All Things House That Make A Home
Today’s Fetching Friday finds us in the holiday spirit scrolling in a December Wonderland.
The twelfth month of the calendar year ushers in season’s greetings, snow dusted scenes, and visions of seasonal beauty dancing in a December wonderland.
House & Garden – Photo by Paul Massey
“Kindness is like snow.
It beautifies everything it covers.”
—Kahlil Gibran
Yes, Virginia, it is the most wonderful time of the year in a December wonderland.
Happy Thanksgiving dear readers who I am most grateful to call friends.
May the love of family and friends, good health, joy found in the comforts of home, an appreciation of holiday beauty, and wealth in all of these bless your life each and every day.
Getting stuff holiday ready to greet the occasion with bells on has many of us giddy with delight and on a sentimental journey.
Dave the Builder asked me why I was up so early this morning, to which I replied, “company’s coming, Dave, and I’ve got to get the getting stuff holiday ready show on the road.”
I take from traditions of the past the very best and memorable points of eat, drink, decorate, table setting, and celebration interest and holiday from there.
Turkey Thaw Countdown Guide:
Turkey Size How Long to Thaw in Fridge
25 lbs 6 Days, 6 Hours
20 lbs 5 Days
16 lbs 4 Days
10 lbs 2 Days, 12 Hours
There’s no time like the present to commit the Thanksgiving dinner holiday checklist to memory.
Those of us currently experiencing brain fog, writing it down is the way to go.
Grab a notepad or open the notes app on your device and write down or type out the information you know you’ll need to refer to during this countdown to Thanksgiving.
Recipe ingredients.
Cooking times.
Serving timeline projections.
Who can’t have what ingredient (food allergies).
Things will steadily become more hectic, and our brains tend to shut down when overloaded.
Note to self: write it down.
Get in the holiday spirit with a holiday spirit.
Welcome family and friends in with a refreshing beverage seasoned, spiced, and appropriately spiked with the flavors of the season.
Uncle Herbert, can I get you a cup of rum punch?
Southern Living- Photography by Alison Gootee- Styling by Suzonne Stirling
Thanksgiving Punch with Rum
Ingredients
1/3 cup honey
12 whole cloves
4 cinnamon sticks
8 cups apple cider, divided
4 cups cranberry juice, chilled
3 cups (24 oz.) spiced rum
2 (12-oz.) bottles ginger beer, chilled
sliced green apples, oranges, or lemons, for garnish
rosemary sprig, for garnish
Directions
Combine honey, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and 2 cups of the cider in a small saucepan over medium. Cook, stirring often, until honey is dissolved and mixture is fragrant with spices, about 7 minutes.
Remove from heat; cool and steep 15 minutes. Discard cloves and cinnamon sticks.
Combine spiced cider mixture, cranberry juice, spiced rum, ginger beer, and remaining 6 cups apple cider in a large punch bowl.
Garnish with sliced citrus and apples. Serve over ice.
Martha Stewart Highbrook Jadeite Glass Loop Cake Stand in Mint
Green and gold gorgeous for Thanksgiving, beautiful for Christmas, and festive for Mardi Gras.
My mother has always said it’s the package that sells the product, and this is where presentation comes in.
Okay, I’m repeating myself, but it’s worth revisiting.
Bring on the ooh la la factor by placing cake stands and serving pieces inside fresh or faux greenery wreaths both Thanksgiving and Christmas pretty and set about the table or countertop at various height levels.
Take advantage of this time to style the dining table to your liking. Place, stack, and set out the items you can now.
Cover serving bowls, utensils, and cake stands with a clean dish towel, label with a sticky note what dish goes in what bowl, and. mark this part of the process off the list.
Let those kitchen countertops pull serving table duty. I work with a salads and sides to the left, desserts and drinks to the right, keep it moving on down the line plan.
Space is one hot commodity in the Thanksgiving kitchen and dining room. Going with a dessert table frees up space.
A little birdie tells me you can cook the bird, ham, duck or roast the day before.
