Sausage and/or Mushroom Stuffing by Roger

Roger, a friend from work, gave me this recipe. It’s so good, why wait until the holidays? This delicious recipe requires drying out the bread for 3 days. Sounds like too much work? No way! Once you taste it, you’ll be hooked.

1 Giant Loaf Wonder Bread
1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh, minced parsley
1/2 tsp. sage
1 packet dried […]

Mincemeat Bars

Not everyone likes mincemeat pie. I must admit it’s not my favorite, but these bars with their shortbread base are very good and my husband loves them.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 x 9 pan.

Shortbread Base:
1 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract (not imitation)
2 cups flour
2 Tbsp. corn […]

A Savory Loaf of Christmas Bread

Perfect to serve for a Christmas Day Brunch.

3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
2 cups grated provolone cheese
4 eggs
1/2 cup evaporated milk OR you can use half-n-half
1 heaping tsp. minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped green onions OR green pepper
1/4 cup chopped roasted peppers or pimentos (from the jar is […]

Chili Stew

Normally, I use ground beef for my chili but this new concoction is superb with stewing beef.

2-1/2 lbs. stewing beef cut into cubes
1 lb. smoked kielbasa, sliced into coins (I used Hillshire Farms)
1 large, diced onion
1 jar salsa (your pick if hot or not)
2 15 oz. jars of kidney beans - drained
1 14 oz. can […]

Spinach-Topped Bread

This is so incredibly simple. I can’t believe I didn’t think of this years ago.

1 large loaf of Italian bread
2 Tbsp. butter
1 small, diced onion
1 pkg. frozen spinach - thawed or not
1 tsp. minced garlic
Salt & pepper
1/2 cup Pecorino Romano or Parmesan

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Get out a cookie or baking sheet. Melt […]