Recipes for our Holidays

[BlackOnyx8 [JG]]

Hello dear Sisters, thank you very much for all the lovely recipes. I have the day off from work tomorrow, and I will be having a feast, as well as other celebrations.

I will be having the meatloaf, butternut squash casserole and the harvest spice bread!

I'll also be cooking some mushrooms, I feel that these are more of a Yule kind of thing (there are more wild mushrooms in winter)... But I felt like doing it anyway, with mushrooms bought at the market here's my contribution to this topic:
Mushroom Soup

 

[tabby]

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I have nearly all the ingredients to make the Apple Butternut Squash Casserole, just need to find pecans. And btw I read wrong, there is no sugar, only honey so that's fine

Here is another recipe, Spiced Apple Blackberry Hand Pies. These look beautiful!
https://annabanana.co/spiced-apple-and-blackberry-hand-pies/

Greetings and a Happy Mabon to you both and everyone!

Wish I'd logged in earlier to see this recipe. I LOOOOOVE blackberries.. oh well.

I couldn't get everything I needed for the casserole but Jrvan really wanted to make the turkey meatloaf, so we went with that and the harvest bread.

Maybe I can do the casserole for the last harvest holiday of the year instead??

 

[HPS Lydia]

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I have nearly all the ingredients to make the Apple Butternut Squash Casserole, just need to find pecans. And btw I read wrong, there is no sugar, only honey so that's fine

Here is another recipe, Spiced Apple Blackberry Hand Pies. These look beautiful!
https://annabanana.co/spiced-apple-and-blackberry-hand-pies/

Greetings and a Happy Mabon to you both and everyone!

Wish I'd logged in earlier to see this recipe. I LOOOOOVE blackberries.. oh well.

I couldn't get everything I needed for the casserole but Jrvan really wanted to make the turkey meatloaf, so we went with that and the harvest bread.

Maybe I can do the casserole for the last harvest holiday of the year instead??

Happy Mabon!

I made the casserole, it was amazing! It tasted kind of strange as I've never before had sage combined with clove etc, but it was so good, and the textures were perfect. I recommend making sure to get a piece of bacon and pecan with each bite of the squash or apple. I didn't find thick-cut bacon so I just cooked regular cut but more slices to even it up.

You can make it any time, or wait for the next harvest holiday as you mentioned

Turkey meatloaf is also perfect for this holiday

 

[Jrvan]

The turkey meatloaf was delicious!! I'm so glad we tried it. I honestly think it was the best meatloaf I've ever tasted.

 

[BlackOnyx8 [JG]]

I hope you all had a great time!

I made the turkey meatloaf, the casserole and the spice bread. I didn't really have the time to make the mushroom soup I shared earlier.

But everything was awesome, I really enjoyed all of it and my girlfriend loved it as well. The meatloaf was my favourite, it was sooo good, I served it with chestnuts and carrots.

 

[tabby]

Hello dear Sisters, thank you very much for all the lovely recipes. I have the day off from work tomorrow, and I will be having a feast, as well as other celebrations.

I will be having the meatloaf, butternut squash casserole and the harvest spice bread!

I'll also be cooking some mushrooms, I feel that these are more of a Yule kind of thing (there are more wild mushrooms in winter)... But I felt like doing it anyway, with mushrooms bought at the market here's my contribution to this topic:
Mushroom Soup

Glad this thread has been useful for everyone Never had mushroom soup before, sadly the link doesn't work for me.
Mind reposting it, BlackOnyx? Would love to try it!

I hope you all had a great time!

I made the turkey meatloaf, the casserole and the spice bread. I didn't really have the time to make the mushroom soup I shared earlier.

But everything was awesome, I really enjoyed all of it and my girlfriend loved it as well. The meatloaf was my favourite, it was sooo good, I served it with chestnuts and carrots.

I was skeptical at first when Jrvan showed it to me because I'd never heard of it before, but MY GOSH this meatloaf tasted good!! I changed up the topping sauce because I'm not the biggest fan of plain ketchup, so I added BBQ and Worcestershire sauce to the ketchup topping. The combination gave it a slight spiciness to the meatloaf which was yummy : P Definitely making this traditional in our household haha.

