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November 16, 2005

It's Almost Thanksgiving: Aggghhh!!! (Part II)

So, here it is Day 2 of the massive Thanksgiving Plan post. Yesterday was all about the turkey, stuffing, gravy and squash. Today it's the cranberry relish, green bean casserole, roasted root vegetables and, god yes, the pie. The Cranberries: As I mentioned before, I recently made a cranberry-orange relish to go over grilled chicken …

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November 15, 2005

It's Almost Thanksgiving: Aggghhh!!! (Part I)

The Plan: I am starting to finalize a Thanksgiving meal plan. I must say that I'm calmer than I was last Thanksgiving (the first one I had ever cooked) but I am still a bit apprehensive as there are things I want to do differently this year -- also, it's a lot of food and …

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November 14, 2005

Holiday Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting

A Tasty, Cupcake Treat I know we haven't even passed Thanksgiving yet, but this is a fun non-pumpkin recipe I came across in the book, Cupcakes from the Cake Mix Doctor, by Anne Byrn. I know I've mentioned before that I don't do a lot of baking, therefore, using items like cake mixes doesn't really …

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October 31, 2005

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Fun

We carved our pumpkins Friday night (after bowls of butternut squash risotto -- recipe coming later in the week) and some wine. It's always fun to use knives after a bottle of wine! Yay! Hollowing out the pumpkin is always my least favorite part. It's very messy but a necessary step, I suppose. jwa works …

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