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Coming home...it's at the heart of Christmas. Twinkling lights, candles in the windows, hot cocoa by the fire, warm cookies in the oven, laughter, love and sweet times shared with family & friends.
These are what we're most looking forward to tomorrow...we hope our Menu of the Week from Christmas in the Country adds to your holiday festivities and wintertime family table!
As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more? Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from Christmas in the Country here!
Click links below to view the recipes...enjoy!
Jumbo Quiche Muffins
Shared by Debra Alf from Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Mom's Party Rye Spread
Shared by Jan Purnell from Littleston, Pennsylvania
Christmas Eve Soup
Shared by Jessica Heimbaugh
from Gilbert, Iowa
Fruity Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Shared by Becca Brasfield
from Burns, Tennessee
Honeyed Raspberry Pork Chops
Shared by Elaine Slabinski
from Monroe Township, New Jersey
Reindeer Food
Shared by Stephanie Kemp
from Millersburg, Ohio
Want to learn more about Christmas in the Country or
add it to your cookbook collection? Click below!
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In case you missed our announcement on our Page on Facebook earlier this week, here's your chance to get a handy little eBook for just 99 CENTS!
Christmas Classics
-- 99 cents now thru 12/23/12 --
Want to read a little more about this cookbook?
Here's what you'll find...
We've gathered all the recipes you'll want for the most scrumptious holiday ever! Celebration Cheese Ball, Pizza Nibblers and punch cups of Winter Wassail will be eagerly welcomed at a festive gathering. Digital eBook, 32 pages. (Gooseberry Patch suggested retail price: $2.99)
Wanna try a sample recipe?
Here you go!
Hot Seafood & Artichoke Dip
Shared by Joely Flegler from Edmond, Oklahoma
8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. sour cream
1.4-oz. pkg. vegetable soup mix
6-oz. can crabmeat or shrimp, drained
6-oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1/2 c. red pepper, chopped
Optional: 1/2 t. hot pepper sauce
Blend together all ingredients and spread in a 13"x9" baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 4 cups.
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Download one of the free reading apps from Amazon
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right in your computer!
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If you have presents left to wrap or little gifts to deliver, our printable tags are sure to come in handy! See both collections below and download from our friends at Scribd.
Gooseberry Patch Christmas 2011 Tags
Gooseberry Patch Christmas Tags
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Almost all recipes have a place in our memories, whether from the first time we made them or from a special occasion of which they were always a part. Some of these most special recipes are served on Christmas day, whether for a homemade breakfast or for dinner later that day. Few days hold so many memories and recipes that add flavor.
So tell us...
What are your favorite
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST OR DINNER recipes?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!
This recipe was published in our cookbook, 101 Breakfast & Brunch Recipes, and is an extra-special way to fix this breakfast standard...you'll love it!
Sugarplum Bacon
Beth Burgmeier from East Dubuque, Illinois, shared this recipe with us. She writes, "Crunchy, sweet and salty...this bacon is out-of-this-world good! Cook some up for your brunch guests. They're sure to love it!"
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 lb. bacon
In a bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut each bacon slice in half crosswise; dredge each slice in brown sugar mixture. Twist bacon slices and place in an ungreased 13"x9" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, until bacon is crisp and sugar is bubbly. Place bacon on aluminum foil to cool. Serve at room temperature. Makes 8 servings.
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If you're like us, once the calendar reads December, it's off to the races to plan all the festivities of Christmas!
From a quick snack while wrapping gifts to an easy holiday dinner with family, we always want to make time to share the fun & food of the season. That's what Quick & Easy Christmas is all about!
This week's Menu of the Week features recipes that come together in a flash, but are special enough to be part of this most merry celebration.
With chapters covering everything from open house appetizers and sweets to share to breakfast on Christmas morning and dinner with the whole family, Quick & Easy Christmas is one you'll turn to when time is short and there's fun to be had!
This week, you'll get a half-dozen sample recipes from this bestseller and, as always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more? Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from Quick & Easy Christmas there!
Click links or photos below to view the recipes...enjoy!