For reference: 4 tbspoons of ketchup, 4 tbspoons of BBQ sauce, and 2 tbspoons of Worcestershire sauce. Whisked together and then spread over the top of the meatloaf before baking. 10/10.

I used pecans instead of walnuts for the harvest bread, it kinda reminded me of carrot cake :lol:

Sounds like everyone's had a wonderful holiday

 

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I have nearly all the ingredients to make the Apple Butternut Squash Casserole, just need to find pecans. And btw I read wrong, there is no sugar, only honey so that's fine

Here is another recipe, Spiced Apple Blackberry Hand Pies. These look beautiful!
https://annabanana.co/spiced-apple-and-blackberry-hand-pies/

Greetings and a Happy Mabon to you both and everyone!

Wish I'd logged in earlier to see this recipe. I LOOOOOVE blackberries.. oh well.

I couldn't get everything I needed for the casserole but Jrvan really wanted to make the turkey meatloaf, so we went with that and the harvest bread.

Maybe I can do the casserole for the last harvest holiday of the year instead??

Happy Mabon!

I made the casserole, it was amazing! It tasted kind of strange as I've never before had sage combined with clove etc, but it was so good, and the textures were perfect. I recommend making sure to get a piece of bacon and pecan with each bite of the squash or apple. I didn't find thick-cut bacon so I just cooked regular cut but more slices to even it up.

You can make it any time, or wait for the next harvest holiday as you mentioned

Turkey meatloaf is also perfect for this holiday

Haha, awesome! I'm looking forward to it even more now. It's fun trying new combinations. Jrvan wants to add it to our "Recipes for Mabon" list for next year.

The turkey meatloaf is a must-try!! We're having more of the leftovers for dinner today.

 

[tabby]

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I have nearly all the ingredients to make the Apple Butternut Squash Casserole, just need to find pecans. And btw I read wrong, there is no sugar, only honey so that's fine

Here is another recipe, Spiced Apple Blackberry Hand Pies. These look beautiful!
https://annabanana.co/spiced-apple-and-blackberry-hand-pies/

Yeh that bread has so much sugar decided to leave it out. I dont want to have my teeth fall out. so much sugar just hurts to eat.

Also on the topic of what we are supposed to eat.. Some people have been pointing out a couplee of things to me.

One said 3 eggs a day and lots of veggies.
Another mentioned about the milk/meat thing. I just saw a summary of a farmers past in the NL.
They used to have small plots then they told farmers have one big plot which increased monoculture and then there was the diary and meat that was too much and they just promoted it to everyone to eat it.
Now the diet in the middle ages most likely wasnt great either. Even though some people say they ate better back then.

Anyway this topic isnt for sorting out the past.

Diet is such a hard thing. Everyone has different ideas about it, and the information on it all feels like it's changing back and forth all the time.

I don't normally eat a lot of sweet foods naturally, but I sure like to enjoy treats on holidays, so I figure, why not? lol

 

[HPS Lydia]

I hope you all had a great time!

I made the turkey meatloaf, the casserole and the spice bread. I didn't really have the time to make the mushroom soup I shared earlier.

But everything was awesome, I really enjoyed all of it and my girlfriend loved it as well. The meatloaf was my favourite, it was sooo good, I served it with chestnuts and carrots.

Mushroom soup is so good, I haven't had it in ages so I will try your recipe soon, as well as the turkey meatloaf

Diet is such a hard thing. Everyone has different ideas about it, and the information on it all feels like it's changing back and forth all the time.

I don't normally eat a lot of sweet foods naturally, but I sure like to enjoy treats on holidays, so I figure, why not? lol

It's perfectly fine to indulge on sweets on occasion. Being too strict can cause blockages in the sacral chakra. Only when someone has life-threatening illnesses should someone be strict with their diet.

 

[BlackOnyx8 [JG]]

Sorry! Here's the link https://recipes.oregonlive.com/recipes/cream-of-wild-mushroom-soup

Hope this one works. I'm doing it for Halloween

 

[tabby]

Sorry! Here's the link https://recipes.oregonlive.com/recipes/cream-of-wild-mushroom-soup

Hope this one works. I'm doing it for Halloween

Yep! That looks goooood. Thanks BlackOnyx!

