We enjoyed a variety of delicious dishes at this month's Recipe Club and Potluck program! Each of these wonderful recipes are sure to brighten your Holiday festivities with variety and flavor-- from spinach and bacon quiche to chocolate cookies, cake, soft pretzels, and more!
Be sure to join us for next month's Recipe Club-- each month, we bring a normal-sized, homemade dish to pass, along with a copy of the recipe. After a potluck-style lunch, we all get copies of the recipes to enjoy!
January's Recipe Club and Potluck program takes place on Friday, January 9 @ 1:00 pm, and you can sign up to join us starting on Thursday, December 18 @ 9:00 am!
Spinach and Bacon Quiche with Swiss and Gruyere
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 8 oz. frozen spinach, defrosted and water squeezed out
- 1 1/4 cups shredded Gruyere and Swiss cheese
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- salt and pepper
- 1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
Details
This might just be the perfect recipe for Christmas morning! Spinach and bacon come together with two creamy cheeses to make a wonderfully warm, comforting quiche in a delicate pie crust. See the full recipe and details from Heidi D.'s Recipe Box!
Kidney Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cans of drained, dark red kidney beans
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup Vlasic sweet pickles, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. pickle juice
- About 1/2 cup salad dressing, or to taste
- salt and pepper
- 3/4 boiled eggs, chopped
Directions
- Combine all ingredients and enjoy!
Soft Pretzels
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 packet active dry or instant yeast
- 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter melted and slightly cool
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling on counter
- coarse sea salt for sprinkling
Details
Make a delicious, chewy snack for the Holidays! These soft Pretzels from Preppy Kitchen are a beautiful golden color and feature the classic pretzel flavors we know and love, with a hint of salt. Enjoy them all season long with your favorite dips! See the full recipe and details from Preppy Kitchen here.
Festive Sangria Mocktail
Ingredients
- 2 cups no-sugar-added pomegranate juice (or cranberry)
- 3 ½ cups apple juice
- 1 small orange cut into thin pieces
- 1 lemon cut into pieces
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cut into small pieces
- ¼ cup pomegranate arils (or a handful of fresh cranberries)
- 4 cups cold ginger ale (or ginger beer, sprite, sparkling water)
Details
This gorgeous sangria mocktail features flavors from fresh fruit, two different kinds of juices, and ginger ale. This drink is fruity, fizzy, herbal, and delicious! Get the full recipe details and directions from Little Spice Jar.
Winter Polish Tea
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 black tea bag
- 1 Tbsp. raspberry syrup, or strawberry syrup, to taste
- 1 tsp. honey, to taste
- 1-2 lemon slices, washed
- 1-2 orange slices, washed
- About 5-6 whole, tart cranberries, washed
- 1/2 cinnamon stick or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1-2 whole cloves
- 1-2 thin slices of ginger - washed or peeled
- 1 star whole anise, optional
- 2-3 apple slices, optional
Directions
- Brew the tea: place the tea bag in a mug and pour boiling water over it. Let it steep 3-5 minutes, depending on your preferred strength, then remove the tea bag.
- Add flavorings: Stir in the raspberry syrup, honey, and all the ingredients you choose until the honey is fully dissolved.
- Serve: Enjoy the tea while it's hot to melt away the winter chill!
Australian ANZAC Biscuit Cookies: Recipe from Annie!
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup butter
- 2 tbsp. golden syrup
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 cup boiling water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray cookie sheets, and mix dry ingredients.
- Melt butter and syrup in a medium size saucepan. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water, then add to butter. Mix carefully-- it will bubble!
- Mix all dry ingredients together well. Add butter to the dry ingredients, and mix.
- Use a scoop to form cookies and place them on a cookie sheet. Flatten them with the palm of your hand. Bake 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
Chocolate Depression Cake
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup cooking oil
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup water
For the Chocolate Icing:
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Details
This recipe is free of eggs, butter, and milk-- but packs delicious chocolate flavor! This recipe originates from the Depression era, when many ingredients were in short supply, but the fudgy flavor and chocolatey goodness makes this a timeless recipe. Get the full recipe and details from Budget Bytes!
Gingersnap Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup molasses, preferably Grandma's
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Details
These gorgeous, festive gingersnap cookies will make your house smell incredible when they're in the oven! Enjoy these cookies with your favorite Holiday movie, or crumble them up to use as an amazing pie crust! Get the full cooking directions and details from Delish.
Flourless Fudge Cookies
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 4 cold large egg whites
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Details
Make a delicious, fudgy cookie for the gluten free (or flour free) folks in your life! These chewy cookies are loaded with chocolate chips and cocoa powder for an extra chocolatey flavor. Get the full recipe and details from Delish!