Showing posts with label thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thanksgiving. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Busy Baker




Happy Thanksgiving my dear readers, for you I give thanks!

I made this cheesecake today for my family's Thanksgiving feast.  I substituted the Blueberry Topping for Blackberry Topping, as I have many gallon freezer bags of blackberries saved up form the summer bounty here on Whidbey Island.

I am also in charge of a vegetable dish for T-giving, so I chose to make a variation on a beet, feta, pecan salad, by adding Brussels sprouts, which I LOVE, but which Luc pointed out will combine with the rest of the salad to make a disgusting combination for many people. 

I actually got a good laugh out of that because he is right!  Nonetheless, I think when I add the luscious sheep feta and fresh pecans it will be a special treat.  For me anyway!  I cooked the beets in a clay pot for several hours with some water, and added the Brussels sprouts at the end, for long enough to cook them thoroughly, about 45 min to1 hour. 

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Make Your Own Eggnog



There are so many recipes online for making eggnog!  Which one to try??  Here are a few that seem especially good:
Eggnog
Baltimore Eggnog 
Martha's Classic Eggnog 
The Ultimate Eggnog

And use your homemade egg nog in one of these recipes:
Cranberry Eggnog Tart
Kentucky Eggnog Spike
Tiramisu Eggnog Trifle
Spiced Apple Cake with Eggnog Sauce
Eggnog Icecream
Eggnog Cremes
Eggnog Panna Cotta
Cooked Custard Eggnog
Eggnog Martini

Thanksgiving is right around the corner so . . .
Here are some creative and complete Thanksgiving Menu ideas from Martha Stewart.