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Thanksgiving Leftovers #1: Turkey, Apple and Pecan Salad

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Time: 25 mins Ingredients 3 cups cold roast turkey, cubed 2 cups red & green apples, cubed 1 cup carrot, shredded 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/4 cup red onion, diced 1/2 cup pecans, chopped 3/4 cup ready-prepared mayonnaise 1 to 2 tbsp mustard (I used organic honey mustard) 1/4 cup fresh herbs: chives, tarragon or … [Read more…]

Posted in: Starters/Sides Tagged: thanksgiving, turkey

Thanksgiving Leftovers

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Every year there’s loads of turkey, roast veggies, mashed potatoes and gravy leftover after thanksgiving. Leftovers are awesome – they are my absolute favorite ingredients to work with! I like to work my magic and use them creatively, so this year I’m chronicling what I’m going to do with my thanksgiving leftovers. Random thought this … [Read more…]

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Thanksgiving Recipes: Buttery Chive Mashed Potatoes

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Time: 1-1.5 hrs for baking; 25 mins prep Ingredients 5 Russet/baking potatoes 1 1/2 cups half & half/10% light cream 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 bundle chives, snipped salt & pepper Bake the potatoes in a 375F for 1 and 1/2 hours or until cooked through. Skin and mash the potatoes with the ingredients. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Starters/Sides Tagged: mashed, Potatoes, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Recipes: The Best Turkey Ever!

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Time:  24-48 hours for brining; 30 minutes prep; 1.5-2 hrs cooking So this post is almost a year late, but given that it’s Thanksgiving in Canada tomorrow and once again turkey is on the menu, I figured well why not?! Brining the turkey for 24 hours is what gives the meat its lusciousness since turkey … [Read more…]

Posted in: Main Courses Tagged: thanksgiving, turkey

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