If you've been hanging out here long enough, you know that my favorite night of the year is Christmas Eve at my Aunt Sheila's house with my dad's family - all 100+ of us. It's a fun night with all the traditions I grew up with: a million fish dishes, carols being sung while waiting for Santa to ...
Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas
I expect some of you are going to have some significant leftovers this weekend. Many people, myself included, are doing a big traditional Thanksgiving dinner for fewer people this year. So what are you going to do with all that extra food? One idea is to identify a neighbor who may not be able to ...
Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2020 – 1 week to go!
This post has been edited from the original which was published on November 17, 2011. It's always hard to accomplish your Thanksgiving tasks when you don't know how many people you're having over or what your menu is! But my menu is done and we will be approximately 9 people, including my oldest ...
Butternut Squash Lasagne with Mushrooms, Sage, Kale, and Cashew-Cauliflower Bechamel Recipe
Here it is - the last Thanksgiving recipe I will share this year. I never post any Thanksgiving recipes after this point because I am hoping you will have committed to your menu in its entirety by now. No more going back and forth, hemming and hawing. Don't overthink it. Whatever you have chosen ...
Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2020 – 2 Weeks and Counting!
This post was edited from the original published on November 10, 2011. Life is unpredictable, but Thanksgiving is not and it is 2 weeks away! My family and I are excited! Don't let these Thursday posts stress you out. The whole point is to show you what you can do in advance, not what ...
Gluten-Free Chocolate Pumpkin Tart Recipe
Usually, I am a Don't-Mess-With-Chocolate kind of gal, but I am also Team Chocolate-Makes-Everything-Better. I am definitely in the latter camp for this recipe. Pumpkin Pie is not the one I go for on Thanksgiving. I like it perfectly well, but with everything else I make, it's not my #1. Unless ...
Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2020 – 3 Weeks and Counting!
This post has been edited from the one originally published on Thursday, November 3, 2011. If you followed the advice in my post last Thursday, perhaps you you thought about how many guests you will be hosting on Thanksgiving. What about your menu? The more solified your menu, the more you can ...
Fall Market Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette and Savory Granola Recipe
I think you guys know that I am doing Thanksgiving BIG even if it's just a few of us. My family and I decided we would all cook together and that we needed something to look forward to. We are so excited! If you are planning to host Thanksgiving big or small, I have the perfect thing to help ...
Savory Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Let the Thanksgiving countdown begin! So what that I am not having my typical 28-person dinner this year. We'll be a more intimate group of 10-ish and outdoors, but I am still doing it up! Turkey, gravy, side dishes, pies, the whole works. And, I've actually already gotten started. Uh huh! And ...
Apple Cider-Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe
Ok, what is happening for Halloween this year? I am asking a serious question. My kids are not little anymore, so I don't need to make a decision about whether or not they will be trick-or-treating. I need to know if YOUR kids are trick-or-treating so I can buy candy and be ...
Turkey Bolognese Spaghetti Squash Casserole Recipe
If you have never been able to like spaghetti squash, let's try again. My husband and son are just not fans, whereas my daughters and I love it. I think if you go into spaghetti squash expecting a pasta alternative, you're going to be disappointed. I never feel like I am eating spaghetti when I ...
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