Happy Thanksgiving to all. I hope this day goes well for everyone. I’ll be enjoying today’s big meal myself. Here are some tips to help make today somewhat less stressful:
Pre-bake your pie crusts for about 10 minutes at 400°F. This will ensure the pie crust is flaky.
If anything in the oven gets brown quickly, put [...]
Ingredients
1 9″ Pie Crust
1 Cup Flour, sifted
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Nutmeg
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Butter, melted
6 Cups Apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp Cinnamon
Steps
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Sift together flour, salt, nutmeg and 1 tsp cinnamon into a small bowl.
Stir in brown sugar.
Stir in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Toss together apples, [...]
OK, There’s tons of food and you feel bad eating too much again this year. Don’t feel guilty! Get up and be active this holiday season! Here are a few ideas to burn the weight before it becomes an unwanted tenant:
Go for a walk
Play tag football or some other sport
Ride your bike
Help clean up
Dance
The list [...]
Ingredients
2 Tbs Butter
2 Tbs Flour
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Half and Half
6 Oz. Mild Cheddar, cubed
16 Oz. Macaroni
2 Oz. Mild Cheddar, crumbled
8 Oz. Bacon
Steps
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Put on a pot for the macaroni, filled with water.
Melt Butter in a small pot over medium heat.
Add flour to butter.
Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add Milk and Half and Half to [...]
This is perfect if you’re doing it up small this year. You can easily double this recipe. Approximate cooking time is 2 1/2 hours, but always check with a meat thermometer.
Ingredients
1/2 Small Onion
2 Tbs Lemon Juice
1 Tbs Sage
2 Tbs Parsley
2 Tbs Olive Oil
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 (2 to 2 1/2 Lb) Turkey Breast
2 Tbs Butter
Steps
Preheat oven [...]
Ingredients
9″ Pie Crust
1 Cup White Sugar
1 Cup Light Corn Syrup
1/2 Cup Butter
4 Eggs, beaten
1/4 Cup Bourbon
1 Tsp Vanilla
1/4 Tsp Salt
6 Ounces Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Pecans
Steps
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Melt together sugar, syrup, and butter over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Cool slightly.
Combine eggs, bourbon, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl.
Whisk the sugar mixture into the egg [...]
Pie crusts are tricky! The easiest way to get a perfect pie crust is to buy a frozen one at the store. If you are feeling adventurous, by all means, follow along.
Until you get it semi-perfect, I suggest making mini pies in a muffin tin. This way, you don’t waste a lot on a crust [...]
I discovered this one Christmas at a friend’s house. Her Mom made it and I have been in love with it ever since. It’s fairly easy to make and there are plenty of variations you can do. Yes, I did cheat on the crust by buying the frozen ones from the grocery store.
Ingredients
2-8″ Pastry Shells
2-8 [...]
Wow! It’s already November and Thanksgiving is less than 4 weeks away. Here are some of the recipes you will see posted this month before the big day 11/26:
Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Baked Turkey Breast
Macaroni and Cheese
Apple Crumb Pie
Now, I need suggestions from you! Leave your suggestion as a comment to enter. If yours is used on [...]
