Over the weekend, after all of our visitors left, I went downstairs and pulled out our boxes filled with Christmas decor. The garland was wrapped around the banister, the wreath was hung on the door, the Santa figurines were placed throughout the living room and the candles and lights were lit. The final touch was…
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Homemade Cranberry Sauce
For those of you who have sat at a Thanksgiving dinner with me, you might have noticed that I always went straight for the cranberry sauce…and then proceeded to accompany every bite with some sauce on my fork. Homemade cranberry sauce has always been my absolute favorite Thanksgiving dinner dish. To be perfectly honest, the…
Easy Chicken and Balsamic Peppers — Gluten-Free
This weekend my brother and his girlfriend are visiting from the mitten (aka Michigan). Their flight arrived last evening and as a warm welcome I planned on preparing a home cooked meal for them…but there was one problem: His girlfriend is gluten-allergic. As soon as the idea of cooking dinner for them popped into my…
Thanksgiving 101: Thawing a Turkey
As the weekend quickly approaches, now is as good a time as any to remind you about the time it takes to thaw a frozen turkey. Unfortunately, you can’t just run to the store the morning of Thanksgiving, buy a frozen turkey and immediately throw it in the roasting pan in the oven. Why, you…
How To Prepare a Turkey A Thanksgiving Recipe
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and you know what that means…turkey is on the mind! Over the past few years, I’ve hosted Thanksgiving at my house and this year won’t be any different. I can’t wait to have family and friends over for the feast of the year. I plan on serving the usual:…
Old-Fashioned Apple Pie
As Thanksgiving quickly approaches (can you believe it’s only a few short weeks away?!), I imagine you are beginning to put together your dinner menus for the feast of the year. Over the past few years, I’ve been in charge of hosting Thanksgiving dinner for my in-laws, which means early wake-up calls and hours of…
Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes
November has begun and with that comes weekend after weekend of visitors and a few trips squeezed in to the mix. This past weekend, we had a couple friends visit from northern Michigan. When they left their home for D.C. it was 39 degrees and snowing. Let’s just say they were a bit shocked when…
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