We are mere days away from Thanksgiving. Is it too late to decorate? No!! I finished adding fall decor to our downstairs this week. I had several goals. Traditional Elements I often use my antique dough bowl from our years in China. Indian corn, stems of traditional fall leaves with a few large deep red berry stems were tucked in…
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Thanksgiving is Coming!
Coconut Custard Pie
There seems to be a story behind many of our favorite foods even a coconut custard pie. My husband likes pies with whipped cream or meringue on the top. I don’t make them. Years ago I found I could not measure up to many of the wonderful southern cooks who always brought stunningly beautiful and delicious pies to pot lucks and…
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Autumn Carmelized Vegetables
Fires take the chill out of the evening air. Display bins in the markets overflow with colorful squashes and vibrant greens. Who loves the autumn season? Me! Love it when the weather turns cooler, finally! Love when the Thanksgiving season comes. remembering Thanksgiving past It was 2016. We had Thanksgiving Day feast with friends. We took a ham loaf, a…
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Six Tips for Preparing & Planning for Thanksgiving
Are you thinking about Thanksgiving yet? I am . This year there will be 8 of us celebrating together. The other 2 siblings will be joining their in-laws for the feast! Regardless ofthe numbers around your table you still need to do some planning! Here are my tips for that. It does hel for who ever is hosting to be…
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Rotisserie Chicken White Chili
It’s fall and. that means cooler days and slight changes to our menus. Roasted pork and roasted fall vegetables are delicious. Though we have soups and stews all year long ,there is just something about cooler weather that makes it taste so much better! Changes for health reasons In my mind , chili is red! White chili didn’t have any…
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