Tag: Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Part III: Chorizo Spiked Cream Corn
Sometimes the best food is not as pretty as I’d like it to be. This chorizo spiked cream corn is a great example of that. Can I say it has a great personality? Because, it does. Smoky chorizo adds a light spice to seriously decadent corn (cream cheese and butter). This is exactly the sort…
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Thanksgiving Part II: Manchego Mashed Potatoes
Do you ever go out to eat and think, “I would like to order all the sides.”? I do. But, when I’m being particularly honest, I will tell you it’s not all the sides I want. It’s all the potatoes. So, in the second installment of my Thanksgiving series, I give you manchego mashed potatoes, because…
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Thanksgiving Part I: Spanish Turkey Breast
This was one of the lost recipes, so, much to Keegan’s delight, we had a full turkey breast on Thursday night. It was nuts, but also really delicious and kind of easy. (Do not tell anyone I said that last part, okay?) As it turns out, turkey breasts offer a lot less drama than the…
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Thanksgiving Series
Last year, I hosted Thanksgiving at my house. My mom had recently been released from the hospital, so I wanted to make something that was celebratory, but appropriate for my small family. I decided to do traditional favorites with a Spanish twist, because as much as I love the classics, recreating relatives’ perfect dishes comes…
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Mashable
With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I wanted to share one of my new, favorite mashes, a butternut squash and potato mash. Butternut squash and yukon gold potatoes get jazzed up with brown butter, sage and a hint of freshly grated nutmeg. A wonderful compliment to any meal, it doesn’t take long to prepare. Make…
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Orange Scented Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes and Thanksgiving are synonymous. The marshmallow version can be found at nearly every table, but they’ve never been a favorite of mine. For a long time, that particular casserole was my only association with sweet potatoes. Well, luckily, I’ve come a long way in the food awareness department and have discovered a number…