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Saturday, November 18, 2023

Thanksgiving Menu 2023

Thanksgiving is a time to gather with friends and family to celebrate all that we are thankful for. There are many different kinds of foods that can be served at a typical Thanksgiving meal. A traditional Thanksgiving menu typically consists of a roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, dinner rolls, and a variety of pies for dessert. In addition to this, many people like to serve a variety of side dishes including sweet potatoes, cornbread, yams, salads, macaroni and cheese, deviled eggs, and more. Turkey is usually the main event of the meal but other dishes like ham or roast beef are also popular. No matter what you decide to serve, your Thanksgiving menu will be sure to satisfy everyone around the table.

Here's what's on my Thanksgiving table this year:

You can find the recipes below...

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast - Dinner at the Zoo ← click link for recipe

Slow cooker turkey breast is one of the most delicious and convenient ways to enjoy turkey. It's the perfect dish for a small gathering or busy weeknights as it requires minimal preparation and cooks unattended. Enjoy the slow-cooked turkey with your favorite sides for a complete meal.

Scalloped Potatoes Recipe by Tasty ← click link for recipe

Scalloped Potatoes are a classic side dish that has been part of family meals for generations. The combination of thinly sliced potatoes layered with onion, herbs, and seasonings, and baked in a creamy sauce is the perfect accompaniment to roast meats and poultry.

Sweet Potato Casserole - Tastes Better From Scratch ← click link for recipe

Sweet Potato Casserole is one of those classic dishes that your family will love. It's a great way to enjoy the flavors of sweet potatoes without having to put in too much effort. The dish is easy to make and can be customized to your taste.

Easy Stuffing Recipe - Spend With Pennies ← click link for recipe

This easy stuffing recipe is perfect for the holiday season. It combines the classic flavors of celery, onion, and sage with the savory deliciousness of broth, butter and bread. The ingredients come together quickly and easily and the result is a stuffing that will be the highlight of your holiday feast.

Cranberry Sauce Recipe (simplyrecipes.com) ← click link for recipe

Nothing beats the flavor of homemade cranberry sauce. It's a classic holiday side dish that is sweet, tart, and delightfully tasty. Making it yourself is much easier than you may think and adds a special homemade touch to your holiday meals.

Impossibly Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe - BettyCrocker.com ← click link for recipe

This easy pumpkin pie recipe is sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering! The perfect blend of sweetness and spice makes this pie a fan favorite.

We hope you find a recipe or two that will make your life easier this Thanksgiving.

What's your favorite side dish? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below.

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

Kelly

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Monday, August 14, 2023

Diabetic Friendly Recipes

We love recipes and recently had a request for some diabetic recipes. Hopefully, you will find something you would love to make from the recipe links below.

Diabetic-Friendly 13x9 Recipes | Taste of Home ⮜ CLICK HERE

These 13x9 bakes give you the great comfort food you want while being a friend to those who have diabetes.

Diabetes-Friendly Dinner Recipes the Whole Family Will Love ⮜ CLICK HERE

Allrecipes pulled together 11 healthy dinner ideas for people living with diabetes, but each of these meals is delicious enough that the whole family will be excited to eat them.

Diabetic Recipes: Food Network ⮜ CLICK HERE

Find diabetes-friendly recipes desserts, and more from your favorite Food Network chefs.

Healthy Diabetic Recipes | EatingWell ⮜ CLICK HERE

Find healthy, delicious recipes for diabetes including main dishes, drinks, snacks, and desserts from the food and nutrition experts at EatingWell.

Easy Breakfast Ideas for Type 2 Diabetes | Everyday Health ⮜ CLICK HERE

Make breakfast a no-brainer. These simple ideas will keep your blood sugar steady and get you on with your day in no time.

Do have some diabetic recipes you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below.

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Monday, August 15, 2022

EVERYPLATE review

I've ordered from Everyplate before and it's my favorite out of all the other meal subscriptions. Most of the meals take 30 - 35 minutes to prepare. Since I had received an email with a great deal to come back, I just had to order from them once again.

It's pretty easy to order from them and you do have choices on how many you want to serve such as 2-4 people and meals per week from 3-5 days. You can choose your meal preferences: Meat and veggie, Veggie, Family friends, and Quick and easy.

You can substitute your meals if you don't happen to like the selection they chose for you, which is a nice feature.

If you continue with the weekly subscription, they do give you a chance to skip a week, just make sure you make that choice by the end date for delivery. It is an overnight delivery and they have it packed with frozen packs to keep the perishable cold.

