Monday, November 24, 2014
nicole's "shower"
aaron's brother joe is getting married in december to nicole. we celebrated her with a dinner out and going to the taste of home cooking show.
6 months
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| it's been 6 months for me--a year for these ladies--blair and nicole. they are amazing soccer mates and work out friends! only missing are tonya and erin :) |
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
menu
Turkey
Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing (with apples) both in and out of the bird
Fresh Green Beans
Frozen Corn
Sweet Potato Soufle
Herbed Rolls
Olives
Pickles
Dessert: Mom B :)
Drinks:
Iced Tea
Decaf Coffee
Wine
Milk
herbed rolls
need:
frozen roll dough--thawed (overnight or all day)
melted butter
italian seasoning
do:
cut dough into halves or quarters
dip into hot butter mixed with herbs
layer in a greased bundt cake pan
let raise for 45-60 minutes (covered with a towel)
bake 30-45 minutes 350-375 degrees
Recipes
Turkey not sure how big my turkey will be yet so I might have to adjust times above.... but no matter how big it is, I will rub with sage then butter (under the skin too) and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. In the neck cavity I place a few sage leaves, lemon slices and green apple. I also stuff the turkey (stuffing below) before placing it in a turkey cooking bag. The cooking bag leaves the turkey SUPER moist!
Stuffing
diced bread that has been "crusted" up (good bread is best...sour dough, french, etc)--I have been freezing mine for a few months all torn up as I came to the end of loaves...just gotta get it out now :)
bag or two of pepperidge farm coutons
chopped celery
chopped onion
butter
sage
thyme
salt
pepper
broth
chopped green apple
2 eggs beaten
Saute the celery, and onion in butter. Add to the bread cubes and croutons, salt, pepper, and herbs. Toss with your hands. Add apple. Then add eggs, mix with hands. Now add broth, a bit at a time, until it is moist but not too wet. Place in a baking pan or stuff your turkey. I do both.
Gravy
Made with drippings from the turkey, broth, tad bit of kitchen bouquet and cornstarch thickener
Sweet Potato Souffle BEST SWEET POTATOES EVER!!
Beat together: 3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup evaporated milk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 stick butter.
Put in a greased cassarole dish.
Topping: mix together and put on top of sweet potato mix. 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 stick butter, 1/3 cup flour, 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
Bake 350 for 30 min or until knife comes out clean.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
I will use Yukons....and then mash them BY HAND (the only way to go) with half and half that is simmered with garlic and melted butter
Pickles and Olive Tray
sweet pickles, dill pickles, green and black olives
Corn
From the freezer
Green Beans
fresh green beans, trimmed and simmered with fresh garlic
Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing (with apples) both in and out of the bird
Fresh Green Beans
Frozen Corn
Sweet Potato Soufle
Herbed Rolls
Olives
Pickles
Dessert: Mom B :)
Drinks:
Iced Tea
Decaf Coffee
Wine
Milk
herbed rolls
need:
frozen roll dough--thawed (overnight or all day)
melted butter
italian seasoning
do:
cut dough into halves or quarters
dip into hot butter mixed with herbs
layer in a greased bundt cake pan
let raise for 45-60 minutes (covered with a towel)
bake 30-45 minutes 350-375 degrees
Recipes
Turkey not sure how big my turkey will be yet so I might have to adjust times above.... but no matter how big it is, I will rub with sage then butter (under the skin too) and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. In the neck cavity I place a few sage leaves, lemon slices and green apple. I also stuff the turkey (stuffing below) before placing it in a turkey cooking bag. The cooking bag leaves the turkey SUPER moist!
Stuffing
diced bread that has been "crusted" up (good bread is best...sour dough, french, etc)--I have been freezing mine for a few months all torn up as I came to the end of loaves...just gotta get it out now :)
bag or two of pepperidge farm coutons
chopped celery
chopped onion
butter
sage
thyme
salt
pepper
broth
chopped green apple
2 eggs beaten
Saute the celery, and onion in butter. Add to the bread cubes and croutons, salt, pepper, and herbs. Toss with your hands. Add apple. Then add eggs, mix with hands. Now add broth, a bit at a time, until it is moist but not too wet. Place in a baking pan or stuff your turkey. I do both.
