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Here is a dish to go with the Traditional New Year's dinner.


Ingredients:

1 tbsp. olive oil
1 large ham hock
1 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 tbsp. chopped garlic
1 pound black-eyed peas, soaked overnight and rinsed
1 quart chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dry thyme leaves
Salt
black pepper
cayenne pepper
3 tbsp. finely chopped green onion
3 cups steamed white rice

Directions
Heat oil in a large soup pot, add the ham hock and sear on all sides for 4 minutes. Add the onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic, cook for 4 minutes. Add the black-eyed peas, stock, bay leaves, thyme, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 40 minutes, or until the peas are creamy and tender, stir occasionally. If the liquid evaporates, add more water or stock. Adjust seasonings, and garnish with green onions. Serve over rice.

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This recipe is from a very dear person that insisted this be posted for Christmas. I hope you will enjoy this recipe. I have not had it though.
Merry Christmas everyone!

Ingredients:

3 mixing bowls
1/2 pint whipping cream
6 eggs
6 tbsp. sugar
bourbon
nutmeg

Directions:
Mix whipping cream in one bowl. Separate the yolks and egg whites and put each into separate bowls. Whisk yolks, add sugar and whisk again. Add 4-6 ounces of bourbon to yolks and whisk. Bourbon cooks the yolks. Clean the whisk and whisk egg whites until they are stiff. Slowly whisk in yolks. Fold in whipping cream and mix for about a minute. Sprinkle with nutmeg.


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This recipe is a Christmas tradition. My great-grandmother Stanton would send a batch from Michigan every Christmas with our presents. I have acquired the recipe and now I make it every Christmas. I made this last Wednesday and of course it was raining. So, it stuck to the pan. I would advise doing it on a sunny day. I hope you will enjoy my favorite Christmas tradition.

Ingredients:
1 cup of sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1.5 cups finely chopped walnuts (or pecans)
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 candy thermometer

Directions:
Combine sugar, salt, water and butter; heat to boiling (light-crack stage (285 )). After it is at light-crack stage, take off of stove and pour onto well greased cookie sheet. Cool in fridge. Melt chocolate on stove. Once the candy has cooled, pour half of the chocolate mixture on top of candy. Sprinkle with 1/2 of walnuts. Cool again. Turn and spread remaining chocolate and walnuts. Cool once again. Break into pieces and enjoy!
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Here is another rib recipe that will make your mouth water.

Ingredients:

2 sides pork spareribs (about 6 pounds), separated
1 (28 oz.) can chunky tomato sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Place the spareribs in the bottom of a slow cooker. In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients.
Pour the mixture over the spareribs. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. [Full Story »] 

This dish is absolutely wonderful. My cousin-in-law made this for Thanksgiving this year and it was a hit. This is perfect for a dessert because it is not as sugary. I love the tartness of it. I hope you will enjoy it too!


3 cups sliced green apples
2 cups cranberries (I use 1 bag of cran raisins)
1.5 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup chopped nuts
1 stick of butter, melted

Place in 9x13 casserole dish.
Mix 1 1/2 cups oatmeal, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1 cup chopped nuts, and 1 stick of butter, melted.
Pour mixture (crumble) over apples and cranberries.
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