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...

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...

Alternatives to the Turkey...

Turkey has been a mainstay on the Thanksgiving Day table for centuries. At one time Benjamin Franklin suggested that the turkey be the national bird instead of the bald eagle. So, turkey has gained quite the measure of importance in American and other societies. Honestly, Tom the Turkey doesn’t always want to be the center of attention – especially at dinner. Many people are substituting other dishes as the main...

Applelicious Sweet Potato Casserole...

Many families this time of year have Sweet Potatoes with their holiday meals here is a slight twist to the traditional sweet potatoes that we have grown accustom to. What You Need: 2 large sweet potatoes 2 Golden Delicious apples, cored and sliced into rings 1/2 C orange juice 1/4 C firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp. cornstarch 1/8 tsp. ground cloves 2 TBSP pecans pieces How to Make It: Place the sweet potatoes in...

Thanksgiving Banquet Style...

Families fly hundreds of miles to be together during the holidays. On Thanksgiving, they can share a meal and reminisce about old times. The last thing you want to do is have to worry about the meal itself. Start a new tradition this year that will allow you to enjoy both the meal and the company. Have your Thanksgiving dinner catered in. This idea is not as far-fetched as it may sound. I know you are thinking about losing...