Chris asked me to make this. Up until the day before Thanksgiving, I thought it was the traditional green bean casserole. Admittedly, I didn’t know what was in that except beans, some kind of mushroom soup and those fried onion things. As it turns out, his requested dish, recipe provided by mom, is not green… Continue reading Turkey Day Recipes: Green Bean (Casserole)
Turkey Day Recipes: Cornbread
Although I originally planned to just have corn, I was lured in by a wonderful photo at 101 Cookbooks. As a result, I ended up making Cornbread muffins for Thanksgiving. My plan was to make this up the night before but I didn’t have time. I did take 10 minutes and measured all the dry… Continue reading Turkey Day Recipes: Cornbread
Turkey Day Recipes: Stuffing (aka Dressing)
I have always called it stuffing. Probably because we ate a lot of Stovetop Stuffing when I was younger. During my college years, I’d buy it in cannisters and make 1-2 servings at time. Or, I admit, eat the dry product right from the can. I still eat it on occasion but I’m more likely… Continue reading Turkey Day Recipes: Stuffing (aka Dressing)
Turkey Day Recipes: Spiced Spanish Almonds
I’ve made this snack dish before. Its quick prep and you can store the almonds in an airtight container for up to a week. Fair warning: these things are addictive!! From Eating Well Magazine Spiced Spanish Almonds Ingredients 1/4 cup light brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon hot paprika* 1 teaspoon dried thyme… Continue reading Turkey Day Recipes: Spiced Spanish Almonds
Best purchase, ever
This is only minimally related to food but I’m so excited about this thing, I had to tell you all about it. Saturday, I went on the regular trek to the pet store for cat litter. Dealing with two cats and one very sensitive nose in this house is a bit of a headache for… Continue reading Best purchase, ever
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