I love spending time in the kitchen developing recipes, cooking for my friends and family and sharing them with all of you.  I want to thank you for the awesome support that you give me on this blog, all the wonderful friends that I look forward to seeing on a weekly basis, you truly bring so much joy to my life.  These are the recipes that you liked the most in 2012. Top Ten 2012 Crock Pot Au Gratin Potatoes Old Fashioned Steak Fingers Rosemary Pork Roast Slow Cooker Cabbage and Sausage Stew Fresh Green Bean and New Potatoes Grandmothers Chow Chow Chicken and Dumplings Grilled Chipotle Chicken with Chipotle Sauce Slow Cooker Green Chili Stew Lemon Meringue Pie Looking Forward To Spending Time With You In The New Year Wishing You The Very Best In 2013 Miz Helen This Post Is Linked To Wisk Away Wednesday   Cast Party Wednesday   Two Cup Tuesday   Tuesday Trivia   Tasty Tuesday   Try A Ne

We have had a fabulous Christmas with friends and family and I am al ways a little sad to see it end.  It is hard to say good bye to loved ones that we don't get to spend time with very often. Now we are looking forward to saying good bye to 2012 and welco ming 201 3 .  It is a great time of reflection on the year pas sed and looking forward to the year ahead, so lets get started. Sunday Brunch Cranberry Sausage Cookie Vegetable Breakfast Bake Fresh Fruit Bowls Special Coffees Monday New Years Eve Midnight Buffet Good Luck Black Eyed Peas Corn Bread Grandmothers Chow Chow Tuesday New Years Day Ham with Apricot Glaze Slow Cooker Au Gratin Potatoes Turnips and Greens Tossed Green Salad Cottage Bread Best Cherry Pie Wednesday Ham and Pasta Casserole Tossed Salad Garlic Bread Left Over Cherry Pie Thursday Fresh Tomato Soup Ham and Chee

Full Plate Thursday Where The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather I am so excited to see you today for our very last party of 2012, it has been an awesome year with you!  I hope that all of you had a great Hanukkah and Christmas.  We have enjoyed our friends and family during this holiday time, and are so blessed to be able to spend this time with them.  We are now looking toward the new year with great parties being planned already. We can hardly wait to see what you are bringing to share with us today.     I am kicking this party off today with my Good Luck Black Eyed Peas Good Luck Black Eyed Peas   Wishing You and Your Family The Very Best In 2013! This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast My Moms Apricot Crescents   at Black Fox Homestead Kolachi Braided Circle Bread   at Stealthy Mom   Morning Snack Party Hot Chocolate   Lady Behind The Curtain Red Velvet Fireplace Cookies   at The Peach Kitchen Lunch Bubble Up Enchiladas   at Pict

As the low fog begins to roll in over the little village and the houses in the distance there is a fascinating glow that comes through the fog.  The colors of Christmas dance through the fog and a stillness is felt as I look up in the sky to see the winter moon. I wonder for a moment what those shepherds must have felt all those years ago when the angels came down to announce the birth of our King, God's great gift to mankind.  We will be celebrating His birth and honoring His birthday with friends and family.  We will gather and enjoy all the wonderful food that has been prepared for the feast then we gather round the tree and listen as someone reads the Christmas Story from the Bible.    Luke 2:8-14 "In The same region shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock.  Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of The Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.  But the angel said to them, "Don'

Our Cottage i s a bu sy little place right now with all the Ch ristmas activity .  All the decorations are done and we are busy doing some baking, the kitchen is filled with memories of  the wonderful Christmas holidays that we have had with friends and families.  We are so blessed that we have had so many wonderful traditions passed down to us and that we can still pass them on t o other friends and family. We hope that you are sharing warm memories and traditions with your friends and fa mily during this season. Sunday Cranberry Beef Sliders Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges Tossed Green Salad My Mothers Divinity Monday Christmas Eve Mexican Buffet Green Chili Pork Tamales   Sopapillas   Mexican Bread Pudding   Tuesday Christmas Day Rosemary Prime Rib Roast   with Rosemary Jelly Butter and Herb Roasted Fingerling Potatoes Green Beans with Onion and Bacon  Kale and Grapefruit Salad Yeast Rolls Peppe

It's Full Plate Thursday Where All The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather We are coming into this week with a quiet spirit and heavy hearts, recovering as a nation from the recent tragic events in Oregon and Connecticut t. We cling to the peace and love that the Christmas season brin gs us.   I am very happy to see you today, coming together in f ello wship and sharing food is one of the ways we begin to heal, surrounding each other with warm caring love.  Wishing You And Your Family Peace, Joy and Love Merry Christmas Miz Helen  This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast Breakfast Quesadillas     at Mere Thoughts From A Mommy Of Boys Morning Snack Cranberry Orange Scones   at Don't Waste The Crumbs Lunch Pumpkin Wonton Ravioli with Creamy Sage Sauce   at Sunflower Supper Club Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta   at Who Needs A Cape? Caramelized Onions, Biscuits   at In Cindy's Kitchen Light Pumpkin Bread Pudding   Food Done

We always look forward to our Christmas Eve Mexican Buffet and the long standing traditions that have been established in our family.  There is nothing like a great homemade Tamale and all the trimmings. Every year I try to make a new Tamale to add to the menu.  This year I am presenting a Green Chili Pork Tamale and I am very excited to share it with you today. Green Chili Pork Tamales Green Chili Pork Tamales Miz Helen's Kitchen  The Filling  2 1/2 lb. Boston Butt Pork Roast The Rub Mix the following ingredients for a rub 2 tsp Kosher Salt 2 tsp fresh ground pepper  1 tsp Chipotle Chili Powder 2 tsp Cumin 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper Add 2 cups chopped Green Chile's 2 cloves garlic minced 2 cups water For The Sear 1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil Directions Wash the Roast and pat it dry cover the Roast with the rub. Sear the Roast in 1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a very hot skillet Place the Roast in the warm Slow Cooker pan. Add the G