My family has always done ham for Christmas dinner and honestly I’m not a huge fan. Ham has one major redeeming quality for me. It’s really just a vessel for chutney, and my dad makes the best apple chutney. It’s one of those things that even though I have the recipe, when I make it…
Tag: thanksgiving
Turque Madame
I’m sorry I really wanted a good croque madame turkey pun or name combo and I don’t know if it was worth it. Anyway I took some croque madame recipes and basically substituted in all Thanksgiving leftover ingredients. I’ve seen some other really cool ideas out there, like leftovers ramen (which I assume also uses…
Prickly Pear Cranberry Sauce
You can find prickly pear fruit, tuna, at most grocery stores in Texas, and I think it’s becoming more common across the board. Usually in the grocery store the spines have been removed, but you should still be careful in case one or two were missed. You can basically prepare prickly pear in the same way…
Holiday Swirl Loaf
Yesterday was Halloween so it is now officially the holiday season. I adapted this recipe from King Arthur’s Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Loaf to make it a little more holiday and also to take out the time consuming sourdough-ness. I love my sourdough but I sometimes feel my starter holds me hostage and prevents me from…
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