Slice the meat, cover with broth, place in plastic storage bags, and refrigerate.
Warm the meat and broth on low in a slow cooker on the big day.
One pound bag of carrots when cooked will offer up 4 to 5 servings.
12 ounce package of fresh cranberries = 2 ¼ cups cranberry sauce.
Cook cranberries in orange juice and add 2 teaspoons of fresh orange zest for a cranberry orange sauce.
16 ounce can of cranberry sauce = 6 servings.
Figure ½ cup of gravy per person.
6 cups of green beans makes 6 to 8 servings
A 5lb. bag of potatoes whips up 10 to 12 servings of mashed potatoes.
Music sets the mood and the mix.
Know your audience, and holiday company’s coming playlist from there with a mix of rock, pop, fall themed, kickin’ country, oldies, and vintage crooner tunes.
Don’t forget the holiday songs; it’s never too early for Christmas music.
Vintage Turntable Vinyl Record Player Christmas Card on Etsy
I continually find the loveliness of clear string lights placed in a clear vase visually irresistible and a super effective-good for all seasons-simple way to create a welcoming atmosphere.
My, how times flies when we’re having getting stuff holiday ready fun!
Gobble and gather together times entice family and friends to come together to share a delicious dinner featuring Thanksgiving sides and holiday sweets.
Today’s post features traditional foundation Thanksgiving sides and holiday sweets recipes I’ve collected from fellow bloggers and assorted social media postings.
Traditional recipes are well represented, but with improved upon ingredients and presentations certain to be requested additions to the holiday menu.
Melting Sweet Potatoes with Maple-Pecan Sauce
Asiago Bruschetta Roasted Asparagus
Green Bean and Mushroom Skillet
Starches plus tryptophan results in a full, satisfied and sleepy husband, son, brother, and nephews, and that means guilt free Black Friday shopping, keyboard style, for Mama Places In The Home, nieces, and yours truly.
Thyme and Wild Mushroom Stuffing
Pumpkin White Chocolate Mousse Pie
Gluten-free Pear-Walnut Cake with Vanilla & Cardamom
No-Bake Espresso Chocolate Pudding Pie
Holiday side dishes blessings and bon appétit!
Over the last few months I’ve been collecting a cornucopia of home for the Thanksgiving holiday dining accents and accessories befitting a simple yet elegant holiday open house.
Debates questioning the glossing over of decorating for Thanksgiving in a rush to get the fa la la la lovely Christmas decorating party started and when exactly is too early to begin decking the halls is a hot topic of conversation this time of year.
News reports are giving new meaning to holiday rush with all the get it before you can’t get it turkey talk-bah humbug chatter, which may be the reason for the early decorating season push.
In a recent article of decorating interest, a group of psychologists weighed in on the subject in the affirmative stating decorating for Christmas early appears to make people happier.
Curious bee that I am, I conducted my own study by asking roughly thirteen (a decorator’s dozen) fellow decorating enthusiasts if decorating early for Christmas makes them happier.
Results proved what I thought the answer(s) would be with this select group.
Decorating for any holiday, occasion, event or reason makes us all happier.
Thanksgiving holiday dining accents and accessories, in terms of decorating, is an extension of fall and a preamble to Christmas.
Here’s an idea; incorporate all three onto the canvas through balance and blending.
Dining accents and decorating ideas themes that easily make the leap from Thanksgiving to Christmas include:
Woodland splendor
Winter wonderland
Colors in rich and deep shades of green, red, gold, orange, purple and the forever favorite neutrals
Greenery wreaths
Spot mirrors
Statement throw pillows
Ceramic Home for the Holidays tabletop accents
Scents of the season candles
Decorative accents that pull double holiday duty allow your holiday decorating dollars to stretch from Thanksgiving to Christmas to Mardi Gras.
For example, consider the fact that holiday wreaths aren’t just for doors.
Use wreaths to accent your dining table and sideboard with an impressive touch of the holidays.
