North American Holiday/Event Recipes

"So, So simple, delicious and addictive meatballs!!! I took these to work often when I worked at our largest newspaper. The aroma permeated all 5 floors, so many people (mostly men) from different departments stopped by to make sure they got some before they disappeared. I used 5 lbs of frozen small meatballs and they were gone well before..."

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Ingredients: jellied cranberry sauce, hickory flavored barbecue sauce...

"This recipe is an adaptation of a couple muffin recipes I love. They turn out very moist and yummy."

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Ingredients: eggs, salt, strawberries...

"This differs from other bloody bulls in that there is more "bull" in it. The ratio of tomato juice to beef boullion is 50/50. To give it that rustic cowboy feel, I add coarse black pepper and celery seeds. We like them without Vodka for breakfast, and call them "Kickin' Calves", so we don't add the vodka until making individual..."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, red pepper sauce...

"My grandmother's recipes for roll and cut out sugar cookies with a kiss of orange zest that we made every Christmas."

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Ingredients: eggs, milk, orange zest...

"Entered for safe-keeping. From Simply Classic by Jr. League of Seattle. Preparation time includes 1 hour to chill the crust dough. May use pre-chopped walnuts, however it is easier to burn the smaller pieces. Uses a 9x13-inch (33x23x8 cm) pan."

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Ingredients: eggs, almond liqueur, milk...

"A delicious, fragrant broiled (or grilled) cornish hen which derives its glaze from apple jelly, apple cider and five-spice powder. Recipe from Weight Watchers - 7 points per 1/2 hen and 1/2 tbsp. glaze. You can substitute 1 1/2 pounds skinned chicken drumsticks for the Cornish Hens - just increase the cooking time by an additional 5-10 minutes and..."

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Ingredients: apple jelly, salt...

"A colorful and delicious salad that can be made up in a hurry. Use rotisserie chicken if you prefer. Recipe is from Weight Watchers - 7 points per 1 cup serving. This dish is great for leftovers - just store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 days."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, dried cranberries...

"From Lick My Spoon blog. Okay...lick, lick, lick"

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Ingredients: cilantro, fresh lime juice...

"This is a 100% sugar free drink (sweetened with naturally sweet stevia) that is perfect for summer. I love using frozen fruit as ice cubes in drinks, because they don't water the beverage down and are edible! I'm lucky enough to have a Meyer lemon tree at home, but of course you can use whatever lemons you have on hand."

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Ingredients: watermelon, berries...

"Yes, it's a Weight Watcher recipe -- 1 cupcake is 4 points."

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Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, fat-free buttermilk...

"A simple and delicious dessert from WW (3 points per 1/10 serving of galette)."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, refrigerated pie crusts...