Candied Sweet Potatoes
You simply couldn’t serve Thanksgiving turkey without candied sweet potatoes or sweet potatoes of some kind. But they are good all winter long and this is a simple great recipe.
Double or triple this recipe and it’s great to serve with turkey or baked ham and goes terrifically with Swedish Christmas ham.
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Humus with Tahini
This is a good fast recipe, about 10 minutes. If you are having friends over and need things to pick on. Just be sure to have enough bread for everyone. Most of the ingredients should be in the cabinet already.
Because this is so simple it was extremely popular back in the eighties but really has never disappeared which is a tribute to its constant popularity.
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Marinated Olives
Not only do I use these for gifts but I have in my fridge a bottle of these almost all the time. Your friends will love getting a bottle of these around the holidays or really at anytime. These are really as good as any you can buy and are easy to make.
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Marinated Cherve
Your friends will really love getting these as gifts. Make them any size you like. Give these as gifts around the holidays this is the amount you will need for 4 – 1/2 liter (or 1/2 quart) jars. You can make as many of these as you like.
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Ricotta Blueberry Pancakes
Light with crispy edges with a creamy texture on the inside, these pancakes are a delicious addition to your collection of breakfast and brunch recipes. They are so easy to make and really impressive. Assemble everything and set it aside, beat the egg whites when you’re ready then simply mix.
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Sex on the Beach
This is a great afternoon, early evening drink, light in alcohol and refreshing. Another recipe that is good made by the batch. This recipe is for one but simply change the number of drinks you would like to make in the “Servings box” below.
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Cosmopolitan
Made truly international thanks to Carrie from Sex in the City. The Cosmopolitan ruled the cocktail circuit throughout the late 90’s and into 2000. It’s lingering popularity is due to the fact that’s it’s really a very tasty drink! Cosmopolitans are great any time of the day! They lend themselves to be made by the batch.
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Sea Breeze – These have been a popular summer drink since I was in my early 20’s which was a long time ago.
Mohito
This is a great anytime drink from late afternoon into the early hours of the morning and has become in the last couple of years very popular again. It’s a great warm weather drink that can be made in bulk before hand.
If you are going to make several of these at one time,
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