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Archive for November 2008

November 30th, 2008

The Barefoot Contessa Buttermilk Biscuits

Homemade biscuits is just something I don’t have much experience in. I’m also not sure I’m entirely keen to dig in and start baking biscuits from scratch all the time in order to perfect my recipes/technique.
I grew up enjoying Pillsbury biscuits, so when I saw that the Barefoot Contessa had teamed up with Stonewall [...]

By Rachel Segal -- 2 comments

November 29th, 2008

Cranberry Pumpkin Cookies

I can’t even begin to describe how much I love warm, just out of the oven cookies. Chocolate chip, peanut butter and even the odd cinnamon raisin number are all favorites - depending on the time of year. Second only to a delightfully perfect cupcake…cookies are the perfect treat.
Considering how much I adore cookies, [...]

By Rachel Segal -- 3 comments

November 29th, 2008

Winner: Enchanted Thyme Book Giveaway

Thanks to everyone who entered the Enchanted Thyme Book Giveaway. Tonight we selected a random winner:
Carla Pullum, who posted:
My kids love when I buy Pillsbury biscuits and we make little pizza’s to snack on. It’s so easy that my kids can do it their self. I love it!
Congrats, Carla. We will contact you by [...]

By Kori Ellis -- 1 comment

November 29th, 2008

How Not To Cook Thanksgiving Dinner

Do wait until the last minute to buy your turkey. Make sure it’s frozen.
Don’t wake up early - the whole thing will come together in a few hours.
Do make sure you have lots of other things to do that day. Multi-tasking shouldn’t stop simply because a feast is on its way.
Don’t forget to hold off [...]

By Rachel Segal -- 6 comments

November 27th, 2008

Vegetarian Enchiladas

In a ploy to sneak one non-meat meal into our diets (which Adam quickly realized when he only saw red peppers and onions on the table for filling), I decided to test out this recipe for vegetarian enchiladas. Seems simple enough, ingredients sound good…a simple mid-week meal.
Well, sort of. Maybe it’s just me getting used [...]

By Rachel Segal -- 1 comment

November 27th, 2008

Dried Fruit and Cider Relish

I’m not a fan of cranberry sauce. So at Thanksgiving, I am always on the lookout for similar side dishes as a replacement. Recently, I learned about this recipe for Dried Fruit and Cider Relish.
This dish is from the Honeysuckle White “Taste of the South” Thanksgiving recipes.
Servings: 4-6
Estimated Times
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients

2 [...]

By Kori Ellis -- 1 comment

November 25th, 2008

Banana Crunch Mini Muffins

Mushy bananas are made for one thing - baked goods. Banana bread and Banana muffins, banana pancakes…they all require this not-so-secret ingredient that just so happens to look gross but yield fantastically tasty results. I was looking forward to this recipe for Banana Crunch Mini Muffins all weekend…and with Monday dinner baking, that left plenty [...]

By Rachel Segal -- 3 comments

November 25th, 2008

Feed Your Brain

Do you ever feel like you are having trouble thinking or concentrating? Does your brain get foggy throughout the day at work? Take a look at these brain foods. These brain foods aim to improve concentration, as well as better long and short term memory. Here is my list of the top ten brain foods.
Water: Water doesn’t [...]

By Kori Ellis -- 0 comments

November 25th, 2008

Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Tonight was a late one for dinner, but no worries - by just focusing on the main portion of the Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts, it was ready in no time. First - I made sure to call home when I was on my way so the spinach and chicken breasts were thawed out by the [...]

By Rachel Segal -- 0 comments

November 23rd, 2008

This Week’s Menu: Festive Sweets and Spice

As you may have noticed, Thanksgiving is a big deal for Kori and me. So this week, much of the focus is on the big day…Thursday, November 27th. But, that doesn’t mean Monday through Wednesday won’t be delicious too! Just that we’ll be keeping things a little lighter and holding off on any hearty pasta [...]

By Rachel Segal -- 0 comments