Thanksgiving

Crimini Mushroom Unstuffing

Ingredients:8 cups torn sandwich bread1 1/2 cups chopped onions1 1/2 cups chopped celery1/2 cup water or mushroom broth1 tablespoon butter2 tablespoons olive oil2 eggs, beaten1 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning1 teaspoon sage1 teaspoon thyme8 oz sliced crimini mushrooms Directions:In a large pan, saute celery, mushrooms and onions in butter until translucent. […]

Cranberry & Tangerine Sauce

Ingredients:2 cups fresh cranberries3/4 cup sugar3/4 cup water1/4 cup tangerine juice2 tablespoons Aperol1/2 inch knob ginger, mincedzest of 1 tangerine Directions:Place the cranberries, water, juice, sugar, ginger and zest in a medium saucepan and, stirring occasionally, cook for 20 minutes over medium high heat to reduce and thicken. Remove from […]

Apple Cider Spiked Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients:2 cups fresh cranberries1 cup apple cider1 cup sugar2 tablespoons Madeira2 cinnamon sticks Directions:Place the cranberries, apple cider, sugar and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan and, stirring occasionally, cook for 20 minutes over medium high heat to reduce and thicken. Remove from heat and stir in the Madeira. Remove […]

Pecan “Stuffing”

Ingredients: 1 ½ cups chopped onions1 ½ cups chopped celery½ cup parsley¼ cup pecans, choppedabout 25 slices bread, torn2 eggs, beaten1 tablespoon butter2 tablespoons poultry seasoning1 teaspoon sage1 teaspoon celery seed½ cup chicken or turkey stock Directions: In a large pan, sauté celery and onions in the butter until translucent. […]

Jellied Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients:2 cups cranberries2 1/2 cups cranberry juice1/2 cup sugar3/4 oz unflavored gelatin Directions: In a saucepan simmer the cranberries, 2 cups cranberry juice, and sugar for about 20 minutes, whisking occasionally, or until all of the cranberries have popped and left empty skins behind. Meanwhile, sprinkle the gelatin over 1/2 […]

Cranberry Sauce

cranberry sauceIngredients: 1 lb fresh cranberries1 cup orange juice3/4 cup sugar2 cinnamon stickssplash of rum, optional Directions: In a saucepan, bring sugar, cinnamon stick and orange juice to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add cranberries. Cook 10 minutes, mash about 1/2 of the cranberries with a potato masher […]

Onion and Celery Bread Stuffing

Ingredients:1 ½ cups chopped onions1 ½ cups chopped celery1/3 cup butter8 cups bread cubes (about 20 slices bread, torn)2 eggs, beaten1 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon sage1 teaspoon thyme¼ cup water Directions:In a large pan, saute celery and onions in butter until translucent. Do not brown. Add to bread […]