Browsing the next page of Thanksgiving.
When the leaves of autumn turn gold, they often bring to mind favorite fall events – Halloween, homecomings and Thanksgiving, to mention just a few. And, now that the weather is cooler if not downright nippy, autumn also turns thoughts to favorite dishes.
You don’t have to give up holiday baking for health reasons. With some simple substitutions, you can make your favorite recipes more healthful without sacrificing taste.
The holiday season is a good time to make Brussels sprouts festive looking. With a little red bell pepper, for example, you can have Christmas on a plate.
Butternut squash is one of the handiest and healthiest vegetables you can serve. It might win the vegetable versatility award, as you can bake or roast it, steam or boil it, use it in stews or a stir-fry.
It is the time of year when turkey leftovers are plentiful and cooks are creatively challenged. How many turkey sandwiches can one family eat? Fortunately, there are many alternatives.
Once, the only roasted vegetables most people made were potatoes, either nestled next to a chicken, set in a pan under a rack holding a leg of lamb (as the French do), or scattered around a hefty rib roast.
Two of the things people worry about during the holiday season: too much food and too much entertaining, especially when it requires time-consuming extras like hors d’oeuvres.
Roasting vegetables on an outdoor grill is a treat in the summer, but they are also sensational oven-roasted as a side dish for holiday meals.
For many people, leftovers are the whole point of Thanksgiving. Extra-large turkeys are often roasted so there’s plenty to eat over the coming weekend as sandwiches, hash, salad, fajitas, or even curry.
This is the time of year all Americans become New Englanders. This updated New England Dinner provides more food and fewer calories than the traditional version, and it’s a great way to pay tribute to New England this time of year.
Learn how to roast the perfect turkey – this is a very helpful lesson for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or anytime!
