Recipes Not to Be Missed for the Holidays
With Christmas coming right around the corner, I wanted to feature some of my favorite holiday recipes from the past three years of blogging. Enjoy!!
Appetizers and Side Dishes:
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Cranberry Dip
Honey Yeast Dinner Rolls
Turnip Puff
Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Mustard Roasted Potatoes
Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Butternut Squash and Spinach Casserole
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Homemade Cranberry Applesauce
Main Dishes:
Broiled, Butterflied Chicken
Cornish Hens with Garlic and Rosemary
Crockpot Cranberry Pork Roast
Desserts:
Cranberry White Chocolate Cupcakes
Spiced Caramel Apple Pie
M&M Pretzel Treats
Gingerbread Apple Upside Down Cake
Peppermint Brownies
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Pecan Pie
Cranberry Almond Caramel Tart
Spiced Apple Bars
12 Days of Cookies from 2009
Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
Spice Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, Oreo Truffles, and Cake Balls
Peppermint Cupcakes
Yule Log
Oreo Truffles
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
What a great idea to freeze the excess chipotle chiles! Much less waste, and perfectly portioned. I do freeze buttermilk in 1/2 cup increments because I never use up the whole carton when I buy it.
beantownbaker — November 8th, 2013 @ 2:07 pm
Oh I’ve never frozen dairy before. Does it defrost well?
It does get a little curdled looking but I only use it for baking cakes. I haven’t noticed any discernible difference in texture or flavor in the resulting cakes.
beantownbaker — November 10th, 2013 @ 2:03 pm
Good to know. I’ll have to keep that in mind because I never use the whole carton either. I tend to just make my own buttermilk with milk + vinegar but sometimes I buy it then struggle with how to use it all.
i like adding in a not traveling to the rotation! might have to employ that one here 🙂
beantownbaker — November 10th, 2013 @ 2:04 pm
It was seriously one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. We’ve done a variety of things on our holidays where we don’t travel.
Hey Jen! I JUST made these potatoes and posted them today. Alton Brown knows his stuff right? Then I saw your picture on pinterest and was like hm I wonder if that’s the same recipe…? Great minds think alike! I added green onions and bacon to mine, because, well, bacon makes everything better. Right? 🙂 Great post! http://thefoodcharlatan.com/2013/11/22/chipotle-sweet-potatoes-with-bacon/
beantownbaker — November 24th, 2013 @ 6:01 pm
Bacon definitely makes everything better. Great minds do think alike!
I am gonna try this on coming weekend and hope its looks at least nice in the texture and in color,because i am not so good in cooking:). Anyway Looking forward to more of your yummy dishes mate!!!