Secret Trail Cheese Ball
Shared by Becca Jones from Jackson, Tennessee
Chicky Popovers
Shared by Deanna Lyons
from Roswell, Georgia
Buffalo Chicken Soup
Shared by Anna McMaster
from Portland, Oregon
Tangy Ham Steaks
Shared by Stephanie Mayer
from Portsmouth, Virginia
Mr. Dillon's Prime Rib
Shared by Terry Dillon
from Parma, Ohio
Shelle's Millionaire Pie
Shared by Michelle Caldwell
from Totz, Kentucky
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Have you started your holiday baking yet? We've been doing a little here and there and have a little stash of goodies in the freezer already. They're so handy to have when folks drop by during the holidays and what a treat to enjoy while opening presents and spending time with family & friends.
We have our favorites that we make every year, and the recipe cards are worn and splattered from use. We can't seem to part with these old cards though...they hold so many warm memories, don't they? Whether you're finished already or just getting started this weekend, we'd love to hear about YOUR Christmas cookies & candy.
So tell us...
What are your favorite CHRISTMAS COOKIES & CANDY?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!
This recipe was published in our cookbook, Christmas Cookie Jar, and is a longtime favorite...these little gems won't last long on your cookie tray!
Pastel Cream Wafers
This is a recipe that's been passed around the office for years...it always tops our must-bake list!
2 c. all-purpose flour
1-1/2 c. butter, divided
1/3 c. whipping cream
2 c. sugar
2-1/3 c. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
several drops of red and green food coloring
Combine flour, one cup butter and cream; mix well. Chill for one hour. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thick; cut out cookies with a 1-1/2 inch round cookie cutter. Carefully dip both sides of cookies into sugar; place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Pierce cookies lightly across top with a fork. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool completely.
For the filling, beat remaining butter for 30 seconds; gradually beat in powdered sugar, vanilla and food coloring. Sandwich cookies in pairs with frosting. Makes about 5 dozen.
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It seems like no matter what other traditions your holiday celebrations include, one that we all share is Christmas cookies!
This Menu of the Week comes from our cookbook, Christmas Cookie Jar, and while we don't recommend making a meal of these recipes, they are sure to add a sweet touch to your get-togethers this Christmas.
(Although you COULD eat cookies for dinner...we won't tell! You are a grown-up and that's one of the perks.)
No matter whether you're baking for your family, a cookie swap at church or just the jolly old elf stopping by, you'll find a recipe in Christmas Cookie Jar that you'll be happy to share. Not just for the holidays either, the recipes in this cookbook will make you the hero of the next bake sale!
As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Want to see more? Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from Christmas Cookie Jar there!
Click links or photos below to view the recipes...enjoy!
Low-Sugar Cut-Outs
Shared by Virgina Watson
from Scranton, Pennsylvania
Frosted Ginger Creams
Shared by Judy Adams
from Wooster, Ohio
Butterscotch Cheesecake Bars
Shared by Marsha Konken
from Sterling, Colorado
Chocolate Peppermint Drops
Shared by Diana Decker
from Kerhonkson, New York
Turtle Pecan Bars
Shared by Janet Allen
from Hauser, Idaho
Gumdrop Jewels
Shared by Stacey Roth
from Clark, Missouri
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Why not welcome this festive time of year with a brand new
Desktop Wallpaper? Enjoy it!
Click above to view larger!
To save it as your desktop wallpaper or background, just click on the image above and then, when the window pops up, right-click or control-click on that image and then save it...easy!
You can also download it in a few different sizes from our website.
Click here to visit our download page!
If you're downloading from our website, you can follow these instructions to install Gooseberry Patch Desktop Wallpaper on your computer:
PC users: Click on the image size you want for your desktop and wait for the image to load. Right click on the image and select "Set as background." Now you can enjoy your new Gooseberry Patch wallpaper!
Mac users:Click on the image size you want for your desktop and wait for the image to load. Control Click on the image and select “Save Image” and save to your desktop or wherever you would like the file to be kept. From your System Preferences click on “Desktop & Screen Saver” and navigate to choose your wallpaper file. Now you can enjoy your new Gooseberry Patch wallpaper!
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Thanks to everyone who entered our recent contest!
Your Christmas Past photos really put us in the holiday spirit.
