Let's get into the Spirit of the Season

So glad to hear about everyone's Christmas holidays.  It sounds like everyone had a good time with lots of good food and presents.  I was concerned for travellers when I heard that Colorado and a few other areas were having some pretty bad weather.

We had very mild temps in the 30's with no rain or snow.  Yesterday we did have a very heavy fog for a while.  They called it freezing fog, though I have no idea what that means.

The holiday was a little different this year for us.  We went to mil's as usual for Christmas Eve after DH got home from work.  Usually there are 27 people, but DN's family could not come, so that was 5 less, and BIL and his total of 9! did not come until later.  It was less hectic than usual but still a lot of fun.  One of my younger nephews performed part of his magic routine, so we had a floor show.  He is very good, and makes money on the side doing parties.

My energetic mil made crab dip, spinach dip, shrimp cocktail, and sausage balls for appetizers, then we had lasagna, salad, and home made (to die for) rolls for dinner.  Dessert was my cookie tray and a Lazy Man's Pie I got from the bb.

Christmas day was at my DSister and BIL's house.  We kept it very simple this year, with me and my BIL being unemployed, we just could not justify spending a lot of money on a big meal for the four of us.  My DH gets a turkey every year from work, so we had that for dinner - first time ever we had turkey for Christmas instead of ham - mashed potatoes, a vegetable, rolls, stuffing, and for dessert my sister's famous apple pie.

Has anyone else had this happen? That little 12 pound turkey took 5 1/2 hours to cook!

My DH started to feel bad Christmas evening, so he went to the Dr yesterday.  He has pneumonia.  Luckily he went right away, before it got too bad.  It is confined to a small portion of one lung, so he should be feeling better very quickly.

Hope everyone who has been ill, is feeling better soon. 

Here are 3 more drink recipes - 1 alcoholic and 2 without.  These are not T&T.

I used to do a lot more entertaining than I do now.

APPLE CINNAMON CREAM LIQUEUR

Makes about 1 quart

1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

1 cup apple schnapps

1 cup (1/2 pint) whipping or coffee cream

4 eggs

½ tsp ground cinnamon

In blender container, combine ingredients; blend until smooth.  Store tightly covered in refrigerator.  Stir before serving.  Serve with ice if desired.

TROPICAL CREAM PUNCH

Makes about 3 quarts

1 (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

1 (6 oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

1 (6 oz) can frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed

2 (32 oz) bottles club soda, chilled

Orange slices

Ice

In punch bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk and juice concentrates; mix well.  Gradually add club soda; stir.  Garnish with orange slices.  Serve over ice.

RASPBERRY FROST

From Dole pineapple juice can

2 cups pineapple juice, chilled

1 pint raspberry sherbet

1 cup frozen raspberries, thawed

1 can (12 oz) ginger ale, chilled

Combine pineapple juice, sherbet and raspberries in blender; whir until smooth.  Pour into large pitcher.  Stir in ginger ale.  Makes 5 cups. 

Note:  recipe can be easily doubled.

Hello everyone!

Picasso.....I think simple is sometimes better! I will be so glad when this week is over......I am so tired! If I can just keep going for four more days!

Hope everyone has a good weekend! I probably won't be on the computer the rest of the weekend.....so have fun!

Later Jet

Grrr it really bugs me when it bunches my posts all together like that!!!

Grrr it did it again!!  I'll try something else

Hot Rum Mix

1 lb butter (no substitutes)

2 cups white sugar

2 cups brown sugar

1 quart (4 cups) vanilla ice cream, softened

Beat sugars together with the butter.  Stir in ice cream until well mixed.  Store in the freezer.

Well that was a little better....

Brazilian Lemonade

Island Rum Punch

3 cups white rum

½ cup grapefruit juice

½ cup lemon juice

1 2/3 cups orange juice

2 cups pineapple juice

2/3 cup water

1/3 cup sugar (dissolved in water)

Bartenders Rootbeer

1 oz Kahlua

1 oz Galliano

2 oz coke

2 ½ cups brown sugar

2 tbsp instant coffee granules

1½ cups water

Bring to a boil and cool 5 minutes.  Add:

26 oz vodka

2 tbsp chocolate extract

I am sure having a hard time getting these recipes to post right!

Brandy Slush

7 cups water

2 cups sugar

Boil together and let cool.

Meanwhile steep 4 tea bags in 2 cups boiling water and let cool.

1 can frozen lemonade

1 can frozen orange juice

2 cups peach or apricot brandy

Mix together and freeze in ice cream pail.  When serving fill glass 2/3 full with slush and fill with 7 up.

hi girls,

texas i cross fingers for yur tests - you have had so many of them the past year - i really hope things get better for you!

picasso i hope DH is much better soon and that you can find a job - i know how hard this can be!!

berny wow you are filling us up and it ain't even happy hour -lol glad that you had fun... i wouldn't like the thought of anybody going to irak or afganistan that i personally know...

i am preparing turkey sandwiches for tonight - DS was out all day again on the ice with his friends - they found my old hockey sticks and a tiny bean bag that they hit all day - now he wants food - so far he is having a hot chocolate and a cinnamon roll - i guess i have to speed up on the sandwiches -lol

Take care friends and stay warm and get better  - i will have a candle lit tonight.

Twinkle

Not sure if any of you tried this recipe off of the BB but it is to die for!

Niagara’s Bailey's Chocolate Fudge

Line a 12 x 6 baking pan with parchment paper. Heat the milk up very carefully in the microwave, or it will scorch. Heat up the semi sweet chocolate chips on 30 second bursts, so they don’t scorch. Mix them all together in a 4 cup measuring cup, add the Baileys, stir a lot until really mixed and smooth. Pour into pan and let cool a few hours in the fridge. (I used half milk chocolate chips and half semi sweet because that is what I had on hand. I think it would be really good with all milk chocolate…)

Hi Twinkle how's it going?  I guess I need to hit the shower and then go and do something productive.  I frittered away enough time on here already!