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Thanksgiving: Recipes, Tips, Menus and Techniques | SAVEUR

With Halloween over it is time to start planning for that feast of feasts – Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving does not have to be a stressful event for you if you start planning everything out well ahead of time. Do some menu planning, start stocking your pantry, get your recipes ready and there are many things you can even make ahead of time to make the day even easier. Saveur has put together all kinds of menu ideas, recipes, hints, tricks, tips and techniques that you can use to make your meal fantastic from start to finish. Check it out!

I really am hoping I can get back to having some time to post some of my own recipes soon. There has just been too much going on the last few months to keep up with blogging, but I am going to make a concerted effort to try to turn that around because I enjoy doing it. Please bare with me; I am getting there!

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Posted by MikeG on November 2, 2015 in Appetizers, Beverages, Breads, Cakes, Cooking, Cooking Tips, Cooking Websites, Dessert, Dinner, Gravy, Holidays, Pantry, Pie, Potatoes, Poultry, Produce, Salad, Side Dishes, Soups & Stews, Turkey, Vegetables

Tags: Getting ready for Thanksgiving, Saveur Thanksgiving ideas, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner, Thanksgiving menu planning, Thanksgiving menus, Thanksgiving prep, Thanksgiving recipes, Thanksgiving techniques, Thanksgiving tips

Classic Recipes from Home : Traditional Childhood Recipes : Cooking Channel

25 Oct

Everyone has classic recipes that they have remembered from when they were a child. You certainly have things you love to make eat even today, but you may have forgotten about some of the classics from when you were younger. Cooking Channel has put together 41 classic recipes from home that are great traditional dishes that will bring you back and make you feel good. Check it out!

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Posted by MikeG on October 25, 2015 in Beef, Biscuits, Breakfast, Cooking, Cooking Websites, Dessert, Dinner, Fruit, One Pot Meals, Pasta, Picnic Fare, Pork, Potatoes, Poultry, Produce, Sandwiches, Sauce, Seafood, Side Dishes, Soups & Stews, Vegetables

Tags: 41 classic recipes, classic recipes from home, comfort food recipes, Cooking Channel, Cooking Channel 41 nostalgic recipes, traditional childhood recipes

6 Recipes for Better Biscuits | SAVEUR

24 Oct

Homemade biscuits are a treat that is difficult to pass up. They are perfect to go with any type of meal, are great to have with soups and stews and are perfect for those breakfast sandwiches you love. I make some biscuits about once a week so we can have them for different occasions, and Saveur has put together 6 great biscuit recipes for you to try that are great for any use. Check it out!

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Posted by MikeG on October 24, 2015 in Biscuits, Breads, Breakfast, Cooking, Cooking Websites, Dinner

Tags: 6 biscuit recipes, 6 recipes for better biscuits, biscuit recipes, biscuits, buttermilk biscuits, Homemade Biscuits

26 Roasted Vegetables Recipes to Jazz Up Weeknight Dinners – Bon Appétit

19 Oct

My favorite way to handle nearly any type of vegetable is to roast. I think roasting vegetables really enhances the flavor of the vegetables and gives great flavor, making the perfect side dish for pork, chicken, beef or just to have the vegetables on their own. Bon Appetit has put together 26 roasted vegetables that you can try to cover just about any vegetable that you like. Check it out!

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Posted by MikeG on October 19, 2015 in Cooking, Cooking Websites, Dinner, Potatoes, Produce, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Tags: 26 roasted vegetables recipes, bon appetit, roasted vegetable ideas, roasted vegetables recipes, roasting vegetables

Easy Weeknight Recipes Recipes – NYT Cooking

15 Sep

For most of us, weeknight dinners can prove to be pretty tricky. Very often after a long day at work or school you may not have the energy to make a meal. Throw all of the after-school activities on top and it can make everything even more challenging. NYT Cooking has put together a bunch of recipes that you can make quickly and easily that make for great weeknight dinners for you and your family. Check it out!

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Posted by MikeG on September 15, 2015 in Beans, Beef, Cooking, Cooking Websites, Dinner, Herbs, Lamb, Leftovers, One Pot Meals, Pasta, Pizza, Pork, Potatoes, Poultry, Produce, Rice, Salad, Sandwiches, Sauce, Sausage, Seafood, Side Dishes, Slow Cooker Meals, Soups & Stews, Stir Fry, Vegetables

Tags: dinners for a busy schedule, easy weeknight recipes, NYT Cooking, planning dinner for a weeknight, recipes for weeknight meals, weeknight dinner ideas

Our Best Labor Day Recipes Recipes – NYT Cooking

05 Sep

While summer may not officially be over, Labor Day weekend does often signal the end of summer for many of us, making us want to get out and enjoy the three day weekend as much as possible before the regular routines of work and school kick back in. The weekend cries out for all kinds of grilling, cooking, parties and outdoor fun, and NYT Cooking has put together some great recipe ideas of what you can make this Labor Day weekend. Enjoy and check it out!