The 5 winners have been notified and
you can see their photos below...
Debbie McDole and her brother, Bob at Christmas in 1955.
She writes, "We were SO excited!"
Here's Tammy Bish with some cousins making Christmas cookies!
She writes, "We always had THE best time together and still
love to get together as adults...and, yes, we STILL belly laugh together
just like this!"
Linda Frank shared this photo of herself with Jolly Old St. Nick.
She writes, "My
dad was stationed in Germany. This was about 1956. We went to the
officer's club to see Santa. I loved living in Germany. Life was pretty
good then when I was little. I enjoy remembering the Christmases we
spent there."
Melissa Meyer and her grandma in 2008.
She writes, "She had a book a family member had
given her that asked all sorts of questions about her life from
childhood to adulthood. She gave the book to me and asked me to create a
book she could give to each of her kids for Christmas. I typed out all
the questions and her answers, scanned photos, and bound the books
together. Everyone was delighted to get a look into her life to keep for
all time!"
Patty Hall shared this sweet photo of Santa's Little Helpers!
She writes, "In
2007 we were blessed to have all three of our grown children, their
spouses, and all five of our grandchildren home for Christmas. What
special memories were made that year!"
Thanks again to everyone who shared their photos with us...stay tuned for lots more chances to win coming soon!
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Whether it's your world famous fudge or a special seasoning blend that everyone requests, the gifts that come from our kitchens are some of the best and most thoughtful ways to remember special folks at this time of year. We're already thinking about what we'll make this year...how about you?
We'd love to know...
What are your favorite GIFTS FROM THE KITCHEN?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!
This recipe was published in our cookbook, 101 Christmas Recipes, and Paula (below) is right...once you start snacking on these, you won't want to stop!
Spiced Christmas Cashews
Paula Marchesi from Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania shared this recipe with us. She writes, "Sweet, salty, crunchy and oh-so snackable! Everybody raves about them. I often make 10 to 12 batches for holiday gifts...maybe more!"
1 egg white
1 T. water
2 9-3/4 oz. cans salted cashews
1/3 c. sugar
1 T. chili powder
2 t. salt
2 t. ground cumin
1/2 t. cayenne pepper
Whisk together egg white and water in a large bowl. Add cashews; toss to coat. Transfer to a colander; drain for 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine sugar and spices; add cashews and toss to coat. Arrange in a single layer on a greased 15"x10" jelly-roll pan. Bake at 250 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes, stirring once. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container. Makes about 3-1/2 cups.
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This week's Menu of the Week comes from our photography book, 101 Christmas Recipes and it's sure to put you in the holiday spirit!
This cookbook includes chapters that will give you ideas for holiday open houses, recipes for sweets to share with family & friends, plus two more chapters that will inspire you on Christmas Day and on those snowy days when you just want to snuggle under a blanket.
101 Christmas Recipes has the whole season covered and this week, you'll get a sample from each section, plus a few more! As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more? Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from 101 Christmas Recipes there!
Click links or photos below to view the recipes...enjoy!
Garlic-Romano Dipping Sauce
Shared by Denise Mainville
from Huber Heights, Ohio
Ham & Swiss Cheese Rolls
Shared by Janet Stewart
from Owensboro, Kentucky
Herbed Corn Bake
Shared by Nikole Morningstar from Norfolk, Virginia
Mexican Albondigas Soup
Shared by Sherry Sheehan
from Phoenix, Arizona
Graham Pralines
Shared by Sandi Boothman from Camden, Michigan
Malted Hot Cocoa
Shared by JoAnna Brown
from Ann Arbor, Michigan
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add it to your cookbook collection? Click below!
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Gingerbread cookies are baking in the oven, the kids are stringing popcorn garlands and everyone secretly making a little something for someone special. A homemade holiday is the best, isn't it?
With Thanksgiving behind us, we're all looking forward to celebrating the merriest season of the year, starting with this week's Menu of the Week from Homemade Christmas.
Below, you'll find a sampling of recipes to enjoy, and as always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more? Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from Homemade Christmas there!
Click links or photos below to view the recipes...enjoy!
