Simple, Easy and Delicious recipe

One of my favorite parts of the holidays are all those naughty foods that taste so good. The only problem I used to run into was trying to make too many "involved recipes". Like anything you have to bring a little balance into play so you don't end up with a bunch of plates of half finished yuck that everyone gives that same little smile about before they dump it. lol.

So, remember to blend a few easy to make dishes in with the more complicated ones.

Here is one of my favorites that is suited for a party of 12 or below.

This can be an appetizer or great dessert with coffee.

Peel and halve 4 Bosc pears. (ripe but still firm)
Place in a round or square baking dish.
Pour Vanilla flavored olive oil over pears slightly covering bottom of dish.
Cover and put in the fridge, (couple hours or overnight is fine)
Pour 3 tablespoons of flavored oil into skillet, turn on med heat, let oil heat then place pears in skillet, when it starts to sizzle, cover and turn off heat.

Place on appropriate serving plate and use garnish of your choice. I like cherries.


Super simple to make appetizer dip.

8 oz cream cheese
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
3 cloves of garlic chopped or 2 tablespoons of the diced from a jar
10-2 oz bag of frozen spinach, (thawed and drained)
1 can quartered artichokes
1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese

Dump it all into crock pot, stir every once in a while and serve with chips or favorite bread.

Wanna get crazy with it, substitute the spinach with shrimpr or crab. Yum.