Lay a wreath on the tabletop and place a cake stand, soup tureen, and/or condiment holders in the center in à la candle ring fashion.
Bloom Room Holiday 26in Cedar Wreath
The Pioneer Woman Glass Cake Stand, Clear
The Pioneer Woman Timeless Beauty 10-Inch Mint Green Cake Stand
Bloom Room Autumn Fall Harvest 23″ Magnolia Leaf Wreath
North Pole Trading Enchanted Woods Ceramic Cake Stand
‘Tis the time of year to let your personal style light shine delighting and dazzling the eye, and since the entire season only comes once a year and is short lived, I say seize the moment and decorate.
The Cottage Journal – Photography by John O’Hagan- Styling by Kim Chiselko
Plymouth Cornucopia Dinner Plates, Set of 4
Our gang has gathered together formal, casual round the kitchen table, al fresco on the patio, and at picnic tables in the piney woods.
Flower Magazine – Photography by Emily Followil
Regardless of how formal, informal, relaxed or rustic we go, the table is decorated in Thanksgiving holiday dining accents and accessories style.
Details and traditions remain central to the Home for the Holidays season.
House & Garden – Photo by James McDonald
Southern Living – Photo by Helen Norman
Decorating can be an expensive endeavor for sure, but remember, lovely centerpiece or mantel displays don’t have to be super costly to put together.
Victoria Magazine – Photography by Mac Jamieson
Styling by Melissa Sturdivant Smith
I keep my eye on the price and the ball by utilizing what nature supplies for free, reduced for quick sale finds, and decor goodies already in the decorating portfolio.
Many harvest moons ago my family and my best friend’s family spent Thanksgiving week in a lodge at a local state park.
Our holiday lodge home away from home came complete with a huge fireplace and mantel ready for cozy gathering and Thanksgiving themed decorating.
With coffee and hot chocolate in hand, we would walk the woods on Thanksgiving morning in pursuit of greenery cuttings, leaves, pine cones, berries and branches to use for decorating the fireplace mantel.
Decorative deer antlers and pillar candles from home found their way into my bag of decorating tricks to complete the holiday masterpiece.
Simple things often bring the most joy to an occasion, and our hunt and gather expedition became an anticipated, integral, and memorable part of our Thanksgiving in the woods tradition.
Decorative preserved wheat bundles remind me of the season and the set of dining chairs I so wish I still owned.
How’s that for a segue?
Unfinished Wood Sheaf Back Dining Arm Chair
Unfinished Wood Sheaf Back Dining Side Chair (Set of 2)
One of my favorite places to shop for antiques was and is the quaint shops of South Louisiana.
Fabulous people, finds, food, and fun.
For this antiques dealer, shopping the charming shops was an morning into afternoon marathon with great finds at great prices- the prize at the end of the day.
I hit gold one buying excursion when I spotted four off white wheat back dining chairs with whisper soft pastel (yellow, pink, green, blue) spindles, splat, and top finials.
You may imagine the chairs looked like they belonged in a baby nursery, but the pastel colors were so muted, so chic that they just set the palette and presence into a super eye-catching dimension.
Not exactly wheat back dining chairs, but aren’t they lovely!
Wembley Beige Fabric and Weathered Hardwood Dining Chairs (Set of 2)
The chairs were brought into the shop and within the course of an afternoon sold to a fellow interior designer-decorator-antiques dealer for a client who she was working with who, let me see how to put this, was known for both her discriminating taste and difficult to please disposition.
Both designer and client were pleased in the end which delighted me, but in hindsight I wish I would have kept the set for the Places In The Home abode.
Color, texture and pattern inspiration comes in all forms, forests, and feathers.
The statement “buy the best and you only cry once” by Miles Redd aptly applies to statement pieces.
Why do I say this?
Because statement pieces usually come with a heavy dose of sticker shock.
Staying close to classic styles offsets the risk of the piece not standing up to time and trend.
This Pheasant Host Chair qualifies as such a piece with its classic construction and timeless upholstery pattern.
