Christmas Recipes

The Reader Comments/Tips that we received just before Thanksgiving were GREAT! I'm really anxious for your Christmas tips!

Dan Oaks

for bread pudding I subsitute bread with day old bakery twists cut into squares.

very very good.

susie marley

I don't know if I've missed it or not, but it would be great to have a Christmas recipe book. Love the ones you've sent.

Donna Howard

I am having trouble downloading the recipes to my Cookin Recipe file. When I hit download, and "save" I get a folder that says some kind of Utility Company I've never heard of. I don't know how to get it into my cookin file. If I knew, I'd purchase some of those other things you send - they look great, but I don't think I'd be able to use them since I can't download. Can you walk me through it?

J Simpson (justsimpson@msn.com)

Click here for instructions Donna!

Dan

I made a lovely cookbook of my family recipes with added comments to personalize it for my daughter-in-law and hoping I can get my margins settings back to print my 4 x 6 cards. The book is wonderful and will print a few more for birthdays...etc.
Thanks for your continued creations.
Ginger

Ginger

Dan,
You won't remember me, but I came by your home in Alpine, as it was still yardless and you were just moving in. Your little shop in the basement was still not set up, but you were gracious to receive me and my friend from Idaho. We have each loved the recipes and the DVO computer CD programs for many years.

Thank you for your continued development of the programs.

My computer crashed a year ago and I lost all the recipes I put into the folder. There was no backup that had any of my recipes and so I am busy trying to recreate what I orignally put in. Unfortunately, I threw away many of the originals because I thought I had them safely placed in the computer. It was a sad lesson for me.

I am wondering if you have completed a fool proof backup system for those of us who have used your programs for many years and added hundreds of our own recipes.

Also, thank you for giving the instructions for downloading into the file. I have never been able to do that, either.

Happy holidays to you and your family,
Ruth Naylor (formerly, Hamblin)

Ruth Naylor ruth@dsdmail.net

I don't even use your softwear at all. I find it easier by just going on line and getting what I want for free and a lot nicer looking recipes. I am sorry but I just don't think yours is easy enough to use and its cheep looking, and the meals are not what I am looking for.
Janie

janie mcdonald

It's great to hear from you Ruth! Thank you for sending such a kind note. I'm so sorry to hear about your computer crash. If you haven't already done so, you should upgrade to the latest version of Cook'n. You can use the Cook'n Backup Feature to make as many backup copies as you like...and just in case you don't think to do it, Cook'n has an automatic backup feature built into it that will protect you from any data loss. I hope this helps. Merry Christmas!

Dan

Some of my old favorite recipes call for ingredients in can sizes that are no longer manufactured (food companies seem to make the cans smaller to hide the price increases). This makes it a challenge to recreate the recipes. I am trying to decide how to enter these recipes into the software. Suggestions?

Diane Frank

I really enjoy watching your videos and I'm going to use your Christmas recipes this year..Thank you again.
Merry Christmas to all!!!

sandy freed

I love your product. The recipes you send in the newsletter are wonderful. I really enjoy your videos...always make me laugh. Anyway, I made the Turkey Gravy from the Thanksgiving Newsletter. I took it to the family get together and everyone wanted the recipe (of course). My questions is this....I like turkey gravy all through the year for different things. Can you freeze the leftover gravy and reheat it later? Thanks for a great product, and the personal touch you guys bring to it!

Ruth G
Olympia, WA

Ruth G

I have found that once you thicken the gravy it does not freeze well. You can freeze the drippings and pull that out all through the year. Hope this helps.

Kathy Oaks

I was glad to see you didn't even justify janie mcdonald with a reply, what a sad bitter person.

I did want to say that I LOVE the software and all the new titles I've gotten.

One question I have is when I put in my own recipes, then look at the nutrition info, it is so far off in left field it isn't even funny. Please tell me how to get it to show up correct. Thank you!
Mrs. Graham

Mrs. Graham

Hi,
Saw your recipe for Bread Pudding. I don't like bread pudding, but this one sounds yummy. Also wanted to add that I had read somewhere once that you could also make bread pudding out of banana bread as well as cinnamon bread and really punch it up. SO for you bread pudding lovers try it, you might like it!

Sue Rowe

Hi! I do enjoy your website when I get the chance to visit it. I can't afford to get the many products, but I've enjoyed the ideas presented here.
I hope one day to have a kitchen counter computer so I can download the recipie programs and have easy access in the kitchen when I want to cook. Thanks for all the great ideas. I have enjoyed many of your on-line recipes.

Miriam Upchurch

Thank you for all of your nice comments! I'm anxious to "punch up" my next Bread Pudding! :)

For help with nutritional analysis, Mrs. Graham, click here.

Best wishes!

Dan Oaks

When I worked for a contract food service company we saved the glazed donuts and cinnamon rolls - some with raisins - to make bread pudding on Fridays. They made great bread pudding - didnt need much extra sweetening.

karin

Love the program, recipes, and the downloads, still waiting for recipe book downloads from the Food Network.

Sandy/Scottsdale,AZ

I bought the Cook'n software on impulse, and I'm so glad I did. I love seeing Cathy cooking with one of her kids on her hip. She'd fit in at our house in a snap! The recipes fit into our busy schedule, and my family loves them. Sure there are gourmet cooks out there, but most of my friends and I are happy if we can get our kids to ingest some vegetables and eat a full meal. The videos are simple, to the point, and always inspire me to try something new.
Merry Christmas to you and thanks for a great, family-friendly product.

Sandra, New Brunswick Canada

Love watching all the videos and your Christmas dinner one was enjoyable. Even though I don't get to see you like when you lived across the street, I get to watch you both and you are sure a neat couple....as Dan always says at the end when he tastes the food....YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Debbie....a former neighbor....LOL

I just wanted to comment ( can employees comment?) After every photo shoot we are lucky enough to sample some of the best food , that is passed on to the customer ,via e-mail or in the Cook'n software , It is researced ,tested and made with love . DVO is a great company to work for. I want to send seasons greetings to everyone and say my personal favorite is the Ande mint cookie recipe they are really Yummy

Jan McLelland

Just a note to wish all A Merry Christmas

David A. Flinn

I have upgraded to the latest version of software, and all of a sudden, I am having problems getting my recipes printed out. Help

marlene

Tried the Ham and Cheesy Potatoes for Christmas dinner and much to our surprise there was no ham left except the ham hock and only a spoonful or so of the potatoes.Everyone thought it was the best ham and potatoes they had ever had. Thanks for a successful dinner.

Joan C

I love your site and your Cook'n software. Thanks for such a great product.

Mark Williams

Dear Cook'n Newsletter members:
We really want to help you! If you have any technical support questions, please contact our tech support team at: support@dvo.com. We are ready to assist you.

Peggy Keele

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