Nan's Cinnamon Rolls
Shared by Ann Lyons from Ontario, Canada
Chill-Chaser Chicken Soup
Shared by Cheryl McIntosh from Middletown, Indiana
Brown Sugar-Glazed Ham
Shared by Jo Ann from Gooseberry Patch
Big Butterflies & Mushrooms
Shared by Isolda Crockett from Mossville, Illinois
Sweet-and-Sour Brisket
Shared by Beth Shaeffer from Greenwood, Indiana
Mocha Pudding Cake
Shared by Lanita Anderson from Chesapeake, Virginia
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We're giving away copies of our newest Christmas cookbook (plus some more goodies!) and all you need to do is share a photo on our Page on Facebook!
It could be of you and your grandkids last year, you with your very favorite present of all time or ANY photo from YOUR Christmas past. Be sure to include a story or memory that goes along with it too!
That's IT!
Couldn't be simpler, right?
Dig into your Christmas photo vault and pick your favorite, like this one of Vickie with her new Fort Apache set or Jo Ann with her new trike below!
Everyone who shares a photo and memory will be entered to WIN a copy of The Christmas Table, and a few lucky winners will get a little something special from OUR Christmas vault too...details below!
In addition to the cookbook, we've found some prizes in our "vault" and we're sending them to a few lucky winners.
2 Grand Prize winners will receive a vintage Gooseberry Patch Eddie Walker figure, signed by Vickie & Jo Ann.
A few MORE winners will receive a rare, out-of-print Christmas Journal!
So what are you waiting for? Find your favorite Christmas photo
and post it on our Page on Facebook...we can't wait to see them!
Only one entry will be counted for each person.
Deadline for entry is November 21, 2012.
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The Christmas season is brimming with festive reasons to gather with family & friends…holiday open houses, cookie swaps, caroling parties, trimming the tree and of course the traditional Christmas dinner.
Our newest holiday title, The Christmas Table, celebrates the joys of the holidays with recipes perfect for all these heartwarming occasions. This week, we're sharing a sampling of recipes from this cookbook...don't miss your November edition of Feather Your Nest (coming Wednesday!) for a chance to win too!
As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more? Visit our Recipe Collection and find lots more from The Christmas Table there!
Click links or photos below to view the recipes...enjoy!
Mushroom Poppers
From Julianne Saifullah of Lexington, Kentucky
Poppy Seed Cheese Bread
From Francie Stutzman of Clinton, Ohio
Lasagna Rolls
From Laura Hack of Sugar Creek, Wyoming
Len's Poached Ham
From Len Walker of Ontario, Canada
Marilyn's Slow-Cooked Chicken & Noodles
From Marilyn Stonecipher of Bloomington, Indiana
Coconut-Cranberry Bars
From Jeannie Wolf of Findlay, Ohio
Want to learn more about The Christmas Table or
add it to your cookbook collection? Click below!
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It's been so sweltering recently, we thought we have a little fun with this week's Menu of the Week...how about a little Christmas in July?
No matter what time of year, welcoming family & friends to our kitchens is one of our favorite things about the holidays, and even without a single snowflake on the ground, we know you'll enjoy the recipes from Christmas with Family & Friends.
We hope you'll enjoy mixing & matching these recipes and, if you try any of them, be sure to come back and leave a comment...we'd love to hear how everything turned out! As always, when you follow us on Twitter, you'll get an additional recipe EVERY DAY of the week. Can't wait for more? Visit our Recipe Collection and find plenty to sample from Christmas with Family & Friends.
Click the links below to view recipes...click the book below
to learn even more about it or add it to your collection!
Warm Gorgonzola Dip
& Garlic Cheese Bread
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or add it to your cookbook collection? Click below!
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To celebrate our Cookbook of the Week, Comfort & Joy, we're sharing warm memories of Christmas today.
Below you can read a few of our favorites from the book...
Growing up in a large family with quite a few children, there wasn’t much money for treats. My mother was very busy with so many of us that she didn’t make dessert very often. One snowy winter’s day when I was very young, my grandmother came over with a real treat. She mixed a couple cups of cold, thick cream with some vanilla and 2 cups sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolved. She then stirred in 2 cups coconut and put the bowl to the side. Outside she went into the snowstorm and gathered up a huge, heaping bowl of freshly fallen snow. She poured the cream mixture on top and stirred it all very fast. She spooned it into bowls for each one of us and we gobbled it down. As children, we thought this was just the most awesome, delicious “ice cream” treat!
