from her MIL.
I was always supposed to learn how to make those fancy cherry chocolates, and chocolate covered fondants from her.
It never happened. I lived too far away for too many years.
Instead.
I learned to make Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Rolls, and from scratch Gingerbread Men that create heaven on earth while they bake and taste even better(!) and a family recipe for Danish Pastry (it uses more butter than one cow can make in a month!) and my personal favorite: English Toffee. Yummmm.
What is the food you cannot live without during the holidays? The perfect Turkey? Grandma's secret recipe for walnut stuffing? How about the desserts? Ooooh...pumpkin pie of course! But what about the weird things, the experiments gone awry, the goodies only your family loves?
I'd love to share my recipes with you. Will you share yours with me?
I have an over the top Hot Chocolate recipe, one your kids WILL NOT like, it's that good.
It will be your reward for sharing with me.
Join us for GNO Tuesday night over at Twitter.com. Our Guest Tweet is Nicole from PinchMySalt.com. Bring all your foodiest thoughts and questions, I can't wait to ask her about those dipped cherry chocolates!
22 comments:
Mmmmm....hot chocolate!
This sounds like a fun GNO! I won't be able to participate tonight, unfortunately. Maybe next time!
We are professional hot chocolate makers over here!!! We even have a special SERVING pot!!!!!
Can't wait.
I'm posting my recipes now!
Your recipes sound divine!
Do you have a recipe for that awesome, mouth-watering oic you have posted?
I want the recipe for the cream cheese filled pumpkin roll. I am salivating as I write that...
I have a great potato recipe in exchange...
the cranberry gelatin that I stumbled upon maybe 2? years ago from the food network that I must make every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Soooooo good. Check it out HERE. It became a family favorite instantly.
I want the hot chocolate!!
I make the turkey for Thanksgiving and it is always sooo good, my secret is not so secret I just soak in a brine for several hours before cooking it.
I make homemade cranberry sauce none of that jelly out of a can here, it was my grandmothers recipe but it isn't anything special just good and homemade.
I also make the pumpkin pie. My MIL makes some crazy sweet potato casserole that I do not think anyone will ever attempt to make, it is SOOO good and soooo bad for you.
I'm not a twitterer (gotta draw the line somewhere) but I've got to know these recipes!!!
Mmmmmm...those sound so, so good! My favorite has always been the pumpkin roll (with cream cheese filling) DeLiCioUs!! My aunt brings it every year and we have always looked forward to that! Unfortunately, said aunt divorced uncle and the pumpkin roll is no more. Is that the saddest story you've ever heard?!
Hot chocolate is a big hit in our house, too! Along with cookies and cakes and pies.
Oh my---that looks like it belongs in "Martha Stewart" I'd love to try that out for a holiday brunch! :)
Ahhh - bummer! can you assign one of your twitter underlings the job of copy & pasting some of the best recipes to post on this site afterwards?
Untwitterred but hungry, melissa
Ahhh - bummer! can you assign one of your twitter underlings the job of copy & pasting some of the best recipes to post on this site afterwards?
Untwitterred but hungry, melissa
well, damn- you should have left a picture at cheryl's! I'm such a dummy- had no idea your name was Carrissa, but then again I 'm taking a LOT of NyQuil!
cream cheese filled pumpkin rolls? good lord you're killing me. I wasn't hungry until I read this post. thanks a lot! (smile)
I jsut found you on Blog Stalkers Unite and the lure of anything food has led me here.
I have NO idea what Twitter even is?! I am NOT computer literate.
Our holiday food traditions include for Thanksgiving: My Grandpa Parkin's homemade Dressing with Sausage and Sage....YUMMY!! And Turkey, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole, and frog eye salad and pumpkin pie.
For Christmas: Smoked turkey--it's THE BEST!! My mom and I make Fudge that is TO DIE FOR!!
Great blog--I am glad that you lured me here with all of the food talk!!
Oh boy, pastries are my down fall. This sounds too good!
The cream cheese HAD me until pumpkin was included...eyuck
Why is everyone showing yummy food on their blogs? Its making me hungry!
First of all, thanks a lot. Now I'm starving.
And my must-have holiday food? My MIL's fudge. I don't know what makes it so good, but I could eat my weight in it. Baaaad.
That looks yummy. I make a breakfast casserole and oven french toast for Christmas morning. You make both the night before and then pop them in the oven Christmas morning. Easy and no big mess on Christmas!
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