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Tuesday Tidbits #301 Are You Ready?

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Fall in the Desert

It feels like fall here in the desert. The temperatures are in the 70s, and I love how some trees are turning a beautiful golden yellow, even here in our backyard. It’s such a lovely time of year!

This tree turns all yellow by December. It drops all its leaves in January, and then by the end of February, all the leaves return.

A view of the desert in Cave Creek, AZ last fall.

Here in the United States, we are planning for our Thanksgiving Dinner this Thursday. Are you ready for the big meal? Dorothy from The New Vintage Kitchen shared some fantastic meal prep tips for each day this week. She encourages us to get as much done as we can to ensure a relaxing and stress-free Thanksgiving. Thanks, Dorothy, for helping us make the holiday a breeze!

Love It? or Hate It?

We love Cranberry Sauce and I will be making it this Wednesday so it’s ready for Thanksgiving Day.

I love my green depression glass refrigerator container.

Here is my recipe that is adapted from Paula Deen. I now add a tablespoon of Orange Zest and a 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts.

Appetizer

While I am preparing the meal we have Football on in the background. I plan on serving delicious stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer while we wait for dinner and watch the game.

I saute diced mushroom stems with diced celery and season with salt and pepper and garlic powder. I then add shredded cheddar cheese and some bread crumbs to bind the mixture. I place the mixture into the mushrooms and top each one with more shredded cheddar cheese and bake in a 350 oven until heated through. They take about 15-20 minutes depending on your oven.

Salad

A small spinach salad which is topped with strawberries, pecans, mandarin oranges and poppyseed dressing starts our meal.

Side Dish

This year we are having Green Beans with sauteed bacon. It is always a crowd pleaser. We usually have roasted Brussels sprouts but we just had those at a friends house so they are not on the menu this year.

Along with the green beans, we will have turkey, dressing, corn casserole, mashed potatoes, corn muffins and gravy. We will be pleasantly full, but I am sure dessert will be served within the hour. Homemade Pumpkin Pie will be served. However, here is another dessert that you can add to your big meal.

Pumpkin Mousse

After savoring and enjoying the big meal, and once the cleanup is complete, we can venture to the back patio, light the fire, and delight in a cocktail and the warmth of the fire. We will gather around and count our blessings. We are so grateful for each and every one of them.

“When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” ~Kristin Armstrong

We want to wish all of you a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!

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