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
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!
The Best Homemade Caramel Apples recipe is the only recipe you will ever need! The caramel is soft and smooth with a rich deep flavor. Don’t pay a fortune on the over priced caramel apples when you can make your own at home for a lot less. [Read more…]
4 Things You Might Not Know About Cinnamon
Who knew that cinnamon had such a rich and vast history? It was imported to Egypt as early as 2000 BC. It was used as a prized gift fit for monarchs and gods. The Greeks used it to flavor wine and the ancient Egyptians used cinnamon in the embalming process.
I hope you all are enjoying this holiday season. With only two more days till Christmas, we are now in crunch mode. I finished the last of my Christmas shopping today. It sure feels good to be done! The only thing I have left to buy is the ingredients for our Christmas Eve dinner and our Christmas breakfast. My only problem is I am having a hard time narrowing down what I want to make. How about you? Do you know what you are going to make for Christmas meals? If you are having a hard time deciding like I am, let me give you a few suggestions.
Fluffy Buttermilk Syrup With Raspberry Maple Syrup
Creamy Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes is going to change the way you think about mashed potatoes. They are silky smooth and full of flavor. This make ahead recipe is as simple and easy as it gets!
There is just something about a bowl of Creamy Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes. They always warm me up on cold days like today. I love all the memories I have as a child of sitting around the dinner table for Sunday dinner and enjoying a helping of my dad’s fluffy and oh so tasty mashed potatoes.
Mashed Potatoes is one of the most popular side dishes in United States. Really if you think about it, they can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Babies can start eating them around four months. You can eat them even when you are older and no longer have any teeth.
If you want a really creamy and fluffy mashed potato, I would recommend using a potato ricer. After all, if you whip or mix the potatoes too much you can turn them into a gummy mess. If you use a potato ricer, you will have a consistent creamy and smooth mashed potato.
I found a recipe for crock pot mashed potato recipe on Pinterest. It had never crossed my mind to cook the potatoes in the crock pot. I knew I had to try them to see if it would really work. After some tweaking, I have to say that I am in love! This recipe would be great for Thanksgiving dinner if you have a lot of things that you will need to be cooking on your stove top. I loved how flavorful the chicken broth made the potatoes. I felt that they really didn’t need a whole lot of spices added because they were so flavorful from the broth alone.
Once the potatoes were fully cooked, I put them through the ricer one large full ladle at a time. I didn’t bother straining the extra liquid. This way, I was able to keep the flavor from the liquid in the mashed potatoes and I didn’t have to use as much milk or sour cream.
If you don’t have the time to cook them in the crock pot, you can use this same recipe and cook them on the stove top. These potatoes are just as good the next day for leftovers. Go ahead, give it a try. I dare you to!
Until next time,
Happy Eating!
Carrie
5 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 tsp. garlic, minced
3 c. chicken broth
½ c. sour cream
½ c. milk, warmed
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
2 oz. light cream cheese
¼ c. butter
Instructions:
Here are a few other recipes you should try.
Autumn Havest Salad with Pumpkin with Creamy Pumpkin Dressing
I know I have mentioned many times that I love Fall. Today I have decided that I have a love/hate relationship with it. I love Fall for the cool crisp air and all the colorful leaves. I love that the kids are back in school and we are once again back on a regular schedule. I love Halloween and Thanksgiving and I love all the food that goes along with this amazing season.
Now, the thing that I absolutely hate about Fall is with the cooler weather comes sickness. My little boys always seem to get a runny nose and a cough. With sickness brings whining kids and sleepless nights. As a result of all of this, I end up sick as well. Last week with in a matter of a few days we spent around a hundred dollars on doctors visits and medicine for my youngest. I would have much rather spent that money on a new outfit for my ever dwindling wardrobe!
So here I sit with my head all stuffy and my throat scratchy trying to get my boys to take a nap because they didn’t sleep well last night and I need some quiet time of my own. I am thinking about beaches and warm weather. I am wishing that I was somewhere far away sitting on a beach, reading a book, and enjoying the relaxing sound of the ocean waves as they lap against the shore.
Maybe for a day, I will take a break from all the pumpkin recipes and warm soups and pretend it is Summer again. Maybe, just maybe, if I try hard enough I can convince my body that it is still warm outside and therefore it is not time for my looming cold. I know it is a long shot. But hey, it is worth a try right?
Whether you want to join me in my little La La land visit is up to you. Either way, I suggest that you try this oh so refreshing salad. I use the word salad quite loosely because there are only too ingredients in it. You might even laugh a little when you see what this little “recipe” entails. But none the less it is amazing!
My mom made this for me a while ago. I had never had it before. Maybe the rest of you have and are wondering if I live under a rock somewhere. Regardless I love it, and everybody who tries it loves it as well. So here you go my friends. My little contribution to your imaginary paradise. Enjoy!
Until next time,
Happy Eating!
Carrie
Normally I do not make casseroles. I just have never been a big fan of them. But, this is one casserole that I make an exception for. I make this casserole every year for Christmas breakfast. I prepare it the night before and put it in the fridge. Before we open presents, I put the casserole in the oven. By the time we are done opening presents, badda bing, breakfast is done! This casserole covers your main breakfast categories. It has the eggs, hash-browns, ham, and of course “cheese”. You can swap out the ham with bacon or sausage to better suit your family’s taste. I like to use the O’Brien hash browns because it already has the onions and peppers in it and thus saves me a step. But, if your family is not a fan of onions and peppers, just use the regular hash browns. The best thing about this casserole is that ALL, yes I said ALL my kids will eat it. My family likes to eat this casserole for dinner. Once you pull it out of the oven, just throw a little ketchup or fresh salsa on this baby and you will be in breakfast heaven! To bump this meal up another notch, try my Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Caramel Frosting recipe. You will not be disappointed!
Well my casserole is done and my house smells amazing! So I am going to sign out for now. Until next time my friends.
Happy Eating!
Carrie