A collection of family-favorite holiday recipes shared by visitors to our chat room in 1997.
APPETIZERS AND BEVERAGES
- Brie and Roasted Garlic Appetizer
- Creamed Cucumbers
- Ham Balls with Horseradish Sauce (appeizers, freeze ahead)
- Holiday Spiced Coffee Mix
- Velma's Edible Holiday Wreath
SOUPS
- French Onion Soup (using onion soup mix, microwave)
- Mushroom Onion Soup
- Becca's Mom's Authentic New England Chowder
MAIN DISHES
- Andie's Original Recipe for Honey Baked Ham (using maple syrup)
- Mexican Brunch Dish (using tortillas and scambled eggs)
SIDE DISHES
- Acorn Squash Rings (baked with apples)
- Brandied Cranberry Sauce (using maple syrup)
- Cranberry Mold (using Jello, pineapple and pecans)
- Grandma Lele's Corn Pudding (using Ritz crackers)
- Broccoli Casserole (with cheese sauce and bacon)
- Pecan Topped Sweet Potato Casserole
- Refrigerator Mashed Potatoes (make ahead, using 5 lbs. of potatoes)
- Spicy Butternut Squash with Bacon and Lime (serves 2)
- Sweet Potato Pancakes (with ginger and scallions)
- Yam Puff (side dish)
BREADS
- Apricot Christmas Ring (using yeast, My Great Recipes card, 1980's)
- Cherry Almond Wreath (using yeast with almond and cherry filling)
- Lynda's Mama's Sage Bread (yeast bread, baked in a tube pan)
- Super Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread (using cake mix)
DESSERTS
- Andie's Christmas Cake (using currants, dried cranberries and walnuts)
- Butterscotch Cheesecake Bars (using sweetened condensed milk)
- Buttermilk Pecan Pie
- Caramel Apple Pie (no bake)
- Fruit Cake (using maraschino cherries, dates and chocolate chips)
- Impossible Pumpkin Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping (using Bisquick)
- Pumpkin Date Torte
- Starry Holiday Cake (cream puffs and star cookies, Vienniese)
- Sweet Potato Loaf Cake (using oil and pecans, makes 2 loaves)
- Sweet Potato Pie (using orange juice)
COOKIES AND CANDY