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Everyday Style & Recipes. Est. 2010

Thanksgiving

Lemon and Thyme Rolls

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A delicious bowl of soup is not complete without warm bread to dip in the broth! These rolls were a perfect accompaniment to the Italian Pasta Bean soup I had the other night. The savory thyme and lemon zest make this recipe stand out and it is worth the extra time to prepare. I also really liked the amount of black pepper added to the dough. The insides are soft and fluffy, especially when they’re still warm from the oven! Since this recipe is yeast based it takes about an hour and 45 minutes for the dough to complete 2 rises.

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Baked Butternut Squash Chips with Sage

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If I were to have any season all year I would have it be Fall.  Unfortunately, it is now January (my least favorite month) and there’s no way to bring fall back outside.  However, I can make food that reminds me of my favorite season and what could recall that season better than butternut squash?  Butternut squash is a tasty snack when it is sliced very thin and roasted until just browned and crispy.  The slices of squash are quickly boiled, patted dry and tossed with olive oil and sage in a bowl.  Then they are baked in the oven for about 20 minutes, so this is a great recipe to prepare if you’re short on time for dinner.

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Lemon Meringue Pie with A Graham Cracker Crust

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Lemon Meringue Pie is a great option for a lighter dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.  Lemon Meringue Pie is a two layer pie of lemony filling and light whipped meringue.  It is a perfect balance of tart and sweet.  The flavors definitely awaken the taste buds after a heavy holiday meal.  I had never made Lemon Meringue pie but I had made meringue cookies before so I was familiar with half of the equation of this pie.  The process of making the filling was also very similar to making vanilla custard for Vanilla Custard Pie.  I had never tried this pie before so I did not know what to expect.  I loved the tartness of the pie along with the fluffy, almost caramelized texture of the meringue.

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Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

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Cranberry sauce is my favorite condiment/side dish on Thanksgiving. I really like the more creative tricks to the traditional recipe. My favorite so far has been a Gingered Cranberry Sauce, but I have tried a variation with Pinot Noir which was also very tasty. This cranberry sauce is infused with pure pomegranate juice (no cocktails please) and the combination is pretty much perfect. The pomegranate juice has a slightly sweeter flavor than the cranberries so it’s a great way to make the sauce sweeter without adding additional sugar.

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Mashed Potatoes with Goat Cheese and Dill

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Mashed potatoes is a side dish that has become a staple on many Thanksgiving tables.  The great thing about mashed potatoes is you can add different ingredients to it and change a plain recipe into a more flavorful one.  This Thanksgiving I decided to try mixing goat cheese and fresh dill into the potatoes.  The goat cheese gave it a creamy tanginess, and tasted great with the fresh dill!  Potatoes are so easy to make and I always leave the skins on (especially if they are red potatoes).  Overall the addition of the goat cheese and dill was a success and I will definitely have this on the table on Thanksgiving next year.

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Roast Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry Sauce

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One of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving is all the leftovers for the days after.  I usually like to make a soup out of the turkey leftovers but another great way to use all that turkey is to make a delicious sandwich with cranberry sauce.  There is something about the combination of roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, and mayonnaise on crusty bread that make Thanksgiving part II almost as good as the first day. This sandwich is naturally very easy to make as all the ingredients have already been prepared.  I added some tomatoes and lettuce to give the sandwich some extra crunch.  An excellent way to finish off any kind of leftover Thanksgiving turkey!

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Cranberry Sauce with Pinot Noir

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I ended up making quite a bit of cranberry sauce this year for Thanksgiving.  The nice thing is that it can be stored in the refrigerator or even frozen.  Cranberry sauce is easy to make from scratch and tastes fresh and tangy–a perfect topping for a roast turkey or slathering on a piece of bread for a leftover turkey sandwich. I normally go with an orange-ginger cranberry sauce but this year I tried making it with pinot noir.  I really enjoyed this version of cranberry sauce, and the addition of the pinot noir gave it a more full-bodied flavor.

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Baked Bread Stuffing with Sage

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This is a standard bread stuffing with a crumbly and soft consistency.  The bread is toasted and left to harden over night to get that good crunchy texture.  It is then flavored with fresh sage leaves, sauteed onions and celery and baked in the oven.  This recipe takes some time and effort to prepare but the recipe is well worth it.  A perfect side dish for a juicy roast turkey!

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Caramelized Onions, Gruyere, and Sage

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Butternut squash for me is a staple during the fall and winter, especially during holidays like Thanksgiving.  I decided to try this recipe for butternut squash over Thanksgiving and I was not disappointed.  The squash is roasted and tossed with caramelized onions, sage, and melted gruyere cheese.  The squash added a nice pop of color on the plate and the melted gruyere was delicious with the sage and butternut squash. It takes a long time for the squash to roast in the oven but it ended up being well worth it.

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