I ordered 5 days for 4 servings in my settings. The box was delivered before dinner time but it was in the 90's that day and the box was leaking from the condensation inside the box. The meats were no longer frozen but still super cold.

I went through the box and separated the produce, meats, and condiments into separate meal bags so it's easier for me to just grab them out of the refrigerator each evening.

I wished I had thought about it sooner and I would have photographed the box from beginning to end of the opening. Oh well, maybe next time.

Below are the meals that I had in the box with a description and a review of each meal.

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French Onion Chicken

with Roasted Carrots & Potatoes

New French onion twist alert!!! All of the things we love about a bowl of rich broth with caramelized onions and melty cheese... without that moment of scorching the roof of your mouth with that first can’t-wait-any-longer slurp. And, since we’re always looking for more ways to get protein into our diet, this genius combination is being served over perfectly-seared chicken breasts. Plus, served roasted carrots and potatoes on the side. You really can have it all.

MY REVIEW: This recipe was a family favorite. It took around 35 minutes to make, and the caramelized onions were a sweet addition to top the chicken. The potatoes and carrots were cooked to perfection.

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Sweet ’n’ Tangy Cherry Meatballs

with Roasted Zucchini & Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Cherry cola, cherry pie, cherry brandy, cherry... record scratch MEATBALLS?! It’s true, fam: Our chefs went there. This unexpected pairing, but once you dig in, you’ll quickly realize this duo is a straight-up match made in heaven. It’s sweet (cherry jam), savory (chicken stock), and a little kooky (ketchup!).

MY REVIEW: Who doesn't like meatballs? Actually ME, I'm not a fan but these were really good. The sweet cherry jam ketchup topping was the best part. The garlic mashed potatoes were creamy and had just enough garlic. I cooked the zucchini a little longer because my hubby doesn't like crunchy half-cooked veggies. Cooked up in 35 minutes.

Sweet Chili Pork Tacos

with Red Cabbage Slaw, Zesty Crema & Peanuts

Tacos! There’s just something about ‘em that cannot be beat. Warm tortillas are piled with ponzu and chili sauce–simmered pork, crunchy cabbage slaw, tangy lime crema, and a scattering of peanuts. Once you dig in, you’ll be hit with a dose of vitamin T(aco) so intense, that you’ll forget that your usual tacos (or anything else for that matter) ever existed.

MY REVIEW: We liked the tacos but my hubby has a digestive issue in which he can’t eat raw cabbage and my daughter doesn’t like it. I loved the slaw but didn’t care for the peanuts. The directions said to add oil to fry the pork but it didn’t need it. The cooked meat was dripping with oil. Another quick 30-minute meal.

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Buffalo Chicken Penne

with Spicy Panko and Scallion

If you’re thinking to yourself: Buffalo chicken is my favorite food and I wish I could eat it literally alllll the time, in every single type of cuisine. We combined all the best things about Buffalo chicken—you know, butter plus hot sauce—and threw it into penne to give you the creamy and spicy dinner of your dreams.

MY REVIEW: This dish was tasty and it wasn’t all that spicy. I didn’t use all the hot sauce which would have made it even spicier. My husband and daughter have issues with spices but they did like it. I would have liked for it to be more creamy and I think if I had added more pasta water that would have done the trick. It took about 35 minutes to make mainly because I had to cook the chicken in two batches.

Garlicky White Sauce Flatbreads

with Tomato & Roasted Zucchini

Flatbreads > pizza, any dang day of the week. OK, we know that may sound blasphemous, but stick with us: First of all, the golden, crispy crust is a veritable blank canvas. It’s not beholden to simply marinara and mozz! In fact, ours is topped with a creamy, garlicky white sauce, Italian herbs and spices, roasted zucchini and tomato, and melty mozzarella. Can your ’za do that?! Yeah, we didn’t think so. MIC DROP!

MY REVIEW: This particular dish was not a favorite of my family. I think the chunky zucchini was a turn-off. Since there were 4 of us and I knew my grandson wouldn’t eat it, I made a separate cheese pizza for him. I ended up with extra white sauce which I used for a breakfast pizza on the weekend. Nothing went to waste. It's good to try new things and I'm glad I tried this flatbread recipe.

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Stay sassy,

Kelly
Sassy Silver Sisters
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Monday, April 18, 2022

Asparagus Facts and Recipes

Asparagus is now in season in Virginia. I happen to like asparagus, how about you? My preference is grilling it on our gas grill with some olive oil and salt/pepper. Oh so good!

