OUR CHRISTMAS DINNER - CHRISTMAS 2009 -

Description and recipes coming soon!

OUR MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS - 2009- Meet The Family!

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2009!

Table arrangement!

Appetizers!
(description, recipes and other foods, coming soon)

Three generations!
My MOM, ME and My DAUGHTER!

My HUSBAND and our THREE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN!

ME and our THREE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN!

My youngest SON (will be 22 in just a couple of days...PARTY!!!!) here with his favorite grandma ( my MOM)

My first born, my sweet DAUGHTER!!!

MARRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! (my 500th post...)

PEAR PRESERVE

INGREDIENTS:
4 large pears , cored and sliced,
1-1/2 lb sugar,
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice,
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract;
DIRECTIONS:
In a large cooking pot, layer the pears, lemon juice and sugar. Continue until all the pears, lemon and sugar are used. Allow to sit four hours. This will draw the juice out of the pears. There will be plenty of liquid without having to add water.
Stir gently and bring to a slow boil. Lower heat and continue to boil gently for an hour.
Stir in vanilla extract; remove from heat.Using a slotted spoon, ladle the pears slice into the sterile jars. Fill with pear syrup. You might have some syrup left over but this is good on ice cream , pancakes or tea.

CARAMEL APPLES - FOR DECORATION PURPOSE ONLY -

"THE SWEETEST THING" - PEARS -

SNOWFLAKE COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE ICING - CHRISTMAS COOKIES 2009 -

STRAWBERRY CRINKLE COOKIES - CHRISTMAS COOKIES 2009 -

INGREDIENTS:
1 box Strawberry Cake Mix,
1 egg,
1/3 cup vegetable oil,
powder sugar;
DIRECTIONS:
Combine Cake Mix, egg and oil. Form 1-1/2 in. balls. Roll in powder sugar to coat. Bake at 350 F for 18 to 2o minutes.
Enjoy!

SNOWFLAKE COOKIES - CHRISTMAS COOKIES 2009 -

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened,
1/2 cup sugar,
3 oz. cream cheese,
1/4 cup light corn syrup, (or honey),
1 egg,
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract,
2-1/2 cups flour,
1 teaspoon baking powder,
1/4 teaspoon salt,

ICING :
For 1 cup powder sugar add 2 tablespoons water or milk.