MORE HOLIDAY RECIPES:
 
 
Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins
 
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 (6 ounce) package butterscotch chips
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
  2. Sift together the flour, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, butter, and pumpkin in a separate bowl. Mix the flour mixture with the egg mixture. Stir in the butterscotch chips; pour into each cup of the muffin pan to about 3/4 full.
  3. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes.
 
Yummy Crab Dip
 
 
1 large box cream cheese
1 jar cocktail sauce
1 can crab meat
 
Spray a pizza pan or large, shallow, round dish with olive oil. Put cream cheese in a bowl and stir well with a wooden spoon until creamy.  Spread cream cheese on pan.  Pour cocktail sauce on and spread.  Crumble and spread crab meat over  cocktail sauce.  
 
Great with crackers.
 
 
Citrus Marinated Olives
 
  • 1 pound large green olives with pits
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1/4 teaspoon curry powder

    • Drain the olives of any brine and rinse thoroughly with cool water. Cover in cool water and allow to soak for at least 5 minutes and up to 5 hours.
    In a 1 to 1 1/2-quart container combine the garlic, olive oil, vinegar, lemon zest and juice, red pepper flakes, tarragon, and curry powder. Add the olives and stir or shake to combine. Make sure the olives are submerged in the marinade.
    Allow to sit in a cool dry place for 1 day. Place in the refrigerator for another day or 2 before serving.
     
     
     
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    Christina
     
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