i thought i would start a topic of foods for the holidays,,,since we have so much food talk in the room...and we could all share recipies.

and also because i forgot who i was gonna give this to..lol

chinese bbq pork..like for appitizers

1 c.soy sauce

1/2 c packed brown sugar

2 tbs cider vinegar

teaspoon red food coloring

i minced clove garlic

1 tsp ginger

1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspooon pepper

3 lbs pork tenderloin

sesame seeds (toasted) optional

combine first 8 ingrediants, in a big ziploc bag and mush around till well mixed, then take about 1/2 cup out and save to baste with..

add the pork and put in the refer, turn it several times and leave it all night, and till youre ready next day

bake on racks in shallow baking pan about 55 min or till meat therm. reads 160, basting every 15 min.

 remove and cool 2 hrs, cut in thin slices, and serve w/hot chinese mustard and sesame seeds.

. this stuff is yummy

 

-- Edited by ednaxray at 19:25, 2005-12-10

This sounds so good.  I am Italian and a typical Chirstmas dinner for us is homemade pasta (including homemade spaghetti noodles and ravioli), Smeltz, salad, cheesecake, apple pie.  Mmm Mmm good. 

 9 x 13 pan - toothpicks  350 degree oven  perhaps 45 min to  l hour. 

Party Appetizers 

Buy Oscar Mayer BEEF  Lil Smokies,  Brown Sugar

Turkey Bacon or a Lower Fat Bacon 

 (Cut Bacon  Strips in half of thirds so it will wrap around each  smokey link once or twice.)

Wrap each Smokey Link w/ bacon strip once or twice as desired.  Secure wi/toothpick!

Sprinkle with Brown Sugare and Bake.  That's all !

BEEF flavored smokey links give the best flavor IF YOU CAN FIND THEM IN THE STORE !  That's the hard part!:

LOL......an alanon recipe exchange?,,thanks for the recipes. I know for me,,I love to cook,,it makes me lose sight in what is going on in the world around me, and also gives me a sense of accomplishment, then because I am alone now, I always make to much, so I have the pleasure of giving it away to friends and loved ones. Makes me feel good.,,,,thanks again,,,now I am hungry!

Great idea edna......but first,,,,, :)

rabbit food,,rabbit food and more rabbit food for this lady :) I will post some recipes at a later time,,,,love this idea! cdb :) PS, I google alot of my recipes now a days and find ones from old times too :)

Thanks for recipe, Edna - now, a small question: I love American recipes that use cups, saves getting the scales out - but, what size is an American cup? You guys like to go for giant sizes, it may not be same size as Brit cup! lol One thing I am trying to find is an alternative to brandy for keeping a Christmas cake moist (not this year, going to buy one). I have, in the past, used orange juice, but did not like result - too orangey (surprise surprise). Now, do you think this would work? I used to make this simple fruit cake that you used tea to soak the fruit overnight. Maybe, I could use one of those fruit teas to moisten a Christmas cake? Maybe next year we will have a trial, and all try out our ideas! Lots of love, Flora xxxxx

flora, good, sorry forgot it was you..but she knew..lol

 

do you have meauring cups?

a liquid cup is 8 oz...id say you could use a regular tea cup full, but not a "beaker" or mug,,such as hiacenth has..lol

what about apple juice..would it be too apple-like? Not too much into fruitcake here..my mother in law is from England, and she would make a plum pudding once in awhile and we would have "crackers", not the ones you eat, the little snappy things with the confettie and crowns inside..great fun we had with that. recipes would be fun to exchange..take care now and happy Christmas.

Hello Ms. Ednaxray,

It was I , jonibaloni who was eating chinese with you last nite in the room, yum yum yum , thank you for posting this and starting this topic!

I really like cream cheese with raspberry jelly over it on crackers as an apetizer and /or pepper jelly over it is good too.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Jonibaloni21

edna-

Where's the recipe for the sticky buns you mentioned?

An easy one I like is pillsbury cresent rolls with ham and cheese rolled inside. They take a few more minutes in the oven.

Pumpkin Dip

15 oz can of pumpkin (not the pie filling)

1 8 oz cream cheese

16 oz box of powdered sugar

3 tsp ginger

Mix together well, chill.  Serve with ginger snaps. Mmmmmmmmmm.....too rich for words.