SAVEUR Thanksgiving

I went to one of my favorite sites--SAVEUR MAGAZINE-- to see what they had "cooked" up for Thanksgiving. Here is their menu for the holiday:
Stuffed Mushrooms
Thanksgiving Roast Turkey with Corn Bread Dressing
Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Pecans
Turnip Soufflé
Thanksgiving Twofer Pie
This Twofer Pie intrigued me so I had to check it out. Maybe you might want to do the same. As described, this two-for-one pie bakes two favorites(pumpkin and pecan) into one delicious combo. This recipe is an adaptation of one in Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan (Houghton Mifflin, 2006).
Thanksgiving Twofer Pie MAKES 1 9" PIE
You can view the entire recipe HERE. However here is the last paragraph for the recipe that might get your mouth watering for such a combination.
5. To assemble: Give the pumpkin filling one last quick pulse, then remove bowl, rap it on counter to debubble batter, and pour filling into crust. Top pumpkin filling evenly with pecans, then pour over pecan filling. Poke down any pecans that float to the top and aren't covered with filling. Bake pie for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300° and bake for another 35–40 minutes, or until it is evenly puffed and a slender knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer pie to a cooling rack and let it stand until it is just warm or until it reaches room temperature.
As I mentioned that with Thanksgiving there are gobs of sites tauting the how-tos of making a great meal. I found that SAVEUR had a well rounded list of dishes to offer so just click HERE to see what amazing dishes are available including what is in their menu. You will not be dissappointed. BTW I have no connection with Saveur, I just like the magazine and the site.
Well that should cover Thanksgiving for now. I figure I have covered all there is on the meal and now I will enjoy. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from my coast to yours, Coasting Granny.

New ideas for using wontons

I made my egg rolls yesterday and today I found 2 interesting recipes for using wonton wrappers. The Toll House Tarts were good and I would imagine the Quiche should be equally good.
I know potstickers and dumplings use the wonton. I am sure there are many other ways to use wonton wrappers. So if you have an idea for us, please send it in my comments.
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Toll House Pie Tarts Makes 12 Tarts
(Based on the traditional Toll House Pie recipe from Nestle)
1 large egg
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts
24 wonton wrappers
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Layer two wontons into each muffin cup.
Beat egg in large mixer bowl on high speed until foamy.Beat in flour, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat in butter. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Using an ice cream scoop, spoon one scoop of the mixtureinto each wonton cup.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes and cool before attempting to remove tarts from the muffin tin.
Recipe from http://erincooks.com/
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Recipe: Mini Quiches Servings: 4

12 Azumaya Square Wraps or Nasoya Wonton Wrappers
1/2 C shredded Swiss or jack cheese (dairy or soy cheese)
2 T bacon bits (optional)
2 T chopped green onion
2 large eggs
1/3 C half & half Salt & pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray muffin tin with non- stick cooking spray. Press wraps into each space. Fill evenly with cheese, bacon bits and green onion.Beat half & half with eggs, and then pour over cheese, bacon bits and green onion mixture. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Recipe from Nasoya Wonton Wrappers site

Thanksgiving is coming

Thanksgiving is almost upon us and I have been perusing the web for ideas for cooking recipes both old and new. At Campbells.com they have some great ideas for side dishes. One in particular is for the annual green bean casserole which I dearly love and make every year. This has a few variations, so here it is.
Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients:
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free or 25% Less Sodium)
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. soy sauce
Dash ground black pepper
4 cups cooked cut green beans
1 1/3 cups French's® French Fried Onions
Directions:
MIX soup, milk, soy, black pepper, beans and 2/3 cup onions in 1 1/2-qt. casserole.
BAKE at 350°F. for 25 min. or until hot.
STIR . Sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake 5 min.
Serves 6
HINTS:
For a change of pace, substitute 4 cups cooked broccoli flowerets for the green beans.
For a creative twist, stir in 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese with soup. Omit soy sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup additional Cheddar cheese when adding the remaining onions.
For a heartier mushroom flavor, substitute Campbell's® Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup for Cream of Mushroom Soup. Omit soy sauce.
For those of us who are cooking for 1or2 here are some ideas to make your meal as enjoyable whether a large crowd or not.
1. Buy either a turkey leg, thigh, or breast - which ever meat you prefer the best and cook in the crockpot. The meat is nice and juicy and tender.
2. I like cornbread stuffing with my turkey. I usually just buy the Stove Top kind and add sauted onions & celery to it. Put in small casserole dish and bake. (For 1 or 2 just make half the box)
3. Small can of Bush's baked beans, add some bacon and onions to this, put in small casserole dish and bake.
4. Mashed potatoes - boil 1 potato, mash up with some butter and cream. (or the lazy way and make some instant potatoes)
5. Either make some homemade gravy or buy a jar of gravy to pour over those potatoes and drizzle on the turkey.
6. Frozen vegetables - I usually have several kinds on hand. Microwave a serving of your favorite kind, say broccoli or cauliflower & melt some cheese on it to make it extra special for the day.
7. Make a salad - lots of good salad recipes on the recipe index.
8. Buy a couple fresh dinner rolls from your local bakery.
9. Dessert - most deli's or grocery stores have individual pieces of pies, cakes, cheesecakes. Buy your favorite kind & don't forget the cool whip.
10. Just about forgot the cranberries. If you like the fresh ones, cook up just part of the bag, they are really easy to make just follow the directions on the bag. Or buy a can of the cranberry sauce.

