Well I have some news for you....it has been dreary and rainy for 2 days here in Las Vegas...very unusual for us!  So good days to bake and make some great new dishes. But instead of cooking I was busy planning my Thanksgiving menu.. I came across this recipe and would like to share with you.  I think I will make this as part of my dinner this year. Here is the recipe:

Wayne's Cranberry Sauce

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 16oz bag fresh cranberries
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
1/2 orange, juiced
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg

Combine water and sugar in pan and bring to boil. Add the cranberries and return to boil,then reduce heat and let simmer.  Add the apples, walnuts, Grand Marnier, orange and lemon juices, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Cook for 10 to 15 minutes.  Remove from heat and let cool.
(if you like raisins you can add 1/2 cup to the mixture)
Enjoy!!

Today is Wednesday, November 13, 2013.  Beautiful day here in lovely NV.  Went to eye doctors today and had a great check up.. I love good news from doctors. My Grandson is in college at UMES and has a radio show for one of his subjects..I tuned in tonight and we talked about food.  It was so much fun to interact with the people on the radio show through text and talk about the one thing I do love and that is cooking so needless to say after talking about it I felt I needed to post today.
This is what was on my mind. Clinton Kelly's recipe for Spicy Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin.  Here is the recipe:

1 medium onion
1 tablespoon chili powder
salt
1/2 cup of butter (more is needed)
4 tbsp. all purpose flour
1 cup of milk
1/2 lb. Gruyere cheese
1/2 lb. cheddar cheese
1/4 cup of Parmesan (grated)
1 head of broccoli
1 head of cauliflower
 black pepper
1 1/2 cups of breadcrumbs (1/2 to 1 inch cubes)
salt
black pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Saute the onions in olive oil until translucent.  Set aside
Melt butter and mix with flour in a sauce pan. Cook for about 2 minutes and then add the milk.
Stir until starting to thicken.  Remove from stove and add the cheeses and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Toss broccoli and cauliflower (broken into smaller pieces) into a buttered oval baking dish and cover evenly over the vegetables.
In a large bowl mix the breadcrumbs with a little olive oil and salt and pepper.
Top the vegetables with the breadcrumb mixture and bake in oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Enjoy!

Well I am really enjoying our weather here in NV....just lovely and good for cooking some good food.
Today I will be making my Amish slaw...so good and a big hit with all who have tried it.   Here is my recipe:

I head cabbage (shredded)
1 cup sugar
1 cup vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. regular mustard
3/4 cup oil ( I use canola)

In large bowl toss the cabbage and sugar together..set aside
In sauce pan mix the vinegar, salt, celery seed, 1 tsp. sugar, mustard and oil.
Bring to boil and cook for 3 minutes.
Cool completely and then pour over cabbage...always better the next day!

Enjoy!