My Recipe Confessions

where I confess all my recipe secrets

Grandma Cope’s Peanut Brittle

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Grandma Cope’s Peanut Brittle-My Grandma made this every Christmas. This is one of the many amazing recipes that she passed down to me. This Peanut Brittle is heavenly!

Every year for Christmas, my Grandma Cope would make us a plate of peanut brittle, English toffee, homemade caramels, and homemade hard suckers. I always looked forward to her homemade candy! She is the candy expert.

When I got a little older, sometimes my sisters and I would go and “help” her make candy. She is such a sweetheart and is always happy to answer any cooking questions I might have.

My grandma is now 95 years old. She has arthritis so bad now that she no longer cooks. So now I get to make the candy for her.

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Bernice’s Famous English Toffee

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Bernice's Famous English Toffee-This is my husband's grandmas recipe. I was surprised how easy it is to make. This is the best homemade homemade toffee recipe ever! My family begs me to make this every Christmas.

My husband’s Grandma Swenson was known for her English Toffee. I never met his sweet grandma but my mother in law taught me how to make this recipe when Dave and I first got married. Trust me when I say that there is a reason that this recipe has been passed down from one generation to the next!

When I make candy, I don’t like to use a candy thermometer. I don’t think that they are as accurate as the cold water method and they always get in the way. This is also the method that my Grandma Cope taught me to use.

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21 Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes

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21 Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes. This is a compilation of the best tried and true thanksgiving dinner recipes out there. Not only is there a step by step tutorial on how to brine a turkey, you will also find crockpot recipes, pumpkin recipes, thanksgiving desserts, and more. It is basically a list of all the thanksgiving recipes you will need for thanksgiving!

I wanted to make Thanksgiving dinner a little less stressful for you. So I have compiled 21  recipes you could use this Thanksgiving. These are some of my favorite tried and true recipes. I hope you enjoy them as much as my family and I have.

Have a fabulous Thanksgiving! I will be taking the rest of the week off to spend time with my family. See you back here on Monday.

 

With love from my kitchen to yours,

Carrie

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Coconut Cream Pie

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Coconut Cream Pie. This pie isn’t just for the summer. Don’t waste time with the other coconut cream pie recipes, this is the only one you need! I always get asked to the recipe. It tastes just like pie you had as a kid.

Who can resist a homemade Coconut Cream Pie? This pie does not disappoint! There is not any instant jello mixes in this recipe. It is made from scratch just like your grandma use to make it.

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Cranberry Orange Sauce

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Cranberry Orange Sauce is so easy to make there is no reason to buy the canned stuff. The orange, cinnamon, and cloves really bring the cranberries to life with a delicious holiday twist. Your Thanksgiving turkey won’t know what hit it!

Cranberry Orange Sauce is the best recipe for homemade cranberry sauce I have ever had! Don’t buy the canned stuff this Thanksgiving. This recipe is quick, fresh, easy, and bursting with flavor!

I didn’t think I liked cranberry sauce until I tried this Cranberry Orange Sauce. Now I can’t imagine eating my Thanksgiving turkey without it. It really make turkey come alive.

Cranberry Orange Sauce is so simple to make there really in no excuse not to make it from scratch. One of the great things about this recipe is that you can make it a few days ahead of time and store in the refrigerator until Thanksgiving.

Cranberry Orange Sauce is the best recipe for homemade cranberry sauce I have ever had! Don’t buy the canned stuff this Thanksgiving. This recipe is quick, fresh, easy, and bursting with flavor!

Trust me, I know how crazy busy Thanksgiving day can get, so I am all about making as much as I can a head of time! Once you try this recipe I promise you will never buy the canned stuff again!

Spread the Cranberry Orange Sauce over over cream cheese and serve it with crackers for a delicious appetizer. You can find the recipe here.

With love from my kitchen to yours,

Carrie

Cranberry Orange Sauce is the best recipe for homemade cranberry sauce I have ever had! Don’t buy the canned stuff this Thanksgiving. This recipe is quick, fresh, easy, and bursting with flavor!

Cranberry Orange Sauce

1 pkg. of fresh cranberries

Zest of 1 orange

1 ½ cup of orange juice

¾ cup of brown sugar

2 tsp. of cinnamon

¼ tsp. of ground cloves

Instructions

  1. Place the cranberries in a colander and rinse with cold water. Pick out any bad cranberries. Place the cranberries and the remaining ingredients in a large saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil.
  2. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the cranberries pop and the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Transfer the cranberry sauce to a bowl and place in the refrigerator to chill. The cranberry sauce will continue to thicken as it chills.

This recipe is adapted from Cinnamon Orange Scented Cranberry Sauce by Cupcake and Kale Chips

Here are a few other Thanksgiving recipes you should try.

Cranberry Orange Cream Cheese Spread

How To Brine A Turkey

Classic Thanksgiving Stuffing is my go-to stuffing recipe. It's the best recipe I have found and I love how easy it is to make. This stuffing is the traditional Thanksgiving stuffing that we all know and love. It is moist, but not soggy, and loaded with flavor.

Classic Thanksgiving Stuffing

 

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French Silk Pie

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French Silk Pie. I have tried many French silk pie recipes, and this one is the easiest and the tastiest! I love the fluffy, rich chocolate mousse with the homemade whipped cream. This is one of the best desserts you will ever make! There is never any leftovers and I always get asked for the recipe.

Thanksgiving is only 6 days away. Let me recommend one of my family’s favorite pies. I originally posted this recipe last November. It is such a yummy recipe that I wanted to share it again with you. You can never go wrong with anything chocolate. That is why this pie is always a huge hit anywhere I take it.

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How To Make Perfect Flaky Pie Crust

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How to Make Perfect Pie Crust is a quick, fool-proof recipe. The crust is buttery and flaky every time. I have tried many recipes over the years and this is the best recipe by far!

 

How to Make Perfect Pie Crust, is the detailed fool-proof tutorial that guarantees the perfect pie crust every time! This pie crust is buttery, flaky, and tastes amazing. Don’t be fooled into thinking that pie crust made from scratch is complicated, this recipe is super easy!

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