Here are some fun facts about asparagus.

Asparagus has been cultivated for 2,500 years and for almost 150 years in the United States.
It takes three years from seed to harvest.
California is among the top 3 states in asparagus production. Other states that produce bunches of asparagus include Washington and Michigan, while others produce very small quantities.
Sea salt was the asparagus farmer’s original herbicide.
White asparagus and green asparagus come from the same plant. Green asparagus gets its color from sunlight. When the plant breaks through the ground, the sun hits it, turning it green. For white asparagus, sunlight is prevented from touching the plant by piling dirt on top of the stalks so the asparagus matures underground. Once the tip breaks through the surface, the stalk is cut with a special knife beneath the ground.
Asparagus treats bee stings and toothaches. According to the Greeks and Romans 2,500 years ago, that is. Green vegetables are always an excellent choice for oral health but the jury is still out on that one.
Asparagus makes your urine stink but only some people can actually smell it. Genetic differences occur in olfactory receptors that lead some people to be able to smell these odorous compounds released in urine. Asparagus contains asparagusic acid. When the vegetable is digested, this chemical is broken down into a group of related sulfur-containing and ammonia compounds.
Asparagus will reproduce for up to 20 consecutive years! Asparagus is a perennial and will continue to produce yearly but patience is key. It takes about 3 years to grow asparagus before you can harvest it.
Asparagus is a vegetable that is high in nutrients. Asparagus has many health benefits as it is high in fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, E, K, and chromium. Whether you're monitoring your sugar levels, asparagus is good news. It is abundant in the amino acid asparagine, which acts as a natural diuretic, and higher urinating allows the body to get rid of extra salts while also releasing fluid.
Asparagus can be found in three colors: green, white, and purple.

Did you know these facts about asparagus? It’s amazing how we take our vegetables for granted.

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Now, how about some recipes.

Asparagus Ham Dinner

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Asparagus Soup with Parmesan Shortbread Coins

CREDIT: © DAVID MALOSH

Click here for the recipe.

Asparagus-and-Zucchini Frittata

CREDIT: © JOHN KERNICK

Click here for the recipe.

Savory Waffles with Asparagus, Gruyere, and Onion

Click here for the recipe.

Lemon Asparagus Risotto

Click here for the recipe.

Rosemary Roasted Salmon with Asparagus & Potatoes

Click here for the recipe.

Creamy Chicken & Asparagus Pasta

CREDIT: FRED HARDY

Click here for the recipe.

Panko Roasted Asparagus

CREDIT: ANDY LYONS

Click here for the recipe.

Spring Green Smoothies

CREDIT: JASON DONNELLY

Click here for the recipe.

Cheesy garlic roasted asparagus

Credit Cafe Delites

Click here for the recipe.

We hope you enjoyed the fun facts and asparagus recipes. Do you like to make dishes with asparagus? Please share and comment below.

Stay Sassy,

Kelly

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Monday, March 15, 2021

St. Patrick's Day Dinner Menu 2021

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St. Patrick’s Day observes the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking, and a whole lot of green.

Remember when you were in school and if you weren't wearing green you were pinched? I always tried to wear green 🤣 Do you blame me? 🍀

I don't know about you but we love to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with food. I'm not sure we have any Irish in us but we can all celebrate along with those that are Irish.

Ireland is well known for great meals like corned beef and cabbage and that is one dish my family and I thoroughly enjoy eating. I've made it in the crockpot and on the stovetop. However you make it, it's always delicious!

This year were are having something I've never made before and that's Bangers and Mash. I think we are in for a treat because we love sausage and mashed potatoes. To top it off there's onion gravy, OH MY!!

I surprisingly found Irish Style bangers at Aldi in the deli department, Parkview Irish Style Bangers. Also, they have Reuben Bites in the frozen section.

Reuben Bites

Bangers & Mash & Peas

Irish Soda Bread

Mint Truffle Brownies

The following recipes have come from Taste of Home, Sally's Baking Addiction, and Food Network.

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Appetizer

Aldi Cattlemen's Ranch Corned Beef Reuben Bites - never had these before and I'm hoping that these taste like Reubens. Maybe use Dijon mustard or Thousand Island dressing for dipping.

