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Edible Thanksgiving Decor
Use this fun, edible Thanksgiving Decor as an excuse to be a kid again and play with your food.
1. Turkey Cheeseball from Handmade in the Heartland
2. Pumpkin bowl from babycenter
3. Turkey Veggie Tray from Living Locurto
4. Pumpkin devilled eggs from Tadka Pasta
5. Caramel apple turkey from Shower of Roses
St. Paul Sandwich--Tuesday Tea
St. Louis authentic regional dining: toasted ravioli, Gerber sandwiches, St. Paul sandwiches, gooey butter cake, and St. Louis style pizza with provel.
Get my recipe for a St. Paul Sandwich and more St. Louis regional cooking information in my freelance article at All She Cooks.
Try it with Yunnan Chinese black tea.
Meatless Monday--Quesadillas y casamiento
This is one of my simple meatless Monday meals. And only semi-homemade. It cooks up really fast.
For the quesadillas, just layer cheese, green onion and tomatoes (and there are a variety of other vegetables you could add) and fry up like toasted cheese sandwiches.
For the Casamiento I use 1 (16 oz) package of Vigo saffron yellow rice, cooked according to package directions. Once it is cooked I add in a large can of pinto beans and a can of rotel. I let it heat through and it is ready to be served.
Camembert and Red Pepper Fritatta Breakfast Sandwiches--Sunday Brunch
Camembert and Red Pepper Breakfast sandwiches are a great way to wake up in the morning. They are simple to make but taste decadent and gourmet.
I loved the Camembert, Bacon, and F.R.O.G Jam sandwich that I made earlier this week, that I thought I would try another Camembert sandwich. Three cheers for Camembert.
Ingredients
2 eggs
2 mini red peppers
2 TB milk
2 or three basil leafs, shredded
Cooking Spray
2 oz Camembert cheese
2 Toasted English Muffins
Directions
Whisk together the eggs, red pepper, milk, and basil leafs.
Spray omelet pan and cook until bottom is set.
Flip and cook on other side.
Put a half of each fritatta between each English muffin along with 1 oz. Camembert.
Note
I put each sandwich in the microwave for about 10 seconds to melt the Camembert until it was soft and bubbly.
St. Louis Dining- An Authentic Regional Dining Experience: toasted ravioli, Gerber sandwiches, St. Paul sandwiches, gooey butter cake, and St. Louis style pizza with provel.
Check out my new freelance article at All She Cooks.
Thanksgiving--Five Simple and Inexpensive Candle Centerpiece Ideas
Thanksgiving candle centerpieces that won't break the bank or have you ending up with your hand glued to your hair.
1. Floating candles in cranberries -- Szines Otletek
2. Leftover candy corns from Halloween --Crafty Teacher Lady
3. Popcorn -- Passionate Penny Pincher
4. Pumpkin candleholders --allyou
5. Apple votive candle holders --Buzz Feed Life
DIY Christmas Gift Projects
Inexpensive, tasteful, and simple. These are the kind of Christmas DIY gift projects I look for. Here are 5 of my favorites that I'm contemplating as after Thanksgiving projects.
1. Diy Natural Room Scents -- from The Yummy Life
2. Tea Wreath -- from Kojo Designs
3. Cinnamon Candles -- from Yes Missy
4. Outside Bird Ornaments -- from saltwater-kids
5. Dip Mix Ornaments -- from Bubbly Nature Creations
Long Pool Recration Area
The fall foliage, swimming hole, plant and insect life of Long Pool Recreation Area.
"I can see my house from here." Okay, not quite, but this is only 15 miles from where I live. Beautiful, isn't it? I never got to go swimming there, but my husband did when he was younger, and this is also where his canoe class met up in college. I've hiked here off and on over the years and enjoyed its beauty in many seasons.
