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[20 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Roasted Turkey with Madeira Gravy

This a wonderful, easy, step by step roasted turkey recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. Hope you enjoy!

[4 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

My good friend, Tina, just emailed me this fabulous and easy biscuit recipe. I love biscuits and was eager to try them. They are so wonderful and just slightly sweet so that you need nothing on them. This is a great Southern side dish that I served with Molasses-Mustard Glazed Pork, but would go beautifully with BBQ Chicken or Chicken Sticks. This would also be a wonderful side dish at Thanksgiving.

[21 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
White Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

These are the perfect cookies for Fall because of the seasonal pumpkin flavor.  They turn out a beautiful rich golden color and are filled with nutritious pumpkin puree and sweet white chocolate chips.  Perfect for a Halloween party or an alternative to pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease cookie sheets.  In a large mixing bowl, beat together:
1 14oz can pumpkin puree
1 cup softened butter
2 cups sugar
Once mixed, add:
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
Beat until fluffy and mixed.  Once combined, add:
3 and 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 teaspoons baking …

[12 May 2009 | 2 Comments | ]

This recipe makes enough for two 9-inch pie crusts.  This is a great crust for Blueberry Pie.
In a shallow bowl, mix together:
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Add:
6 tablespoons vegetable shortening
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
Using two knives or a pastry blender, cut the mixture until it resembles crumbs.  Slowly start adding ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, using a fork or pastry blender to combine the mixture.  Continue to to this just until the dry ingredients cling together, but mixture is not too wet.  You could add up to …

[16 Dec 2008 | 2 Comments | ]

My mom recently sent me this recipe, telling me she could could have “eaten twelve of these rolls at a time”. She made these rolls for Thanksgiving and I am making them for Christmas. They are the perfect dinner roll because they can be made ahead of time and look so beautiful because of the all of fresh herbs.
In a large bowl, sprinkle:
1 package of active yeast over
1/4 cup warm water
Let stand about five minutes or until yeast is dissolved and foamy. Stir in:
3 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon …