2348 twelve days Recipes

day-old italian bread or french bread, sliced, bulk pork sausage, cooked and crumbled, eggs, milk, pepper, sliced swiss cheese, minced fresh parsley

bran and cranberry muesli, & cranberry muesli (21 day wonder diet: day 4), vegetable oil, skim-milk natural yogurt, egg, self-rising flour, orange rind, finely grated, mixed spice, demerara sugar, low-fat ricotta

olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, chopped, celery, chopped, carrot, peeled and cut into 2-inch sticks, crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, dried basil, dried thyme, day-old bread, crusts removed, butter, melted

rotini pasta, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite size pieces, olive oil, garlic, minced, salt, garlic powder, dried basil, dried oregano, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, grated parmesan cheese

egg yolks at room temperature 30 minutes, whole milk, pure vanilla extract, sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, egg whites at room temperature 30 minutes, fine-quality 60%-cacao bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, water, eggs, separated , at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, sugar, divided, unsweetened cocoa powder, hazelnuts (3 1/2 oz), egg whites at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, water, sugar, instant-espresso powder

cherry gelatin, lime gelatin, lemon gelatin, orange gelatin mix, lime gelatin (2nd lime), strawberry gelatin, sour cream, water

egg yolks , at room temperature 30 minutes, whole milk, pure vanilla extract, sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, egg whites , at room temperature 30 minutes, fine-quality 60% -cacao bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, water, eggs, separated , at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, sugar, divided, unsweetened cocoa powder, hazelnuts (3 1/2 oz), egg whites , at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, water, sugar, instant espresso powder, sugar, divided, water, egg whites , at room temperature 30 minutes, instant espresso powder, instant espresso powder, tablspoon pure vanilla extract, cream of tartar, salt, unsalted butter , cut into tablspoon pieces and softened, fine-quality 60% -cacao bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled to lukewarm

egg yolks at room temperature 30 minutes, whole milk, pure vanilla extract, sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, egg whites at room temperature 30 minutes, fine-quality 60%-cacao bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, water, eggs, separated , at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, sugar, divided, unsweetened cocoa powder, hazelnuts (3 1/2 oz), egg whites at room temperature 30 minutes, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, water, sugar, instant-espresso powder, coffee and mocha buttercreams (recipe to follow), equipment : 3 (15-by 10-inch) 4-sided sheet pans (1/2 inch deep

there is 1 christmas carol that has always baffled me ., what in the world do leaping lords , french hens, swimming swans , and especially the partridge who won tsp come out, pear tree have to do with christmas today, i found out., until 1829, roman catholics in england were, not permitted to practice their faith openly. someone, during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young catholics., it has two levels of meaning : the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember., partridge in a pear tree was jesus christ ., two turtle doves were the old and new testaments., three french hens stood for faith, hope and love., four calling birds were the four gospels of matthew , mark, luke & john., five golden rings recalled the torah or law, the first five books of the old testament., six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation., seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the holy spirit--prophesy , serving, teaching, exhortation , contribution, leadership, and mercy., eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes ., nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the holy spirit--love , joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self control., ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments ., eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples., twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the apostles creed ., there is your history for today. this knowledge was shared with me and i found it interesting and enlightening and now i know how that strange song became a christmas carol

bread, thick sliced , preferably day old, turkey gravy, leftover, cooked turkey, turkey stuffing, leftover (aka dressing), cranberry sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, ground sage, monterey jack pepper cheese, sliced (any type of cheese is good)

boneless skinless chicken breast, fat-free cream of chicken soup, fat-free cream of mushroom soup, chicken rice-a-roni, add some twang with poultry seasoning (optional), green beans (optional) or corn (optional) or lima beans, to get your veggies for the day (optional)

water, sugar, mixed dried fruits (such as prunes, pears, apricots, peaches, apples and figs), cut into 1/2-inch pieces, sweet white wine (such as johannisberg riesling), orange, unpeeled, thinly sliced, lemon, unpeeled, thinly sliced, raisins, dried cherries , cranberries or currants, cinnamon sticks, seedless grapes

eggs, beaten, fresh lemon juice, sugar, butter, marshmallow, pineapple chunks, queen anne cherries , if not available i use bing cherries, mandarin oranges, bananas, sliced (on the ripe side ), chopped walnuts, heavy cream , whipped

parsley, lemon, squeezed, cider vinegar, water, garlic cloves, sea salt, stevia or another sweetener, to taste, olive oil

dark rum, spiced rum, vanilla vodka, full-fat eggnog, nutmeg, honey , crushed graham crackers, and a cinnamon stick (optional garnishes)

twelve 12 to 16 count shrimp, deveined, twelve 2-inch cubes sustainable firm white fish , such as halibut, sea scallops , tough muscle removed, evoo, plus more for drizzling, sea salt and freshly ground pepper, garlic, finely chopped, chile pepper (cherry, long red or fresno), seeded and finely chopped, spinach from the farmer s market (about 4 bunches), stemmed, freshly grated nutmeg, lemons, halved

twelve 1/2-inch-thick slices italian or french bread, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, 1 halved and 1 minced, unsalted butter, bacon, finely diced, corn kernels, scallions , thinly sliced crosswise, scant 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper, all-purpose flour, bottled clam juice (12 oz), water, heavy cream, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, shelled and deveined large shrimp , cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces, dry vermouth (optional)