Contents tagged with A Pleasant Little Kitchen
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Jalapeno and Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes
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I ate a lot of mashed potatoes growing up. Once a week our family would have a roast at Granny’s house and instead of roast potatoes she would serve mashed potatoes.
I still remember the hand held potato masher my grandfather would man as …
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Roasted Turkey
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Roasting a turkey for the first time is a BIG deal.
Let me restart. Cooking a turkey, whether it’s your first time or 50th time is a BIG deal. There’s many reasons for the enormity of this project.
First off, a turkey is a large piece …
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Orange Cream Marshmallows
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Want to treat someone this Halloween? Give a gift of homemade marshmallows.
Homemade marshmallows have a unique power. They are light as air and sugary sweet. As the creator of the marshmallows you can color them anyway you want, cut them …
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Pumpkin Puffs
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Puff pastries may be one of my favorite breads.
They are fluffy, buttery and crispy; a perfect standalone treat or if done right, a brilliant vessel with which to serve savory or sweet ingredients.
Since it is October, and Market …
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Salty Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
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If you grew up carving pumpkins during October, there is likely a pumpkin seed memory that goes along with this hallowed activity.
My father was proficient at creating the perfect jack o lantern. He and my sisters and I would gather on …
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Cinnamon Marshmallow Pumpkin Bake
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Let me check my calendar real fast.
Yep. That's what I thought. This month is....Sepumpkin
It's one of the loveliest months. It's when summer meets fall and pumpkin frenzy occurs.
This pumpkin state of mind is engrained in our …
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Toasted Pine Nuts, Arugula and Balsamic Glaze
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Confession: I regularly feed my children sweet potatoes and never eat them myself.
gasp
I know. Making children eat vegetables that you won’t eat yourself seems a bit…dishonest? tricky? not right? Well I do this frequently when it comes …
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A Pleasant Little Football Menu
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There is a question that seems to circulate in our household every week during football season…
“What are we making for the game?”
I dunno. What sounds good to you?
“Wanna grill?”
Absolutely I want to grill.
Yup. Almost every …
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A Pleasant Little Wedding Brunch
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There was a season of my life where it seemed like several weekends out of the summer involved parties celebrating the nuptials of dear friends. A few lucky times, I would be one of the friends who got to throw the get together.
The …
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Dinner For One
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Just because there's one mouth to feed doesn't mean dinner needs to be void of tastiness. A meal for one can be just as delicious as a meal for five.
On several occasions I have conversations with those that want recipes for one. The …