Beautiful tears, friends.
Veranda- Photo by Stephen Karlisch
The look is Southern chic.
Plymouth Gate || Ardencroft || Friendly Village
Harvest Acorn || Alfred Meakin || Friendly Village Pitcher
Painted Paisley || Plymouth Woodland || Pumpkin Dish
Believe me, I’m all for simplifying menu matters at the holidays.
Stoneware Pumpkin Serving Dish – Threshold™
I won’t tell if you won’t tell the butternut squash soup in the pretty soup tureen served with fresh pear slices, a dash of ground nutmeg, and a swirl of heavy cream is straight out of a carton.
Thanksgiving holiday dining accents and accessories thoughtfully chosen to accentuate your personal style and taste sets quite the lovely home for the holidays scene and table.
Thanksgiving turkey solutions, suggestions, and total turkey success is exactly what we’ve got going for today’s countdown to Thanksgiving post.
Three weeks goes by super quick, and things do tend to get awfully hectic at this time of year.
With that in mind, I thought I would post this info sooner rather than later to allow time to gather and plan for your gather together times.
How big of a bird will I actually need?
How do I properly defrost the thing?
What temperature is best to cook a turkey on?
How long do I cook the Thanksgiving turkey for?
Herb, Lemon, and Garlic Turkey
Roast, bake or air fry?
To stuff, or not to stuff?
What’s the best seasonings of the turkey roasting-baking-frying season?
Let’s talk turkey.
From the folks at Delish
For Refrigerator Thawing:
Place turkey on a tray to eliminate leakage to other areas of refrigerator.
Thaw breast side up, in original unopened wrapper on a tray in the fridge (40 degrees F or below).
Allow at least 1 day of thawing for every 4-5 lbs.
Suggested thawing time for a frozen turkey:
4 to 12 pound turkey: 1 to 3 days
12 to 16 pound turkey: 3 to 4 days
16 to 20 pound turkey: 4 to 5 days
20 to 24 pound turkey: 5 to 6 days
Cold Water Thawing:
Thaw breast side down, in original unopened wrapper.
Cover the turkey completely with cold water. Change the water every 30 minutes.
Estimate a minimum thawing time of 30 minutes per pound.
4 to 12 pound turkey: 2 to 6 hours
12 to 16 pound turkey: 6 to 8 hours
16 to 20 pound turkey: 8 to 10 hours
20 to 24 pound turkey: 10 to 12 hours
The good people at Butterball offer cooking calculators and conversion charts for everything Thanksgiving turkey.
The Amazon Echo calls up Alexa the answer machine, now we’re cooking playlists, recipes, and the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line® (connect with the Talk-Line through social media, live chat, texting — even Amazon Alexa).
Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) Smart speaker with Alexa
Prep the bird and don’t forget to tie those bad boy turkey legs together with cooking twine.
Thawed turkey roasting times in a 325 °F regular oven:
6 to 10 pounds: 2 to 3 hours (unstuffed) – 2¼-3½ hours (stuffed)
10 to 18 pounds: 3 to 3½ hours (unstuffed) – 3¾-4½ hours (stuffed)
18 to 22 pounds: 3½-4 hours (unstuffed) – 4½ – 5 hours (stuffed)
22-24 pounds: 4-4½ hours (unstuffed) – 5-5½ hours (stuffed)
24-30 pounds: 4½-5 hours (unstuffed) – 5½-6½ hours (stuffed)
Thawed turkey roasting times in a 325 °F convection oven:
6 to 10 pounds: 1½-2 hours (unstuffed) – 1¾-2½ hours (stuffed)
10 to 18 pounds: 2 to 2½ hours (unstuffed) – 2½-3¼ hours (stuffed)
18 to 22 pounds: 2½-3 hours (unstuffed) – 3¼ hours (stuffed)
22-24 pounds: 3-3½ hours (unstuffed) – 3¾-4¼ hours (stuffed)
The turkey is done when the temperature with a meat thermometer reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F in the breast and 175°F in the thickest part of the thigh.