I'll have to see if I can find some good recipes for Halloween.

 

[Jrvan]

I'm planning to try out this honey and sriracha pumpkin seed recipe I found.

Honey Sriracha Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon sriracha
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon pimenton (smoked paprika)
1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
a couple of drops of apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon olive oil
DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven 300°F
Spread out seeds on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden.
Meanwhile, whisk together the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour the hot seeds into the sriracha mixture and stir to coat well.
Return the seeds to the baking sheet, spreading them out as best you can – they’ll be sticky. Bake for 5-10 additional minutes to caramelize the sauce on the seeds.
Remove from the oven and cool.
If not consuming immediately, spread out the seeds on a cooled baking sheet and allow to set up a bit before packaging. (Otherwise, they’ll tend to stick together in all of their caramelized goodness.)

https://www.swankyrecipes.com/pumpkin-seed-recipes.html

 

[tabby]

I'm planning to try out this honey and sriracha pumpkin seed recipe I found.

Honey Sriracha Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon sriracha
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon pimenton (smoked paprika)
1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
a couple of drops of apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon olive oil
DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven 300°F
Spread out seeds on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden.
Meanwhile, whisk together the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour the hot seeds into the sriracha mixture and stir to coat well.
Return the seeds to the baking sheet, spreading them out as best you can – they’ll be sticky. Bake for 5-10 additional minutes to caramelize the sauce on the seeds.
Remove from the oven and cool.
If not consuming immediately, spread out the seeds on a cooled baking sheet and allow to set up a bit before packaging. (Otherwise, they’ll tend to stick together in all of their caramelized goodness.)

https://www.swankyrecipes.com/pumpkin-seed-recipes.html

I have no idea why but this made me think of caramel popcorn. lol

 

[tabby]

Happy Yule!!

Ham and Potato Casserole:
https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/ham-potato-casserole/

Cranberry tea:
https://montanahappy.com/grandmas-hot-cranberry-tea/
(If you don't like tea too sweat you can absolutely lessen the sugar. -- I didn't put much in mine when I tried this )

Cranberry and Orange Pork - slow cooker recipe:
https://letsdishrecipes.com/slow-cooker-cranberry-orange-pork-tenderloin/

For those who like spicy things - Jalapeno Pretzels:
https://letsdishrecipes.com/jalapeno-cheddar-pretzel-twists/

Lemon Rice:
https://letsdishrecipes.com/greek-lemon-rice-pilaf/

Cranberry and Apple Pie:
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cranberry-almond-apple-pie/

 

[BlackOnyx8 [JG]]

Happy Yule!

This is what I'm doing this Yule...

Roast chicken with vegetables:
https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-a-proper-chicken-giblet-recipes-from-the-kitchn-73202

Gingerbread Yule log:
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/gingerbread-yule-log/

Gingerbread cookies:
https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/gingerbread-cookies/

And I am also doing right now the cranberry/apple pie and cranberry tea which seem to be pretty good!

 

[Jrvan]

Happy Yule!

This is what I'm doing this Yule...

Roast chicken with vegetables:
https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-a-proper-chicken-giblet-recipes-from-the-kitchn-73202

Gingerbread Yule log:
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/gingerbread-yule-log/

Gingerbread cookies:
https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/gingerbread-cookies/

And I am also doing right now the cranberry/apple pie and cranberry tea which seem to be pretty good!

I've had the cranberry tea, it's really nice.

 

[tabby]

Happy Yule!

This is what I'm doing this Yule...

Roast chicken with vegetables:
https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-a-proper-chicken-giblet-recipes-from-the-kitchn-73202

Gingerbread Yule log:
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/gingerbread-yule-log/

Gingerbread cookies:
https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/gingerbread-cookies/

And I am also doing right now the cranberry/apple pie and cranberry tea which seem to be pretty good!

Wonderful! Thank you BlackOnyx8

I'm definitely attempting making the Yule log you shared for next year's Yule time. That looks so good!!
I've never had something like that before.

 

[BlackOnyx8 [JG]]

The Yule log was great, I had never done it like that either.

The cranberry tea was great, but my favourite of all was the cranberry/apple pie... I really loved that one.

 

[Dragonheart666]

This is wonderful news! And thank you for sharing