29386 italian christmas trees Recipes

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, grated parmesan cheese, prepared sour cream and chive dip (i use recipe 101256), tomatoes, sliced into 30 slices, yellow bell pepper, chopped fresh parsley

butter, cubed, bulk italian sausage, celery ribs, chopped, onion, chopped, egg substitute, water, turkey (16 lb), salt and pepper to taste

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

italian pastina (or any small pasta, i used small shells), olive oil, cubed chicken breast, diced onion, garlic clove, minced, diced tomatoes with juice (i recommend using the ones with italian seasoning), shredded mozzarella cheese, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, butter, plus more, butter , for baking dish

italian sweet sausage or 4 -6 hot italian sausages, dry white wine or 1 1/4 cups water, divided, extra virgin olive oil, divided, onions, thinly sliced ,lengthwise, garlic, minced, red bell peppers or 3 -4 large green bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, crusty french rolls, split and warmed in oven, provolone cheese , 1 to 2 slices per sandwich (desirable) (optional), fairly spicy marinara sauce (if not spicy , simmer with garlic and red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to taste)

italian sausage, garlic, minced, beef broth, italian-style stewed tomatoes, sliced carrots, great northern beans, undrained, zucchini, cubed, spinach - packed, rinsed and torn, ground black pepper, salt

italian sausage, casings removed, garlic clove, minced, beef broth, italian-style stewed tomatoes, carrot, sliced, great northern beans, undrained, zucchini, cubed, baby spinach, packed, rinsed and torn, ground pepper (or to taste), salt (or to taste)

italian sausage or 1 lb hot sausage, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, diced italian tomatoes or 1 (15 oz) can mexican tomatoes (undrained), black beans, rinsed and drained, white beans, rinsed and drained (ie navy), beef broth, water

tomatoes, pitted black olives, cocktail onions, pitted green olives, sweet pickles, italian peppers, pre- cooked shrimp, cream cheese, parsley

italian bread (sliced ), genoa salami, pepperoni, prosciutto di parma or 1/3 lb pancetta (combined) or 1/3 lb cubed ham (combined), parmesan cheese, romano cheese, asiago cheese (combined), butter (softened ), eggs, milk, dry mustard, salt (adjust by half if prosciutto or pancetta are used)

pointed sugar ice cream cones (not waffle cones), decorative candies , for tree decorations, powdered sugar, margarine, milk, vanilla extract

amaretti biscuits (almond macaroons), dried figs, superfine sugar, plain white or italian type 00 flour, ground almonds, vanilla extract, grated zest of 1/2 an unwaxed lemon, baking powder, ground cinnamon, sultanas, egg white, dry white wine, icing sugar, for sprinkling

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.

italian sausage and pasta soup, beef broth (i prefer homemade beef stock), diced tomatoes, garlic and onions, ribs celery, sliced, shell pasta, italian herb seasoning, italian sausage, place broth , tomatoes, celery, pasta and italian seasoning in a large saucepan. bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. meanwhile, remove sausage from casings. cook in a skillet, breaking up large chunks with the back of a spoon, until cooked through, about 15 minutes. add to pot with broth mixture and serve.

italian sausages, sliced 1/2-inch thick, olive oil, shell macaroni (medium-size), italian salad dressing, condensed cream of chicken soup, carton sour cream, italian cheese blend, shredded, all-purpose flour, garlic cloves, minced, zucchini , halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick

italian frying peppers (cubanelle) cut into 2-inch pieces, fennel bulb, bulb quartered , then cut into 2-inch-wide pieces and 1/4 cup fronds coarsely chopped (discard stalks), onion, quartered and cut into 2-inch pieces, hot or sweet italian sausage links , halved crosswise, olive oil