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Brining a turkey before roasting significantly improves its moisture retention, resulting in a juicy, flavorful bird. A simple brine can be made with salt, sugar, and peppercorns, while adding additional ingredients enhances the flavor. The turkey is brined for 12-24 hours, then stuffed, tied, and roasted at diminishing temperatures until it reaches 165 degrees in the thigh muscle. Let the turkey rest before serving.
Mashed sweet potatoes, parsnips, and potatoes make a flavorful twist on a classic dish.
It's hard to compete with the simplicity of canned cranberries during a busy holiday meal preparation, but you won't impress any of your guests with can shaped slices (they are certainly a guilty pleasure). This recipe provides a subtly Indian spin on the required cranberries at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. It keeps well so you … Continue reading Cranberry Compote Recipe
We have a lemon tree in our backyard that produces lemons by the hundreds. I once picked almost 300 lemons in a day and still didn't make a dent. In an effort to use all those lemons, I've done some experimenting with what makes the perfect lemonade. Here's the lemonade recipe I think works best: … Continue reading Delicious Homemade Lemonade Recipe
Chex Mix is a party staple. From football games to holiday gatherings, a combination of Chex cereals and other tasty bites makes for a crunchable snack. Want to level up your next batch of Chex Mix? A little truffle salt and some veggie chips give Chex Mix a whole different flavor profile. Here's the recipe … Continue reading Truffle Chex Mix
Ingredients:1 c sugar 1 c light corn syrup 1 1/2 c peanut butter 6 c crispy wheat, or rice cereal 1 c butterscotch morsels (6 oz) bag 1 c chocolate chips,(6 oz) bag Procedure: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1. In a saucepan over low heat, heat sugar, corn syrup and peanut butter to a … Continue reading Baby Nathan Bars (Scotcharoos)
Ingredients: 1 T oil 1 garlic clove, minced 1 lb pork, sliced in small pieces 1/4 t pepper 1/4 t monosodium glutamate 4 T patis 4 T msg (optional) 1 medium onion, sliced 1 medium tomato, diced 1 T dried shrimp, opt 1 c button mushrooms 1 c water 1 small white squash (opu), sliced … Continue reading Pork Tabungao (White Squash With Pork)
Robin's foolproof stuffing is a staple for any holiday feast. Easy to prepare, it can be paired with turkey and cranberry sauce. The stuffing includes bread, turkey or pork breakfast sausage, butter, onion, garlic, celery, white wine, chicken stock, sage, thyme, celery seed, salt, and pepper. Preparation involves drying the bread, browning the sausage, combining ingredients in a baking dish, and baking until done.
Between our regular grocery list and trips to the farmers market, we ended up with too many potatoes in the house. An obvious solution - make some potato chips. Sure, it's faster to buy a bag of Kettle brand chips from the store, but they never taste as fresh and you're limited to the standard … Continue reading How to Make Kettle Potato Chips
If you have a standing mixer, pitas are really easy to make. We make them and I freeze them. These pitas actually have pita pockets. The first time I made them, the pockets weren't very puffy but they tasted just as great. If you get a flat pita, don't fret. The taste is the same. … Continue reading How to Make Pita
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