Georgia This Thanksgiving I have much to be thankful for. This year I was able to hang out with my younger brother and sister in law to witness the marriage of their daughter to a young man they adore. We were able to be with Randy's daughter when she graduated from high school. Swing by the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. Move home (hallelujah!), visit Randy's best friend in Idaho. And for Thanksgiving we were able to break bread with my stepmother Pat, my older brother and his wife and the greatest gift, my Uncle Dan. We finished up our week hosting a pie party with those who couldn't make it over for Thanksgiving (come back tomorrow for more on that). We have 1 month left of this year. I can't wait to see how we finish it up Even in the chaos God is good! Jen It was just our family this year, but we still enjoyed a nice meal for Thanksgiving! Hopefully next year life is more normal again! NikitaThanksgiving 2020! We spent Thanksgiving together with food that will last the weekend and naps that would make a lazy dog on a summer day jealous. My turkey was a little dry; my bottom oven tends to cook hot, but I haven't tested to see how hot it really cooks. Turkey was overcooked with an hour left on the timer. 😣 We decided to use one-time-use aluminum pans and paper plates to cut down on the dishes this year. #Winning And I smothered my thumb in liquid hot magma aka gravy when my paper plate collapsed under the weight of all the food. My thumb survived and all was well. Oddly enough, my favorite food did not make it on the paper plate during the first pass. Every year, I make this Orange Heavenly Hash. It's basically fluffy orange jello with marshmallows and mandarins. SOOOO GOOD! Basically dessert before dessert happens. Now onto the Christmas season! That's a wrap for Thanksgiving 2020!
Praying you all had a blessed day no matter how you celebrated. Georgia, Jen, Nikita, Cammy and Mandy
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MandyI chose breakfast as the theme because I was looking for some good ideas when family visit over the holidays. Since Michigan shut down again due to the virus all those plans are cancelled. :( Oh well, at least we will have options for when we can celebrate as a group again. Crustless Spinach Quiche is what we made. It was delicious! I learned that I love the combination of warm, melted feta with spinach. This is definitely a dish to make to please a crowd. I had warmed it in the oven the next day and it was just as delicious as the day we made it. Hope everyone has a healthy and happy Thanksgiving! Mandy Nikita When we think breakfast in our house, Eggs Benedict always comes to mind. It's Matt's favorite breakfast. A little tweak on our version: Sriracha in the hollandaise and add tomato & avocado. If I'd had a few spinach leaves, I probably would have added that it there too. Georgia Looks like Nikita and I were on the same breakfast page. Just a few differences. We used country ham instead of Canadian bacon and.. The Holandaise sauce was less than desirable. So we skipped it. Thankfully the poached eggs were pretty dang good. I know a lot of people avoid making poached eggs. To be perfectly honest it's my favorite way to have eggs. A good tip is before adding to your pot of simmering water take your spoon and do a quick stir around the pot. Get a little cyclone going. It's a great way to keep your egg whites together. And although virtually recipe calls for adding vinegar to your water I never do and they turn out perfectly fine every time. Cammy Jen My go-to when we have breakfast for dinner is bacon egg and cheese biscuits! And I make up extras for leftovers…pop them in the microwave for an easy breakfast the next day. 😊 Who else loves breakfast any time? I mean, if we were the only ones so many places wouldn't be offering it.. All day long.
Happy Thanksgiving! Mandy, Nikita, Georgia, Cammy and Jen Jen I was wanting something “green” this week for whatever reason. I found a recipe for cilantro lime chicken that sounded perfect! I made a few minor adjustments, including using green tortillas. It turned out pretty well! I wish I took more pictures – I must have been too hungry. 😊 Mandy Nikita Eating fresh every week is something my kitchen prides itself on. No matter what the dish might be, we always try to add some healthy greenery on the plate. It's not only more beautiful to look at before devouring, but it also helps balance the calories from the constant rotation of baked goods in my kitchen. This week if you ate at our house, you would have had Asian Chicken Lettuce wraps on Monday; BBQ Sausage, Broccoli & Potato Sheet Pan on Wednesday; Roast Chicken with Lemon Risotto & Asparagus on Friday. We. Love. To. Eat. Georgia I was so excited about this challenge. Something a little lighter and "healthier". But.. I got everything I needed to make my "green" dish. But.. That's where it ends. It was a busy work week and a busy life week. So all I have is this plate of avocado toast. Green? Cammy I decided to get Saturday Bites out of the way early this week. So, Sunday, when the temp outside is finally down to 56 degrees outside but still 75 degrees inside, I turned the oven on for the third time in the day. This dish was actually pretty quick, even with cutting and cleaning the fresh broccoli. I made the addition of some smoked sausage to make this a one pan meal. It was the perfect compliment. Of course, I used nearly double the cheese, because, well....cheese! This one's a keeper that we will likely have as a regular meal. I think we should be going "green" more often!
Until next week, Jen, Mandy, Nikita, Georgia and Cammy Cammy I love soup, all kinds of soup! Hearty fall soups are the best though. There were so many soups I was going to make this week, but somehow only two materialized. I like them both, but I have to admit, the black bean soup was the easiest to make and was very, very tasty! I garnished mine with avocado, pico de gallo, sour cream and Fritos. Yum! There is a diner in town that serves the most delicious pumpkin soup, This particular pumpkin soup didn't come close and was a bit fiddly. I ended up adding a 15 ounce can of pumpkin, additional vegetable broth and cream, then tripled the cinnamon and brown sugar. It is goof, but not nearly as good as the diner's! Jen This challenge was a bust for us – I made pumpkin soup, but I was the only one in the house who would eat it! It wasn’t bad, but it also wasn’t good. 😊 Hopefully someone else made something better!! Mandy Nikita Georgia So the plan was to make a beef barley soup. It was getting a little chilly here and the soup challenge was perfect timing. So off the to store I go to pick up all the needed ingredients. And.. No barley to be found. A quick change in plans with virtually all of the same ingredients. (without the barley) and we have a hot bowl of beef stew. I have not made beef stew in years and really have no good explanation. It's not hard or complicated. And always tasty. Nothing fancy or new. I think the best tip I can give is to flour your beef before browning. Looks like the weather is getting a little warmer for most of us right now. Thankfully soup is good anytime and apparently pumpkin soup is a thing.
Until next week, Cammy, Jen, Mandy, Nikita and Georgia |
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