"Long Pool Recreation Area lies along beautiful Big Piney Creek and offers visitors a variety of recreational opportunities: camping, picnicking, swimming, canoeing, fishing and hiking. Big Piney, a nationally designated a Scenic and Recreational River, offers visitors a variety of recreational experiences. A large natural pool, steep rock bluffs, and captivating forests are just a few examples of the natural beauty surrounding this recreation area. The recent addition of another camping loop offers 20 camping sites with water & electrical hook-ups. This camping loop is open year round. Long Pool Recreation Area is located within the Piney Creeks Wildlife Management Area, which provides hunting opportunities for many types of game during open seasons."
Directions: From Dover take Arkansas 7 north for 6 miles, turn left (west) on Arkansas 164 and go 3 miles, turn right (northeast) on County Road 14 and go 3 miles, then turn left (northwest) on County Road 15 and go 2 miles.
I’m not hungry. But, I am bored. Therefore, I shall eat.
Thanksgiving in a Bucket - Buzzfeed Food
Bills Khakis--Made in America
"Company founder Bill Thomas found a connection in a pair of original World War II khakis he discovered at an Army surplus store while in college. They were remarkably comfortable, deep pocketed, and put together to withstand just about anything, including world conflict. Today’s khakis paled in comparison. Someone had to save this small but symbolic piece of Americana."
Bill's Khakis is based in Reading, Pennsylvania in an old warehouse that appears on the National Historic Register. They purposefully made their home here to demonstrated that a 21st century businesscan compete in a city that was built on a 20th century economy.
All products, including pants, shorts, jeans, shirts, belts and jackets are produced in American factories. Bills Khakis can be found in specialty stores throughout the United States and at billskhakis.com.
My choice in outfit this week is based on what my husband wore on a recent outing to Long Pool Recreation Area in the Ozark National Forest. At this point in time Bills Khakis is an aspirational fashion item for us, not what he was actually wearing.
Bill's Khakis Bull Twill Jean Trim Fit
Bill's Khakis Burnett Leather Belt
Bill's Khakis Billings Shirt
Bill's Khakis 5 Eye Boot
Camembert, Bacon, Tomato and Basil Grilled Cheese for Tuesday Tea
I layered Camembert, tomatoes, basil, and bacon to make this yummy grilled cheese. I paired it with Keemun, an excellent tea to drink with Italian food.
Vegetarians, leave out the bacon and have a yummy Caprese grilled cheese.
Meatless Monday--Orecchiette and Broccoli
Orecchiette is an Italian word meaning small ear, referring to the pasta shape. Traditionally in Puglia it is paired with rapini or broccoli--making a subtle vegetarian dish.
When we recently moved to the country we had a difficult time finding Orecchiette and kept forgetting to pick it up on our monthly trips to Little Rock. My husband refused to eat it with any substitutions. So he was excited when it suddenly showed up at our local grocery store. So here is one of our favorite Meatless Monday dishes. One of my tricks is to saute the garlic in the olive oil for 20 to 30 minutes to create a flavorful infusion.
If you are a lacto-ovo vegetarian, leave out the anchovies and mix in a good quantity of Parmesan cheese instead. This recipe serves 4.
Ingredients
1 LB broccoli
6 TB olive oil
3 or more cloves of garlic, chopped
6 anchovy fillets in oil
salt to taste
1 LB orecchiette
Parmesan to serve (optional)
Directions
Boil broccoli about 10 minutes (if it is fresh, if frozen cook according to package directions)
Meanwhile saute garlic in the olive oil on low heat, leave it to simmer the entire cooking time you are cooking everything else..
Remove the broccoli from the water, reserving the cooking liquid.
Return the liquid to the pot, bring back to a boil and add the orecchiette.
Cook orecchiette according to package directions.
Add salt to the water to taste. I used about a teaspoon.
Add the anchovy fillets to the garlic olive oil, smashing them into the garlic.
Remove the orecchiette from the water, reserving the water.
Add the orecchiette and the broccoli to the olive oil.
Add a cup to cup and a half of the cooking liquid, and stir until it thickens into a sauce.
Add Parmesan, if desired, and serve.
