Last night I sat down and wrote out our menu for Thanksgiving in list form. This helps Mr. Wonderful and I man the oven and stove organization times to keep things moving smoothly. At our house, each kid not only gets to pick a dish they love but they also have to make it, which…
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I think that Andy Williams song has it wrong… I honestly don’t think Christmas is the “most wonderful time of the year”. I think fall is …and Thanksgiving. Maybe it’s the weather…the brightly colored leaves, the cool crisp air that lends to tucking under a quilt. Maybe it’s the food…I just love autumn harvest…butternut and…
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Cranberry Relish. Cranberry Apple Relish. My grown-up taste buds are just beginning to appreciate this Thanksgiving side dish I confess. As a child I hated it, as a grown up I tolerated it. Now, I have to admit, I am beginning to like it. My family all loves a recipe for Cranberry Orange Relish at…
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Sometimes on Thanksgiving, you end up with a very small crowd. Sometimes during the Thanksgiving season, you end up doing more than one gathering and you just want something a little different. A little more intimate. A little bit delicious. Enter Turkey Roulades. You may have heard of chicken tenderloins, but these babies…
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Here’s an old familiar recipe favorite changed up a bit for Fall. Puppy Chow! If you haven’t had Puppy Chow, well my kids would say you haven’t lived. They can eat this stuff anytime, anyplace with a huge smile on their face. And it always looks like it’s snowed in the kitchen when they’re done…
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You may remember my post on Rollo Pecan Pretzel Treats the college girls taught me how to make. This recipe is but a variation, although a super cute one for Fall/Halloween Pretzel Bites! Line a cookie/baking sheet with parchment paper or tin foil or use a Silpat if you choose. Lay out 48 pretzels. I used…
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Earlier this summer, our son Jason got married. Mr. Wonderful and I did the entire Rehearsal Dinner ourselves. One of the dishes we did, was a mashed potato of sorts, but not just ordinary mashed potatoes, we made my Holiday Mashed Potatoes. Imagine a loaded baked potato in a bowl without the peel. That’s the…
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Although my kids love green bean casserole and would probably want to mutiny and take away my “Mom status” this Thanksgiving for not making it, my grown-up tastes are leaning towards, shall I say less “canned soup” type of dishes? I should also add that my kids ask for this recipe for Green Beans Almondine…