Apple Pecan Feta Spinach Salad

I wanted a festive salad to go with shrimp cocktail for dinner. I had feta and spinach, so I made this
one.

Cocktail Sauce

This is a quick cocktail sauce recipe.

Gingerbread Rounds

We were thinking about making a gingerbread house. We had an old kit, but it was too old to use. I made up some dough to make a house, but we got busy. We made gingerbread rounds instead.

Soft Sourdough Dinner Rolls

I was looking for a quicker sourdough dinner roll, so I adapted a King Arthur recipe to make these. My mom is visiting, so she helped me make them.

Almond Flour Chocolate Mint Sables

I wanted to try a 'lower carb' version of my recent Chocolate Sables, so I made an almond flour version.

Chocolate Sables

I wanted to make some quick chocolate cookies with my mom and Joanne - I found a recipe for Chocolate Sables that looked pretty easy to make.

Jello Spritz Cookies

I wanted to make some red and green Christmas Spritz cookies for Living Nativity. My mom, Joanne, and I made these, and we all like how they taste.



I meant to take a picture earlier - this is all that are left.

Sausage, Kale, and Bean Soup

Doug bought a bunch of kale, and wanted me to find a way to use it. We also had several frozen sausages, so I decided we would have Sausage, Kale, and Bean Soup. My mom's visiting, so I put her to work dicing the veggies!


 

Deviled Ham Wedges

I had some leftover ham, and a lot of cream cheese (from Costco.) I decided to make deviled ham wedges for social hour.

Tomato Soup

I was looking for a side dish to go with leftover ribs, and I had a couple of elderly tomatoes. I made a simple tomato soup that focused on the tomato flavor.

Feta Date Focaccia with Apple Date Jam

December is snack month for Property committee. Doug suggested I use some of the dates we had on hand. I adapted my focaccia recipe a bit, and made up a Feta Date Focaccia with Apple Date Jam.

Simple Sweet Potato Casserole

Since we are spending this week at a rental cabin in WA, I have been making simpler versions of our Thanksgiving foods.

 

Potato Celery Soup

We wanted something warm for lunch. I decided to make soup, since I had brought a lot of potatoes and celery to the AirBnB where we were staying.

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Low Carb Stuffed Peppers

I bought bell peppers today at Costco, but found when I got home that I already had five. Since we are trying to eat more low carb, I made up a low carb stuffed pepper recipe.

Beef and Olive Empanadas

We have another concert tonight at Timucua -- we think it will feature classical guitarists, so I decided to learn how to make baked Spanish Beef and Olive Empanadas.They turned out like this:

Lebanese Cheese Flatbread

Doug signed us up for a concert tonight at Timucua. This might be a "bring drinks and snacks" to share night - we are not sure. Just in case, I made some Lebanese inspired snacks to go with Peter, the Lebanese-American musician who will be playing an oud. This is my version of Lebanese Cheese Flatbread (mana’eesh b' jibneh).

 

Baklawa Bites

Here is the other Lebanese inspired snacks I made today. This is my version of Lebanese Baklawa - in a bite size format. (These are going to social hour for church.)

Brazilian Cheese Bread

I wanted to bring some snacks for a Brazilian friend, so decided to make Pao de Queijo (or Brazilain Cheese Bread).

Mexican Casserole

Doug was interested in a Mexican casserole cooked in a Dutch oven for a Boy Scout Court of Honor. I cooked up this casserole:

Bacon Mushroom Spinach Salad with Warm Honey Mustard Dressing

I wanted a spinach salad with some extra veggies to go with barbecue.

Sesame Sourdough Almond Flour Crackers

These are lower carb crackers made with sourdough starter and almond flour. I made them sesame so they would work with peanut butter!

Cheesy Chicken Quinoa

So it's National Mac and Cheese Day, but we are trying to eat lower carb. We had Cheesy Chicken Quinoa with green chilis, roasted peppers and onions, and avocados.

Sourdough Hot Dog Buns

I decided to use my sourdough starter to make mostly whole wheat hot dog buns.

Broccoli Salad

I was looking for a light broccoli salad and found a no-mayo recipe that I decided to try. 

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

We are eating lower carb, which we translate to mean more veggies. Doug suggested trying some different spices, so I found a Chicken Bacon Ranch casserole to try.

Sourdough Raita

I also made sourdough raita  (an Indian flatbread) as part of the Indian dinner when Glenn came to visit.

Indian Green Beans

I wanted a green bean recipe to go with Indian food. I found this recipe for Gujarati.

Tikka Masala

I invited Glenn over for dinner, and asked him to suggest a dish for dinner. He asked for Chicken Tikka Masala.

Strawberry Banana Bread Sourdough Mini Muffins

I had some very ripe bananas and some very ripe strawberries. Instead of a smoothie, I made Strawberry Banana Bread Mini Muffins.

Gluten Free Mint Chocolate Cookies

This is a Gluten Free version of my Kissed Chocolate Cookies (Emily's Eyes)
They were for Larry, and for other people who like chocolate and are eating gluten free.

Kissed Chocolate Cookies (Emily's Eyes)

I wanted to make a cookie using Hershey Kisses without peanuts. I decided on a chocolate base, because Emily LOVES chocolate. I'm calling them Kissed Chocolate Cookies, or Emily's Eyes.

They are for people who like chocolate with their chocolate.

Mini Ham and Cheese Sourdough Rolls

I wanted to make some ham and cheese rolls or  bread or something for social hour. I came up with Mini Ham and Cheese Sourdough Rolls.

Pogaca Rolls

I saw a recipe for feta and herb filled pogaca rolls that looked pretty. Since I had feta and rosemary, I had to try it today. I also made Brie pogaca rolls (show below.)
Pogaca rolls are often served for breakfast in Turkey.

Blueberry French Toast Casserole

The Youth wanted to bake as part of the Lock In activities, so I found a new-to-me recipe for a blueberry French toast casserole that we could prepare the night before. It turned out yummy!

Tomato Basil Soup

It was raining today, and I had 2 slightly wrinkled tomatoes, so I decided to make Tomato Basil Soup.

 

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Mom and I made broccoli cheddar soup in the blender.