Fruitcake is a gift of friendship that I give to welcome you to the neighborhood, as a  housewarming present and given as that heartfelt Christmas present from my house to yours. Teetotalers without cognac if you are not a teetotaler the cake is loaded with cognac. I originally got this recipe out of a cookbook I found in my Mom’s…

Years ago, doing times of sharecropping, sugar was very expensive a scarce.  We would use molasses and corn syrup rather than sugar.  Hence Molasses Cake MOLASSES CAKE 1 cup molasses, 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening, 2 eggs, room temperature and beaten, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 1/2 cup cake…

Serve this warm, comforting soup while you are opening your heart, your love, and Christmas presents. BUTTERNUT SQUASH 3 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes, 1 cup carrot, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, 2 tablespoons butter flavored shortening, 3 tablespoons salted butter, 1 cup yellow onion, sliced, 4 large garlic cloves,…

If you see a fat man, who’s jolly and cute, wearing a beard and a red flannel suit; And if he is chuckling and laughing away, while flying around in a miniature sleigh; With eight tiny reindeer to pull him along; Then – let’s face it – Your eggnog’s too strong!! MY HOLIDAY EGGNOG My Eggnog is…

Cake according to the Word of God SCRIPTURE CAKE 1 cup Judges 5:25 (butter), 2 cups Jeremiah 6:20 (sugar), 1 tablespoon Proverbs 24:13 (honey),  2 cups Nahum 3:12 (figs), 3 Isaiah 10:14 (eggs), 1/2 cup Judges 4:19 (milk), 1/2 cup, 2 cups I Kings 4:22 (flour), 2 teaspoons Amos 4:25 (baking powder), 2 tablespoons 1 Samuel 30:12…

is National Sangria Day 1 (750 ml) bottle red Moscato wine, 2 cups cranberry juice, 1-liToday ter bottle club soda, 1 cup pomegranate juice, 3/4 cup orange juice, 1-ounce simple syrup, 1 Granny Smith apple, cored, and sliced thin, 1 navel orange, sliced thin, 3 limes, sliced thin, 1 red bartlett pear, sliced thin, 3/4 cup fresh…

The only thing better than opening presents Christmas morning is someone else cooking dinner.  I am your huckleberry.  I am cooking Christmas Dinners. If you are interested, please call Cooking With Jacque Rose at 469-215-1585. This is a full dinner.  Minimum order is for 4-people.  Tell me how many you want to serve I will quote you…

    I am fixing GrandBaby cakes for breakfast.  My grandchildren spent the night.  They asked for pancakes this morning.  I fixed their lunches and had a handful of  Black Forest Ham left over. Breakfast will be Black Forest Ham Pancakes their official name is GRANDBABY CAKES. 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 tablespoon sugar, 1…

4 cups frozen cranberries, thawed, 2 cups hot water, 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 2 (1 oz.) packages of unflavored gelatin, 1/2 cup iced water,1 cup red spumante, 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup crushed pineapples, 1 cup chopped seedless white grapes, 2 navel oranges juiced, 2 stalks celery, chopped, 1 small Granny Smith apples,diced, …

SLOPPY JOE CUPS 1 pound ground beef, 1 minced garlic clove, 1/4 cup red onions, finely chopped, 1/8 cup finely chopped red or yellow bell pepper, 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic, 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper,  1 (15 oz.) can Sloppy Joe Sauce, 1 ( 1.31 oz.) package Sloppy Joe seasoning mix, 1…

SQUASH CASSEROLE 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper1 large egg, beaten, 1 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped yellow onions, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 cup diced yellow squash, 1 cup diced zucchini,  3/4 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese. In a large bowl mix the cream, egg, salt, pepper, and…

The secret to the best chicken fried steak fingers is buttermilk 2 cups self-rising flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon seasoning salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon cornstarch,  1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 pounds beef cube or round steak,  1 egg, beaten, 1…