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Farm Kitchen:  What's on your holiday menu this year?  |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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 Posted - Nov 03 2012 : 9:02:34 PM
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I ask this every year and I love to hear everyone's Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner plans 
This will be my first no wheat-gluten/no sugars added holiday so I've had to dump some well loved holiday favorites. I love dressing with my turkey and gravy but I can't make it with any bread that my sweetie will also eat(picky as a toddler, that one!), so that goes. I also have to be very careful with things like eggnog, too much-too heavy bleh! As soon as autumn hits I'm making up my holiday menus! It's been my tradition since I taught myself to cook way, way back and has evolved through out the years.
So, here is my snobby holiday menu 
Thanksgiving Dinner ~
Light salad of baby romaine, walnuts and pomegranate
Roast turkey
Homemade turkey and mushroom gravy
Homemade Cranberry sauce
Roasted golden potatoes
Homemade almond crust pumpkin pie and hand whipped vanilla creme
Christmas eve menu ~
Pre-dinner nummies include ...
*Sauteed portobellos (I'm a serious mushroom lover)
*Homemade nut crackers
*Triple creme cheese and/or brie
*Sliced pear
*Mixed nuts
*Likely sparkling water as neither of us drinks much
Dinner will be...
*Roast loin of pork stuffed with a mince of figs, shallots and pine nuts with a cracked pepper crust
*Wild rice in butter
*Braised asperagus
*Flourless dark chocolate cake with raspberry sauce & espresso for after dinner sweets 
How 'bout you?
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
http://thegimpyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
http://pinterest.com/annikaloveshats/
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debbies journey
True Blue Farmgirl
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debbie
anchorage
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USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2012 : 6:43:21 PM
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Annika that sounds wonderful! I'm going to look up almond crust.
I'm hoping not to cook!
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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USA
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Nov 05 2012 : 09:03:08 AM
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Wonderful idea Kristina!!! We all could use a healthy dose of simplicity and peace in our lives!
Debbie, here is my gluten free almond crust recipe.
1 1/2 generous cups of almond meal/almond flour
3 tabs of melted sweet butter
2 tabs organic sugar
dash of salt
In a bowl blend all ingredients together well. Preheat oven to 350. Press into pie tin and bake for 10 minutes or until browning lightly. Be careful as it burns easily! Let cool and pour or splop in filling and bake however long the pie calls for. It doesn't make a flaky crust, it's more like a firmer cracker crust.
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
http://thegimpyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
http://pinterest.com/annikaloveshats/
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Nov 05 2012 : 09:32:52 AM
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I'm not making anything.
I'm going to Annika's |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Nov 05 2012 : 1:41:37 PM
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Annika, your menu sounds wonderful! Can I come too? [:)}
Ours will include:
~Brined Turkey with Giblet Gravy
~Sour Cherry and Toasted Pecan Stuffing
~My Mom's Dressing (Sauteed onions,browned ground beef with a touch of cloves and mixed with mashed potatoes)
~Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline Topping
~Spinach or Green Beans
~Ambrosia
~Homemade Cranberry Sauce
~Honey Pan Rolls
and for dessert:
~Honey Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Sour Cherry Pie
For Christmas Dinner:
~Baked Ham with a Plum Glaze
~Hot Curried Fruit
~Sweet Potato Casserole with Praline Topping (we love this :))
~Garlic Roasted Asparagus
~Rolls
Not sure about dessert yet :)
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
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Edited by - Calicogirl on Nov 05 2012 1:43:07 PM |
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