Appetizers

 

Vegetable Dip
Popcorn and Pretzel Snacks
Hot Cheese Dip
Hot Crab Dip
Guacamole- Dad’s and Dana’s
Salmon Pate
Chicken Liver Pate
Cheese Puffs
Stuffed Mushrooms with Dana’s addition of poaching the caps
Crostini
Tuna Tartar
Vodka and Citrus Cured Salmon
Smoked Salmon Spread
Beef Tartar
Sangria

Salads

Curried Chicken Salad
Thai Salad
Coleslaw
Macaroni Salad
Potato Salad
Cucumber Salad
Pear and Endive Salad
Chicken Salad
Shrimp Salad
Sweet Potato Salad
Pasta Salad with Kielbasa
Pasta Salad with Pesto

Entrees

Beef

Slow Roasted Prime Rib
Beef Bourguignon
Meatloaf- Dad’s and Dana’s
Swiss Steak
Roast Beef Hash
Beef Pot Roast
Hamburgers
Sauerbraten

Pork

Marinated Pork Roast
Pork Chops and Spanish Rice
Pork Chops in Mushroom Soup
Sweet and Sour Pork with chicken and option
Barbeque Ribs
Sauerkraut and Ribs
Ham Loaf
Rhami's Ribs

Chicken

Chicken and Asparagus Casserole
Sauerkraut and Ribs
Chicken Piccata with shrimp option
Golden Oven Fried Chicken
Julia’s Chicken- we need the actual recipe
Chicken Curry
De-Boned and Stuffed Whole Chicken
Chicken with Vegetables
Dana’s Fried Chicken
Sticky Chicken from Aunt Aloha
Mediterranean Chicken Breasts
Chicken and Rice Casserole
Grilled Chicken Breasts
Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Chicken Stew with Biscuits
Forrest's Chicken

Fish

Tuna Casserole
Tuna Croquettes
Grilled Salmon
Sole with Onions, Peppers and Eggplant
Crab Cakes

Other Entrees

Chili- Beef and Turkey options
Lasagna
Lamb Curry with Meat and Tofu options
Turkey (or whatever) Pie- see pie crust recipe in “Desserts”
Spaghetti Sauce
Meatballs
Marinated Lamb
Pasta with Ground Beef
Fettucini Alfredo
Mom’s Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
Noodle Stir-Fry
Stuffed Green Peppers
Turkey Meat Loaf
Lamb and Rice Stuffed Cabbage

Vegetables

Eggplant and Peppers
Stuffed Tomatoes
Creamed Brussels Sprouts
Asparagus
Braised Red Cabbage
Artichoke Hearts with Onions
Vegetable Terrine
Microwave Shredded Potatoes
Potatoes Au Gratin
Potato and Scallion Latkes
Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Starches and Breads

Rice Pilaf with other grains and about brown and wild rice
Pancakes
Home Made Pasta
Onion Focaccio
Whole Wheat Pancakes
Waffles

Soups

Chicken or Turkey Soup
Cioppino
Gazpacho
Leek and Potato
Mushroom
Black Bean and Pumpkin
Artichoke
Mushroom Soup

Sauces and Dressings

Barbecue sauce
Espagniole story
Mayonnaise
Teriyaki Sauce
Classic French Dressing
Dijon Mustard Dressing
Raspberry Dressing
Pesto Sauce
Bechamel Sauce
Chicken Marinade

 

Desserts and Sweet Things

Basic Pie Crust
Graham Cracker Crust
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Pie- with Aunt Aloha’s story
Chocolate Ice Cream
Grandpa’s Homemade Ice Cream
Banana Bread
Carrot Cake
Chocolate Cake
Double Chocolate Love Cake
Key lime pie
Apple Crisp
Doughnuts
Granola
Peach Crisp
Grape-nut Muffins
Peanut Butter Balls

Drinks

Sangria

Arabic Dinner

Tabbouleh
Hummus
Babaganouche
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Falafel
Kibbeh- story of Fertile Crescent and this recipe being 6,000 years old

Thanksgiving
Essentials and Other Options

Turkey- to stuff or not to stuff?-Marilyn's Stuffing
Giblets- stick the liver in the freezer for pate and make stock with the rest
Dressing (or Stuffing)
Cranberries
Sweet Potato Casserole or
Sweet and Russet Potato Balls
Mashed Potatoes
Turkey Gravy
Vegetable Options
Scalloped Corn
Scalloped Oysters
Stuffed Pumpkin
Pumpkin and Pecan Pie- see desserts

 

Christmas Dinner

Christmas Sausage
Red Cabbage with Apples and Chestnuts
Roast Goose with Prune and Foie Gras Stuffing

 

Christmas Baking

Spritz Cookies
Spritz Wreaths
Caramels
Toffee
Thumbprint Cookies
Sugar Cookies