Better Homes & Gardens – Photo by Jason Donnelly
Taylor Digital Folding Probe Meat Thermometer with Blue Backlight Display
Use a food thermometer to check the turkey in the thickest part of the breast.
If you stuff the Thanksgiving turkey, the center of the stuffing must reach 165 degrees F.
Cross contamination between turkey and stuffing is a concern, so just make sure both turkey and stuffing reach proper temperatures.
Let the turkey stand 15 minutes before carving.
Always wash your hands before and after preparing or eating food.
Thaw turkeys in the refrigerator, never on the counter.
Don’t wash raw poultry before cooking. It can spread germs to other areas.
Place stuffing in the turkey just before cooking.
Cook raw poultry thoroughly to at least an internal temperature of 165° F.
Wash your counters, cutting boards, and utensils after they touch raw meat.
Don’t feed your pets raw food.
The black graniteware covered roaster speaks holidays to me, but I’m always open to a new trad roasting pan that gets the Thanksgiving turkey roasted to perfection.
Personal preference for white meat drives me to simply roast a boneless turkey breast.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place turkey breast, breast-side up, into the roasting pan.
Dry the skin of the turkey breast by patting with a paper towel.
Give the outer skin of the turkey a generous rub down with butter.
Season the turkey breast with seasonings and herbs of your choice (see suggestions further down in the post).
Rub the seasonings into the skin of the turkey breast.
Roast the turkey breast at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes per pound until thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reads 165 degrees F.
Nordic Ware Copper Roaster XL Large
Cajun Classic 15″ Oval Aluminum Roaster GL10050
Check out vintage shops and flea markets for good deals on vintage cookware.
Cooks 2-pc. Nonstick Roaster with Rack
Stainless Steel Roaster Pan Extra Large & Lightweight
Gibson Home Kenmar High Dome Oval Roaster Set
Farberware 12″ x 16″ Nonstick Roaster with Rack
Ruffoni Historia Hammered Copper Covered Roaster with Turkey Knob
Constellation Roaster with Baster & Lifters
Oster 18qt Roaster Oven Black CKSTRS18-BSB
Ninja Foodi 5-in-1 Indoor Grill with Air Fryer, Roast, Bake & Dehydrate
Ninja Foodi 8qt. 9-in-1 Deluxe XL Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer Stainless Steel
Going the pressure cooker and air fryer route gives the holiday cook a holiday helping hand.
Turkey breast is the requested option of the Places In The Home crowd, and I usually go with a 3lb. bird breast.
Here’s my two-step how to air fry a Thanksgiving turkey:
Remove any netting from around the breast, lightly coat turkey breast with olive oil and season with preferred seasonings.
Select the air fryer or air crisp function and set fryer to 350 degrees.
The first round of “frying” is for 20 minutes.
Now comes step 2.
Using caution as not to burn yourself, turn the turkey breast and re-coat with olive oil and seasonings.
Set to air fryer or air crisp function at 350 degrees for an additional 30 minutes or until internal temperature of turkey breast reaches 165 degrees.
Allow turkey breast to rest in the place for 10-15 minutes.
Cooks 5-Qt. Programmable Latch and Travel Slow Cooker
For the slow-cooker cooks:
I usually add a stalk of celery cut into three equal parts and ½ peeled and sliced onion or 2-3 cut green onions.
Add 1 ½-2 cups of chicken broth or white wine to roasting pan to keep the turkey moist during baking.
No turkey roasting-baking is complete without butter (Julia Child would be so proud).
Rub 4 Tablespoons (½ stick) butter over turkey breast meat under skin. Next, add 4 tablespoons butter to the turkey cavity. Finish up by rubbing a generous amount of butter over the outside of the turkey.
Sprinkle turkey with seasonings of your choice of seasonings such as salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, thyme, garlic, rosemary, or Creole seasoning.
Williams-Sonoma Turkey Seasoning Paste
Cover with roasting pan lid or a foil tent for first 1-1½ of roasting.
