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Homemade Holiday Gifts in a Bottle

In a previous blog I revealed that my best friend from Hawaii was forgoing her holiday baking and opting to prepare homemade salsas and a variety of dressings to give as holiday gifts. She’s done with the salsa and is now in full dressing mode. The following recipes are the ones she is using for the remainder of her holiday gifts. Frankly, I thought it was a wonderful idea and wished I had thought of it first. With the push these days to eat healthier the dressings are a wonderful alternative to the traditional holiday candies, cakes, cookies and chocolate-covered … Continue reading →

Hawaiian Style Holiday Gifts—Fruit Salsa and Passion Fruit Dressing

While my daughter and I have been icing cookies and dipping pretzel rods in chocolate my best friend in Hawaii has been busy whipping up her own holiday treats. Though hers are decidedly more savory than sweet. My pal Lisa’s handiwork serves as the inspiration for this blog. Her holiday recipes for fruit salsa and passion fruit dressing prove that fancy sweets aren’t the only homemade holiday treats that can be doled out to friends and co-workers. In fact, these recipes offer a welcome change to the traditional sweets given this time of year. Just package each in individual jars … Continue reading →

Homemade Dressings-Thousand Island and Vinaigrette-Quick and Easy

Did you ever eat at Bob’s Big Boy growing up? I don’t know if they were everywhere, but in Arizona, where I grew up, there was a Bob’s Big Boy restaurant near my home. Let me tell you, they made the BEST Thousand Island Dressing I’ve ever had. It was delicious on top of an iceberg lettuce salad, and even better atop a juicy burger. Here’s my recipe for homemade Thousand Island Dressing. Let me know what you think. Do you make your own salad dressing? Thousand Island Dressing For this recipe you’ll need: 1-cup mayonnaise About ¼ cup ketchup … Continue reading →

Save Money by Making Your Own Sauces

Condiments can drain a grocery budget if you’re not careful. Obviously, you’re going to try to purchase staples, like ketchup, when they’re on sale. Still, there are other sauces we enjoy that can be rather pricey. If you make your own from common condiments, you’ll not only save money, but you’ll also have leftover condiments to use with other meals or to make these sauces again another time. Tartar Sauce ½ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons of chopped dill pickles (or dill relish) 1 teaspoon pickle juice 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion (or dried minced onion) Mix these items together and … Continue reading →