The History of Thanksgiving Dinner...

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed For fun new recipes and articles to help you become a Gourmet too. Thanks for visiting!We all have done productions of the first Thanksgiving at some point in grade school. It showed several children dressed in black garb with black buckled hats. Others dressed in tan outfits and feathers to portray the Indians at the feast. It makes you wonder, was the first...

Turkey Bean Tomato Soup...

This recipe is rich in vegetables and is low in saturated fats.  You can also use left over turkey in this recipe.  Shred it and place it in the kettle at the same time you add the tomato juice mixture. Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound of ground turkey 1 onion, chopped 3 cups...

Turkey with Roasted Vegetables and Maple Sauce...

What You Need: 2 C apple cider 1/3 C real maple syrup 2 1/2 tbsp. thyme, chopped fine, divided 2 tbsp. fresh marjoram, chopped fine, divided 1 1/2 tsp. lemon zest, grated 3/4 cup butter, room temperature 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 (12 lb.) whole turkey, thawed 2 C onion, chopped 1 1/2 C celery, chopped 1 1/2 C carrots, chopped 3 C chicken broth, divided 1/4 C flour 1 bay leaf 1/2 C apple brandy How to Make It: This...

Orange Topped Meringue Sweet Potato Bake...

Ingredients: 4 large sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup skim milk 1/2 cup dry sherry 1/2 cup frozen orange juice from concentrate 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 pinch salt 4 large egg whites 2 tablespoons sugar 2 oranges, sliced thin Instructions: This is a preview of Orange Topped Meringue Sweet Potato Bake. Read the full post (285 words, 1 image, estimated 1:08 ...

There’s More than One Way to Prepare a Thanksgiv...

There is more than one way to do almost everything. This includes preparing the Thanksgiving turkey. We all know just how good a slow roasted turkey from the oven tastes. If you’re looking for something a little different this year, here are some other choices for creating a turkey wonder that’s a bit different from the norm, but just as tasty. This is a preview of There’s More than One Way to Prepare a...