Chocolate Castles

  • Holiday Stew

    Originally posted on Chocolate Castles: This one is a winner, all you little elfs out there. It was served at a friends progressive dinner the other night and everyone had a fit over it. 1 1/2 lb pork cut into cubes 2 cups chopped onion 16 oz Kielbasa or Polish sausage cut in to 1/2… Read more

  • A Different Type of Christmas Carol

    It’s the dream of every (well almost every) grandmother to have a houseful of family over Christmas, and I am no exception. When our kids from Phoenix decided to come here for Christmas week, we were elated. Oh I could just imagine the sights and sounds we would get to have all around us. The… Read more

  • Not That God

    The other evening a sweet friend, Janet, gave me a book which was written by her son– in- law, Ryan Smith. The name of the book was Not That God. This morning I again woke up around 4 am and could not go back to sleep so found myself coming downstairs once again to drink hot… Read more

  • Friday Night Chicken Party

    Originally posted on Chocolate Castles: This is an exciting night….4 couples are coming over to experience a true southern fried chicken dinner, complete with homemade rolls, mashed potatoes, gravy and creamed corn. Their entrance fee is that each couple will have to sing a Christmas carol to get in the front door. Frosty and Noel… Read more

  • Raspberry Almond Bars

    3/4 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam 3 egg whites 6 tables sugar 1/2 cup flaked coconut 1 cup sliced almonds, divided Additional powdered sugar In a large bowl, cream the butter and 3/4 cup powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and… Read more

  • Dashing Through the Snow

    OK, maybe I wasn’t dashing through the snow, maybe it was more like “dashing around the parking lot trying to find where my husband was waiting for me to come out of Walmart”! But it really was “dashing” at least. We had been out running errands when I realized that we were in a different area… Read more