A Mom making a Difference through Grace
So this is our take,on the ‘traditional pepper chicken’ recipe which will leave you wanting for more.. Ingredients: 1-2 cardamom, 1-2 cloves 1-2 cinnamon sticks an inch 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 Onion finely chopped 3/4 Tomato finely chopped 2 tsp pepper powder 1 tbsp coarsely crushed pepper(adjust according to taste) 5 curry leaves(adjust according to taste) 2 to 2 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1 Green Chili(adjust
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First Day of December! So excited, Just a few weeks to Christmas.Love the Holiday season.Lots of cheer.Lots of Excitement.This month will feature crafts, which you can make as ornaments to hang on your tree.Lots of Indian Recipes,I miss home,so I thought I would pull out a few, that are traditionally made at home. And Inspiration to make this holiday season
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December to me is Christmas.And so we begin with the Christmas tree craft. Needed: Colorful Pompoms(I used 4) Any Foam stickers(Found the candy cane and sweet stickers for less than a dollar) A Star (cut out from Red paper) A Brown cardboard/paper(for the trunk) A paper plate(I painted this with metallic green) 3 light green tissue paper Ribbons Instructions: 1.Cut the Paper plate into 3
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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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