Recipes by Linda Skelcy (Page 15)

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	Let's Talk Turkey - Roast Turkey for Thanksgiving by Linda Skelcy Is there anything that strikes fear in the heart of home cooks more than the thought of preparing Thanksgiving Turkey?To complicate the matter, there are literally hundreds of websites dedicated to roasting the perfect turkey. For every mother or grandmother out there, there are probably 500 websites that will recommend the absolute…	1 vote 762 views
	Stuffing: My Dad's, Mine and Yours by Linda Skelcy Is there anything more near and dear to a family's heart than the "traditional" family stuffing they grew up with on the holidays? When I use the term stuffing by the way, I am referring to the side of wet bread that is served up next to thousands of turkeys across the land. Whether it is cooked inside the bird or outside of the bird,…	1 vote 426 views
	Thanksgiving Side Dishes by Linda Skelcy Okay.You have the turkey.You have the stuffing recipe.Corn - check.Dinner Rolls - check.Sweet Potatoes - check.Mashed Potatoes - check.Seems there is more starch on a Thanksgiving table than at a Chinese Laundry. But we still need more don't we?Herewith my family favorites as contributions to the already groaning table:Peas with…	1 vote 903 views
	Thanksgiving Dessert and Other Activities by Linda Skelcy Do you have a family activity or tradition that you do every year AFTER the turkey, stuffing and all the sides have been devoured?Do you serve dessert right after the dinner plates are cleared? Or do you take a leisurely stroll? Perhaps play a rousing game of touch football? Maybe just relax and watch some football on TV?Football not…	1 vote 834 views
	Feasting and Falafel by Linda Skelcy Thanksgiving and the great feasting is officially over, at least for a few short weeks until the next great feasting event called Christmas.I absolutely cannot put another fattening morsel into my mouth. Turkey, sausage stuffing, sweet potatoes, cheese cake, anything pumpkin or drizzled with gravy is banished - for now.What I am…	1 vote 574 views
	The Tale of The Geologist, The Cook and Stone Soup by Linda Skelcy If you have been reading this blog for sometime, you may recall that TBHITW is a Professional Geologist (PG, REA) That's right. He gets to put important capital letters after his name.But more important than the letters after the name is his love of being a geologist. He really loves what he does. I think that's just about the…	1 vote 314 views