Hi there Happy Friday! Christmas is almost here! I'm so excited! I've still got a list of things to do. At this point, I'm not sure I'll get it all done. But, does it really ever
ALL get done? My daughter, Ireland always gives me the best advice. Give yourself grace. Everything doesn't have to be perfect. Make sure you take time to relax and soak in the season!
Today
I'm in the Twin Cities making some last minute recipes for the holidays. I made two of my ALL TIME favorite recipes on The Jason Show. Cooking on that show is alway a blast! I want to THANK YOU all so much for watching
me on TV, following me on Instagram and Facebook and enjoying my recipes! It warms my heart! So, thanks a bunch for allowing me to do a job I love! I'm so grateful!
Today
on The Jason Show I made a recipe that's very near and dear to my heart. It's my grandmother's recipe. She called it Just Leave it Beef and Wine. It's a holiday tradition in our house. I found this recipe in her kitchen after she passed away. On the recipe card, she'd written "Always a hit at my dinner parties!" There was even a smudge of her lipstick on the card. I just knew I had to make this recipe. Now it's a huge hit at my dinner parties too! We serve it over buttered egg
noodles with a dollop of sour cream on top. I hope you love it as much as my family does!
Christmas is such a special time. We've
got family coming and I sure don't to be stuck in the kitchen the whole time. I want to be part of the action too! At the holidays I try to keep things extra easy breezy but delicious! I put my best holiday recipes ALL in one place on my website so that they are super easy to find. Click Holiday Recipes for some really special family recipes! During the holidays we make a big prime rib roast. If it's been a while here's how to make the Perfect Prime Rib Roast. We love it with the BEST EVER Whipped Horseradish Sauce. Gotta have horseradish with my prime rib! I make a mean Sour Cream Mustard Sauce too! If you are making ham, why not make it extra special with my Brown Sugar and Mustard Glaze? Talk about taking your ham to the next level. Just a handful of ingredients, including a can of Coke. Sounds crazy but it is so crazy good! You just gotta try it! Click Dinner for more dinner winners! On the side,
we always do potatoes. My Easy Twice Baked Potatoes are my FAVE! Even easier is my Loaded Potato Casserole. I don't know about you but I like my potatoes fully loaded. Here's a secret. If peeling, boiling and making homemade mashed potatoes sounds like way too much work, I totally get it. Pick up pre-made mashers (I like Bob Evans brand) and
make my wonderfully easy Loaded Mashed Potato Bake. Click Side Dishes for more delicious and easy holidays sides.
If you're looking for new appetizers for the holidays, I've got so many that are easy and will
really WOW your guests like my Old School Cheese Ball! It tastes so much better than the pre-made ones. It's extra festive when you make it into the shape of a Christmas tree. You got this! Have fun with it! Have the kids help! Click Appetizers for more of my favorite party starters.
On Christmas morning we try to sleep in a bit,
open gifts and then it's brunch time. My pull-apart Sticky Bun Coffee Cake is all ready to bake in the morning because I throw it together before bedtime on Christmas Eve and let it rise overnight. It's AMAZING!
I serve it with My Absolute Favorite Brunch Bake loaded with hash brown potatoes, sausage, eggs, and cheese. It's all in there! Plus, this is another of my recipes that's perfect for the holidays because you assemble most of it the night before then bake it fresh in the morning. LOVE THAT!
Every brunch needs a big pretty fruit salad! My Winter Fruit Salad is so festive with all the colors of the season!
Tune in this weekend! Sunday I'll be on Fox 6 Wakeup in Milwaukee making some more last minute Christmas recipes! Then, next week after Christmas I'll be on WGN TV's Daytime Chicago on Wed. 12/27 at 10am making
recipes for a delicious New Year's Eve at home! Hope you'll watch!
Let's Travel Together! Have you heard I'm hosting group vacations? The Cooking Mom Vacations are filled with delicious
food, sightseeing, and tons of fun! We’ll stay in the VERY best hotels and may even take a
cooking class or two. My trips are SO SPECIAL and SO DIFFERENT from the rest! I plan every last detail! Join me for
trips of a lifetime!
It's THE ULTIMATE way to see Europe! Join me in August
on a Danube River Cruise PLUS two fun filled days in Munich, Germany before we board our magnificent ship! This river cruise is so AMAZING! We'll go on the VERY BEST boutique river cruise line with ONLY 150 passengers.
ALL drinks, food and excursions on this cruise are included so it's OVER THE TOP but a great value! Time is running out! Just a few cabins left! Join me!!!
It's a trip I do every September and it's SO SPECIAL! There's no trip like it! It's ALL THE BEST of Tuscany! Our 14th century Tuscan villa resort is stunning! We'll do it all from 3 cooking classes, to vineyard tours, wine tastings, we'll taste the best gelato in the world and we'll even go truffle hunting and enjoy an all truffle lunch! Plus so much more! Click Join the Cooking Mom in Italy to get all the delicious details and itinerary for my September 2024 trip. This trip is booking up FAST and it ALWAYS sells out so don't wait!
JUST A COUPLE ROOMS LEFT! My annual summer trip in June to beautiful Mackinac Island Michigan for Lilac Fest is almost booked! This is such a magical trip! There are no cars on the island. Just horses and bikes and the most gorgeous homes and Inns. It's like you've stepped back in time. There is no place like it! It's a bus trip out of Wisconsin. You can fly or drive in to Green Bay to meet us. This is a VERY budget friendly trip! A gourmet cooked to order
breakfast at our award winning gorgeous resort is included every morning! Plus a delicious welcome dinner, a wine and cheese party, and a wine tasting with lunch too! Join me!
Join me next May for a FABULOUS trip to Charleston! This trip is full of so much southern charm, a carriage ride, and AMAZING food too!
Plus, we'll be there to celebrate both the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo! Click Join The Cooking Mom in Charleston to book your trip get more details! It's booking up quick, so don't wait!
My trip to Greece in June was sold out but we now have a couple rooms available! Join me on this AMAZING trip! Click to read all about my upcoming Trip to Greece!
I just got back from a bucket list trip. My group went to Europe to visit the best and most beautiful Christmas markets in the world. Watch for details on my European Christmas Market trip
next December 2024 very soon! This trip is AMAZING and filled with Christmas magic! Click The Cooking Mom Vacations to learn all about what makes my trips special from the rest. You can also get itinerary details and can book your spot today!
I hope
you all have a VERY MERRY Christmas! Cook up some memories! All my love, Amy
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