Archives - November 2009

smashed red potatoes

smashed red potatoes
These aren’t your grandmother’s mashed potatoes and thankfully they aren’t my grandmother’s either because that is another one of those things she liked to make out of a box.  Apparently somewhere along the way she got it in her head... more please

posted: 11/19/2009

sausage, corn bread a chestnut dressing

sausage, corn bread a chestnut dressing
This stuffing is so delicious I can barely stand not making a batch right now and eating the entire thing before JJJ aka: Depends on my mood.
What I love:He looks good in a cowboy hat or a business suit and wears them both daily. But not together, that would be creepy.
Hobbies: Building furniture, remodeling homes, playing sports with our kids, laughing with me. Seriously. gets home from work.  The chestnuts, unless you can find them pre-shucked and if you can DO IT,... more please

posted: 11/19/2009

green bean casserole

green bean casserole
If you are having Thanksgiving dinner at someone else's home and you look around the table and notice there is no green bean casserole being served, politely excuse yourself, then RUN.  Those people have been sent from another planet to... more please

posted: 11/19/2009

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie
My favorite part about going to my grandmother’s house every year for Thanksgiving was walking into her home through the laundry room and seeing the pies all lined up. The aroma of laundry detergent and pumpkin pie can still take... more please

posted: 11/19/2009

cranberry salad

cranberry salad
This can be made a day or two in advance.This recipe is from my great grandmother’s kitchen and is my favorite thing to make every Thanksgiving.  The smell is wonderful and I love watching and hearing the cranberries pop in... more please

posted: 11/19/2009

ooph proof gravy

ooph proof gravy
I used to avoid gravy like the plague, but JJJ aka: Depends on my mood.
What I love:He looks good in a cowboy hat or a business suit and wears them both daily. But not together, that would be creepy.
Hobbies: Building furniture, remodeling homes, playing sports with our kids, laughing with me. Seriously. kept lightly nudging me, “Why don’t you try making gravy, why don’t you try making gravy, why don’t you try.”  Shut up, I get it.  So I set out to... more please

posted: 11/19/2009

alsatian-brined turkey

alsatian-brined turkey
Brining the turkey is done TWO days ahead of time. I started using this recipe to brine my turkey about five years ago and I have not served a dry turkey since.  NOT KIDDING.  And yes, I know, people are afraid... more please

posted: 11/19/2009

candied yams

candied yams
If you are not a good cook and have been asked to bring something other than the rolls you have been bringing for the last 10 years, this is the perfect recipe for you.  It's easy and delicious.This is truly... more please

posted: 11/19/2009