Recipe discovered in Shape.com’s roundup of energy bar recipes: http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/healthy-recipes/10-easy-recipes-homemade-energy-bars Recipe adapted from http://helloglow.co/energy-bars Ingredients 1 cup dried figs, soaked in water (or rum, I suppose) ½ cup dried apricots 1…
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Brussel Sprouts with Pistachios
From a Whole Foods magazine about making holiday traditions healthy. I made 2 cookie trays worth of this the first time. 2 ½ cups doesn’t go far to satisfy our…
Read MoreTurkey Meatloaf
Adapted from a turkey burger recipe from Whole Foods. Ingredients 1 lb white meat turkey, ground 1 lb dark meat turkey, ground spinach, half a bag, lightly steamed or frozen…
Read MoreSquash Soup
Pam loves variations on winter squash. Ingredients 2 quarts Turkey broth 1 whole Squash, baked, seeded and removed from skin (I used an acorn squash) 1 - 2 cups rice…
Read MoreTel Khadayeef
Ann Ohanian taught David how to make this traditional Armenian dessert. It has the same ingredients as paklava (aka baklava), but the filo dough is shredded and fluffy. Here’s the…
Read MoreRoast Turkey
Prep for a 16 to 20 lb turkey Prep Brine the turkey as described in the Holiday Poultry Brine post. Preheat oven to 450° (preferably checking with a good oven…
Read MoreGreen Bean Casserole
This recipe has a lot of ingredients, but it is delicious. It has a creamy sauce without any milk. Pam likes it with a lot of the turnip cream sauce.…
Read MoreHoliday Turkey Dry Brine
Quantities for an 10 to 12 lb turkey:For reference see: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/dry-rubbed-roast-turkeyhttps://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/thanksgiving/a29178578/how-to-dry-brine-turkey-recipe/Ingredients 2 tbsp. kosher salt (1 tablespoon of salt for every 5 to 6 pounds of turkey)1 tbsp. light brown sugar6…
Read MoreHoliday Poultry Brine
This recipe makes a tender, juicy turkey. Be sure not to brine it for too long so it isn't too salty. Quantities for an 18 lb turkey:Ingredients4 cups Kosher salt1…
Read MoreThanksgiving 2014 Menu and Shopping List
The plan this year is similar to the 2013 plan. Our group expects certain traditional offerings. That's what Thanksgiving is - tradition, right? However, we play around with the vegetables.…
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