A FRIDGE FULL OF FOOD...

Christmas Food Gifts: Curry-Honeyed Almonds

I only have one thing to say about these:  Gene asked when I was making more.  That says it all! 

Christmas Food Gifts: Winter Cold Pomegranate Comfort Tea

Does anyone else remember Tang Tea mix that was very in vogue as a food gift about 20-25 years ago?  Anyone else a little horrified by the amount of sugar that was in it? Okay, maybe that was just me.   I've updated the tang tea recipe with sugar substitutes and added a "liquid vitamin" component that makes this hot winter tea even more comforting especially during cold and flu season. I need

I to make more. I've already gone through one of my containers of mix and haven't given to all my giftees yet. Oops!

Give Peas a Chance: Split Pea & Sausage Soup

 

Brain:  "Are you pondering what I'm pondering?"

Pinky:  "I think so, Brain, but if we give peas a chance, won't the carrots get jealous?"

 

I've always thought that split pea soup couldn't be split pea soup without chunks of ham in it until the other day when I had no ham in the freezer but did have a roll of light country (sage) sausage.  I may never use ham again!  The sausage and all of its seasonings added a depth of well-roundedness to the soup that the ham just doesn't quite make.  Viva la sausage!