SWEET ’N’ SOUR SAUSAGE
A sweet sauce and
merry Christmas colors
make this fruit-and-sausage combo a
trusted holiday crowd-pleaser. Hearty enough
to serve for brunch, it
always disappears in a
real hurry!
MARY PONINSKI
WHITTINGTON, ILLINOIS
When a college
classmate and I threw
a party for our
professor, a friend
contributed these
savory appetizers.
Everyone in the class
requested the recipe
before the party was
done. Try the cups with
chicken instead of ham
if you’d like.
BRANDI LADNER
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
CHEDDAR HAM CUPS
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HOT CRANBERRY CITRUS DRINK
This lovely rosy drink,
with its appealing fresh
fruit flavor, is not too
sweet or too tart. I
sometimes serve this
hot beverage at
Christmas or at brunch
gatherings as an
alternative to coffee,
tea or cold juice.
SHARI DONALDSON
CUMMINGS, KANSAS
I adapted this recipe
from one I found years
ago, substituting
ingredients most
people have on hand. I
like to serve it with
crackers or small
bread slices.
JULIE WASEM
AURORA, NEBRASKA
TANGY MOZZARELLA BITES
