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Holiday Recipes

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Andre Taylor's Tasty Tidbits

Never Too Many Holiday Desserts

More sweets make that holiday dinner great.

Well, folks, it's down to the last minute for that Thanksgiving menu. To wrap up the dinner, I figure I need one more dessert. So, to fill out the menu, here is my recipe for banana pudding! Here's what you'll need: 3 cups of milk 2 packages of cook and serve vanilla pudding 1 large box of vanilla wafers 5 large bananas In a pot on the stovetop, bring the milk to a boil and slowly add the pudding mix. Constantly stir the pudding into the milk for approximately five minutes. Once you have done that, turn the flame from under the pot off and let the pudding sit for at least five minutes. Once the pudding has cooled, pour some into a round aluminum pan. It should be just enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Then slice enough bananas to cover…

simpletonsofknow

8:08 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013

people eat like this through out the year so when it comes to the holidays all i get is "sorry, i need to lose weight, don't send anything" you know people, if you learn to put down the fork through out the year you'd be able to enjoy this fun, and suppose to be rare treat, on the holidays.   more ›

Friday, November 16, 2012

Andre Taylor's Tasty Tidbits

Sweets for the Holidays Bring Joy, Fond Memories

The best part of dinner is the first to get going in my kitchen.

Happy holidays everyone! Today, I'm going to share some of my holiday dessert recipes. To me, the holidays are a great time to get together with family and friends, share a few laughs and stories and do a lot of eating. But there is nothing that signals the arrival of the holidays like the aroma of a meal being prepared in the kitchen. That smell captures your attention, gets your tummy going and brings back memories of the days of old. Enough about me, let's get going on this pumpkin pie and eggnog cheesecake! I'll start with the easiest recipe, the pumpkin pie: 4 cans of pumpkin filling 2 piecrusts 3 eggs ½ cup of white sugar 1 cup of light brown sugar 2 sticks of butter 2 tablespoons of nutmeg 1 tablespoon of cinnamon 2 tablespoons of …

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