A Mom making a Difference through Grace
So this Thanksgiving I thought I would try cooking an entire thanksgiving meal.This was my first time cooking a whole turkey.I have to be honest in admitting I was extremely anxious how it would turn out.Thanks to my friend and other mom Kathy.I was able to pull of a hearty thanksgiving meal.I hope you will enjoy making these recipes like I did.Wish you a
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Followed Paula deen’s recipe to T,with an exception of forgetting to add the raisins.You can make this ahead of time. Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 (16-ounce) bag fresh cranberries 1 cup chopped apple 1 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup Grand Marnier(Optional,the sauce tasted good even without the cognac) 1/2 orange, juiced 1/2 lemon, juiced 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon
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I loved this simple yet delicious Gravy.This recipe is a courtesy of my other mom Kathy. You can make the broth ahead of time. Turkey Broth Ingredients:(Makes 2 1/2 cups) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Reserved turkey neck and giblets 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped 1 onion, coarsely chopped 1 large celery stalk, coarsely chopped 1 small bay leaf 3 cups
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I got a small bird for our small family.With a lot of help from my other mom and the Internet I combined the many approaches and got one satisfying roasted bird. Whole Turkey – 8 Lbs Turkey Brine Ingredients– Indian Style:(You may need only half of this mixture) 1 1/2 Orange Quartered 1 1/2 Lemon Quartered Salt Generously 1/2 tsp Pepper Corns 3/4 tsp
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I cooked the stuffing separately and served it on the side and did not use this to stuff the bird. Ingredients: 1 Bag of Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned Stuffing 1 Lb. 3 slices bacon cooked and cut into small pieces 3 cooked hot italian sausage cut into cubes 1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped 1/2 green bell peppers, chopped 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
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Thanksgiving series without the turkey would be definitely incomplete.So here’s our home made crafty turkey. Needed: Red,Yellow and Orange Paper cut out as leaves(to make turkey feathers), 2 Googly Eyes, Red Paper (to make the snood/appendage of the turkey) Brown Paper (to make head and body of the Turkey) Orange paper(to make the feet) Instructions: 1.Cut out the Body,beak,feet,appendage and
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One of my most traumatizing event of this year has been the death of a neighbor. I did not know her,all that I knew was, she had a daughter who was close to my little boys age.Everyday during the summer,my son and I hung out on the porch .My neighbor lives right across our porch.And we used to see our neighbors child playing
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Okay starting with the Holiday Specials.Every post I read on Thanksgiving meal included the green bean Casserole,So I tried out this version and it turned out very well 🙂 Ingredients: 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 dash black pepper 4 cups cooked cut green beans(I cooked mine
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With Fall here,theres an abundance of fallen leaves. So what better way to utilize them than to make Leaf Prints.Inexpensive materials to make an easy craft Needed: Leaves Glue, 2 Sheets of Paper Paint Instructions: 1.Glue the leaves onto one Paper.Allow them to dry 30 minutes. 2.Now you and your toddler can paint them. 3.Place the other sheet over the
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So my First thanksgiving post is dedicated to the one who loves me the most.And whom I love lesser than he loves me(I’m imperfect!). This week wasn’t one of my finest weeks,You know that explosive woman who has gone off on her family most times, for those things that aren’t even their fault.The Last place I want to be, is at the
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