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3 Easy & Yummy Holiday Recipes Everyone Will Enjoy!

Amazingly Good Eggnog

Ingredients

  • 4 cups milk
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups light rum
  • 4 cups light cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. Slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
  2. In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy. Whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. Pour mixture into a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. Do not allow mixture to boil. Strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about an hour.
  3. Stir in rum, cream, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg.
  4. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups rolled oats1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture.
  3. Stir in the oats and raisins.
  4. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  5. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake.
  6. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely.

Holiday Brunch Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 pinch dried parsley
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 pound bacon
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside. Add the mushrooms and onion to the skillet; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent and the mushrooms are tender about 5 minutes.
  2. Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish with the tablespoon of butter. Place potatoes in bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle with salt, garlic salt, and pepper. Top with crumbled bacon, then add the onions and mushrooms.
  3. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the milk and parsley. Pour the beaten eggs over the casserole and top with grated cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until set.
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