Sometimes I don’t feel like doing our weekly meal plan. I don’t want to take the time to look at the calendar, see what our family is up to for the next week, and plan our meals and then write it all down. Whenever I think about skipping this 10-minute process, I picture what my… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
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Dry Brining a Turkey for Thanksgiving
Because we’re always trying to simplify our Thanksgiving celebration, this recipe for dry brining a turkey for Thanksgiving falls under the category of “super duper simple.” It requires only a few minutes of actual effort and then it’s a matter of waiting. Plus, I recommend getting your husband to do it and then it’s even… Continue reading Dry Brining a Turkey for Thanksgiving
And the winner is
The winner of the Heritage Breed Turkey from Whole Foods Market is….Petra! with comment number 20! Congratulations! Petra keeps chickens in her front yard and writes the blog Sew Paint Create. She's a very talented quilter. Details for this giveaway will be emailed to you shortly so that you can pick up your Heritage Breed… Continue reading And the winner is
Weekly Meal Plan
One misconception many people have about meal planning is that you are stuck with what you plan and can’t react to what’s in season – or what’s on sale – at the market or grocery store. The solution to this is keep your plan loose. When I write down “vegetable” or “greens” on our weekly… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
This past Sunday, I was looking at the ads in our Sunday newspaper. One of the ads, from a national retailer, who also sells food, included a page with a picture of a Thanksgiving dinner. Aside from the turkey (which they also sell), all of the food in the picture came from a box or… Continue reading Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Whole Foods Market Heritage Breed Turkey Giveaway
I’m excited to share a tasty giveaway that the Whole Foods Market stores and I have cooked up here in Portland, Oregon. One lucky Go Gingham reader will be the recipient of a heritage breed turkey to serve on Thanksgiving day to your family! Not being a turkey expert or really knowing the history of… Continue reading Whole Foods Market Heritage Breed Turkey Giveaway
Weekly Meal Plan
Our meal plan this went according to plan but on Tuesday morning, when I was reminding someone to get the vegetarian chili out of the basement freezer, I heard a groan. “Didn’t we just have that?” Yes, indeed we did just have that. That’s the beauty of cooking a big batch of something, freezing it… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Weekly Meal Plan and No Paid TV
Every Friday morning during football season, my teenage son heads straight for the sports section of the newspaper to see if his favorite NFL team is being televised on network TV. His team is the Washington Redskins and with us living on the west coast and without paid television (think bunny-ear-antennae here), our chances of… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan and No Paid TV
Weekly Meal Plan
If you read our weekly meal plans, you know how often I cook with dried beans. About once a week, I cook 6-cups or 2 1/2 pounds of dried beans in our electric slow cooker that has a ceramic insert. I love it because beans can cook whether I’m home or not or even overnight… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Weekly Meal Plan and Freegatarians
This week in my kitchen felt like the bounty of the season had descended upon us! We had so many things cooking, roasting, and freezing it looked like a tornado had hit. Are you wondering what a “Freegatarian” is? Well, it’s someone who is accepting of free food – even if they have to harvest… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan and Freegatarians
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