This Thanksgiving, celebrate fall's bounty by using pumpkin in your dishes. While we do love the traditional Pumpkin Pie recipe, we've fallen in love with Pumpkin Pudding too. Mom’s Pumpkin Pudding is not at all what you’d expect from a dessert with the pudding moniker. It’s not served in a bowl and eaten scooped with a spoon. In fact, the pudding bakes in a Bundt pan and, therefore not amorphous. Take one good look at the list of ingredients and you’ll understand why this particular “pudding” becomes very dense and springy. The … [Read more...]
Quinoa with Pomegranate and Pistachio
November 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
picture courtesy of AARP The Magazine Are you starting to gear up for your Thanksgiving feast? Maybe you're starting to ear-mark some recipes you've come across in magazines or books? Surprisingly, over Thanksgiving weekend, I don't cook at all. We head back down to Baltimore to visit our respective families and the minute I step out of the car, I assume the role of guest for the entire weekend. It is a bit odd, the one non-denominational holiday that revolves around food and I'm not cooking at all. But, I've come to relish in the … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Recipes
November 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
Whether you're hosting a Thanksgiving feast or you're merely a guest required to bring an assigned dish, I've compiled some recipes to help fill in the blanks and take the stress out of the prep. You can take your pick from appetizers to sides to main dishes to desserts. I promise you'll find tasty, easy to make recipes. After all, if I can make them, anyone can. So why not plan ahead and get cooking? And remember to celebrate FOOD and family, and to give thanks. APPETIZERS Baked Brie Hot Crab Dip Mexican 7-Layer … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving: Gingered Sweet Potato Casserole
November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, it’s logical to start planning and test running some of your dishes. Whether you’re the host(ess) of the evening (which I’ve never been) or whether you’re simply bringing a dish (that’s me), Sweet Potato Casserole should be on your menu somewhere. In fact, I’ve never been to a Turkey Day feast that didn’t offer sweet potato “something” as a side dish. Last year I made the sinfully sweet and sticky Sweet Potatoes w/Marshmallows and also baked a Sweet Potato Casserole with a sweet topping of brown … [Read more...]