Farberware Professional Dishwasher Safe 3-in-1 Plastic and Rubber Baster
Set of 2 Stainless Steel Turkey Lifters
Cuisinart 3-Piece Rose Gold Carving Set
Based on a Thanksgiving dinner for six (6) people, this How Much to Serve guide is simply that; a guide give or take a helping or two.
Turkey:
1-1½ pounds sliced turkey per person (which means you will need to buy a 9 pound turkey). Think leftovers!
Dressing/Stuffing:
1½ cup serving per person
Sides:
1-½ cup serving per person
Bottles of Wine:
2-3 bottles should be enough to sip and toast for dinner for 6.
Desserts:
Figure on one 9 inch pie being enough for a party of six.
One 5 inch, round, single layer cake.
Plymouth Turkey Extra Large Serving Platter
Williams Roberts Oval Turkey Platter
BLACK+DECKER 9 Inch Electric Knife
Vintage Platter Serving Dish- John Maddock & Sons- Royal Vitreous Louis XIV
Arthur Court Thanksgiving Turkey Carving Fork and Carving Knife
Better Homes & Gardens – Photo by Con Poulos
Place the bird on a carving board or reliable surface for carving, breast side up with the legs facing away from you.
Position the carving fork in the lower part of the breast to hold the turkey steady as you carve.
Find the hip joint connecting the thigh and the breast and begin slicing through. Repeat on the opposite side.
Separate the drumstick from the thigh by cutting through the joint.
Let’s move on to the drumstick/ turkey leg.
Pull each leg to extend them away from the body and slice between the breast and the drumstick.
Move the leg backward to loosen it away from the socket, cut away from skin and remove. Repeat on the opposite side.
Now we’re winging it!
Locate the joint connecting the wing to the body and slice on through.
Repeat on the opposite side.
For the breast, begin by slicing as close to the breastbone as possible.
Slice all the way down as to have one large piece and repeat on the opposite side.
Place breast on cutting surface and slice from smallest end to the largest.
Arrange and plate as you like.
Stoneware Pumpkin Oval Serving Platter
Laguiole 2-Pc. Pakkawood Carving Set
Earthenware Harvest Gatherings Round Platter
Antler Handle 3 Piece Carving Set, Black Carving Set
Cherished family recipes shine at the holidays, and this handwritten recipe platter (submit your recipe) will become a treasured slice of tradition.
Handwritten Recipe Personalized Platter
November ushers in the holiday season, and the Thanksgiving Day meal sets the tone and the table for delicious times.
Gathering around the holiday table gorgeously set and featuring a Thanksgiving turkey baked-roasted-grilled-air fried to absolute golden perfection is a culinary tradition to feast upon.
With supply and demand a hot topic of conversation of late, today’s post offers a cornucopia of Thanksgiving kitchen information, sources, and tips to help plan, prep, and plate the perfect Thanksgiving meal.
You’ve got questions (demand).
I’ve got Thanksgiving kitchen information answers (supply).
No shortage in the chain here, folks.
Thomas O’Brien – Luxe Interiors+Design- Photo by Francesco Lagnese
Holiday tradition proves there’s soon to be something cookin’ in the holiday kitchen.
As they say about the holidays, it’s the most wonderful time of the year.
Wonderful, delicious, and busy.
Let’s show and tell Thanksgiving kitchen information.
In my recipe book, culinary companion pieces aka time-saving kitchenware essentials that make the plan-prep-cook-bake-serve process a whole lot easier on the cook qualify as the consummate ingredient to a successful spread.
Emile Henry French Ruffled Pie Dish
Things can get mighty hectic in the holiday kitchen, and a cook is only as good as the kitchen gadgets, tools and accessories he or she uses.
A well-stocked and organized holiday pantry becomes the star of the kitchen show everyday of the week, but it’s especially popular at holiday hosting time.
Sweet and savory seasonings flavor the taste of fall dishes.
