Thursday, December 31, 2009

Giannoula's Spanikopita

Ingredients:
  • 1 box of Filo leaves
  • 2 10z bags of fresh spinach
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 boxes of cream cheese
  • 1 lb feta cheese
  • 7 scallions or green onions
  • 1/2 tsp. of dill (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp of parsley
  • garlic cloves (to taste)
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions:
  1. Butter the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan.
  2. Mix eggs, cheeses, and spices all together.
  3. Saute the onions and garlic in olive oil.
  4. When onions/garlic have lightly browned, add spinach, and saute until wilted.
  5. Pour the onions/garlic/spinach into the mixing bowl with the eggs/cheeses/spices and mix well.
  6. Layer Filo leaves with mixture, basting leaves with melted butter each layer.
  7. Bake until brown.
  8. Eat until full.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Jolly Holly Popcorn

Ingredients:
  • 4 cups of popped corn
  • 6 medium sized candy canes, crushed
  • 1/4 cup of butter
  • 1/2 tsp of peppermint extract
Instructions:
  1. In a pan, melt the butter and add the peppermint extract.
  2. In a bowl, mix the candy canes and popcorn together.
  3. When the melted butter has cooled, drizzle it over the popcorn and mix well.

Delicous Caramel Candy Apple Popcorn

Ingredients:
  • 4 cups of popped corn
  • 24 caramels
  • 2 tbsps of hot water
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 cups of dried apple pieces
Instructions:
  1. Place the pieces of caramel and two tbsps of hot water in the top pot of a double boiler. Melt them over a very low flame.
  2. Stir in the nutmeg and cinammon.
  3. Mix the dried apple pieces and popped corn together in a bowl.
  4. Gently pour the melted caramel over the popcorn and mix thoroughly.

Red Hot in a Hurry

Ingredients:
  • 2 tsps of sugar
  • 1 pinch of cinnamon
  • 1 cup warm but not boiling milk
  • 1 small pat of butter
  • Candy Red Hots
Instructions:

Mix the sugar and the cinammon together in a mug. Pour on the warm milk. Stir well. Drop in some red hots. Top with the butter. Wait until the butter melts a little.