Who doesn’t love meatballs? This recipe is great with pasta or as the star of a meatball sandwich. Or, make a larger quantity for a party. Makes 12 large or 24 small meatballs. For the sauce you’ll need: 1 onion finely diced 1 hot pepper (jalepeno or whatever you like), finely diced 1 tablespoon olive […]
Recipes
Countdown to Christmas – Winter Salad
This easy winter salad is a beautiful enough for a dinner party. The cooking can be done a day ahead of time and assembly takes just a few minutes. Find the recipe here. Enjoy!
Coundown to Christmas – Candied Orange Peel
Candied citrus is an impressive garnish. It’s yummy edition to your cookie platter – especially when dipped in chocolate. The recipe is here. Enjoy!
Candied Orange Peel
Candied orange peel is a nice garnish for a festive cake or a plate of holiday cookies. It’ s a bit of a pain to make, but one batch will last a long time. And your house will smell amazing while you are making this recipe. This recipe will work for any type of citrus […]
Countdown to Christmas – Smoked Duck Liver with Onion Jam
If you’re making smoked duck take the time to smoke the livers too. What else are you going to do with them? Believe it or not, in our family this recipe is almost as popular as the duck itself. Even the kids eat liver. Wow. The recipe is here.
Smoked Duck Liver with Onion Jam
If you’re going to smoke a duck, you might as well do something with the duck livers too. This recipe is super easy and makes a great appetizer. Just leave yourself a little bit of room in the smoker when you cook your ducks. It surprises me how much people love this recipe. Liver. Who knew? […]
Onion Jam
I made this recipe up one Thanksgiving when I needed something to go with my smoked duck livers. To my surprise it was a hit and it’s requested every year. This jam also pairs nicely with sharp cheddar cheese. Leftovers can be used as the base for a sauce or marinade. For this recipe you’ll need […]
Countdown to Christmas – Pepper Jelly
This is one of my all time favorite canning recipes! Pepper jelly is wonderful on a cracker with sharp cheddar cheese. And a jar of pepper jelly is a great homemade gift. The recipe is here. This year I’m planning to print labels for all my homemade goodies using free printables from Snapfish.* Check them out, they […]
Countdown to Christmas – Smoked Duck
Smoking a duck takes all day but it’s worth it. This is a favorite in our family and I hope it becomes a favorite with yours. The recipe is here.
Smoked Duck
In our family, smoked duck is the “must have” holiday dish. Every year our turkey gets a little smaller and instead we try to squeeze another duck in the smoker. This year we finally hit the limit – both the smoker and the family were completely full of duck. I buy our duck from Costco. […]