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Planning for Thanksgiving during COVID
Our Thanksgiving gatherings will be much smaller this year and it means we will have rethink our normal meal preparation and planning.
Thanksgiving Menu Favorites
Thanksgiving is almost here and for many of you it is a struggle every year. I have developed this menu and perfected its recipes over […]
How to make Thanksgiving Dinner without breaking a sweat
I have been cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my extended family for almost 20 years. Not all of those dinners went smoothly. Like the year I […]
Thanksgiving Tips and Tricks
Thanksgiving for most is a day of relaxing and eating yourself into a food coma but for those of us responsible for preparing that gust busting meal it can be anything but relaxing.
Abandoning One Dream for Another
COVID forced me to swap one dream for another. I am leaving the foodservice industry to start my own permaculture farm.
COVID-19 and Planning for the Future
If it wasn’t for the weather clearing and my little backyard oasis I would have had a very hard time getting through this pandemic.
How to make Thanksgiving Dinner without breaking a sweat
I have been cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my extended family for almost 20 years. Not all of those dinners went smoothly. Like the year I forgot to make the mashed […]
» Read morePecan Pie
This recipe for pecan pie is very basic but absolutely decedent. It was once the most searched pecan pie recipe on the internet, with good reason, it is a guaranteed family favorite.
» Read moreMaple Glazed Brussel Sprouts with Chestnuts
This brussel sprout recipe is a show stopper! I have been able to convert so many brussel sprout haters with this recipe. I don’t blame them for hating brussel sprouts […]
» Read moreSweet Potato Casserole With Praline Topping
This casserole recipe was birthed from several recipes that I worked my way through making slight changes every time. This final recipe is absolutely perfect and hasn’t been changed in more 10 years.
» Read moreSage Turkey Dressing
This Sage Turkey Dressing is a family recipe. A must have dish for serving along side the Thanksgiving turkey.
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