Is it your turn to roast the Thanksgiving turkey this year? Does cooking a big bird for so many people intimidate you? It’s going to be okay! Here are the answers to the most common turkey questions. And even if you are not roasting a turkey on Thanksgiving for guests, take advantage of the low turkey prices […]
READ MORE >>How to Make Buttermilk
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No buttermilk for that recipe you’ve been wanting to try? No worries. It’s easy to make a substitute without having to purchase a quart of buttermilk, which is the only size I can find in my area. A quart is fine if you’ll use it up, but when a recipe calls for a smaller amount, […]
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While I love to eat bananas in their original form, I much prefer them baked, grilled, whipped, blended, and frozen. I love it when our bananas get so ripe that my kids won’t eat them because they look funny, because that is when bananas are at their best–ripe & sweet! 20 Recipes for Ripe Bananas Banana Oatmeal Muffins at Family […]
READ MORE >>Homemade Turkey Stock
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If you’ve gone to the trouble to roast the turkey for Thanksgiving, then you might as well take the next step and make homemade turkey stock. Homemade Turkey Stock Ingredients Turkey carcass and reserved neck 1 onion, quartered 2-3 celery stalks 2-3 carrot sticks 1 garlic head, remove some of the white papery cover, cut […]
READ MORE >>How {NOT} to Carve a Turkey
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How hard can it be to carve a turkey? I found out one Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago when I was preparing for my Turkey Week series. I asked my husband to photograph me while I carved the turkey I had just roasted. There was some mild eye-rolling, but he is generally game to play […]
READ MORE >>Turkey Gravy Recipe
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This recipe serves 4 – 6 people. Adjust the ingredients to make more gravy for a larger crowd. Turkey Gravy Ingredients 3 – 4 tablespoons turkey fat and drippings leftover from your roasting pan 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups turkey stock Instructions 1. In a saute pan, heat the turkey fat over medium heat. 2. Add […]
READ MORE >>How to Safely Thaw a Frozen Turkey
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How to Safely Thaw a Frozen Turkey There are two ways to thaw a frozen turkey. 1. Thaw the turkey in the refrigerator. Leave the frozen turkey in its packaging and place in a pan. (Trust me on this. A few years ago, I simply put the frozen turkey in the fridge without placing in a pan. […]
READ MORE >>How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds
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Every year, daddy and the girls carve a pumpkin or two. Instead of throwing the seeds into the compost, I roast them up for a fun snack. It’s super easy and the flavor variations are endless. How to Roast Pumpkin (and other fall squash) Seeds 1. Remove seeds from pumpkin or squash. 2. Rinse the […]
READ MORE >>How to Cook Spaghetti Squash
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It’s uncanny how much cooked spaghetti squash looks like pasta. What’s even more uncanny is that my kids didn’t question that it wasn’t pasta. When they asked, “what’s for dinner”, I honestly said, “spaghetti squash.” They didn’t even flinch; they just gobbled it up like they do when they eat pasta. Cooking the squash takes about […]
READ MORE >>How to Freeze Basil
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I didn’t bother growing basil in my garden this year, because we always receive such large quantities from our CSA. I froze the last batch that we received to use later in the fall and winter when I make a lot of soups and casseroles. It is fairly easy process, but you can’t just put the basil leaves in the […]
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