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Thanksgiving Wednesday

Need a short cut? This is my pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. I used a store bought frozen pie crust (Yes, I do take short cuts when I can) and filled it with my homemade pumpkin pie filling. To make your pie look really impressive, cut out leaves and brush them with vodka and food coloring. No, you won't feel the effects of the vodka, but it evaporates quickly when baked and will not make your crust soggy. Pillsbury is my go-to pie crust when I don't make my own. Allow th

Pop Up Turkey Timers

How reliable are those pop up turkey timers that come with the turkey? They will pop when the internal temperature reaches 170-180 F which means a dry turkey . Your turkey needs to come out of the oven when the temperature is 160 because of carry over cooking. The bird maybe out of the oven but the internal heat will continue to cook the turkey and dry it out. Butterball turkey doesn’t use them because they will destroy their juicy turkey. This year I invested in a dig

Cranberry Chutney - Gluten Free

This is not your traditional cranberry sauce that makes that suction noise as you release it from the restraints of its tin can. This is a perfect combination of sour and sweet with a hint of orange. The amount of sugar you add to this is up to you and if you choose, can even make it sugar-free. Instead of that old, boring green bean casserole with crunchy onions on top, let's make something new. That was so 1950 and we're modern and exciting chefs of 2024, so let's cook

Welcome to Thanksgiving Tuesday

Today is the day to get organized and get your mise en place done, if it's not done already. Mise en place is defined as "getting everything in its place". I'll take the time today to chop the celery, onions, and carrots I will use in the stuffing. I'll also clean and cut all the veggies for the vegetable crudites. The fresh cranberries are cleaned and sorted (removing the bad ones) to prepare them for the orange cranberry chutney. It's time to update my lists and make a

Pumpkin Pie Martini

A perfect sip of pumpkin pie for all those who don't bake. You know who you are and no worries, I got you. Let me start by saying t his is in no way low in calories but neither is its sister dessert the pumpkin pie with whipped cream. After drinking these calories, you won't care about the caloric number, how many you've consumed, or who is washing the glasses. This drink should come with a warning, they go down extremely smooth and you don't taste the booze! You may want

Sweet Potato Medallions with Candied Bacon - Gluten Free

Everything is better with bacon, right? How about candied bacon with dark balsamic reduction? Traditionally at Thanksgiving everyone makes the casserole of canned sweet potatoes with maple syrup and mini marshmallows on top. Not in my house, I like things different and it's all about that perfect bite. That bite has to be sweet, salty, have texture, and bring about an involuntary mmmmmmmmmm. Sweet potatoes have to be included for Thanksgiving but I wanted a new and creat