We begin our journey with Beverages, which offers punch (Christmas, lime sherbet. mocha, orange or eggnog), two different recipes for bloody Marys and syllabub, followed by Appetizers which consist of dips (hot broccoli, fresh fruit or Pernod cheese), sausage stuffed mushrooms, spicy sesame chicken wings, a smoked oyster spread, cheese balls (several recipes) and cheese pennies.
For Breads and Brunch, a few of the selections include muffins (cheese, oat bran or orange), Mexican corn bread, butter orange crescent rolls, coffee cake, a Danish puff, sourdough flapjacks, a breakfast egg pizza, pancakes, a scrambled egg casserole and a venison sausage loaf. Condiments and Sauces doles out relish (artichoke or citrus), pickled eggs, curried mayonnaise, pecan butter, BBQ sauce, hollandaise, an Italian wine marinade, Turkish yogurt mayonnaise and Jezebel sauce (Dijon mustard, horseradish, apple jelly and pineapple).
Soups ladles out (haha!) carrot chowder, beer cheese soup, chili, spinach soup, chicken Brunswick stew, crab soup and hamburger stew, while Salads deliver a mandarin orange salad, Chinese slaw, Bombay chicken salad, a green pea salad, a few congealed options (cranberry, orange, pretzel or a seafood veggie mold), a Vadalia onion-tomato salad and a few dressings ~ buttermilk, blue cheese, dill, valley ranch or celery seed.
We begin the Entrees with Beef ~ steak roll-ups, BBQ brisket, beef tips, a beef & noodle casserole, corned beef with an orange mustard glaze, meatloaf, hamburger stroganoff, tenderloin with a Madeira sauce and the meat whirl (basically a meatloaf ROLLED in cheese!), then move onto Chicken ~ sesame chicken kabobs, wine chicken, chicken Dijon in Fillo, chop suey, golden oven fried chicken, buttermilk pecan chicken and chicken squares. Fish dishes out baked trout, fish teriyaki, salmon roll-ups, a shrimp casserole and shrimp almondine, with Game delving into baked whole duck, venison sausage or venison with marmalade. There are a few Meatless options ~ garden pie, a veggie lasagna or fettuccine with zucchinis & mushrooms and being the South, Pork is represented by apple sherry chops, skillet chops, Jamaican smoked pork and Chinese spare ribs.
Side Dishes are comprised of a zucchini souffle, corn pudding, carrot souffle, a mushroom rice casserole, Swiss broccoli, curried potatoes, lentil roast, an artichoke & mushroom casserole, asparagus with orange sauce, a green rice casserole and hot German potato salad.
We continue our journey with a LARGE chapter of Sweets, beginning with a few cakes ~ apple pecan, oatmeal, lemon jello, butterscotch apple, banana split, chocolate mousse cake, apricot nectar, pound cake, Coca cola cake, coconut and Kentucky butter cake, plus a few Candies ~ easy fudge, toffee, peanut brittle, divinity and peanut butter fudge. Cookies and Bars showcases tea cakes, pumpkin squares, peanut blossoms, mini cheesecakes, gingerbread, bourbon balls, German chocolate brownies, chewy caramel bars, butter cookies, butterscotch cheesecake squares, cowboy cookies (I make this every ear at Christmas) and whiskey rings.
Continuing on, there are more desserts ~ lemon orange drops, toffee, Southern ambrosia, maple pecan ice cream, fruit pizza, rice pudding, Peach bread pudding, mocha chocolate chip cheesecake, peanut butter ice cream and a strawberry glazed cheesecake, and oc course pies ~ mock key line, pumpkin cheese and each ice box.
The last chapter offers recipes for Children which include a frosted orange drink, cottage cheese pancakes, pizza wheels, fruit kabobs, cracker jacks, BBQ cups and lemonade pie. There are a few "crafty" recipes as well ~ macaroni necklaces, peanut butter play dough, silly putty, soap bubbles abd soap crayons.
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