The Little Things Newsletter #448 – Life, laughter, and lots of great food!

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Welcome to the weekend, my friends! I’m wishing the very merriest of Christmases to you and yours from me and mine! May your holidays be merry, may you be surrounded by those you love, and may all your foods be tasty and stress-free.

ON OUR MENU THIS WEEK: Tangy Cranberry Pancakes sweetened with maple syrup make getting out of bed on the weekend a little bit easier. And on Christmas Eve, they’re about as perfect as breakfast gets.

This easy Clam Chowder is going to be our Christmas Eve dinner this year. The recipe comes together in under 30 minutes, making it perfect for a cozy dinner at home after the Christmas Eve service.

Creamy Cranberry Jalapeno Dip is lightly sweetened and balanced with just a hint of heat from the peppers. Served with crackers and pretzels or spread on toast, my family devours this as quickly as I can serve it.

Restaurant quality scallops are easier to make at home than you ever thought! These Pan-Seared Scallops have a light and almost-sweet flavor, highlighted by the caramelized crust on the outside.

I like to serve the scallops with Lemon Butter Pasta. Fragrant garlic, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes are sauteed in butter and then tossed with fresh lemon juice and tender pasta to create the pasta of which dreams are made.

With little more than a handful of eggs, cream, sugar, and a lemon, you have what it takes to make this amazing Lemon Angel Pie. I’ve been making this pie for almost ten years now and I still can not get over how simple and how fantastically delicious this lemon pie recipe is.

Cranberry Christmas Cake is one of those recipes that is an instant favorite every single time someone new tastes it. Tart cranberries, sweet buttery cake, and a fantastic texture all combine to basically beg you to eat another piece.

What I’m CRAVING:  So. Many. Vegetables. I don’t know when I’ve craved vegetables so much. Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Mushrooms – yes please to everything.

My FAVORITE THING this week is time with my family. As our boys have grown older, I’ve learned to appreciate these moments. I’m so very grateful for kids who still enjoy spending

Quick and Easy 3-Ingredient Unleavened Bread Recipe

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Quick and Easy 3-Ingredient Unleavened Bread Recipe

A photo of a bowl of fresh tomato and onion salad in a white bowl with torn pieces of unleavened bread sitting on the side of the bowl.

This Quick and Easy 3-Ingredient Unleavened Bread Recipe requires just three simple ingredients! Last year, we decided to do a Nativity dinner with our children to help us remember Jesus Christ at Christmas, and this Unleavened Bread Recipe quickly became a favorite among the kids.

When planning the dinner, I researched foods that might have been typical in Jerusalem during the time of Christ’s birth, particularly around the Passover week. I aimed to create a meal that closely resembled what people would have eaten during that time, and this recipe fit perfectly!

Unleavened bread was one food that kept coming up in my research. It was simple and would go perfectly with the other recipes I had planned, like our easy homemade hummus.

Complete Nativity Dinner Menu:

What Ingredients Do I Need to Make Unleavened Bread?

You only need three ingredients for this recipe—well, technically just two if you don’t count water, which I don’t really consider an ingredient!

  • All Purpose Flour
  • Salt
  • Water

There’s really no reason not to make this bread! With all the ingredients on hand and no rising time required, it couldn’t be easier!

How to Make Unleavened Bread

You thought the ingredient list was simple? Wait until you see just how easy it is to whip this up! Ready? Let’s dive in!

  • Combine the flour and salt in a bowl and stir together.
  • Add the water and stir until the dough forms a cohesive ball.
  • Knead the dough for 5 minutes. And before you groan about kneading, remember—it builds both muscle and character!
  • Preheat your skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Then, divide the dough into 5 to 7 balls, depending on how large you’d like your pieces of bread to be.
  • Roll out each piece of dough on a lightly floured surface until it’s approximately 6 inches in diameter.
  • Cook each piece on a hot skillet for about 2 minutes on each side.
  • Serve hot, and for an extra special touch, brush on a bit of melted butter or olive oil and sprinkle with fresh herbs. I like to choose the herb based on what I

Easy Ham Dipping Sauces [+Video]

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Easy Ham Dipping Sauces [+Video]

Honey Mustard Ham Dipping Sauce is literally my obsession every holiday! ohsweetbasil.com

Elevate your next ham dinner with these easy and delicious dipping sauces. From a sweet honey mustard sauce to a tangy pina colada sauce, these sauces will take your ham to the next level.

These are the best easy ham sauce recipes that I’ve ever had.

Oh, Christmas Ham, Oh Christmas Ham, and delicious ham dipping sauces… Who needs a song about a tree when you’ve got the world’s best brown sugar ham?!

My family has this funny way of eating ham, we eat it with applesauce. It is truly delicious. I mean, apples and pork are meant to be together and while many may not do actual applesauce they really should. We always use my mom’s homemade applesauce which is 10x better than any ol’ can. Or we did, until we found these ham dipping sauces.

My cousin, Robyn works as the manager for the LDS Church’s Catering and she is the one that introduced me to these easy ham dipping sauces.

I don’t know what it is about ham, but I just have to have a little sauce to dip it in.

