Comfort and Joy: Cozy Christmas Recipes, Favorite Holiday Memories and the Sweetest Gifts from the Heart

by Gooseberry Patch

Overview

It's almost Christmas! Swirling snowflakes have us reaching for our coziest scarves and mittens, thinking about tree trimming and cookie baking. Comfort & Joy is our gift to you…filled with yummy recipes, heartwarming memories and charming crafts to make the holidays even more special!

Our savory recipes will put you in the spirit in no time at all. Relax with a steaming bowl of Rich Tomato Bisque and a basket of Corn Dollar Crisps after shopping. Warm up after frosty winter fun with Snow Cocoa and Farmhouse Cut-Out Cookies.

On Christmas, hearty Country Breakfast Casserole and Braided Coffee Bread will start the day off right. Surprise your Christmas day guests with Maple Cream Candy and Grandma's Peanut Brittle in the candy dish. For dinner, Herb-Roasted Holiday Turkey, 3-Cheese Potatoes and Walnut Crunch Pumpkin Pie will become your family's new holiday favorites.

Handmade delights like Keepsake Ornaments and Quilter's Stockings are perfect gifts for giving. Remember special friends with treats like Chocolate Cherry Bars and Mocha Cocoa Mix in a Jar. Get comfy by a crackling fire, enjoy a steamy cup of tea and get ready to create sweet new memories for Christmases to come! Hardcover, 224 pages. (9-1/4" x 6-1/2")

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781931890434
Publisher:	Gooseberry Patch
Publication date:	08/28/2004
Series:	Seasonal Cookbook Collection Series
Edition description:	SPIRAL
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	7.18(w) x 9.44(h) x 1.08(d)

About the Author

Back in 1984, Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin, next-door neighbors raising their families in the little town of Delaware, Ohio, started Gooseberry Patch. They were two moms with small children looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with the kids too. They shared a love of home cooking and making memories with family & friends. After many a conversation over the backyard fence, Gooseberry Patch was born.
They put together the first catalog & cookbooks at their kitchen tables and packed boxes from the basement, enlisting the help of loved ones wherever they could. From that little family, Gooseberry Patch has grown to include an amazing group of creative folks who love cooking, decorating and creating as much as Vicki and Jo Ann. Hard to believe it's been over 25 years since those kitchen-table days.
Today, Gooseberry Patch is best known for homestyle, family-friendly cookbooks. They love hand-picking the recipes and are tickled to share their inspiration, ideas and more with you. One thing's for sure, they couldn't have done it without their friends all across the country. Whether you've been along for the ride from the beginning or are just discovering Gooseberry Patch, welcome to the family!

Table of Contents

	Once Upon a Christmas: Warm Christmas Memories	5
	Good Morning Cheer: 100% Breakfast	25
	Making Spirits Bright: Appetizers	51
	Savor the Season: Soups & Breads	73
	Yummy Sides Awaiting: Sides & Salads	99
	Season's Eatin's: Savory Main Dishes	121
	Home Sweet Home: Yummy Desserts	145
	Visions of Sugarplums: Homemade Candy	173
	Deck the Halls: Easy-to-Make Decorations	195

Recipe

Christmas Morning Chile Relleno
Submitted by: Angela Leikem from Silverton, OR

16-oz. pkg. shredded Cheddar cheese
16-oz. pkg. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 4-oz. cans chopped green chiles
4 eggs
¼ c. all-purpose flour
1 c. evaporated milk

Sprinkle cheese and chiles together alternately in a greased 13"x9" baking pan. Whisk together eggs, flour and milk in a medium bowl and pour over cheese mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. Makes 8 to 10 servings.