Family Christmas Recipies - from Family Christmas Online^TM

This page will contain links to instructions for making traditional and contemporary Christmas treats and meals. We plan to focus, at least at first, with our family's favorite recipies that we actually use. So we won't be listing 47 different varieties of some casserole or another, just telling you what we know works for our families and friends. In addition we plan to provide other information to help you make each project a success, even if you feel like you're all thumbs in the kitchen. This will take us longer than transcribing words like tbsp and tsp and assuming that you can "fill in the gaps" that many recipe books fail to explain. But we hope you will find our recipies, hints, and instructions worth waiting for.

We started out by describing how to make our favorite Christmas cookie recipe, the Best Traditional Cutout Sugar Cookies. We have added a Traditional Shortbread recipe that includes many photos and hints for helping first-time shortbread bakers with this tasty treat. New for 2008, we've added a fun and tasty cookie treat that almost anybody can make, Grandma Race's Peanut-Butter Cracker Cookies, as made by our daughter, Emily Race.

We also have what might possibly be the Internet's most comprehensive and user-friendly article on How to Roast a Turkey

And we've included an accompanying article on How to Make Reduced-Fat Turkey Gravy

If a turkey seems to be overkill, consider our kids' holiday favorite, Ham Loaf.

In October, 2007, we added three of our family's favorite salad recipes:

• Henrietta's Cranberry Salad, my mother's favorite recipe for cranberries; it has become a favorite of many other families. It can also be prepared days, or even weeks ahead and frozen if necessary - a big help at the holidays.
• Black Bean Salad, a festive treat for any time of the year.
• Cauliflower Salad, a salad that is not necessarily just for holidays, but is here because it is easy, tasty, and can be prepared a day ahead.

In the Beverage department, we have a new favorite, Cappuccino Punch, a sweet treat with a bit of a kick.

New for 2011, a great summertime combination:

• Our Marinated Chicken recipe, perfect for grilled chicken and any kind of shish-kabob.
• Our Easy Rice Pilaf Recipe - a rice dish you can prepare in the microwave.

We have several other recipes in the works, so check back. :-)

And contact us with any questions or suggestions you have in the meantime.

Paul and Shelia Race

www.familychristmasonline.com