Jose Cuervo Christmas Cookies
In case anyone is looking for some Christmas Cookie recipes – you might like this one

Jose Cuervo Christmas Cookies

1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup or brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup nuts
2 cups of dried fruit
1 bottle Jose Cuervo Tequila

Sample the Cuervo to check quality. Take a large bowl, Check the Cuervoagain, to be sure it is of the highest quality, Pour one level cup and drink.

Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter In a large fluffy bowl.

Add one peastoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it’s best to make sure the Cuervo is still ok, try another Cup just in case.

Turn off the mixerer thingy.

Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup Of dried fruit.

Pick the frigging fruit off the floor.

Mix on the turner.

If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaters just pry It loose with a drewscriver.

Sample the Cuervo to check for tonsisticity.

Next, sift two cups of salt, or something. Who geeves A sheet. Check the Jose Cuervo. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.

Add one table.

Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can Find.

Greash the oven.

Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall Over.

Don’t forget to beat off the turner.

Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the Cose Juervo and make sure to put the stove in the wishdasher.

Cherry Mistmas !

Pecan Dainties

1 egg white
dash salt
1 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups pecan halves

Beat the egg white with salt until soft peaks form. Add sugar in 2 additions, beating lightly after each. Stir in nuts. Drop by teaspoon onto a greased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake at 250 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove immediately and cool on rack. Makes about 3 dozen and freezes well.

“Best tip others love, is I get 12 Reeses Peanut Butter Cup (packages), the cost is a whopping $29! I individually wrap and bow the 12. Put under the tree. Voila. 12 instant gifts, others who are on a budget should try!”

“One of my fondest holiday memories that I would like to share with you now”

Two Christmas’s ago, my son was the President of our Lake Association. It was at the December Board Meeting that a vote was passed by a “Board of Scrooges”, to put a lien on a neighbor’s home, for delinquent Association dues. We did not know the lady personally, but had heard stories of her misfortune. She had recently lost her husband to cancer, her home burned to the ground, and she was a single parent with 3 young children, and very little disposable income, living in a makeshift trailer.

My son, Christopher, pleaded with the Board to delay any property liens until the Christmas season had passed. The Board remained unmoved at his Christian ideals. With lien paperwork ready to go, the Board voted that the lien be placed on her property December 23rd! Since he could not reverse the Board’s vote, (Presidents have no vote) he decided to take the matter into his own hands. He immediately began contacting vendors for donations. He got insulation for her trailer donated by Home Depot, a turkey was donated by Stop and Shop, and food donations were made by various neighbors who had heard of his good deed. A local contractor volunteered to install the insulation and make any immediate repairs the trailer needed, to insure a warm safe Christmas for her and her family. Age appropriate toys and gifts were donated for the whole family and a “secret Santa” even paid the arrears lien! Food, neighbors and toys all were packed, ear muff to ear muff, into a big, open bed truck. As we drove up the hill to her home, jingle bells were jingling and carolers were singing, as we slowly pulled into her driveway. A procession of about 20 people, like ants in a row, marched up her frozen, snow covered path with boxes, bags and Christmas stocking, loudly singing, “We Wish You a Merry Chritstmas”. As we all attemepted to pack ourselves into her tiny trailer to dispense our gifts; her surprised face brought tears and smiles to all in the room. At that moment, my son turned to me and with a big warm hug, said, “Mom, this is my best Christmas ever”. The warm glow of the kind hearted deed followed me for weeks, and gave me yet another reason to be proud and happy with the kind of man my son had turned out to be.
May you and yours feel the love and warmth that I have known this holiday season”.

Potato Filling (A Pennsylvania Dutch Treat) – Delicious!

4 or 5 fairly large potatoes
1 cup diced celery
1//2 cup diced onion
1/4 lb of butter
4 slices of bread (cubed)
1 or 2 eggs

Pare potatoes, cut, and cover with water and about 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Boil until soft. Saute celery and onion in 1/4 lb of butter until slightly
soft. Add cubed bread and steam together. Cover pan (you can moisten the
bread with slight amount of water from potatoes).
Drain liquid from potatoes (save some of the water). Add sautéed celery,
onions, bread. Mix well. If too stiff, add some of the potato water you
saved. Put in 11/2 quart greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 for about 30
minutes or until brown. (Before putting in oven, put slices of butter –
about 1 tablespoon – on top of mixture).

40 min | 40 min prep

SERVES 10

* 1 (14 ounce) package gingerbread mix

CHERRY SAUCE

* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons cornstarch
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
* 1 1/2 cups frozen pitted tart cherries
* 1 (29 ounce) can pears, drained and sliced

LEMON CREAM

* 1 cup whipping cream
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 cup purchased prepared lemon pudding

1. Make gingerbread according to directions. When cool enough to handle cut into 1-in cubes.
2. MAKE CHERRY SAUCE: combine brown sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Stir in cranberry juice cocktail. Add frozen cherries. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly then cook an additional 2 minutes. Cover and cool without stirring. NOTE: this mixture can be made up to three days ahead, covered and refrigerated until needed.
3. MAKE LEMON CREAM:.
4. Beat whipping cream and vanilla just till soft peaks form. Fold in lemon pudding. Stir gently until combined.
5. TO ASSEMBLE:.
6. Spoon 1/3 the lemon cream into a trifle dish. Add 1/3 the cherry sauce. Top with half the pears and 1/2 the gingerbread.
7. Repeat this layer once and top with remaining 1/3 cherry sauce.
8. Keep refrigerated.

I usually use more of the lemon creme mixture to be generous. It’s easy, looks great, and taste delicious.
Merry Christmas!