Christmas

On Christmas Eve my sister said to me "I have a gift for you, but you might not like it." She then gave me a cold jar of oysters and a bag of oyster crackers. The oysters in the jar were gray and slimy. "Thank you," I said. "I've never made oyster soup, but I can try." On Christmas Day I was invited to a friend's house, so today was the day for making oyster soup. I found a recipe in the Mennonite Community Cookbook. To prep, I watch a YouTube video on how to make oyster soup. … [Read more...] about The World Is My Oyster… Soup?

Yes, I know October is a little early for Christmas cookies. But these Christmas Cherry Bells freeze super well, and Mom and I thought we'd get a head start on the holiday baking tonight. So I took some pictures of the process, and I'll share the recipe here. Christmas Cherry Bells are delicious cookies, although not cheap, thanks to the chopped pecans. So they truly are a "Christmas time only" food at our house. You don't need any special cookie cutters for this recipe. A round biscuit … [Read more...] about Christmas Cherry Bells