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Posted by MikeG on September 5, 2015 in Appetizers, Beef, Beverages, Cakes, Condiments, Cookies, Cooking, Cooking Websites, Dessert, Dinner, Grilling, Holidays, Lamb, Picnic Fare, Pie, Pork, Potatoes, Poultry, Produce, Rice, Salad, Sandwiches, Sausage, Seafood, Side Dishes, Turkey, Vegetables

Tags: Best Labor Day recipes, cooking out for labor day, Labor Day, labor day party foods, NYT Cooking, NYT Cooking Our best Labor Day Recipes, recipes for Labor Day weekend, what to cook for labor day weekend

Things You Should Make, Not Buy – NYT Cooking

31 Aug

Source: Things You Should Make, Not Buy – NYT Cooking

There are so many things today that we take for granted as just being much easier to buy than make ourselves, but the truth is many of these things are easy to make, do not take long at all, taste much better when made at home and cost a lot less to make yourself than to buy. Here are a few items put together by NYT Cooking of items you should be making at home yourself instead of buying. Give a few a try and see how easy it is and how much better things taste when you make it yourself. Check it out!

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Posted by MikeG on August 31, 2015 in Appetizers, Breads, Cakes, Condiments, Cookies, Cooking Tips, Cooking Websites, Dessert, Dinner, Dressings, Fruit, Gravy, Herbs, Pantry, Pasta, Pizza, Produce, Rice, Salad, Sandwiches, Sauce, Side Dishes, Soups & Stews, Spices, Vegetables

Tags: homemade recipes of basics, items you should make at home, NYT Cooking, things you should make not buy

28 Recipes to Make Before Summer Is Over Slideshow – Bon Appétit

29 Aug

Source: 28 Recipes to Make Before Summer Is Over Slideshow – Bon Appétit

It seems like only yesterday summer was getting started and now it is almost over. Kids are going back to school, the temperatures are getting cooler and the days are getting shorter already, but we do not have to give up on summer just yet! Bon Appetit has put together 28 recipes that are perfect for making the most of summer and are recipes you still have time to make with great summer fruits and vegetables. Check it out!

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Posted by MikeG on August 29, 2015 in Beef, Cakes, Cooking, Cooking Websites, Dessert, Dinner, Fruit, Grilling, Picnic Fare, Pie, Pork, Potatoes, Poultry, Produce, Salad, Seafood, Side Dishes, Vegetables

Tags: 28 recipes to make before summer is over, 28 summer recipes, bon appetit, recipes to make before summer ends

Cast Iron Skillet Recipes – Southern Living

25 Aug

Cast Iron Skillet Recipes – Southern Living.

There is nothing quite like cooking in a cast iron skillet. I have three cast iron pans now (4 if I count my grill pan) and use them for literally everything that I can from searing, sauteing, frying, deep frying, roasting, baking, broiling and more. Southern Living has 26 great cast iron skillet recipes for you for everything from breakfast to dinner, appetizers to dessert, so you can see how to cook just about anything you want in your cast iron. Check it out!

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Posted by MikeG on August 25, 2015 in Appetizers, Beef, Breads, Breakfast, Cakes, Cooking, Cooking Tips, Cooking Websites, Dessert, Dinner, Equipment, Fruit, Lunch, One Pot Meals, Pie, Pork, Potatoes, Poultry, Produce, Sausage, Seafood, Side Dishes, Vegetables

Tags: cast iron pan recipes, cast iron skillet recipes, cleaning your cast iron pan, recipes for your cast iron skillet, Southern Living, using cast iron

16 Kitchen Skills Every Home Chef Must Know | Real Simple

20 Aug

16 Kitchen Skills Every Home Chef Must Know | Real Simple.

Whether you are a seasoned veteran of the kitchen or just trying your hand out on your own with cooking, you can always use some hints, tips, tricks and techniques that can help you be a little bit better and do things better. Real Simple has put together 16 kitchen skills for every home chef to help you hone your kitchen skills so you can do nearly anything in your kitchen at home. Check it out!