It's slightly cold outside, the trees have shed their leaves
for another year, a faint smell of burning wood in the air
and your family has all arrived for Thanksgiving dinner.
Ah, nothing like the wonderful family bliss of this moment,
but then you hear that small voice inside of you, yes, it's
reminding you that this Norman Rockwell moment will turn
into an ugly scene of hungry grumpy mob if you don't start
cooking the Thanksgiving dinner. Don't worry, that's
why you're at this website and I've collected my favorite
family Thanksgiving recipes. Just click on the recipes
link at the top of the page and start the odyssey of culinary
delights.
Here is some quick ideas for the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving
dinner, after all, presentation does count! Here
is a few quick ideas for you to try out.
Fanciful Frosted
Fruit
Create a dazzling, edible arrangement using a variety
of grapes, Seckle pears, prune plums and strawberries!
It's super-easy to do with powdered egg whites, water
and superfine sugar. Use Just Whites, which is pasteurized
for safety. Simply mix 2 tbs. of whites and 6 tbs. of
water in a small bowl. Pour sugar into a large food storage
bag. Cut grapes into small clusters. Using a soft brush,
paint egg white mix onto individual fruit. Place in sugar
and cover well. Remove and shake off excess sugar. Let
dry on a tray sprinkled with sugar. You can frost all
but strawberries 2 days head. Strawberries can be made
the night before.
Acorn Squash Vase
A colorful acorn squash makes a unique container for a
pretty arrangement of fresh and dried flowers. Cut stem
off. Turn squash over and slice off 1/3 from bottom end.
Scoop out seeds. Line cavity with heavy plastic, such
as a trash bag, then insert floral foam. Make your arrangement
- some suggestions: rust lilies, orange roses, mini ornamental
peppers, cat tails, salmon broom bloom, orange rice flowers
and orange mini yarrow.
Cranberry Candles
Place a single layer of cranberries into a 9-ounce round
glass votive. Insert a votive candle, then add more cranberries.
Add water up to candle.
Pot Of Pretty Produce
Combine Granny Smith apples, curly parsley and fall flowers
to make a lovely autumnal arrangement.
For best results, use a container that measures at least
8" deep and 7" in height. Waterproof pot by
inserting a double thickness of heavy plastic, such as
a trash bag. Insert floral foam, making sure it's level
with rim. Insert parsley into foam at rim. Cut 8 bamboo
skewers to 6" lengths; insert into bottom of 8 apples.
Insert opposite ends into foam, making sure apples extend
over rim of pot. Fill spaces within the arrangement with
solidago (florist's golden rod) and mums.
Now that you got
the centerpiece, its time to start cooking, just go to
the recipes link at the top of the page. If you
would like to send me any recipes or have comments on
the recipes I posted, please drop me an email. Thank
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