Happy New Year!!!!!!

Well, we had a white Christmas. There was no dreaming of one, we had it!!!!! I am happy to share that we did the Sausage and Egg Casserole in the crock pot for Christmas morning. We also had the Harvard Beets and the Warm Fruit Salad for Christmas lunch. I even had a co-worker that made the Grape Salad and LOVED IT!!!!!!
Now we are moving to a new year. New Years Eve and New Years Day have special traditions in some homes. Do you have one in yours?
We will be having the SOUTHERN favorite of Black-eyed Peas and Greens with cornbread and relish.......I am hungry thinking about it!!!!!!!

I have a new cooking challenge for 2011. I will share that with you a bit later.

Have a WONDERFUL and BLESSED NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!

In the kitchen with you,
Doula Mama Pam

Merry Christmas!!!!!

Wishing you and your family a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!
Yes, I am making the Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole and we are going to have Harvard Beets with our lunch for Christmas!!!!! Yummy!!!!!

May the Lord bless you!!!!!!

Doula Mama Pam

It's Almost Christmas....Are you ready?

Well, yesterday afternoon for some reason it finally hit me that I was almost out of time for baking. I have been so very late doing anything. I have not baked one thing, nor have I even made my famous Peppermint Bark.
I decided to change all of that yesterday afternoon. I now have Chocolate Chip Muffins, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Triple Chocolate Brownies and next coming up is Peppermint Bark. I can't wait to get it made. Something so very simple and people just love it. Who knows, I might even get some pretzels in the chocolate to. The hubby loves those.

What is your favorite thing to bake during Christmas?
Do you keep it or give it away?
Want to share a favorite baked goodie idea? Let me know and we can post it!!!!!!!!!

I think if it is OK with my husband I will share his Mother's Pumpkin Cake tomorrow.
IT IS WONDERFUL!!!!!!!

Have an awesome day and send the ideas and recipes.

Doula Mama Pam

Harvard Beets!!!!!!!!! Thank You Tami!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think that I should first explain who in the world Tami is. Tami is the daughter of my "Other Grandparents" who are technically not biologically related to me. We are close enough in age that we could be sisters. She is someone that just amazes me. She is a joy and a delight to be around. I am hoping I can get her to send me some of her recipes that we can share on here.
This is one that I had never had before. I have actually grown to like beets. Of course, only if they are prepared right. This is my favorite and you could just hand me the entire bowl and I would be completely happy!!!!!!!!!
Even if you don't like beets,
PLEASE TRY THIS!!!!!!
YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!!!!!!!!!
They are sooooo very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Harvard Beets

1 Quart canned beets (2 cans)
1 Tbsp. white vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1/4/ cup orange juice
1/2 cup of sugar or Splenda
1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch

Drain beets and set aside. KEEP THE LIQUID!!!
Mix cornstarch into a small amount of the liquid and set aside.
To the rest of the beet liquid, add vinegar, salt and orange juice.
Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and boil it for 1-2 minutes.
Place in cornstarch mixture and continue cooking until mixture thickens.
Add Splenda (sugar) until it dissolves.
Add beets and cook until heated thoroughly.

I am telling you,,,,, you will never look at beets the same again!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Tami.

Doula Mama Pam

Grape Salad!!!!!

This is so very good and can even be made healthy/low-fat/fat-free.
I had this for Thanksgiving and it was WONDERFUL!!!!!!!

1 8oz cream cheese
1 pint of sour cream
1 cup of Splenda or sugar
1 tbs. vanilla
Let cream cheese soften to room temperature and mix the above 4 ingredients with mixer

Spoon in 3 cups of red grapes and 3 cups of green grapes- leave them whole. DO NOT CUT THEM.

Top with 1 cup of crushed pecans mixed with 3/4 cup of Splenda BROWN Sugar.

Cover and let sit in fridge overnight.

Thank you Tami!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't wait to make it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doula Mama In The Kitchen

Chocolate Banana Crepes

Chocolate Banana Crepes

2 cups Bisquick
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
2 bananas, thinly sliced
1 jar Nutella or melted chocolate
1 stick of butter
Mix together in a large bowl all of the bisquick, 1 cup of milk, and the two eggs. Next add the remaining milk until well mixed.
Grease a crepe pan with some butter. Pour crepe mixture onto pan in a large, thin circle. Spread out mixture by lifting up the pan and tilting it in different directions. Flip crepe once it bubbles and cook on other side.
Once cooked, gently place crepe open face on a plate and spread a very thin layer of the chocolate or Nutella on one side of the crepe. Place 3 or 4 slices of banana on top. Then fold up the crepe.

I can't wait to make these!!!!!!!! Thanks Julie

Spaghetti N'Meatballs

Spaghetti N' Meatballs

1 lb (approx. 2 handfuls) spaghetti, break into pieces
1 26-oz. jar spaghetti sauce
20 frozen fully cooked meatballs
1 c water

Combine all ingredients in Crock-pot; mix well. Cook on Low for 4 hours until pasta is tender and meatballs are completely heated, stirring once during cooking. Serves 6.


Talk about easy!!!!!!! Thanks Julie!!!!!

Crock Pot Sausage and Egg Casserole

Crock Pot Sausage & Egg Casserole

1 doz eggs, beaten
14 slices of bread
2 1/4 c milk
2 1/2 c cheddar cheese, grated
1 lb. sausage, cooked & drained
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
Lightly grease Crock Pot with butter. Cut bread into large squares. Layer bread, sausage, cheese in the Crock Pot. Beat eggs, milk, salt & pepper. Pour into Crock Pot mixture. Cook on Low for 8-10 hours

Thank You Julie

Cabbage Ramen Noodle Salad

Cabbage Ramen Noodle Salad

· 1/2 head cabbage, finely chopped (Or a bag of coleslaw or even try broccoli slaw)
· 4 green onions, chopped
· 1 pkg. Top Ramen noodles (beef or chicken), crumbled
· ½ c. sliced almonds
· 1 can of mandarin oranges
· 3 tbsp. Toast sesame seeds.
· 1 pkg. sunflower seeds (optional)
· ½ cup cranberries or golden raisins (optional)

Toss and Mix together.

(Can make ahead and refrigerate a few hours before enjoying)


DRESSING:
· 3 tbsp. sugar
· 3 tbsp. vinegar
· 1/2 c. salad oil
· Flavor packet from the noodles.

Mix dressing and salad together just before you are ready to eat. Top the salad with cooked chicken strips for a meal.


This is VERY GOOD!!! Thank you Julie!!!!!!!

Holiday Hot Fruit Salad

Holiday Hot Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter -- melted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
30 1/2 ounces canned sliced peaches -- drained
30 1/2 ounces canned sliced pears -- undrained
46 ounces canned chunky applesauce
1/2 cup dried apricots -- chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries


Directions:
In a 3-quart slow cooker, combine the sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or until heated through.
Serves: 10

Thank you Julie for sharing!!!!!! I have eaten this and it is SOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!

Well It Is About Time

Yes, I am still here. This particular blog has been so very neglected and for that I am so sorry. I have a great friend at work, Julie, who is a fabulous cook. She asked me about the blog the other day. She was sweet enough to donate some of her recipes and I think I have had them and they are AWESOME!!!!!!!

Do you have some favorites that you would like to share? Especially this time of the year when we cook all of our "old favorites". If you have some that you would like to share, please send them to me and we can post them. Of course, you get ALL the credit!!!!!!!!

ENJOY!!!!!

Doula Mama In The Kitchen!!!!!!