Congratulations #36

Thanks to all for entering!
The randomly selected winner is commenter #36 ‘Joan’. Congratulations! I sent you an email this morning for your information so I can get your cookbook in the mail tomorrow.
I would like to send an extra thanks to those of you who stick around during these very slow blog days. From time to time I will receive an email with a follower checking in on me. Your thoughts are appreciated. This has been one of the hardest deployments to bounce back from. Life is extra hectic. I do have more recipes to share from this cookbook and hopefully get a peaceful evening with some time to post.

Baked Fish Chowder

Back into the kitchen I go. I kind of miss cooking just not quite enough to actually do it. I like the idea of dinner but this last deployment has just knocked everything out of me. Christopher has been home a couple of months and I have yet to settle back into my previous routine of work and home. Bare with me.


Recipe from Gooseberry Patch Hometown Christmas.
Ingredients
2 lbs cod or haddock fillets
4 potatoes, peeled and diced
3 onions, sliced
1 clove garlic, pressed
1/2 cup celery leaves, chopped
4 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp dill weed
salt to taste
2 cups boiling water
Optional: 1/4 cup dry vermouth
2 cups light cream
Garnish: oyster crackers
Directions
Combine all ingredients except cream and garnish in a 4 quart casserole dish; stir. Cover and bake at 375 F for on hour. Shortly before serving time, discard cloves and bay leaf. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, warm cream just to boiling. Stir cream into chowder, gently breaking up fish fillets. Serve topped with crackers. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Gooseberry Patch Cookbook Giveaway

There are only 64 more days till Christmas!
This is my favorite time of year. It’s like three months of holiday fun and festivities. Halloween is a week away so I have baked goodies to make for work to share with our customers. This year’s Thanksgiving dinner (AKA the BEST meal of the year!) is almost all planned out and gluten free. Just have to find a pie crust recipe that you can’t tell is GF. Our Christmas cards have been purchased and I’m planning out which 25 Christmas cookies make the cut this year. It’s the perfect time to share my next cookbook giveaway with you.
Gooseberry Patch’s Hometown Christmas is more than just delicious recipes. There are some great tidbits of information from food gifting ideas, holiday decorating, family stories from Christmas past, and holiday traditions shared. For the next ten days I’ll share recipes and stories with you and below you can enter to win your own copy just in time for the holiday season.
If you are impatient and want this cookbook today don’t worry just click on the image below and buy it now! Come back and share your favorite recipes with me.

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Contest ends Monday, Nov 04 @ 6:00a EST and is limited to US and Canada only. Winner will be chosen by Random.org and will be notified promptly. If I don't have a response from the winner within 48 hours I will choose another winner. You must be at least 18 years old to enter giveaways at Married/Single Parent. Only one person per household may enter.

Congratulations #28

Thanks to all for entering!
The randomly selected winner is commenter #28 ‘flowerchild’. Congratulations! I sent you an email this morning for your information so I can get your cookbook in the mail tomorrow.
I would like to send an extra thanks to those of you who stick around during these very slow blog days. From time to time I will receive an email with a follower checking in on me. Your thoughts are appreciated. This has been one of the hardest deployments. I know once my husband is home I will have more me/blog time. I do have more recipes to share from this cookbook and hopefully get a peaceful evening with some time to post.

Delicious Drummies

Long day. Longer week. Comfort food.
Another winning recipe. I love when I can make one thing and everyone loves it.

Recipe from Gooseberry Patch Garfield… Recipes with Cattitude.
Ingredients
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 lbs chicken drumsticks
Directions
Mix flour and seasonings in a shallow bowl; place butter in a separate shallow bowl. Dip drumsticks into butter; roll in flour mixture to coat. Arrange in an ungreased 8” x 8” baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 425 F for about 50 minutes, until chicken juices run clear when pierced. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Cream Cheese Danish

A slice of fresh out of the oven Danish with a cup of coffee is just the way every morning should start. It reminds me that I really need to bake more. This will be one of those recipes that I have the ingredients on hand for. It’s quick, simple, and easy to whip up for when the girls show up for coffee unexpectedly.

Recipe from Gooseberry Patch Garfield… Recipes with Cattitude.
Ingredients
2 (8 oz) tubes, refrigerated crescent rolls, divided
1 (8 oz) package, cream cheese, softened
1 (3 oz) package, cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp milk
Directions
Unroll one tube of crescent rolls without separating rolls. Place in the bottom of an ungreased 13” x 9” baking pan. In a bowl, blend together both packages of cream cheese and sugar; gently spread over rolls. Top with remaining tube of tolls; brush with butter. Bake at 350 F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden. In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk to a glaze consistency; drizzle over top. Cut into squares; serve wam. Makes 12 to 14 servings.

Classic Lasagna

You can’t review a Garfield Cookbook without making a lasagna recipe. I knew it would be a winner, you can’t go wrong with lasagna in this house. I even followed the recipe and cooked the noodles. Normally I’m a non pre noodle cooker kind of gal. Less mess and work and bakes in the same amount of time. I didn’t think there would be a difference in the texture but there was. I really liked the noodles better pre cooked. I even used gluten free lasagna noodles and Miss Finicky didn’t even notice. The only thing this meal was missing was some cheesy garlic bread and a glass of wine.

Recipe from Gooseberry Patch Garfield… Recipes with Cattitude.
Ingredients
10 oz package lasagna noodles, uncooked
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground Italian pork sausage
1 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
14-1/2 oz can Italian seasoned stewed tomatoes
2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
2 tbsp Italian seasoning
3 cups ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
2 tbsp dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste
16 oz package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Directions
Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium heat, brown beef, sausage, and onion; drain. Add garlic, undrained tomatoes, tomato paste and Italian seasoning; simmer for about 10 minutes. Ina large bowl, blend together ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, eggs, and seasonings. Spread 1/2 cup of beef mixture in a lightly greased deep 13” x 9” baking pan. Layer as follows: 1/3 each of noodles, cheese mixture, beef mixture, and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, ending with mozzarella. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 ⁰F for 45 minutes to one hour, until hot and bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serves 6 to 8.