Thanksgiving

Cozy Left-Overs: Cheesy Turkey Tamale Soup, A South-Of-The-Border Inspiration

by Ingrid Beer November 22, 2012
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Let’s be honest, we’re all pretty “turkey-ed out” by now, aren’t we? Here a turkey, there a turkey, everywhere a turkey. But here’s the unavoidable issue: there’s still some left-over turkey in the fridge, mocking you, begging to be used in a creative, cozy and unique way. “Psst—hey!” It says, “Don’t forget I’m in here; [...]

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A Cozy Thanksgiving: Roasted Sweet Potato Brulee with Crispy Prosciutto and Brown Sugar—Sweet!

by Ingrid Beer November 19, 2012
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This post almost turned into a monster-sized post—almost. My husband suggested that I reign it back in. He’s good like that; he’s the voice of reason. He keeps me in check when my food fantasies run slightly amuck, and I want to add way too many things, too many little “options” and tid-bits into one [...]

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A Cozy Thanksgiving: Golden, Torn-Bread Dressing Takes A Ride On The Gravy Train

by Ingrid Beer November 18, 2012
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Though the glorious Thanksgiving Day spread as a whole is quite the thing that a food lovers dreams are made of, each of us probably has a favorite offering in particular that we can hardly wait to sink our teeth into. I know, I know, it’s difficult to choose a favorite. Each unique morsel on [...]

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A Cozy Thanksgiving: Savory French Green Bean Casserole, And Hold The Cans

by Ingrid Beer November 11, 2012
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I suspect that it just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving Day without the classic green bean casserole as part of the festivities, now would it? Green bean casserole is a familiar character in the pageantry of Turkey Day, a staple representative of good ol’ comforting Americana-style food. The recipe for green bean casserole really hasn’t changed since [...]

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A Cozy Thanksgiving: Autumn Lasagna, Familiar Yet Different

by Ingrid Beer November 4, 2012
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Do you ever find yourself in a place where even though the people and the things around you and the activities that you’re doing day to day are completely familiar, life just somehow feels a little different? That when you think about it, you really can’t point to any obvious reason to feel more vulnerable [...]

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