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Leftover Turkey Panini!

Posted in Sandwiches & Burgers, Thanksgiving Countdown!, tagged , , , , , on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The leftover turkey sandwich on the Friday and weekend after Thanksgiving makes all of the stress of cooking worth it! We LOVE leftover turkey sandwiches so we thought we’d come up with a twist on the usual.  Here is our Leftover Turkey Panini sandwich recipe…feel free to add other leftover items that you have to [...]

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Posted in Drinks, Holidays, Sweet Treats, Thanksgiving Countdown!, tagged , , , on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Hi everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful day today whatever you plan on doing! Brady and I are lounging around our condo together this morning and will begin cooking soon. We are to be at my parent’s house (which is about three miles away) by about noon or so to hang out and help [...]

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Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie

Posted in Holidays, Sweet Treats, Thanksgiving Countdown!, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Yum! This recipe is one that I got from my dad’s collection. He generally makes it every year for either (or both) Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is a delicious pie. . Ingredients: 3 eggs ¾ cup brown sugar, packed 1 cup of pure maple syrup 3 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup pecans 1 [...]

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Thanksgiving Cyber Tuesday #4

Posted in Sweet Treats, Thanksgiving Countdown!, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This is our fourth and final Cyber Tuesday that will be dedicated to Thanksgiving! We will be officially into the Holiday season by next Tuesday! Woohoo!!  I felt that it would be fitting to have our final Thanksgiving Countdown links be for desserts. Yum! I got a funny email from my coworker today that reminded [...]

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10 Quick, Easy & Homemade Napkin Ring Ideas!

Posted in Entertaining, Holidays, Thanksgiving Countdown!, tagged , , , , , , , on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We are coming up on the season of dinner parties and fancy meals (yay!). I thought that giving you some ideas for napkin rings that you could make at home (likely with stuff you already have) would definitely come in handy. 1. Tie cut ribbons around each napkin. 2. Tie several cleaned and dried green [...]

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The Anatomy of a Place Setting

Posted in Entertaining, Holidays, Thanksgiving Countdown!, tagged , , , , , , on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

he Anatomy of a Place Setting It is always fun to set a nice table for a dinner party or special occasion.  Below is a diagram which demonstrates how you should set your table for an informal occasion versus a formal occasion.  You’ll notice that they are quite different.  Always feel free to adjust certain [...]

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The Friday Cocktail: Grown-Up Hot Apple Cider

Posted in Holidays, Thanksgiving Countdown!, The Friday Cocktail!, tagged , , , , , , , on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I love walking into a room during the wintertime and smelling hot apple cider on the stove.  It’s a great mood setter during the holidays for parties and get-togethers.  My mom makes a great hot apple cider that we have based this recipe off of.  It’s really fun to add some dark rum or apple [...]

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Thanksgiving Printables!!

Posted in Thanksgiving Countdown!, tagged , , , on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I was browsing the web this evening and found a site that offers FREE Thanksgiving printables! They have napkin rings, place cards, greeting cards, etc. all in several Thanksgiving themes…and all FREE!! If you are in need of last-minute table items for your Thanksgiving dinner check out this site!

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Holiday Bark

Posted in Holidays, Sweet Treats, Thanksgiving Countdown!, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I just love this recipe. For Thanksgiving last year Brady and I made a huge triple batch of this to give out to family and friends; everybody loved it and many people asked for the recipe.  The fun of this is that you can choose what toppings you want for the bark…crushed candy cane, nuts, [...]

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Gruyere Cheese & Potato Gratin

Posted in Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Countdown!, tagged , , , , , , , on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We had Brady’s parents, brother and our sister-in-law to our place last year during the Holiday season for a nice meal.  We did a pork roast, a salad and these delicious potatoes.  They were a hit!  They are perfect when served as a side dish alongside your Thanksgiving turkey or other Holiday dinner. ** This [...]

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