Seasonal vegetables, baked goods, and meats glazed, infused, and enriched by the addition of jams, jellies, syrups, marmalades, spices and seasonings combinations put a delicious twist on the traditional.
Lock & Lock canisters are my go-to storage containers to store sweet potato puree to cornbread to chocolate walnut fudge.
Lock & Lock 4 piece Tall Canister Storage Set
Classic style measures up in the holiday kitchen.
Corningware Cornflower 4 pc. Measuring Bowl Set
Choose dishes and recipes you’ve met and mastered to prevent a cooking-baking meltdown.
If your dying to try that new dish you saw in a cookbook, on social media, or on a cooking show, prepare it a week or so out to get the hang of it.
Lodge 7 Quart Oval Dutch Oven – Oyster White
Pots, pans, Dutch ovens, and cocottes with high performance cook and serve capability add a kick to your kitchen style.
Lodge 5 Quart Seasoned Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Take an inventory of the dishes that have to be cooked on Thanksgiving day and the total prep to stove to oven to table time.
Monaco 10-Piece Fog Aluminum Non-Stick Cookware Set
Cuisinart Blush Stainless 11-pc. Stainless Steel Dishwasher Safe Cookware Set
Cooks 30-pc Aluminum Non-Stick Cookware Set
Denmark 5-qt. Covered Jumbo Cooker
Tramontina 6.5 Qt Enameled Round Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Ballarini Servintavola Aluminum Dishwasher Safe Dutch Oven
Allow ten extra minutes per recipe to help rule out any issues.
Select by Calphalon 12″ Cast Iron Round Skillet
I ♥ this turkey scene cast iron skillet!
You know me and my fondness for working with a theme.
Lodge Wildlife Series Turkey Scene, Seasoned 13.25″ Cast Iron Skillet
Instant Pot Duo 6qt 7-in-1 Pressure Cooker
Beautiful 6 Quart Touchscreen Air Fryer, White Icing by Drew Barrymore
Instant Pot® 10Qt Vortex Plus Air Fryer Oven
Kitchen IQ Edge Grip 2 Stage Knife Sharpener
Cuisinart Matte Black 12-Pc. Cutlery Set
Carbon Loft Owen Rolling Kitchen Island
Savannah Black Kitchen Cart with Stainless Top
Tabletops Gallery Hobnail 4-pc. Mixing Bowl Set
KitchenAid ® 13-Cup White Food Processor
Hamilton Beach 2 Speed Hand Blender
KitchenAid Ultra Power 5-Speed Hand Mixer
So pretty in pink!
KitchenAid 5-Quart Artisan Tilt-Head Stand Mixer | Feather Pink
Mason Cash | In The Forest Batter Bowl
Silicone Pumpkin Kitchen Spatula – Threshold™
Nordic Ware Harvest-Turkey-Pumpkin Pans
Nordic Ware Autumn Wreath Bundt® Pan
BakerEze 6 Pc Copper Nonstick Bakeware Set, Muffin Cake & Cookie Pans
Mason Cash | S12 Fox Embossed Mixing Bowl – 4.25 Quart
The Pioneer Woman Olive Wood 19.5-Inch Rolling Pin
Marble Board
Better Homes & Gardens Ellie Pie Plate, Set of 2
Matte White Ceramic Pumpkin Shaped Deep Pie Dish with Lid
Williams Sonoma Stoneware Pie Dish, Set of 3
Thanksgiving Pie and Happy Thanksgiving Plaque Cookie Cutter
Cook with Color 12 Piece Plastic Mixing Bowls Set with Lids
Wilton Bake It Better Non-Stick Baking Pan Set, 3-Piece
Sing it with me, friends.
♫ I can mash potato, I can mash potato ♫
Starfrit Rotato Express Electric Peeler
Mashed potatoes will stay warm for an hour or so in a slow cooker set to low.
Now, let’s talk gravy.
If you slightly scorch the gravy, don’t panic.
