I'll be Home for Christmas

The Christmas season is by FAR my favorite time of the year. Between the wonderful music, time with family, and the AMAZING food. With just under 24 hours until Christmas morning, my house is full of Christmas time decorations and we are starting to make some yummy Christmas time cookies and candies...and what ever else we decide.


I hope you have a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Phileep

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These pictures are not very good because they were taken with my phone but they are a Philly Cheese steak Sandwich and some homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries (like cherry cordials).

The Philly Cheese steak is just a store bought package of Philly Cheese steak (Always Save I think). I seasoned the meat with some Cavender's Seasoning and topped it all with some sweated onions. The bread is just a foot long wheat loaf from Sam's Club. This is a very easy and tasty meal for any of the year.

Chocolate Covered Cherries are very sweet but very good.

Chocolate Covered Cherries

2lb PLUS Powdered Sugar

1 Stick Butter

1 can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk

1 tsp. Vanilla

2 jars Maraschino Cherries, stemmed and drained

Mix butter, milk, and vanilla together till well blended. Add powdered sugar gradually until all is incorporated. Transfer mix onto board covered in powdered sugar and knead in more and more powdered sugar until mix is not sticky. Pinch off about a teaspoon of sugar mixture and insert cherry and roll into a ball. Refrigerate for a hour. Melt 24 ounces (2 regular bags) of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1/2 square paraffin wax in a double boiler. Dip cherries i chocolate with toothpick and let harden. Sugar mix will melt as it gets warmer.

The cherries are very sugary but are great.