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...]
Homemade Turkey Gravy from Drippings
This gravy uses the drippings and bits of turkey left in the roasting pan when you roast a turkey. While it’s more work than opening a jar or can of gravy, the resulting rich flavors and creamy texture is worth the small amount of time involved. Homemade Turkey Gravy from Drippings 6 tablespoons of flour2 tablespoons Onion Powder1 tablespoon Black Pepper15 ounces … [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...]
🎄Healthy Holiday Eating
So have you heard that the calories don’t count if you eat while standing up? Yeah, I wish… We’ve entered that time of year where holiday parties are common…and one of the primary things to do at these gatherings is to eat. Let’s face it, food is a great point of commonality. Uncle Fred might be a whacked-out political guy and Aunt Karen might be the worst gossip on the … [Read more...]