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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted in Family and Children on Nov 27th, 2008

“All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!”
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

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Fresh and Bright

Posted in Recipes on Nov 21st, 2008

Fresh vegetables add a  lovely touch to a Thanksgiving banquet. The colors will brighten your feast as you arrange carrots, peppers, grape tomatoes, and celery on a beautiful platter. This is an easy, nutritious way to enliven your table.

Utilize trimmed, crisp vegetables attractively sliced into manageble sizes. This inviting display of crudites is certain to please your family and guests.
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Going Green

Posted in Recipes on Nov 17th, 2008

The traditional Thanksgiving feast can be rather colorless. The turkey, dressing (or stuffing, if you must), potatoes, breads and even pies all remind me of the earth. Brown, beige, taupe .  .  . even the red tones of this banquet convey the colors of . . . dirt. This is precisely the reason why we must add lovely, rich [...]

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Dressing Up

Posted in Recipes on Nov 10th, 2008

Do you serve dressing or stuffing at your Thanksgiving feast? This is a controversial issue. After a bit of research I have found that historically stuffing was the preferred terminology. Wikipedia refers dressing inquiries to their stuffing definition. This leaves me to believe that they discount the notion of referring to the seasoned mixture of moist breads, fruit and [...]

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The Turkey Who Lives On The Hill

Posted in Recipes on Nov 6th, 2008

Thanksgiving dinner - the table, set with lovely linens, is graced by your turkey sitting in all its glory upon a beautiful platter.  This is the point where problems generally begin to occur at our dining table.
We are usually serving between 20 and 30 people. After a lovely, thought-provoking prayer my husband carves frantically hoping to serve everyone [...]

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Feast and Song

Posted in Recipes on Oct 31st, 2008

In preparation for feasting on Thanksgiving Day, I like to work with recipes throughout October and November. I enjoy experimenting with new, creative stuffing recipes and delicious desserts.

I alleviate the risk of a holiday disaster by first preparing and serving these dishes in a less stressful atmosphere.

I can rest easy, knowing that my newest creations [...]

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