Thanksgiving is almost here

Looks like Thanksgiving is almost upon us. So I have been perusing the web for recipes, old and new. I like this dish and may just have to make it for myself. At Campbells.com I found the great green bean casserole with a few suggestions. If you go to www. campbells.com you will forward to see the green bean recipe. Here is their recipe.
Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients:
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free or 25% Less Sodium)
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. soy sauce
Dash ground black pepper
4 cups cooked cut green beans 1 1/3 cups French's® French Fried Onions
Directions:
MIX soup, milk, soy, black pepper, beans and 2/3 cup onions in 1 1/2-qt. casserole.
BAKE at 350°F. for 25 min. or until hot.
STIR . Sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake 5 min.
Serves 6
HINTS:
For a change of pace, substitute 4 cups cooked broccoli flowerets for the green beans.
For a creative twist, stir in 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese with soup. Omit soy sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup additional Cheddar cheese when adding the remaining onions.
For a heartier mushroom flavor, substitute Campbell's® Condensed Golden Mushroom Soup for Cream of Mushroom Soup. Omit soy sauce.
There are alot of other ideas for side dishes and variations to make a change up this year. Try it out.
Many of us may be cooking for 1/2 folks rather than a large crowd. So here are some ideas to make your meal enjoyable even if not so big. This was posted at EONS.com by Rita.
1. Buy either a turkey leg, thigh, or breast - which ever meat you prefer the best and cook in the crockpot. The meat is nice and juicy and tender.
2. I like cornbread stuffing with my turkey. I usually just buy the Stove Top kind and add sauted onions & celery to it. Put in small casserole dish and bake. (For 1 or 2 just make half the box)
3. Small can of Bush's baked beans, add some bacon and onions to this, put in small casserole dish and bake.
4. Mashed potatoes - boil 1 potato, mash up with some butter and cream. (or the lazy way and make some instant potatoes)
5. Either make some homemade gravy or buy a jar of gravy to pour over those potatoes and drizzle on the turkey.
6. Frozen vegetables - I usually have several kinds on hand. Microwave a serving of your favorite kind, say broccoli or cauliflower & melt some cheese on it to make it extra special for the day.
7. Make a salad - lots of good salad recipes on the recipe index.
8. Buy a couple fresh dinner rolls from your local bakery.
9. Dessert - most deli's or grocery stores have individual pieces of pies, cakes, cheesecakes. Buy your favorite kind & don't forget the cool whip.
10. Just about forgot the cranberries. If you like the fresh ones, cook up just part of the bag, they are really easy to make just follow the directions on the bag. Or buy a can of the cranberry sauce.

Food Videos

I found a few sites for food videos. I like to watch these as recipes are being prepared in case there are some extra thoughts the chef wants to add that are not in the recipe. You do get the recipe along with the video so you don't have to write real fast to keep up with the chef. Plan to spend some time if you go to these sites as they are fun and food interesting. Here are the 2 places I enjoyed. My favorite chef--Chef John --puts some of his videos at
http://ifoods.tv/site/browse-recipes.jsp. The other site is http://www.imcooked.com/. Check them out and have fun.
Have you ever wondered how to make Chicken Nuggets? Well I have a recipe for you from FORFOOD by myamii. You may want to cut the recipe in half as it makes alot of nuggets.
Ingredients:2 boneless skinless Chicken Breasts (that’s 4 breast fillets)
1 teaspoon of Salt
1/2 teaspoon of Parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon of Oregano
1/4 teaspoon of Onion powder
1/4 teaspoon of Pepper
2 Eggs, beaten
1 Cup of Flour
about 1.5 Cups of Oil for frying (I used Sunflower seed oil)
1.Heat oil in a heavy-duty skillet (like a cast iron skillet) on medium-high heat while preparing the chicken nuggets
2.Cube chicken and place in a food processor. Blend chicken until it has all been taken apart and is a fine paste.
3.Remove to a bowl and add salt, parsley, oregano, onion powder, and pepper, and combine well.
4.Pour out flour on a plate and have your beaten eggs in a small bowl ready to work with.
5.Roll the chicken paste mixture into 34 ping-pong ball-sized balls (smaller than a golf ball). Then roll a “chicken ball” in flour, then in egg, and then in flour again.
6.Then, press the ball down to make a nugget. Set nuggets aside.
7.Sprinkle the hot oil with some flour and if it bubbles really quickly right away, your oil is ready for frying. Place as many nuggets as possible in the oil, and fry until the bottoms are golden, turn and fry until the other side is golden. Will take about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove to a towel-lined plate (to catch any excess oil).
Note: Taste after making one batch and make changes if needed.
Enjoy with dipping sauce or bbq sauce and fries.
I am in the process of gathering Christmas magazines for new recipes this year for different cookies. If you have a recipe to pass on, just send it on in comments.