Some of my happiest days are the ones spent in the kitchen preparing food for my family and friends. I love being a wife… a mom… a homemaker. I especially enjoy serving a meal everyone enjoys.
Baked Ham lightly sweetened with brown sugar glaze is on the list of favorites.
Grilled Asparagus, Sweet onions and Pineapple slices make nice sides.
Along with potato au gratin with cheddar cheese and a little fresh rosemary.
Sauteed Apples seems to compliment any entree and since they are easy to make, I serve them often.
A slice of Cranberry Blueberry Bread (recipe follows) for dessert and leftovers will be for breakfast or snack.
Cranberry Blueberry Bread
Ingredients
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed if frozen
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Beat in eggs and buttermilk. Stir in flour mixture, blending well. Stir in cranberry sauce and blueberries.
Pour batter into a greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack. Yields 1 loaf of bread.
Blueberry Butter
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
Combine all ingredients, blending well. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
Yields about 1 3/4 cups of butter.
Oh Aunt Lorrie,
You are the best cook! I can actually taste your ham reading this! And I can’t wait to try your Potato Au Gratin recipe– Thanks!
Love you,
Toni
Mrs.H,
Oh my… you are making me hungry!
Everything looks scrumptious!!
Thank you for being so kind as to share
the lovely photos and recipes!!!!
Love & Hugs,
Miss Jen
What a yummy looking spread! I love potatos, gonna try your recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Looks so yummy!!!! Love the apples!!!
Oh everything looks so good!
Wow looks fabulous! Nothing like making a huge meal for your family ~Blessings 🙂
Oh my…this is a lovely meal! So glad you included the recipes…I had planned to make a ham this weekend and have dear friends over…
PERFECT!!
HOPE (who loves being a homemaker, wife, mom and Nana..too!)
Oh Yum! Do you have room for 7 more?!!!