December 9

Dijon Chicken Thighs

Here’s an easy way to marinate chicken thighs for as little as 15 minutes, or let sit in refrigerator for a couple of hours, or, a day, and…. it uses one of my favorite inventions of the 20th Century…. plastic storage Hefty or Ziploc bags! (I prefer Hefty with the sliding sealer or the blue strip). No mess!

If you buy the economy size of chicken thighs, you can double or triple the marinate and make-ahead and package up several portions in bags and freeze for later! All you will have to do, is take out of freezer, thaw in bag, put in ovenproof casserole and bake.

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December 7

Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake

I took this Bundt Cake to a fund-raiser “walk-in” coffee at the Presbyterian church and got great reviews until I mentioned it had Guinness and some were a little surprised. But noticed one of the special volunteers managed to get a few pieces to take with as we were dividing up the leftovers.

The combination of the Guinness and molasses make an extreme dense and intense flavor, paired with an awesome chocolate glaze.

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December 7

Ramen Noodle & Slaw Salad

I also call this “Eve’s Asian Slaw Reunion Salad”

Every two years we have a family reunion in a small rural community in Texas that’s Potluck. Since some are coming from surrounding areas, here’s one of our favorite “make-ahead” salads, that we requested the recipe for. Here is Eve’s  version, and please see her idea for sharing recipes at reunions below. Continue reading

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