3280 southwestern christmas Recipes

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

fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, olive oil, jalapeno chili, seeded, minced, chopped fresh rosemary or 1 tsp dried, crumbled, navel oranges, pink grapefruit, head red leaf lettuce or boston lettuce, avocados, peeled, pitted, sliced, pine nuts, toasted, pomegranate seeds (optional), red onion, thinly sliced, rings separated

fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, olive oil, jalapeno chili, seeded, minced, fresh rosemary, chopped, dried rosemary, crumbled, navel oranges, pink grapefruit, head red leaf lettuce or 1 head boston lettuce, avocados, peeled, pitted, sliced, pine nuts, toasted, pomegranate seeds (optional), red onion, thinly sliced, rings separated

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.

green giant southwestern style corn, drained, original rotel, drained, sliced black olives, drained, green onions, sliced, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, low salt taco seasoning (optional)

refrigerated fettuccine, red gold diced tomatoes with jalapenos, southwestern chicken strips, cut into pieces (i use tyson brand ), shredded monterey jack cheese, avocado, peeled and chopped (optional)

cooked chicken (preferrably precooked or leftover) or 1 -2 chicken breast, shredded (preferrably precooked or leftover), southwestern ranch dip (tostitos brand or meijer has 1 of their own), whole wheat noodles, shredded taco cheese, plain breadcrumbs, cream of chicken soup, water

ranch dressing, old el paso taco seasoning mix (from 1.25-oz. package), head romaine lettuce, shredded (4 cups), frozen southwestern-flavored cooked chicken breast strips, thawed, finely chopped, shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (8 oz.), cooked bacon, crumbled, hard-boiled eggs, peeled, finely chopped, tomatoes, chopped (roma , 1 cup), avocado, pitted, peeled and finely chopped

dried parsley flakes, dried minced onion, chili powder, dried chives, ground cumin, salt, southwestern dip mix, sour cream, mayonnaise

chunky salsa, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, scallions, white and green parts, chopped, southwestern dry marinade mix (from a packet), restaurant-style tortilla chips, vegetable oil cooking spray, tex-mex taco seasoning

southwestern eggrolls, chicken breast fillet, vegetable oi, minced red bell pepper, minced green onion, frozen corn, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, diced, canned jalapeno peppers, minced fresh parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt, cayenne pepper, shredded monterey jack cheese, five 7-inch flour tortillas, avocado-ranch dipping sauce, smashed , fresh avocado (about half of an avocado), mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, white vinegar, salt, dried parsley, onion powder, dried dill weed, garlic powder, pepper, chopped tomato, chopped onion, preheat barbecue grill to high heat., rub the chicken breast with some vegetable oil then grill it on the barbecue for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until done. lightly salt and pepper each side of the chicken while it cooks. set chicken aside until it cools down enough to handle., preheat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a medium-size skillet over medium-high heat ., add the red pepper and onion to the pan and saute for a couple minutes until tender., dice the cooked chicken into small cubes and add it to the pan. add the corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeno peppers, parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper to the pan. cook for another 4 minutes. stir well so that the spinach separates and is incorporated into the mixture., pan from the heat and add the cheese. stir until the cheese is melted ., wrap the tortillas in a moist cloth and microwave on high temperature for 1 1/2 minutes or until hot., spoon approximately 1-fifth of the mixture into the center of a tortilla. fold in the ends and then roll the tortilla over the mixture. roll the tortilla very tight, then pierce with a toothpick to hold together. repeat with the remaining ingredients until you have five egg rolls. arrange the egg rolls on a plate, cover the plate with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours. overnight is best., while the egg rolls freeze prepare the avocado-ranch dipping sauce by combining all of the ingredients in a small bowl., preheat 4-6 cups of oil to 375 degrees ., deep fry the egg rolls in the hot oil for 12-15 minutes and remove to paper towels or a rack to drain for about 2 minutes., egg roll diagonally lengthwise and arrange on a plate around a small bowl of the dipping sauce. garnish the dipping sauce with the chopped tomato and onion.

mixed baby salad greens, oscar mayer southwestern seasoned chicken breast strips, hard-cooked egg, chopped, black beans, drained and rinsed, mexican style shredded four cheese, bacon , crisply cooked, crumbled, ripe avocados, peeled, sliced, halved cherry tomatoes, ranch dressing, taco bell home originals thick n chunky medium salsa

eggs, mexicorn or southwestern corn,drained, mexican style shredded cheese blend, mild salsa, scallions,sliced, tb chopped, fresh cilantro

cornmeal, milk, egg beaten, vegetable oil, salsa, monterey jack cheese shredded, cooked chicken diced, sour cream, southwestern-style corn 11 oz, chili powder, salt

frozen chopped spinach, thawed, fajita seasoning mix, chicken broth or water, refrigerated southwestern-flavored chicken breast strips, chopped, black beans, rinsed and drained, yellow corn with red and green bell peppers, drained, shredded monterey jack cheese with peppers, flour tortillas, salsa

frozen southwestern-style corn and roasted red peppers, thawed, chili-style tomatoes, undrained, white hominy, drained, no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained, pepper, shredded pepper-jack cheese