20643 christmas main dish casseroles Recipes

please note you may replace the corn , beans, peas, and carrots with 1 large bag of frozen mixed veggies, if desired, also works well as a main dish for 6 people.), white corn, (drained ), french-cut or other green beans,(drained), save 1/2 cup of juice from 1 of the veggies ., mushrooms, green peas (optional), carrots (optional), broccoli (optional), cream of celery soup, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, chopped celery, chopped green bell pepper (red adds great color also), chopped onion, sour cream, cheese crackers (i have also used ritz, and they work fine)., almonds, melted butter or margarine., note you may add 2 cups cooked chicken (in large pieces) to this if for a main dish* *)

maine shrimp , thoroughly rinsed, horseradish (optional) or sauce (optional), lemon, sliced (optional), salt, coarse (optional)

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

christmas pudding, brandy, melted dark cooking chocolate, melted white chocolate

white bread (crusts removed and cubed ), cheddar cheese, shredded, eggs, whole milk , no substitutes, ground mustard, salt, pepper, bacon, cooked and crumbled

ground sausage, mustard powder, salt, eggs, beaten, milk, white bread, toasted and cut into cubes, mild cheddar cheese, shredded

dozen egg, cheddar cheese, onion, finely chopped, butter, milk, dry mustard, onion powder, paprika, black pepper, salt, frozen hash brown potatoes, bacon, cubed ham

mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, milk, garlic, minced, corkscrew pasta, diced ham, halved cherry tomatoes

head iceberg lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces, shredded carrot, diced celery, diced onion, albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked, creamy salad dressing , e.g. miracle whip, prepared yellow mustard, shoestring potatoes

maine wild blueberries, water, white sugar, grated lemon rind, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, butter

maine potato, shredded, orange juice concentrate, water, orange marmalade, vegetable oil, egg, beaten, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt

christmas plum pudding, milk, double cream, vanilla ice cream, brandy

christmas honey fruit drops, mixed chopped candied fruits and peels , chopped candied cherries, raisins, and chopped pecans, bourbon, brown sugar, honey, butter or margarine, eggs, all purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking powder, dairy sour cream, combine fruits , nuts, and bourbon. cover, let stand several hours. in mixer bowl cream sugar, honey, and butter or margarine. beat in eggs. mix dry ingredients. add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. stir fruit mixture into creamed mixture. drop by tsp onto greased cookie sheet. bake in 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. cool on wire rack. frost, if desired. makes about 5 dozen cookies.

cream of mushroom soup, milk, soy sauce, pepper, onion powder, frozen cut green beans, fresh mushrooms, sliced, dried sweetened cranberries, canned french-fried onions, almonds , slivered (optional)

manicotti, butter, divided, fresh mushrooms, sliced, garlic cloves, pressed, spinach, thawed & squeezed, ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese that you ve whirled in the blender), egg, beaten, salt, pepper, butter, flour, half-and-half cream or 2 cups cream, salt, shredded cheese (whatever you like), whole wheat bread, shredded mozzarella cheese (combination) or 2 cups cheddar cheese (combination) or 2 cups parmesan cheese (combination), butter, melted

uncooked spaghetti, sliced pepperoni, ground beef, browned, onion, chopped, butter, melted and divided, green pepper, chopped, tomato sauce, divided, grated swiss cheese, divided, sliced mozzarella cheese, divided, canned chopped mushrooms, drained, oregano, basil

potatoes (sliced 1/2in), velveeta cheese (cubed ), cream of mushroom soup, onion (thinnly sliced), ground beef, margarine (melted ), milk

chicken breast, cooked and cubed, cream of chicken soup, half and half, refrigerated biscuits , i use 2 cans of crescent rolls, peas and carrots, frozen, salt, pepper