Main Course

How to Make Bangers & Mash from Taste of Home

Ingredients

6 Irish sausages (or another pork sausage)

For the Gravy:

1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
Sausage drippings
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup ham or beef stock
Salt and pepper, to taste

For the Mashed Potatoes:

2 large potatoes, quartered
¼ cup milk, plus more if needed
3 to 5 tablespoons of butter
Salt and pepper, to taste

Step 1: Set Up the Sausages

Preheat your oven to 360°. In a large pot, boil your potatoes for about 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the sausages in a skillet over medium-high heat to give them some color, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove them from the heat, place them on a tray, and pop them in the oven for 20 minutes.

Step 2: Make Your Gravy

Season onions with salt and pepper then fry in the sausage drippings over medium heat until soft. Dust with flour then slowly add in the stock. Allow the liquid to simmer, reduce, and thicken.

Pro tip: If you’re feeling fancy and want to jazz up your gravy, add some fresh herbs before you pour in the stock. Rosemary and thyme are always winners.

Step 3: Mix the Mash

By now, your potatoes should be lovely and tender. Drain them and allow them to sit for about five minutes. Place your potatoes in a large bowl and begin to break them up with a potato masher. Add in the butter, milk, salt, and pepper, and continue to mash the ingredients together until the potatoes take on a creamy texture.

Step 4: Plate and Eat

It’s time to assemble your meal! Give yourself a nice-sized helping of mash then layer the sausages over it. Pour the gravy over everything and enjoy.

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Grandma’s Irish Soda Bread from Sallys Baking Addiction

★★★★★4.8 from 145 reviews

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Yield: 1 loaf

Irish Soda Bread is a quick bread that does not require any yeast. Instead, all of its leavenings come from baking soda and buttermilk. This Irish Soda Bread recipe is my grandmother’s and has been cherished in my family for years. It’s dense, yet soft and has the most incredible crusty exterior.

Ingredients

1 and 3/4 cups (420ml) buttermilk*
1 large egg (optional, see note)
4 and 1/4 cups (515g) all-purpose flour, plus more for your hands and counter
3 Tablespoons (38g) of granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
5 Tablespoons (70g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed*
optional: 1 cup (150g) raisins

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). There are options for the baking pan. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, use a seasoned 10-12 inch cast iron skillet, or grease a 9-10 inch cake pan or pie dish. Set aside.

2. Whisk the buttermilk and egg together. Set aside. Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter, a fork, or your fingers. Work the dough into coarse crumbs, then stir in the raisins. Pour in the buttermilk/egg mixture. Gently fold the dough together until the dough is too stiff to stir. Pour crumbly dough onto a lightly floured work surface. With floured hands, work the dough into a ball as best you can, then knead for about 30 seconds or until all the flour is moistened. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.

3. Transfer the dough to the prepared skillet/pan. Using a very sharp knife, score an X into the top. Bake until the bread is golden brown and the center appears cooked for about 45 minutes. Loosely cover the bread with aluminum foil if you notice heavy browning on top. I usually place foil on top halfway through baking time

4. Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm, at room temperature, or toasted with desired toppings/spreads.

5. Cover and store leftover bread at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Dessert

I hope you can enjoy making something Irish this year on St. Patrick's Day.

Do you have a favorite Irish recipe you make? We'd love for you to share it in the comments below.

Stay safe and healthy,

~ Kelly

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Saturday, November 18, 2023

Monday, August 14, 2023

Diabetic-Friendly 13x9 Recipes | Taste of Home ⮜ CLICK HERE

Diabetic Recipes: Food Network ⮜ CLICK HERE

Healthy Diabetic Recipes | EatingWell ⮜ CLICK HERE

Easy Breakfast Ideas for Type 2 Diabetes | Everyday Health ⮜ CLICK HERE

Monday, August 15, 2022

with Roasted Carrots & Potatoes

with Roasted Zucchini & Garlic Mashed Potatoes

with Red Cabbage Slaw, Zesty Crema & Peanuts

with Spicy Panko and Scallion

with Tomato & Roasted Zucchini

Monday, April 18, 2022

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Asparagus Ham Dinner

Asparagus Soup with Parmesan Shortbread Coins

Savory Waffles with Asparagus, Gruyere, and Onion

Creamy Chicken & Asparagus Pasta

Panko Roasted Asparagus

Spring Green Smoothies

Cheesy garlic roasted asparagus

Monday, March 15, 2021

Ingredients

Step 1: Set Up the Sausages

Step 2: Make Your Gravy

Step 3: Mix the Mash

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Ingredients

Instructions

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