Happy Thanksgiving! Monday:  Chicken with Cream Sauce, rice, broccoli (we never did have this last week)Tuesday:  Homemade Pizza Wednesday:  Taco Ring, green beans Thursday:  Thanksgiving Dinner Friday:  Leftovers Saturday:  Baked Potato Soup, salad, Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Filling Sunday: Sweet Potato and Apple Soup, salad, muffins If you like these you might also like [...]

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  This year for Thanksgiving, Mr. Right and I are hosting a small family gathering at our house.  His mother, his sister and her family will be attending.  It will only be 5 or 7 additional people.  Turkey Breast instead of a full Turkey Ham Burbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes Scalloped Potatoes Squash Casserole Corn Souffle Apple [...]

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Here are the blog articles I enjoyed most this week. Purging post about what to keep and what to get rid of Scribbit’s sticky bun recipe looks really good Vic’s vaborub tip, I used this tip before I read this article.  It seems to help GigglyGirl Sex gone wrong story I think I would die if this [...]

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Thawing Time in Refrigerator Approximately 24 hours per 5 lbs Whole Turkey Weight        Thawing Time 8 to 12 lbs                             1 to 2 days 12 to 16 lbs                           2 to 3 days 16 to 20 lbs                           3 to 4 days 20 to 24 lbs                           4 to 5 days Thawing Time in Cold Water [...]

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Ingredients 4 cloves garlic, halved 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 3 pounds potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced (I use a food processor) 3 cups heavy cream Directions Preheat oven to 325°. Rub a 3 1/2-quart baking dish with garlic and butter generously. Add the garlic cloves to the dish. Arrange potatoes [...]

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