How to Carve a Turkey
Even the best of us can fall apart when it comes to carving the turkey. Here’s how to do it right –
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Get Thru the Holidays Without Gaining a Ton
Everyone cringes during the holidays knowing that there is going to be miles of food laid out and its hard to control yourself. Here are a few tips to help you enjoy the holidays without the guilt and suffering, or a big weight gain. Don’t go to events hungry Eat something, preferably healthy, before…
How to get a turkey dinner for 12 on the table
Yes, I really did document everything I do to get a turkey dinner for 12 on the table. Buckle up buttercup! Here is the real test of character. Getting the big meal prepared and on the table and still having enough energy to enjoy it! Here we go- The time you have to get up…
Perfect Turkey
Cook this one only if you want to be responsible for the turkey forevermore. Everyone tells you to uncover the turkey during the last half of the cooking. This makes for the dry turkey everyone has grown up with. I‘ve even come up against a cooked in the bag turkey, at the same dinner….
Four Steps to Food Safety
Article is from the CDC and is available here for free At a glance Prevention steps and strategies Clean: wash your hands and surfaces often. Separate: don’t cross-contaminate. Cook to the right temperature. Chill: refrigerate promptly. Resources Safer Food Choices
Thanksgiving Dinner is Actually Healthy!
Everyone is always all stressed out over eating Thanksgiving dinner. All that food, all those calories, so much fat, yada, yada, yada. Baloney! This is one great opportunity to stuff your family with tons of good for you foods, and they won’t suspect a thing. That’s right. I’m here to tell you that Thanksgiving dinner…
A padding week – 3rd week of November
This year we have an extra week to prepare. So, let’s take advantage of it! This week you can make sure you’ve got everything done up to this point. Review the last 2 weeks and make sure you are on track. Also this week, you’ll want to deep clean the house. If you’re like…
How not to cook a turkey…
My friend called the other day and said, “ your turkey is always sooo good. I love the way you let the natural flavors come through. I don’t understand why my turkey never tastes so good.” I asked her how she cooks her turkey. Here’s what she told me – Step 1: Go buy a…
Basic Fast 3 Course Dinners
When I was growing up, we had a basic balanced meal at dinner. It consisted of these 3 courses – With a little imagination, you can make these simple 3 course dinners most of the time. They are the fastest dinners you can make. Here’s the formula. Pick your protein – Steak Hamburger Chicken Breast…