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Stuffed Cabbage-New Year’s Dish

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Holly Ferrera

Here is a super easy Stuffed Cabbage you may serve for New Year’s dinner which will guarantee prosperity in the new year. Well, maybe that is be an optomistic promise, but this dish is delicious and will at least guaratnee you will not have any leftovers. Enjoy!

Ingredients

2 heads of cabbage                                                                                                                            dirty rice dressing mix, prepared according to package directions                                            28 oz. stewed tomatoes                                                                                                                     1 T brown sugar

Clean the heads of cabbage, then blanch them in hot boiling water; drain and cool.   Seperate the leaves. Prepare the dirty rice and let that cool a bit. Once all ingredients have cooled, place a small spoon of rice mix into each leaf and roll the leaf. Wrap so that it is like an envelope and all sides are closed. Place close together in a 13×17 baking dish. Once all leaves are wrapped, make the sauce. Mix the tomatoes and sugar together until well blended and pour over the cabbage wraps. C0ver tightly with foil. Bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours. These freeze well. This will make about 6-8 servings. We allow 3 or 4 rolls per person.

Enjoy your Stuffed Cabbage and may you make LOTS of money in the new year!

Holly     

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This beauty is from my garden!I seperated the leaves as they were draining and let them cool in batches. Place a spoonful of rice into leaf. You will need to judge how much yourself. Each leaf may take a different amount.Fold the sides over the dirty rice.

                                                                                                     

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Place close together to bake.

                                   

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Cover with tomato mixture.Ready to enjoy!

 

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Broccoli Chicken Casserole

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Holly Ferrera

I made this Broccoli Chicken Casserole with broccoli from my garden. I was excited to use it. This year is my first growing a vegetable garden and I have been blessed with a bounty! It feels great to purchase fewer food items at the grocery. This casserole is intended to be a main dish. It includes your protein, veggie and starch. I hope your family enjoys it as much as mine does.

Ingredients

1 package long grain and wild rice mix, prepared according to package directions     2 bunches of broccoli, steamed and cut up                                                                                      2 cups raw chicken, cut into bite sized pieces                                                                                                                                                    1 bunch of green onion,chopped                                                                                                    1/2 cup celery, chopped                                                                                                                    2 cloves garlic, chopped                                                                                                                     1 can cream of mushroom soup                                                                                                                                                      1 Tablespoon olive oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute the vegetables in olive oil until wilted. Add chicken pieces and cook until chicken is cooked. In a buttered casserole dish, mix together all ingredients and bake in oven for 25 minutes. Makes 6 servings.

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Yum!

 

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Easy, Stylish Christmas Tablescapes & Table Settings

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Holly Ferrera

In the midst of buying gifts and decking the halls, I have been thinking about my table setting for the big Christmas dinner. Diving into countless blogs, written by the most creative, stylish women, I have encountered some pretty ideas, which any skill level can duplicate. Each of these tablescapes can be personalized with your own color scheme and embellishments that would make them unique to your personal style. Each one is affordable, and let’s face it; affordability is always important during the costly Christmas season. 

Kristen, from Sophia’s Decor, offers this creation placed into a rectangular box. Into this box she placed a composition of seasonal greenery, bulbs all anchored with candlesticks. The box could be a salvaged piece or you could go with a planter or a basket. Can you think of some ways to make it yours?

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Versitle. Layered. Elegance.

 
I felt like I could move into the home of Christy, from Our Southern Home. She loves Country French decorating and so do I. Looking about my house, more than half of the furniture is Country French in style. What I like most about her tablescape is that it is usable for everyday. How often do we keep the really nice decorating for the rooms off limits to family life? Not here: 

Love the USABLE elements used here...

 Who has thrown away or recycled pretty glass jars?I know I have. Recently, I have begun to repurpose them and Aimee from Simple Bites has the coolest way to use them. Aimee uses them as candle holders for her Christmas table. Can you imagine how great this would look on your next party table? If your style is rustic or shabby chic, use them as is. Some sparkles and ribbon would bling them up for a dressier style. Any way you personalize them, they are simple and CHEAP. Perfect combination. Now, I might start choosing my jam not by flavor, but by jar style….

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Tealites in jars...Clever.If you are looking for a gorgeous table setting for your next party or special meal, stroll over and visit with Janet at Rosemary and Thyme. She has elegant ideas for every occasion. I LOVE the mixture of antique and modern elements. The blues, silvers and mixture of textures of this tablescape attracted me. I am from New Orleans, so glitz and bling are a requirement in my home. This setting has that!Elegant. Simple. Beautiful.

 
So many elements come together to create an interesting tablescape by Janet of Rosemary and Thyme. The eclectic mixtures of old and new, variety of textures unified by the blues and silvers is just beautiful. Janet has many ideas for tablescapes for any occasion.
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Elegant. Simple. Beautiful.

 
How have these ideas inspired you and your ideas for that special Christmas table?Blessings to you!Holly

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