Gravy
Made with drippings from the turkey, broth, tad bit of kitchen bouquet and cornstarch thickener
Sweet Potato Souffle BEST SWEET POTATOES EVER!!
Beat together: 3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup evaporated milk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 stick butter.
Put in a greased cassarole dish.
Topping: mix together and put on top of sweet potato mix. 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 stick butter, 1/3 cup flour, 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
Bake 350 for 30 min or until knife comes out clean.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
I will use Yukons....and then mash them BY HAND (the only way to go) with half and half that is simmered with garlic and melted butter
Pickles and Olive Tray
sweet pickles, dill pickles, green and black olives
Corn
From the freezer
Green Beans
fresh green beans, trimmed and simmered with fresh garlic
Turkey Day Feast!
Saturday Day
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Turkey to fridge to thaw
Boil Sweet Potatoes
Rolls out to Thaw
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Sunday
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Non Thanksgiving Dinner at Lynda’s 12:30
Prepare sweet potatoes
Rolls to Rise
Bake Sweet Potatoes AND Rolls (2 pans)
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Monday
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Bread out to “crust up”
make taco dip
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Tuesday
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Clean
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Wednesday
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Clean in PM
Make tea
cut up celery and onion
Rolls out to Thaw
butter out on counter for Thursday am use
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Thursday
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Morning
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8:30:00 AM
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Rolls out
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breakfast
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Coffee
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Clean
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Shower
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9:30:00 AM
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Set table, etc.
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Cheese and Snack Crackers Out (reg cheese too)
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10:30:00 AM
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Start getting turkey ready and preheat oven to 350
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11:00:00 AM
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Turkey into oven
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11:30:00 PM
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Boil Sweet Potatoes
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12:15:00 PM
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Peel Potatoes
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Prep Green Beans
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Corn to a bowl for microwave
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12:30:00 PM
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Make sweet potato soufflé
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1:00:00 PM
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Stuffing into oven
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1:15:00 PM
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Start boiling water for potatoes
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Make Rolls
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Sweet potatoes into the oven
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Pickles and olives on a tray
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Put on green beans
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2:00:00 PM
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Turkey out of oven? and let REST!
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Rolls into oven
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Make Gravy
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Put on Green Beans
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2:00:00PM
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Corn into microwave
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2:15:00 PM
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Mash potatoes
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2:30:00 PM
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Eat the Feast
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Based on my 15 lb turkey with a reynolds turkey bag
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
to try
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2013/12/melted-crayon-ornaments.html
Who doesn't want super cute melted crayon ornaments :)
Who doesn't want super cute melted crayon ornaments :)
Sunday, November 9, 2014
jake. jake from state farm.
great commercial for state farm these days... guy is on the phone at 2 am. wife walks in and asks meanly who he is talking to. he says jake. jake from state farm. she gets on the phone and asks what he is wearing. he says red shirt, khakis. wife hands phone back to husband and says, "yeah she does sound hideous" and his response is "she should--she's jake from state farm"
Conversation overheard.....
L: "you know state from state farm..."
J: "you mean JAKE from state farm..."
L: "yeah! Goll she sounds hideous"
J: "you do get what that means right......."
L: "ummmm no my humor is not there yet"
J: "yeah mine really isn't either"
L: "you know state from state farm..."
J: "you mean JAKE from state farm..."
L: "yeah! Goll she sounds hideous"
J: "you do get what that means right......."
L: "ummmm no my humor is not there yet"
J: "yeah mine really isn't either"
LOL OH MY GOSH!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
wonderful wednesday
Luke encouraged me to keep the oragami I created and share it with children at school who need happiness. That is just #3,456 I love that kid
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