Hot Honey Mulled Wine

Two glasses of wine with orange slices on them.

Ingredients 1 bottle red wine 5 Tbsp honey (taste and add more if you like) 1 orange, sliced (more for garnish if desired) 2 cinnamon sticks 2 to 3 star anise ½  tsp whole cloves ¼  tsp whole black pepper corns Optional: ½ cup brandy  Directions Combine ingredients in a saucepan (not aluminum) and bring…

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Huevos Rancheros

A bowl of stew with carrots and garlic on the side.

Huevos Rancheros Ingredients for sauce 1 Tbsp canola oil 1/2 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic chopped 1 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp cumin 1 Tbsp oregano your choice of 1 dried ancho, fresh jalapeno, chipotle pepper or hot sauce * see note 1 can diced tomatoes 1 ½ c chicken broth (I used a bouillon cube)…

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Hungarian Goulash

A plate of food with broccoli and meat.

Ingredients 2 slices bacon, chopped 1 ½ lb boneless beef chuck cut into 2-inch cubes salt and pepper 2 Tbsp flour 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 roasted red bell peppers, peeled and sliced 2 Tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika 2 tsp caraway seeds, toasted and ground 2 Tbsp red…

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Ice Cream Muffins

A plate of biscuits on top of a table.

Ingredients 1 pint vanilla ice cream (this is not the place to save calories, I followed my friend’s advice to use a high fat content ice cream like Graeter’s) 2 cups self-rising flour Optional: a Tbsp vanilla Optional: Vanilla sugar to sprinkle on top (I make this and keep it all the time: Split open…

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Irish Cream Liqueur

Two bottles of liquid with poinsettia plants in them.

Ingredients *I’ve been making this so long that I use the cans for measuring, hope you don’t mind! 14 oz can Sweetened condensed milk 14 oz whiskey (which in our house always means Jack Daniels) 7 oz heavy cream, or ½ of the can 1 Tbsp instant coffee granules 2 Tbsp chocolate sauce Directions Put…

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It’s Fun to Say Clafoutis (And fun to eat it!)

Peach cobbler on a patterned plate.

Don’t let the fancy French name fool you. If you have a blender or mixer, Honey, and Bourbon, Peach Claufoutis is one of the easiest desserts you’ll ever make. Or wait – let’s not get picky this can be a dandy breakfast/brunch treat. Umm …and good for a cold leftover lunch, late night, snack, and…

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Italian Wedding Soup

A bowl of soup with bread in it.

Ingredients Meatballs 1 lb ground meat- turkey, chicken, or beef ¼ cup Panko or bread crumbs ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg 1 Tbsp olive oil Splash of white wine (about 2 Tbsp) 1 tsp each, salt and oregano ½ tsp pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced Soup 1 onion, minced 2 carrots, sliced (about…

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Jelly Pies

A tray of baked goods on top of the stove.

Ingredients ½ cup (1 stick) butter – we were doubling so 2 are in the photo 1 cup sugar ½ cup apple preserves or jelly (we added more than the original recipe called for) 2 eggs Pinch of salt 12 small sized unbaked pie shells Directions  (sorry Mom) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter…

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