492 feasts and festivals Recipes

refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cream cheese , softned, sugar, mandarin oranges, drained, kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced, raspberries

semi-sweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, salt, chopped nuts (optional), vanilla essence

chicken broth, pepper, celery, coarsely chopped, fresh cranberries or 1/2 cup frozen cranberries, onion, coarsely chopped, herb seasoned stuffing mix

chile pepper jam, tart shells, soft herbed goat cheese, tomatoes, sliced, basil leaves, to serve

light cream cheese, softened, cheddar cheese, finely shredded (1/2-1 cup, to taste), diced dried apricot, dried sweetened cranberries, chopped, scallions, very thinly sliced with some of the green, sliced almonds (only if you are going to roll it as a cheese ball or log), cracker (or bagels for leftovers)

olive oil, fresh lime juice, red wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt, sugar, black pepper, black beans, rinsed and drained, fresh corn kernels (grilled or 1 can corn), red onion, chopped, tomato, diced, sweet red pepper, chopped, jalapenos, seeded-and finely chopped, fresh cilantro (i like to mix all three) or 1/4 cup fresh parsley (i like to mix all three) or 1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped (i like to mix all three)

miracle whip (i ve also used a low-fat mayonnaise), frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and well drained, diced pimentos, drained (can substitute with red peppers diced fine ), fresh garlic, minced, parmesan cheese, lowfat mozzarella cheese, shredded (1/2 cup divided in recipe )

olive oil, butter, onion, chopped, mushroom, sliced, arborio rice, chicken stock, leftover ham , and turkey combined, chopped parsley, salt & pepper, parmesan cheese, grated

golden raisin, chopped candied fruit, chopped crystallized ginger, chopped nuts, butter, softened, white sugar, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour, baking soda, salt

sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, crushed pineapple, drained, whole berry cranberry sauce, marshmallows, pecans, chopped

sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded, cheddar, finely shredded, mayonnaise (duke s), cayenne pepper, onion, finely grated, pecans, chopped, raspberry jam or 1 (8 oz) jar preserves, wheat thins crackers

pineapple chunks, drained (reserve juice), brown sugar , packed, butter, cornstarch, cinnamon, ground, carrots, drained (thank you fingerling brand preferred)

black beans, rinsed and drained, mexicorn, drained, chopped bell pepper, chopped purple onion, lime juice, chopped cilantro, tomato, seeded and diced, olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, black pepper, garlic powder

luxury dried fruits (a medley of raisins, currants, citrus peel, sultanas, apricots, figs, dates etc.), ground almonds, glace ginger, chopped, orange , zest of, grated medium, brandy or 2 -3 tsp orange juice, caster sugar (superfine sugar), mixed spice (or a mixture of ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves and allspice), pistachio nuts, red glace cherries

cream cheese, softened, lemon pepper, worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise or 2 tbsp plain yogurt, fresh lemon juice, seafood cocktail sauce, prepared horseradish (optional), shrimp, peeled deveined, cooked and chopped, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend, diced green pepper, diced tomato

fresh spinach, yellow bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, olive oil, sesame seeds, sesame oil, salt and pepper

orzo pasta (rice shaped pasta), red onion, finely chopped, red bell pepper, finely chopped, yellow bell pepper, finely chopped, stalks celery, finely chopped, black olives, drained well & chopped, feta cheese, crumbled, extra virgin olive oil , to taste, apple cider vinegar , to taste, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

cream cheese (softened ), sweet onions (diced fine ) or 2 green onions (diced fine), honey-baked ham (diced fine , i use a food processor), worcestershire sauce, lawreys seasoning salt, crushed pecans (or i sometimes use crumbled bacon bits) or 1/2 cup almonds (or i sometimes use crumbled bacon bits)