Add 1 teaspoon of smooth peanut butter until the burnt flavor is gone. You may need to add more peanut butter. Do so 1 teaspoon at a time.
Tasteless gravy happens.
Remedy by adding a chicken bouillon cube, caramelized onions, and/or a splash of wine, and a generous pour of heavy cream to liven up the taste of an otherwise bland gravy.
Perhaps a heaping tablespoon of savory roasted garlic onion jam?
Simmer the gravy for 25-30 minutes, allowing the added flavors to incorporate and season.
Greyish-Blue Transferware Gravy Boat
Greasy gravy is nasty gravy.
Begin with a mixture of ½ teaspoon cornstarch with 1 teaspoon water. If gravy remains too greasy add another ½ teaspoon cornstarch with 1 teaspoon water.
If your gravy comes out too thin here’s a remedy to thicken it up.
Heat one cup of turkey or chicken broth (fresh or canned) until it reaches a simmer.
Mix one tablespoon of cornstarch with one to two tablespoons of cold water in a small lidded jar. Shake to mix, making sure cornstarch incorporates and there is no lumps.
Slowly whisk the cornstarch/water mixture into the simmering broth, whisking continuously to eliminate lumping.
Simmer the broth until it thickens; about 2 minutes.
Add thickened broth to gravy.
Tried, true, and my new traditional holiday gravy recipe is easy and delicious.
In a large skillet, melt ½ stick of butter. Over medium-high heat, sauté pearl onions (if from a jar, drain) and chopped garlic until translucent and tender.
Pearl onions make a lovely presentation, but if you don’t like or can’t find these little bites of deliciousness, peel and chop a medium onion and go with it.
Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus 3-Cup Food Chopper, Metallic Red
Add 2 jars of roasted turkey gravy from a jar. Stir ingredients together, reduce heat to medium.
Next, add 1 teaspoon herbs de Provence, stir, and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Use a vacuum bottle (Thermos) to keep the gravy warm and free up another stove burner.
Cut up vegetables such as green onions, bell pepper, celery, garlic, and root vegetables ahead of time and store in the refrigerator in air tight containers.
House & Garden- Photo by Andrew Montgomery
Antique Round Butcher Block with Turned Legs and Worn Top
Thyme & Table Non-Stick Coated High Carbon Stainless Steel Carbone Chef’s Knives, 3 Piece Set
Thyme & Table Acacia Wood Kitchen Chop Block With Easy Carry Grips
Better Homes & Gardens Porcelain Large Footed Serve Bowl
Jcp Amber Glow Pumpkin Wood Serving Platter
Farberware Hardwood Drip Trench Cutting Board
Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass Food Storage Containers, Set of 4 with Lids
Pyrex® 6-piece Glass Food Storage Container Set with Wood Lids
The countdown to Thanksgiving turkey times is on.
Here’s hoping this Thanksgiving kitchen information show and tell offers the information and source suggestions needed to ensure total Thanksgiving turkey success.
This week’s Fetching Friday features boo-tiful scenery festively depicting hauntingly beautiful images in the spirit of Halloween.
Boo-tiful scenery, gorgeous spaces, presentations, accents, displays, delights, and accessories do not rely on tricks to conjure up decorative and stylish treats for the eye.
Martha Stewart – Photo by Ngoc Minh Ngo
Bayou Cocktail \ Bourbon Street⠀
Ingredients
1 ½ ounces bourbon⠀
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
¼ cup apple cider⠀
2 teaspoons real maple syrup⠀
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger)⠀
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon⠀
5 ounces sparkling hard Honeycrisp apple cider⠀⠀
cinnamon sticks, rosemary and apple slices for garnish
cinnamon sugar for rim⠀
Directions⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Rim an Old Fashioned glass with cinnamon sugar and fill with ice. In a shaker, combine bourbon, apple cider, lemon juice, maple syrup, ginger and cinnamon. Shake to combine.
Strain into glass and top with hard Honeycrisp apple cider. Garnish with cinnamon sticks, rosemary and apple slices.⠀
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