A Mom making a Difference through Grace
These were few we made for different occasions.Simple easy Handprint cards which can be made by the youngest child for different occasions. Fish: For Fathers day. Peacock: Something for Grandma’s birthday. Rabbit: For Easter and Spring. Turkey: For ThanksGiving Reindeer: For Christmas Santa: For Christmas Christmas Tree: For Christmas
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I made fried rice out of my leftover Turkey ,couldn’t think of a better way to use it. Ingredients: 1/4 cup carrots diced 1/4 cup beans chopped 1/2 onion chopped 1/4 green bell pepper diced 1/4 red bell pepper diced 1/4 cup celery/1 tsp celery seeds 1/4 tsp chili flakes (add as needed) 1 tsp pepper (add as needed) 1 tbsp Sira racha sauce (add
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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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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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