Ingredients for Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

This honey mustard recipe is my personal favorite, which is funny because I’m not a lover of mustard. I tell you what though, it is wonderful with the ham. DELIGHTFUL. You only need 3 simple ingredients:

  • Mayonnaise: Duke’s is our favorite brand of mayo, but you can use whatever brand is your favorite.
  • Honey: adds natural sweetness
    • PRO TIP: If you want to add a little heat to your sauce, use hot honey!
  • Mustard: Just regular yellow mustard is our preference, but you change up the flavor to your liking with dijon mustard, stone ground mustard, etc.

If you end up with extra sauce, this would make a bomb diggity sandwich the next day. The measurements needed are listed in the recipe card below.

Ingredients for Pina Colada Dipping Sauce

The pina colada sauce is most everyone’s favorite. It’s so fun and creamy and pairs so well with the ham! It seriously tastes just like a pina colada and I’m sure you won’t have anyone throwing a fit about a little coconut and pineapple action. Here is what you will need:

  • Cream of Coconut: head to the alcohol section of your local grocery store and it will be by the margarita mixes
  • Sour Cream: use full fat sour cream for maximum flavor and creaminess
  • Crushed Pineapple: make sure you drain it before adding to the sauce
  • Desiccated Coconut: has a more fine and powdery texture than shredded coconut and a milder flavor

Again, the measurements are listed in the recipe card at the end o

Cheesy Jiffy Corn Casserole [+Video]

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Cheesy Jiffy Corn Casserole [+Video]

A photo of a serving of cornbread casserole on a blue and white plate with a fork laying next to the casserole.

Corn casserole is a comfort food side dish that never gets old. It goes great with chili, soup, grilled chicken or fajitas. It’s totally versatile, cheesy, packed with corn and SOOOOO easy!

When I was in jr high our church had a chili cook off and a woman brought two different kinds of cornbread. Both were the best I’d ever had but upon asking her to share the recipes (clearly I was born to be a food blogger), she declined. She said she didn’t give out her recipes! Rude! Ok, maybe not rude but it really was an awkward moment for me. I felt almost shame for having asked her.

Can we just pause for a moment and talk about not sharing recipes? Why is that a thing? Maybe I have blinders on because I share recipes for a living, but why wouldn’t you share a recipe? Boggles my mind.

Ok, I digress…back to cornbread casserole

Many years ago, and you may be surprised to hear this, but I did summer sales for an alarm company. A woman fed me some of her cornbread and then OFFERED me the recipe! That’s the way it should be! Jiffy cornbread casserole is a treasured recipe in our house and chances are, your mom probably made it growing up too!

Whether you are sitting down to a bowl of our award winning instant pot chili or a serving of our classic BBQ grilled chicken, this cornbread casserole is the perfect side dish! I just know you’re going to love it!

Ingredients for Corn Casserole Recipe

Corn casserole is similar to cornbread, but it’s a little more dense and includes cheese! Here is everything you will need:

  • Butter: adds richness and flavor
  • Corn: adds texture and real corn flavor, use fresh corn cut off the cob, frozen corn (thaw first), or canned corn (drained)
  • Creamed Corn: Grab a 14.75oz can from the vegetable aisle.
  • Garlic Powder: adds flavor
  • Eggs: gives the casserole its structure
  • Sour Cream: adds moisture and rich flavor
  • Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: you can find it by the other muffin and cake mixes
  • Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese: We are loyal to Tillamook!

The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card which can be found at the end of this post.

How to Make Cornbread Casserole?

I have the best news ever! This cheesy corn casserole can be made completely in one dish. Less dishes!!! Here are simple steps:

  1. Prep: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees

How to Carve a Spiral Ham

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How to Carve a Spiral Ham

How to Carve a spiral ham

Spiral sliced ham can be tricky to remove from the bone and serve without tearing the spiral-cut slices into tiny bits. Below, I have broken it down into four easy steps, so now you will know what to do after the glaze has set and the ham has been removed from the oven.

A bone-in ham with some scalloped potatoes is the perfect dish for Christmas or Easter. When you place ham in the center of your dining table, you want the slices to be quick and easy for your guests to grab, not fight to tear it off the bone. Keep reading below so that you can host the perfect dinner party.

The first time I made a spiral ham I thought, “Well that was easy!” until I started to carve it. I needed to know how to carve a spiral ham. That darn bone in the center and all of the layers, with incredible smoky flavor, falling forward was creating a problem for me. Sure the ham was easy to make, put it in a pan, tent with foil and bake, but now how was I to serve it? And boy did I wish that I had those delicious dipping sauces that I posted last week. Pina Colada dipping sauce and sweet honey mustard? Booyah!

Carving a spiral ham is quite easy. I’ve never had a bone so perfectly in the center of the ham like this one, but it was fine by me.

A photo taken of a spiral cut ham on its backside with the bone cut out.

How to Carve a Spiral Ham

  1. Turn the ham on its bottom, as shown in the picture.
  2. Find the bone, and using a large knife and fork, cut around the entire bone.
  3. There are natural breaks in the ham, generally where a line of fat is, cut through those breaks as shown in the picture.
  4. Lay the slices of ham out on a platter for serving.

What Side of The Ham Do You Put Down When Carving?

The fat side of the ham, which is typically the smaller side. You know you have it right when you are looking down on the first, big slice of ham, that is full of that irresistible flavor. 

What Are The Best Spiral Cut Ham Recipes?

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