Category: Holidays
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Southern Apricot Glazed Carrots
What I Used: 2 lbs large carrots 2 Tbsp butter 1/3 cup apricot preserves 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp grated orange peel 2 tsp lemon juice Mise en place Wash and peel carrots Cut carrots on the diagonal Add 1 1/2 cups water, cover, steam for 20 minutes (1) Melt butter […]
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Nana’s Stuffing
What I Used: 1/2 large yellow onion (enough for 1 1/2 cup chopped) 3-4 stalks celery (enough for 1 1/2 cup chopped) 8 cups shredded bread (you’ll want to use a hearty bread that will hold up to moisture and cooking) 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning 1/2 tsp […]
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Evolving Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that is seeped in individual family tradition. Since we moved around consistently growing up, my family never had a set list of traditional Thanksgiving fare nor a consistent group of people with which to share the holiday. As such, our Thanksgiving “tradition” was to try new things and allow […]
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Uncle Peter’s Brine Turkey
This brine turkey is simply amazing!!! It takes roughly 1 day of brining followed by 3 hours or so of prep/cooking on the day of serving. Overall, it was an amazing Thanksgiving bird and, prepared this way, also comes accompanied by deliciously spiced vegetables! What I Used: Ingredients for brine 2 gallons cold water 3 […]
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Turkey Stock
A terrific balance to the plentiful celebration that is Thanksgiving is the ability to reuse every aspect of the dinner beyond days of leftovers. Turkey stock is a wonderful celebration of this “waste not want not” concept. What I Used: Turkey carcass OPTIONAL: 1 tsp salt 1 onion 1 stalk celery 1 lb large carrots […]
