Thanksgiving

 

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HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING | November 25, 2010

HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is a holiday we celebrate to express gratitude, thankfulness, and appreciation to God, family and friends. Traditionally, it has been a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival celebrated primarily in the United States and in Canada.

We generally think of Thanksgiving as an American holiday, due to the Pilgrims at the site of Plymouth Plantation, in Massachusetts. This celebration occurred early in the history of what would become one of the original thirteen colonies that later were to become the United States. Thanksgiving was modeled after harvest festivals that were commonplace in … Read More »

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Michelle Lehman
 
 
 
 

Relax, It Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect! | November 23, 2010

Relax, It Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect!

It’s Thanksgiving week and the house does not need to be organized in order to eat turkey.  As a matter of fact, the closet can be stuffed and so can the turkey.  I know you would love everything to be perfect but it doesn’t have to be.  Let it go, focus and what really matters and enjoy the preparation of Thanksgiving.

You have invited family and friends into your home to celebrate Thanksgiving and you have so many things to be thankful for this year. I say if any of your friends or family start snooping through your closets or even … Read More »

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Cornbread Chicken Dressing and Gravy | November 22, 2010

Cornbread Chicken Dressing and Gravy

This recipe is a Southern Favorite and a staple on our Thanksgiving table. It is a flavor-filled, moisture-retaining recipe that will have your family drooling, and it can be used as a stuffing for chicken, duck, or turkey. I’ve also replaced the chicken in the recipe with pork chops and had great results!

Bon Appetit!

Cornbread Chicken Dressing and Gravy

A Southern Favorite

By Kimberly Thompson

Preheat oven to 450° F.

INGREDIENTS

For Cornbread:

Note – if the cornmeal you use is not self-rising, add baking powder and salt as needed.

1 – 1 ½ Cups cornmeal or self-rising cornmeal mix

½ – 1 Cup self-rising flour

1 Cup … Read More »

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Michelle Lehman
 
 
 
 

Getting Your Kitchen Ready for Thanksgiving! | November 16, 2010

Getting Your Kitchen Ready for Thanksgiving!

As I mentioned last week,  now would be a good time to get your menu started for Thanksgiving.  I would like to take it one step further and let’s make sure your refrigerator/freezer is ready for Thanksgiving as well.

If you are going out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday or even if you are hosting Thanksgiving, now would be a great time to do some refrigerator organizing. Try not to buy to a lot of food that will not get used in the next couple of weeks or that will rot in your refrigerator while you are away.

Maybe the next … Read More »

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Grandmother’s Pecan Pie | November 15, 2010

Grandmother’s Pecan Pie

This Pecan Pie recipe is my Grandmother’s and very special to me!

PECAN PIE

INGREDIENTS

2 regular pie crusts (homemade is best, recipe follows)
3 eggs
1 C clear Karo syrup
1 C sugar
2 t vanilla
1/2 stick butter/oleo/margarine (real butter is best)
1 C chopped pecans, chopped fine

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter. Add sugar and mix. Add Karo and mix. Scramble eggs, then add them and mix well. Add vanilla and pecans and mix. Pour 1/2 mixture into each pie crust. Cover sides of crusts with foil. Put in oven. Bake for 30 minutes, remove … Read More »

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Beth Anderson
 
 
 
 

Throwdown with Bobby Flay, The Pioneer Woman and Chic Galleria | November 11, 2010

Throwdown with Bobby Flay, The Pioneer Woman and Chic Galleria

Remember when I mentioned my outfit I wore for the TV shoot back in September?  Well, now you will get a chance to see it.  My close family girlfriend Ree Drummond, aka The Pioneer Woman will be featured on the Food Network’s show Throwdown with Bobby Flay.  The show will air Wednesday, November 17 at 9:00 pm EST on the Food Network.  Here is the premise  of the show:

What happens when you combine a pinch of city, a dash of country and a scrumptious Thanksgiving Feast? You get Pioneer Woman. Meet Ree Drummond, former city slicker turned cowgirl. Do not … Read More »

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Michelle Lehman
 
 
 
 

Tips for an Organized Thanksgiving! | November 10, 2010

Tips for an Organized Thanksgiving!

I realize Halloween just got over but why not get ahead of the game this Thanksgiving?  If Thanksgiving dinner is one of your responsibilities for friends and family now is a great time to plan ahead.  If you are one of the lucky ones that gets to go visit family and have Thanksgiving dinner severed to you than there is no need to read this blog, unless of course you just love my tips!

Here are a some tips to help with Thanksgiving Dinner:

Start off by making a menu of what you would like to serve for dinner and deserts.  After … Read More »

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Michelle Lehman
 
 
 
 

Halloween is Over…T-Day is Almost Here! | November 1, 2010

Halloween is Over…T-Day is Almost Here!

I know, I know it’s only November 1st, but I hate to be the bearer of bad news…Thanksgiving is right around the corner!  Start by gathering all of your Halloween decorations, books, CD’s and DVD’s into one room of your home.  If you don’t have a storage tote, grab a box or large trash bag to store your items.

Now would be a great time to double check all the decorations or books to see if any repairs need to be made before the next holiday season.  My poor Jack-O’-Lantern needed a dentist this morning….nothing a little hot glue couldn’t fix.  … Read More »

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