An Amateur Field Guide to Ozark National Forest Fall Leafs
Here is a mini identification guide to the fall leafs of an Arkansan portion of the Ozark Mountains, specifically in the Piney Creek Wildlife Management Area.
It's early November, the weather is starting to get colder, and the leafs are turning. On a recent trip to Long Pool Recreation Area in the Ozark National Forest (north of Dover, Arkansas) I got my Audubon tree field guide out and started working out what trees produced what colors.
White Oak, wiki commons
American Beech Tree, wiki commons
American Sycamore, wiki commons
Sweet Gum, wiki commons
American Beautyberry, wiki commons
Dogwood, wiki commons
Red Maple (note: they can be yellow! The ones we saw were.), wiki commons
American Strawberry Bush, wiki commons
Hickory, wiki commons
Pin Oak, wiki commons
Sassafras, flickr commons
Sumac, flickr commons
Honduran Chilaquiles for Sunday Brunch
Tortillas are covered in egg and deep fried. Cheese, cooked chicken, and hot tomato sauce with spices is then added, and layered to make a Tortilla Lasagna.
Based only on the information in the above photo caption (from Wikipedia) and my experiences at Rosalinda's Honduran Restaurant I came up with today's recipe for Honduran Chilaquiles. So it might not be the most authentic (or the most from scratch) recipe I've ever done--but it was yum.
Ingredients
1 cup shredded chicken (I used three leftover chicken drumsticks)
1/3 cup mild taco sauce (or maybe you'd prefer to use from scratch adobo sauce)
1/4 cup water, and more if necessary
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
2 eggs
1 more tablespoon of hot sauce
Cooking Spray
6 corn tortillas (I prefer white corn)
Powdered parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped tomato
Directions
Combine the shredded chicken, taco sauce, and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan.
Heat on high until it starts to simmer, reduce heat to low.
Place the cabbage in a casserole, cover with cold water, place lid on, and cook for 5 minutes in the microwave.
Whip together the eggs and the 1 TB of hot sauce.
Spray a griddle with the cooking spray and let it heat up.
Dip both sides of the corn tortillas in the egg mixture.
Fry each tortilla quickly on the hot griddle.
To Assemble
Place one tortilla on a plate, cover with 1/4 of the chicken mixture, and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
Place another tortilla on top, and repeat.
Place a third tortilla on top of that one and top with half of the cabbage and half of the tomatoes, and sprinkle with some more parmesan cheese.
Charleston–Authentic Lowcountry Dining
Frogmore Stew, Benne Wafers, She Crab Soup, Shrimp and Grits, and Hoppin' John--Five Lowcountry dishes and the Charleston, SC restaurants where you can try them out.
Check out my new freelance article at All She Cooks.
Wally Gobetz, Flickr Commons
Apple Chips and Sweet Yogurt Dip--A Thanksgiving Appetizer
Apple Chips with sweet yogurt dip are a healthy appetizer to nibble on while waiting for the Thanksgiving Turkey to finish cooking. These are so sweet and yum.
This will be the first year in a while that I will not be cooking for Thanksgiving. My sister and her family are traveling to The South from Wisconsin, so we will all be meeting up at my Mother's house. But I can't give up all thought of making something for the holidays, so the next couple of weeks I'll be trying out appetizers and decide which one (or two) to bring for my contribution to the feast.
The following recipe is a snack for only one or two people, so obviously it will have to be tripled or quadrupled or more for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
1 large apple
Cinnamon
1/2 cup of plain yogurt
1 TB honey
1/2 tsp vanilla
Dash of salt
Directions
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees
Slice the apple thinly using a mandolin or a knife. I find that a mandolin results in thinner, and thus faster cooking slices.
Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and spread apple slices on top.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Place apples in the oven for an hour.
Flip apple slices, sprinkle with cinnamon, and bake for another hour.
Flip apple slices again and bake for another half hour, if they are crispy remove, if not flip and cook another half hour. Continue doing this until the apples are crisp.
Meanwhile in a small bowl mix together the yogurt, honey, vanilla, and salt.
