An Engaging Event

I emailing this dumpling soup using the Trader Joe’s Chicken and Cilantro wonton’s. I added fresh garlic, ginger, and caramelized onions with a sliced baby Bella mushrooms. So easy and delicious !!!

Sautéed Brocollini with caramelized onions and garlic, seasoned with Mr. Make It Happen’s AP seasoning

Christmas dinners, seafood casserole with crab meat, lobster, scallops, and shrimp. For the creamy mixture, I used Boursin cheese with garlic and herbs and sprinkled Gruyere cheese and Monterey Jack in between each layer with thin spaghetti and heavy whipping cream. I used Mr. Make it Happen a P seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, original , chicken seasoning, and lots and lots of fresh garlic. It was soooo good!!!! Hardly any left.

Christmas Dinner Duck left is Duck à la Orange and the right is Caribbean duck with a rum and pineapple glaze inspired by . Simply delicious had all of the Caribbean flavors and it was so moist loved using the green seasoning, fresh pineapple, orange, oranges, bell peppers, red onions, and all of the exotic Caribbean seasonings to elevate this Christmas duck to truly and Island inspired duck. Thank you for the inspiration the duck was a hit. Enjoy the leftovers.

Happy National Maple Syrup Day!

There's nothing like warm maple syrup drizzling down on hot pancakes or buttered waffles. Canada is widely considered to have the best maple syrup, as it is the world's largest producer, with a majority coming from the province of Quebec. It produces about 70% of the world's maple syrup, with Quebec alone accounting for 90% of Canadian production. The high quality is due to the strict regulations for grading and labeling its syrup, which ensures purity and quality.
Ideal climate: The country's freeze-thaw cycle is ideal for producing the sweet sap needed for maple syrup. The U.S. is the second largest producer with Vermont and Maine as the highest producers.

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener made by boiling down the sugary sap from maple trees, offering a distinct caramel, vanilla, and woody flavor that varies in intensity by grade (Golden Delicate to Very Dark Strong). It's a popular pancake topping and ingredient, providing minerals and antioxidants but also sugar, so it's best enjoyed in moderation, with newer grades offering different flavor profiles and Indigenous peoples credited with its original production.
Flavor & Grades
Golden & Delicate: Light, buttery, sweet, ideal for drizzling.
Amber & Rich: Full-bodied, classic maple taste, versatile.
Dark & Robust: Stronger maple flavor, great for cooking.
Very Dark & Strong: Intense, bold flavor, best for baking.

Add a little maple syrup in your holiday cocktail or in your Egg Nog. Engjoy!

I enjoyed making this Scallop, Shrimp and Vegetable pasta. Topped with Gruyère cheese, it touched all of the senses! Will be make a version of this dish for Christmas dinner. Photography:©️Donnaentertains