Best Holiday Cocktails (Photos) Slow-Cooker White Bean Soup with Andouille and Collards. Spiced Apple-Cranberry Pie. Thanksgiving is less than a week away...um, excuse me, what?
It's really already almost Thanksgiving? No way. This means that it's almost Christmas countdown season, which means that this year is practically over. The Pastry Affair - Home - Cranberry Sauce. I often find that cranberry sauce is a necessary, but neglected part of the holiday season.
Rarely have I found a Thanksgiving table without some kind of cranberry sauce or spread, but often there are only a few spoonfuls missing (and the bowl is never licked clean). While I can understand this phenomenon of the forgotten cranberry (after all, there is turkey, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, breads, and desserts to distract), I'm afraid this doesn't excuse the crime. I am just as guilty as I may have ignored the poor cranberry sauce in favor of my grandmother's famous stuffing on plenty of occasions.
I feel troubled for the cranberry sauce. The vegetable tray already knows there will be plenty of leftovers to go around (in a battle of sweet potato casserole versus a celery stalk, there is a clear winner), but the cranberry sauce still holds hope within it's small berries. Homemade cranberry sauce differs greatly from canned cranberry sauce. Today. Now you don't have any excuses. Thanksgiving Menu: Chipolte Mashed Sweet Potatoes. Sweet potatoes didn’t grace our Thanksgiving table growing up.
I’m not really sure why, but I didn’t remember dessert-like sweet potato casserole topped with sugary marshmallows next to the buttery rolls, fragrant turkey, or green bean casserole. Mashed potatoes, yes, those were always there. Always. But sweet potatoes, not so much. I’ve vowed to change that with my family, because sweet potatoes are awesome. With the help of the always brilliant Alton Brown, I think I’ve found a savory sweet potato recipe.
But it is flavorful. Thank you Alton Brown for your simple genius, and the science that always seems to back it up. Thanksgiving doesn’t stop at sweet potatoes though. Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes Ingredients 2 large sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 whole chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (canned), chopped 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from the can of peppers 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Instructions Bake the sweet potatoes in your favorite way. Baked Sweet Potato Chips. Peppermint Brownie Bites Recipe in Guest Posts, Recipes. Following is a delicious Brownie Recipe and guestpost by Carly at CreateliveBlog.com ~ enjoy!!
Here come the holidays! This year, I challenge you – yes, you – to be a little more careful in order to be a little more happy and survive the holiday season guilt-free. A delicious holiday feast – complete with appetizers, stuffing, and even dessert - can be had on a “calorie” budget. Creamy Hot Chocolate. Sweet Dinner Rolls. Sweet Dinner Rolls ½ cup honey ¼ cup warm water 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon salt 3 T orange juice 5 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 3 ½ teaspoons yeast Mix all ingredients except flour, then slowly add flour until dough is elasticy and not sticky.
FUN, “D”LISH CROCK-POT APPLESAUCE CAKE - Fabulous Fall Fare! I love the smells of ‘Fall Flavorful’!
Spices, and I LOVE baking in the fall. Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves- so reminiscent of the Fall baking my mom did when I was a child. With my schedule I also love recipes that are easy to make, BURSTING with Fall Flavors, and CRAZY DELICIOUS! So, I have combined several recipes, played around with them, added my own touches and finally stirred them up with enthusiasm, and created a WONDERFUL Fall dessert that you will want to make for years to come! Crock-pot Applesauce and Walnut Cake with Caramel Sauce! I love the ease of using my crock-pot. 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar.