I put out a call for recipe guest posts and was delighted when my friend Frank answered the call. He has shared some of his recipes with me in the past and as a New Orleans native you just know they are good! I’m a huge fan of soup so I was happy that he…
Thanksgiving Recipes Roundup
I shared some Thanksgiving recipes yesterday, one post at a time, and then thought it might be handy to have them all in one post for future reference. So here you go: Thanksgiving Recipes Roundup: Turkey cooking instructions How to thaw and cook a turkey. Plus, how to cook a turkey breast in a…
Mashed potatoes ~ Homemade, of course
Mashed potatoes – they are such a simple yet vital part of the holiday meal. I cannot imagine a turkey dinner without them. Okay, if you’re low-carb-ing it then you’ll have to substitute something like faux mashed potatoes made from cauliflower, but honestly? Mashed potatoes are ever so much better as long as you don’t…
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Homemade cranberry sauce is probably the simplest part of the traditional Thanksgiving meal. If you are still serving that stuff from a can – complete with High Fructose Corn Syrup – then allow me to share how easy it is to make the real stuff. Homemade Cranberry Sauce Ingredients: 1 bag of fresh cranberries…
Dee’s Homemade Turkey Gravy
It has come to my attention that there are people buying those little packages of gravy mix. Oh, please don’t do that. There is absolutely no comparison between that nasty stuff and real, honest-to-goodness gravy. Gravy has a reputation for being difficult to make but it really isn’t. Follow along and I’ll tell you how…
Dee’s Turkey Cooking Instructions
Thanksgiving is almost here. Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce…PIE! I love the traditional Thanksgiving meal. I’m always surprised by the number of people who say they don’t like turkey because it is probably my favorite meat. Even during the year that we ate virtually 100% vegetarian, we made an exception for Thanksgiving turkey. Now, I…
Dee’s Guide to a Perfect Cup of Tea
If you’ve known me for any length of time you know of my obsession passion for tea. From that first taste as a 6 month old when my grandmother gave it to me when I was ill, I’ve been a fan. One of my fondest childhood memories is sipping sweet, milky Lipton’s tea from one…
The Potion – A Cold Remedy
Along with the pretty fall leaves comes the start of cold and flu season. Good nutrition, adequate sleep and frequent, thorough hand washing (and wearing a high quality mask in crowds) are all important ways to help us stay healthy. Adequate vitamin D and zinc are important, too. But sometimes our immune system can use…
Taco Chicken ~ An Easy Weeknight Dish
Taco Chicken is an easy weeknight recipe and don’t we all need more of those? I like recipes that use simple ingredients I tend to have on hand. Taco Chicken is also easily adaptable to your family’s taste. You can adjust the spiciness by changing the amount of taco seasoning or using salsa instead of…
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