Day 4 - Recipe Challenge

I figured this recipe out last year and then lost it before Thanksgiving.  Using what I remembered, I think I created a better recipe!  It was a hit with my family with turkey and ham so I'll make it again for Christmas dinner.

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3. African Chicken-Peanut Soup from Penni Sklar and Karen Cortell Reisman

I'm a virgin... as far as cooking with jalapenos! My parents were European and the strongest seasoning in my home was dill weed. Spicy foods have never been my thing. But, this recipe called for a jalepeno, and I took the plunge. I have never bought one, prepared one, or eaten one! I checked out of the grocery store with one jalepeno that cost 6 cents. I washed it, I bathed it, and I deseeded it. This naked jalapeno added a really nice flavor to this wonderful, hearty recipe given to me by my friend, Penni. Enjoy!

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My favorite Christmas cookies are spritz cookies. They not only taste good, but are fun to make with my cookie press. I use almond extract for flavoring, and sprinkles for color. I usually make lots of colors, but this year I'm going with mostly green christmas trees. I generally use the Betty Crocker recipe or the Pampered Chef recipe, with a few tweaks - less sugar, almond and vanilla flavoring, different sugars for decoration.

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