Say goodbye to boring and dry thanksgiving turkey! Soaking your turkey in brine is the first step to achieving this. The second step is to cook the bird on a charcoal BBQ and add smoking chips to the coals. This year, I made a new brine recipe and included a six pack of Lost Coast … Continue reading
If you’re making this, I won’t apologize for the heartburn you’re about to receive. It will be similar to the heartburn you had on thanksgiving. This year, I only had small amounts of each item leftover (except for dessert, of course). I was talking to my sister and she said that she was making turkey … Continue reading
What do you do with all those leftovers after thanksgiving has come and gone? Do you eat turkey right out of the Tupperware? Let the rolls dry out so you can throw them away? At our house, leftovers containing meat hit the trash after 3 days, so we gotta use it or lose it. I’d … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! I’ve already prepared one thanksgiving meal this week, a small catered luncheon. Instead of taking one of the few vegetables that make it to the table and drowning it in milk, cans of soup and fried onions, I made something a little on the healthier side. This should serve about 10 people. … Continue reading
If you need a quick appetizer to wow your friends and family during the upcoming holidays, look no further! Baked Cheese Dip might be just what the taste buds ordered. Serve hot with crackers. Ingredients: 4 ounces chive and onion flavored cream cheese (or use plain cream cheese, but double the onion powder or add … Continue reading
This recipe is a revisit of Trish’s Orange Cake Recipe, but with minor edits to make them into cupcakes (or muffins if you prefer). They really don’t need to be frosted. Orange cake is something you never knew you loved. I promise. Whether you make the original bundt version or these cupcakes, you’ll be happy … Continue reading
As we’re sitting and watching our daughter’s karate class and the dinner hour is closing in, my husband looks over and says “What are we doing for dinner?” “Pot pie”, I respond. “Beef”. “I thought they only had chicken.” “No, I making it from scratch, so we can have whatever we want.” Looking thoroughly confused, … Continue reading
Although I love the long summers here in California, one of my favorite things about the colder months are the foods that warm your soul: chili, soups and stews. Recently, I’ve been purchasing ground bison (bison, buffalo – same thing) at Costco since it’s comparable in price to ground beef at the grocery store. It’s … Continue reading
Tis’ the season for cold and flu – although it’s still 85-90 degrees in mid-October at my house. My daughter was home sick today so I made her a special breakfast. I took the can of Crescent Rolls taking up space in my fridge and turned them into easy and yummy cinnamon rolls. Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading
A light but cheesy and sweet appetizer, this is achieved by toasting bread and whipping and spreading cheese. Top each piece with a couple berries, or one very large berry. You can make a crumbly chunk of goat cheese smooth and creamy with heavy cream and a hand mixer. You can add almost anything you … Continue reading
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