My favorite method of turkey preparation is to roast it in the oven. This recipe is fairly heavy on the spices, so if you want a more mild flavor, just back off or eliminate anything that you don’t want to use. If you want to speed up the process, use this recipe that roasts the turkey in an oven bag. To plan your preparation accordingly, you need to know how large your … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
I’ve made mashed potatoes many, many ways. For large holiday gatherings I really like to use this recipe. It gives me the opportunity to time-shift this part of the meal to a time when I’m not so busy. The use of the crock pot also allows me to free up space on the cooktop, and it dispenses with the steam from the boiling water. Pretty much this is a win-win recipe for … [Read more...]
Old-School Baked Sweet Potatoes
You can’t really get more basic that just baking a sweet potato in foil. I have learned that if you spice up the outside a little bit, you get a really great flavor. So this recipe does a little of that. Depending on the size of the sweet potato you may want to increase or decrease the spices. Use what you like to get a flavor that appeals to you. Old-School Baked Sweet … [Read more...]
Witches Broomsticks
Let's just all agree that a "recipe" with two ingredients and two steps is still a recipe. You know, something along the lines of "a recipe is a recipe, no matter how small"... Witches Broomsticks 11 ounces Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures7 ounces Pretzel Sticks Unwrap the peanut butter cups and place so they are face-down on a serving plateCarefully press a … [Read more...]
Quesadilla Jack-o-Lanterns
Quesadilla Jack-o-Lanterns 28 ounces Flour Tortillas16 ounces Shredded Cheddar Cheese Preheat the oven to 350FCarefully "carve" half the tortillas with jack-o-lantern facesPut the other tortillas onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle cheese over the tortillasPlace the "carved" tortillas on top of the cheese-covered tortillasBake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is … [Read more...]