- Peggy Shaw of Kuna, Idaho
Every year my family went to my grandpa’s farm in the backwoods of northeastern Wisconsin about 2 weeks before Christmas. My mother and Gramma packed thermoses full of hot cocoa, sandwiches made with Gramma’s home-baked buns and cookies for dessert. Then Grampa and my father hooked up the big bobsled to the tractor. We all rode on the sled for a whole day of picking and chopping down Christmas trees. We picked ours, theirs, my other grandparents’ as well as one for every classroom in my school…even a very large tree for our school gym! We all climbed up on top of the pile of trees and rode the bobsled home. The next day, my father delivered 7 of the trees to my school. He carried them in, one at a time, and built a wooden stand for each one. Then he took them to the classrooms. My teacher let me go and help until all the trees were set up. We waited and put the huge one up in the gym last. Our family was very poor, but on that day I felt so important and so very proud of my father!
- Barbara Voight of Duluth, Minnesota
Being the oldest of 4 siblings at the time (there were more in the years to come!), I was always Mom’s helper. Christmas was, needless to say, a very exciting time at our house…the most fun time of the year. One Christmas Eve, I could barely sleep. After dozing off and on, I finally decided it had to be time for waking up and starting the day. I woke up my groggy siblings, and being the “helper” made them all get dressed. As a group, we ventured down the stairs, my siblings still rubbing their sleepy eyes. We checked out the tree and marveled at all the gifts. I then glanced the clock to make sure we could run and wake up Mom & Dad...it was only one a.m.! I had to make everyone march back up the stairs, help put PJ’s back on and sneak back into my own bed. Poor kids, I don’t even know if they were old enough to still remember…I must have not been more than 10 years old but it is a memory I cherish. My parents were never any the wiser!
- Brenda Doak of Delaware, Ohio
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With all the festivities coming up this weekend, we like to have
a few goodies simmering away in the slow cooker for
family & friends to enjoy whenever the mood strikes.
Whether it's appetizers, dips, beverages or snacks in
YOUR slow cooker, we're rounding up all those
recipes to celebrate today! So tell us...
What's YOUR favorite
SLOW-COOKER ENTERTAINING recipe?
Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!
Here's a recipe to inspire you from Comfort & Joy,
our Cookbook of the Week!
Slow-Cooker English Cider
Mary Ary of Lexington, Kentucky shared this recipe with us. She writes, "My family doesn’t think it’s Christmas ’til they have each had a cup (or 2!) of English Cider!"
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1-1/2 qts. cider
1 t. whole allspice
2 cinnamon sticks
2 t. whole cloves
1 orange, sliced and seeded
Combine ingredients in slow cooker. Spices can be placed in a tea strainer if preferred, or added loose. Cover and heat on low setting for 2 to 8 hours. Strain before serving if necessary. Makes 1-1/2 quarts.
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This week, we're featuring another of our favorite Christmas titles and as the holiday draws closer, we like to focus on what makes this season so special. The title of this cookbook seems to sum it up for us...we hope it does for you too!
We love a little...
With all of the coziness of Christmas wrapped up in one book,
you'll love the chapters inside...
And, since each chapter has its own subheading, you'll know
just where to look for what kind of inspiration!
Tune in later this week for a last-minute touch of cheer from Deck the Halls and another recipe to enjoy on Christmas Eve - it's only 4 days away! The recipe below is from Season's Eatin's...enjoy it with YOUR family at the holidays or any time of year!
Oven-Roasted Ribs
This recipe was shared by Art Berkowitz of Los Angeles, California...thanks, Art! We think they're just fancy enough for company and still easy enough for every day!
1 c. peach preserves
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. Dijon mustard
4 lbs. beef or pork ribs
salt and pepper to taste
Combine preserves, lemon juice and mustard; mix well. Arrange ribs in a large roasting pan sprayed with non-stick vegetable spray. Add salt and pepper to taste; spread sauce on top. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until tender. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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