by Texas Homesteader ~
You say you’re hosting your family’s holiday gathering this year and wondering how to get through it without all the stress?
Well don’t worry, I’m sharing how my family does it. Read on, dear friends.
by Texas Homesteader ~
You’re in the middle of a recipe and find you’re missing an ingredient. Can you use a substitute or maybe whip up that ingredient yourself quickly to keep you from running to the grocery store?
Here’s a list of my most frequently-used quick fixes for recipes.
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by Texas Homesteader ~
Our big family holidays always involve lots of delicious foods. Come see my favorite holiday cooking tips for getting in and out of the kitchen fast.
Plus I’m sharing some family-favorite recipes that we most enjoy during our own special family holidays.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Do you remember old fashioned cornbread dressing? Some people call it dressing others call it stuffing. But whatever you call it – it’s moist, dense yet fluffy and flavorful. Oh yeah, THAT dressing!
This recipe is beyond simple to make. It starts with a day-old pan of cubed & air-dried cornbread. Then magic happens.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Serve that traditional meal at your family holiday gathering including a tender, juicy roasted turkey. But don’t be shackled to the kitchen jumbling messy greasy turkey cooking pans instead of enjoying the holiday with your family!
Can you roast turkey beforehand and freeze? How long does it take to thaw a turkey? What temperature do you use to cook it? What seasonings do you use? How do you thaw and reheat?
All of these questions and more are answered here!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
by Texas Homesteader ~
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Have you heard of cooking a chicken ‘spatchcock’ style? That’s simply where you open the whole chicken and spread it out flat. It cooks much faster that way.
But we were wondering if we could do the same thing with a larger bird. Perhaps our holiday Turkey? So we sat out to experiment.
by Texas Homesteader ~
After the holiday feast is over, what do you do with all that leftover turkey & dressing? RancherMan loves when I make Turkey & Dressing Patties from them. They’re like Potato Cakes, but using turkey & dressing instead. Come see.
