes when I grill steaks, I like to get fancy and sauté some mushrooms in butter with shallots and garlic and maybe a little red wine. These herbed mushrooms are a great variation on that. I can't wait to try it out on the next steak night!

Quick Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms with Fresh Herbs #recipe #mushroomhttps://t.co/kamsgci7Ou pic.twitter.com/MJZyvPEAw1

— Diana J Herrington (@DancinginLife) November 2, 2018

Grilled Chicken - via Times Food

I love grilled chicken. In fact, the post from way back when I decided to reboot my blog, was for grilled chicken! This grilled chicken recipe has an Indian flavor to it and uses ingredients like garam masala, coriander, and cummin!

SUNDAY SPECIAL : Grilled Chicken #Recipe https://t.co/hGTefIYzdm pic.twitter.com/yXPvPrvGmR

— Times Food (@TOIFood) October 28, 2018

Spiced Baked Eggs with Potatoes - via Home Style

When I saw the picture of these baked eggs and potatoes, I was hooked! Whenever I'm at a restaurant and they have a breakfast with eggs and potatoes, it makes ordering so easy for me!

Spiced Baked Eggs with Potatoes = 😋

Find the #recipe to make yours here: https://t.co/3B0lOWtRHC pic.twitter.com/F3LaFnpEqF

— HomeStyle Magazine (@homestylemaguk) October 28, 2018

Chef's Thanksgiving Recipe: Sugar Pie Pumpkin Maple Muffins - via Portola Hotel

Well, Thanksgiving is right around the corner! I always like to try something special for Thanksgiving to mix it up a little bit. I think these muffins will make a great Thanksgiving breakfast!

NEW on our #ItsAllRightHere Blog - Chef's Thanksgiving Recipe: Sugar Pie Pumpkin Maple Muffins! #recipe #portolahotel https://t.co/N9G49UpcX2

— Portola Hotel & Spa (@PortolaHotel) November 3, 2018

Weekly Favorites 09/02/18 to 09/08/18

Time for another batch of Weekly Favorites! This week, there was no theme to follow, just whatever I found that was interesting. That's how I cook sometimes. Just go to the market without a plan and piece together a menu based off of what they have available!

Pommes Anna: French Melted Potatoes - via Sweet Paul

I've long a been a fan of Sweet Paul. He comes up with some pretty cool stuff! A classic potatoes au gratin has always a favorite comfort food dish of mine. Pommes Anna takes it to a whole new level!
 

Peaches and Cream Hand Pies - via Garden & Gun

I've discussed my love pastries and other baked goods in the past. These are portable, which of course, doubles their appeal! If you haven't checked out Garden & Gun before, they are such a great resource for southern comfort!



Herb Butter Salmon and Asparagus Foil Packs - Creme de la Crumb

I've eaten a few really good fish dishes lately, mostly in sandwich form. A few weeks ago in Seattle, I ate a really good Salmon Sandwich. Since then, I've had salmon on the brain! This easy salmon dish could really satisfy a craving!

How to Grow an Indoor Herb Garden - via Gardening Channel

For about a year now, I've had a spot set aside for a vegetable garden in the backyard. The spot is boxed in, ready for a raised garden to go in, but the grass is about two feet tall now. I still have plans to make a garden, someday. So, maybe an indoor herb garden is more my speed at this point.

Beef Stew, Slow Cooker Style

Beef Stew, Slow Cooker Style

Over the weekend we had a free day. We decided to take the kids to the beach before Spring Break hit and things get extra crazy! We had everything we needed to make a Beef Stew, so my wife got out the Crock Pot and got everything ready and had dinner ready for us when we got back!


I wanted to call this Beef Bourguignon, Slow Cooker Style, but I think Julia Child would have rolled over!


The Recipe: 

Beef Stew, Slow Cooker Style Ready to Eat

• 1 Pound of Stew Meat, Cut in to 1 inch Cubes
• 1 Onion, Diced
• 3 Garlic Cloves, Minced
• 1 Small Bag of Baby Red Potatoes, Cut in Half
• 1 Box of Mushrooms, Sliced
• 1/2 Cup of Red Wine (Optional)
• 1 Box of Beef Broth
• Salt and Pepper
• Oregano
• Bay Leaf

Once everything is prepped, put it all in the Crock Pot and let it do all the work! Let it cook 6 to 8 hours on low while you enjoy the day!

Happy eating!!