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Month: November 2015

Basil Pesto

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Late season basil...to be made into pesto.
Late season basil…to be made into pesto.

Today I harvested what will probably be the last of this season’s basil. I carefully washed and dried the leaves, and they now wait for me to transform them into pesto for the freezer. The scent of basil has become the day’s perfume, both on my hands and in my house. I am drowning in its aromas…and I mean that in a great way! Continue reading →

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Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I've been in a bit of a carb coma over here since it was only my husband and I for dinner. Despite it being only the 2 of us, I managed to make 4 pies. Yep, that's 2 per person for anyone doing the math!! Hence that carb coma I mentioned above.

Along those lines, when you make pie crusts from scratch you are bound to have a few scraps of dough leftover. Not one to let things go to waste, I turned mine into cookies. (As if there were not enough sugary treats in my life at the moment...)

I rolled out the scraps, spread them with a layer of fig jam, then rolled it all up and coated the outside with sugar. Slice and bake for a fun and quick treat!!
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Tonight's Thanksgiving prep: Sweet Potato Rolls with Cardamom!! My favorite!! And because I don't know how to scale back, I made 2 batches. One, with dried tart cherries; the other with golden raisins. **They have both been taste-tested and approved 😋 ... See MoreSee Less

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Reminder: THAW YOUR TURKEY!! If you plan to roast a turkey on Thursday, remember to move it from the freezer to the fridge so it can thaw properly. Mine is around 18 lbs, and I moved it yesterday (I know, I know...there are only 2 of us this year! but it's what I already had in my freezer!!). If yours is smaller it will take less time. I recommend placing it on a sheet pan or large tray to catch any juices that might seep from the wrapping. This will help keep your fridge clean. Who has time to clean up another mess on Thanksgiving???

The link (below) has a guide to how many days it will take to thaw in the fridge. There is also a chart for thawing using the cold water method.

Buon Appetito, Y'all!!
https://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/thanksgiving/a44866/thaw-frozen-turkey/
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This Guide Makes Thawing A Turkey A No-Brainer

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If you bought a frozen turkey, these charts are your new best friends.
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My kitchen has the aroma of Thanksgiving!! Today, I made my Mulled Cranberry Sauce, a recipe I created and have fine-tuned over the years. It's tasty, can be made in advance, and more than that, it's EASY! I hope you'll give it a try!!
http://cleansedpalate.com/easy-mulled-cranberry-sauce/
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My Favorite Easy-to-Make Mulled Cranberry Sauce

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Cranberry Sauce. It's one of those things I never really thought much about growing up.
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