It’s Almost Thanksgiving! Holiday Hits

It’s almost Thanksgiving and I enjoyed my first of three Thanksgiving meals with my family last night.  Good times and good food.

I know I haven’t posted a lot lately due to real life taking over and no time to share all the great things going on!  I wish I could just push a button and have a post with pictures pop up.   Wouldn’t that be so neat?!

I’ll be reminding us of some old fashioned high carb treats and some delicious low carb treats so be sure and scroll on down.

I’m so thankful for all my faithful readers and visitors.  Thank you for being here!

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I wanted to share some recipes that are already posted here that are great for the holidays.  I seem to make some of the these dishes over and over again ’cause they are so good!  :)

For those not so worried about their blood sugar…

Nutter Butter Banana Pudding

Brownie Crusted Butterfinger Cheesecake

Sopapilla Cheesecake   yum!

Coconut Macaroons

Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

Applesauce Nut Cake     (no eggs!)

Easy Chess Pie

Old Fashioned Chocolate Cream Pie

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

 

Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole

Heavenly Yeast Rolls

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And now for some LOWER CARB treats…

Cheesy Roasted Cauliflower with Bacon

Pumpkin Pie

Butter Pecan Creme Brulee

The best Chocolate Chip Cheesecake ever!

Blender Coconut Pie

Carbuik Muffins

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

Cream Cheese & Bacon Stuffed Peppers aka Poppers!

More Low carb links:

LOW CARB

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Have a very safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Summer Squash Casserole

With an abundance of yellow summer squash from our garden, I’m using it in almost more ways that you can count!

I made this casserole for our Sunday dinner and some of it was left over.  It made a delicious breakfast this morning!  I think it has gotten better with age.  Some things just do that .  :)

I found the recipe I used at Allrecipes.com.

Summer Squash Casserole

4 cups sliced yellow squash
1/2 cup chopped onion
35 buttery round crackers, crushed
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Place squash and onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Pour in a small amount of water.  Cover and cook until squash is tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well and place in a large bowl.

In a medium bowl, mix together cracker crumbs and cheese. Stir half of the cracker mixture into the cooked squash and onions.  In a small bowl, mix together eggs and milk, then add to squash mixture. Stir in 1/4 cup melted butter, and season with salt and pepper.

Spread into a 9×13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cracker mixture, and dot with 2 tablespoons butter.  Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Enjoy the day you bake it and be sure and save some for breakfast the next morning.  You’ll be glad you did.

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*By leaving out the crackers and using a mix of cream and water, the carbs in this recipe can be lowered significantly.

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I forgot to mention that I made Squash Pickles the other day.  Stay tuned for the recipe.  :)

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Partying over at

Swiss Chicken Casserole

When I saw this chicken recipe over at The Southern Lady Cooks,  I knew I had to try it.

My daughter loves Stove Top Stuffing and I knew she’d love this casserole.

I’m trying to watch my calories so I decided to use reduced fat items where I could.  My recipe is just a little different than the one at TSLC, but it’s hopefully just as tasty.

Swiss Chicken Casserole

6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (I used 10 chicken tenderloins)
6 slices 2% Swiss cheese, sliced
1 (10.75 oz) can condensed reduced fat cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup skim milk
water
2 cups dry bread stuffing mix (I used Kroger brand)

Preheat oven to 350º.

Arrange chicken in a lightly sprayed 9 x 13 baking dish.
Top with Swiss cheese slices.

Combine soup, skim milk, and about 1/4 cup water and stir well.
Spoon mixture over chicken and sprinkle with stuffing mix.
I then sprayed with some butter flavored spray, (Sure miss my buttah!)
but if you’re not counting calories, drizzle about 1/4 cup of melted butter
over the stuffing.

Cover and bake for 50 minutes. Serve with your favorite green side dish.
Serves 6 fairly large portions.

~I attempted to do a little figuring on the calories and came up to about 315
per serving.

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Partying today over at

Holiday Goodies!

I know Christmas is close and I’ve been so busy in the kitchen,

I’ve had very little time to actually post what I’ve been cooking.

Soon I’ll have a post on the candies and cookies I’ve been making,

but in the meantime … these are some of the dishes

I made for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Glazed Applesauce Nut Cake

Cappuccino Mousse Trifle from Taste of Home

Cherries in the Snow

Aunt Mary’s Easy Chess Pie

 

Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole

1/2 stick butter
1 large pkg. frozen chopped broccoli
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. milk
1 (8 oz.) jar Cheez Whiz
3 c. cooked white rice
season with salt and pepper to taste

Cook the rice until done, add the butter, stir and set aside.
Cook the broccoli in a large pan until done.
Add the soup, milk, cheese and rice. Season.
Pour into a greased casserole.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.

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Corn Spoon Bread from Deep South Dish

Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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What have you made over this holiday season?

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Weight Watcher’s Au Gratin Potatoes ~ 3 pts

Au Gratin Potatoes

(3 Points per Serving using skim milk)
8 Servings

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1 sprays cooking spray
1 Tbsp butter
1 medium onion(s), thinly sliced
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cup fat-free skim milk (I prefer 2%)
2 pounds Yukon Gold potato(es), thinly sliced
1 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

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Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 2-quart covered baking dish with cooking spray.

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Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour; add milk slowly, stirring. Add potatoes and stir to mix. Bring to a boil. Stir in 3/4 cup of cheese, salt and pepper.

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Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and level out surface. Bake for 1 hour, uncovered. Cover and bake until potatoes are fork-tender, about 20 minutes more.

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Change oven temperature to broil. Sprinkle remaining cheese over potatoes. Broil 6 inches from the heating element until the cheese is golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces.

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Yum, yum!  These potatoes are worth the effort!

Chiles Rellenos Casserole

I used Low Carb Chic’s recipe, except I used diced chiles instead of whole.

Chiles Rellenos Casserole

1/2- cup heavy cream
1-cup sharp cheddar cheese
1-cup pepper jack cheese
3-eggs
2-small cans of whole green chilies
Salt to taste.

Drain the chilies.  Layer chilies and pepper jack cheese.  Mix the eggs and cream.  Pour over the chilies and cheese mixture and top with the cheddar cheese.  Bake at 350º for 20 minutes.