This year's Thanksgiving is much quieter than last year's. Last year, we had approximately 20 people at our home for a traditional dinner. We made turkey, duck, cornbread stuffing, Parker House rolls, and much more. It was a 2-day cooking event.
This year we won't have any kids with us, as both sets are with their other parents. It will be just my husband, myself, and our best friends. As there are only adult palates to please, we have chosen a more gourmet and unique Thanksgiving menu.
Being the foodies, my husband and I have offered to cook the meal. Both of
Butternut and Broccoli Soup
by TT November 26th, 2008 | Healthy Cooking, Recipes, Soups & Stews
I have a very dear friend that I have known for almost 20 years. We worked together for about half of that time, so we had the luxury of seeing other daily and eating lunch together. However, in the spring I decided to change careers, which has been great, but I don't get to see my friend as frequently.
With two busy schedules, it can be difficult to find an evening to sit and chat. Last week, luckily, we found a couple evening hours free of meetings, parenting responsibilities, etc. As my new career is home-based, I offered to make a
With two busy schedules, it can be difficult to find an evening to sit and chat. Last week, luckily, we found a couple evening hours free of meetings, parenting responsibilities, etc. As my new career is home-based, I offered to make a
Many Minis
by TT November 25th, 2008 | Appetizers, Breakfast Dishes, Main Dishes, Recipes
It dawned on me this morning that ours is a household of minis. In addition to our vehicles (a minivan and a Mini), there are other minis. My husband and I are both foodies, and thus, a couple of our children are mini-foodies. They love to cook and critique new foods, be it at a restaurant or home. We also have a mini-farm, with 15 egg-laying hens in a backyard coop.
When you have mini-foodies and a mini-farm, you sometimes need to find recipes that combine the two, which was the case last week. With our chickens hitting a daily high
When you have mini-foodies and a mini-farm, you sometimes need to find recipes that combine the two, which was the case last week. With our chickens hitting a daily high
Cheddar Cheese Biscuit Crackers
by TT November 20th, 2008 | Appetizers, Recipes
For soup night this week, our 12 year old chose corn chowder. As it is a heavier soup, we didn't need bread to go with it, but it seemed that some sort of cracker might work. Thinking about our options, I decided to try making cheddar cheese crackers.
So, on Tuesday night, my 10 year old daughter and I worked together, making the dough. The dough was too dry without any liquid added, so we used a little skim milk to help the dough bind. In hindsight, this addition produced crackers that were a little bit on the soft side.
Even though
So, on Tuesday night, my 10 year old daughter and I worked together, making the dough. The dough was too dry without any liquid added, so we used a little skim milk to help the dough bind. In hindsight, this addition produced crackers that were a little bit on the soft side.
Even though
Grandma’s Corn Chowder
by TT November 19th, 2008 | Recipes, Soups & Stews
As the cold weather has arrived, and is staying, soup night has returned to our house. So, each week, one person in the house gets to choose the soup du jour. This week was our twelve year old son's turn to choose.
JP is the biggest foodie of our four kids, so you never know what he might request. This week he kept his choice simple and asked for corn chowder. However, he did have a request. He asked that I make the soup like my grandmother and add bacon to it.
I honored his request, though I did it with a
JP is the biggest foodie of our four kids, so you never know what he might request. This week he kept his choice simple and asked for corn chowder. However, he did have a request. He asked that I make the soup like my grandmother and add bacon to it.
I honored his request, though I did it with a