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Your Classic Green Bean Casserole

What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Appetizers to Desserts: Your Classic Green Bean Casserole! Can we ever get enough of this all-time favorite side dish?  I think not! It seems there are all sorts of variations on this classic holiday casserole. Some of my friends only use French-style green beans while others prefer freshly snapped. And the seasonings are all over the map from Hawaiian sea salt medleys to crushed Midwest garden herbs. I keep it simple because, honestly, once you add the French fried onion rings, everything else takes a back seat. 

YOUR CLASSIC GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE 

Ingredients:

2 cans whole green beans, drained and cut-up

1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 

1/2 cup light cream

1/8 teaspoon Mrs. Dash herb and garlic seasoning

1/8 teaspoon seasoned salt

1 1/2 cups French fried onions

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a medium casserole dish with nonstick spray. Combine green beans, cream of mushroom soup, light cream, herb seasoning, and salt. Mix well. Fold in 1/2 cup of French fried onion pieces. Place in casserole dish. Spread evenly. Arrange remaining French fried onion rings over top around the edges leaving the center open. Bake 30-35 minutes. 

Experience the Holidays!

Experience the Holidays! This year things will be a little different. Unsettling times of chaos and confusion can still accompany satisfying food. Some people will gather virtually, others behind plastic shields, window panes, and face masks. Christmas cards, letters, texts, and phone calls are especially important right now. It is critical to stay connected. Every family has its favorites from the past. Some indulge in time-worn traditions while others enjoy modern classics. As you embrace the holidays with limited companionship, sentimental yearnings, enjoyable food, or jubilant festivities, celebrate the spirit of the season. In the next few weeks, join me as I share festive foods as well as healthy options. Experience the holidays with gifts that never go out of style: Faith, Hope, Joy, and Love. These are the things worth sharing.

Sweet Celebrations

Eating My Way Through the Holidays: Sweet Celebrations! Good times naturally accompany good food. Every family has its favorites. Some indulge in time-worn traditions while others enjoy modern classics. As you embrace the holidays with companionship, nostalgia, fusion food, or festivities, celebrate the spirit of the season. In the next few weeks, join me as I share sweet dishes as well as inspiring ideas. Bring it home for the holidays with Sweet Celebrations from Gail’s Kitchen!

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Red Brick Reunion Porsche Show in Oxford, Ohio

Red Brick Reunion Porsche Show in Oxford, Ohio!  There’s something about a classic car that makes my heart flutter. Don’t ask me why. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been told I possess an “old” soul. Or perhaps it’s because I’m a hopeful romantic. Whatever the reason, I gazed upon this olive green 1950s Porsche Speedster, with its top slicked back, like it was unrequited love. Its muscled body, atop the red brick surface of High Street, alluded to the mental apprehension of power beneath the hood. The live band captivated the crowd playing familiar tunes from the wisteria-covered stage in Oxford’s Memorial Park. What an unexpected pleasure! The next time you come across a car show, take a few minutes to stroll hand-in-hand with someone special. You never know if you’ll run into a good-looking old flame.