Recipes for Real Life
Welcome to our collection of holiday recipes. This collection includes main dishes, side dishes, casseroles, desserts, cookies and more. If you’re looking for recipe ideas for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter or other holidays and get-togethers like celebrations and potlucks, you are in the right place.
Here it is, Recipe Realism’s second-annual, year-end ‘Best of . . .’ list. As always, the decision wasn’t quite so obvious in some categories as it was in others. Recipes were rated on the following criteria: ease, time, and taste. See if any of your Recipe Realism favorites made the list! Beverage of the Year …
Still trying to figure out a Thanksgiving menu like me? Well I’m not hosting this year. But I am planning to contribute at least a side and maybe a dessert and appetizer. I have selected my side to be Sweet Potato Casserole . . . in a crock pot! Yep. An oven will not be …
Hands-on Time: 15 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Makes 32 1 lb ground beef ½ small red onion (finely chopped) ½ c bread crumbs 1 large egg ¼ tsp nutmeg salt pepper ½ c currant jelly Combine beef, onion, bread crumbs, egg, and nutmeg; season with salt and pepper. Shape into 1″ balls and broil …
Hands-on Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes 4 eggs cold water Place eggs in single layer in a medium saucepan. Add enough cold water to just cover eggs. Bring to a rapid boil over high heat (large breaking bubbles). Remove from heat, cover, let stand for 15 minutes. Drain carefully. Run cold water over …
Hands-on Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes carrots butter salt pepper parsley Chop the carrots up. Place them in a dish that has a lid. Add water to cover the carrots. Cover the dish with the lid. Place in the microwave and heat for about 12 minutes or until the carrots are soft. Drain …