Make Tasty Side Dishes!
All this week the "Today show" is all about Thanksgiving...
Thanksgiving cooking.
Monday's show featured chef Curtis Stone making (in his words and
the cohosts' words, "the juiciest turkey ever."
And on this morning's show- co-host Carson Daly's main squeeze-Suri Pinter.
and her specialty--Side dishes.
If you're one who makes the same old mashed potatoes, or green beans, or
plain rice, why not add a few spices, herbs, cheeses and fruits to some old time
favorite side dishes.
Not sure how? Just look below...
1) Gravy-
Don't just add a little salt and pepper to your turkey drippings gravy,
really spice it up with some herbs. Add parsley, thyme, rosemary and a little
white wine and really get your guests talking (and asking for more).
2) Rolls-
Yes, you add butter, ho-hum and boring.
This yr. add some finely chopped basil, grated Parmesan, and add it to
melted butter, stir and when the rolls are done, brush this combo over your
just-out-of the oven rolls.
3) Rice-
Yes, gravy poured over rice is delicious, but this yr. make your rice extra special
by sauteeing a few pieces of chopped butternut squash and some chopped leaks
in a little butter or olive oil and then add them to the rice.
One more tip: make sure to really clean the leeks.
4) Cranberry sauce-
You can make your own or buy some. And if you're not to ambitious and want to
buy a can, add some thawed frozen strawberries and chopped apples (diced
into bit-sized pieces) or pears to the canned cranberry sauce.
5) Magic Mashed Potatoes-
There's "Magic Mike" and now there's "Magic Mashed Potatoes"
and if the gravy poured atop your potatoes is getting a little too boring
and tiresome, just tuck some sour cream, crumpled up bacon, (cooked)
and chopped scallions into your boiled potatoes.
6) Stuffed Stuffing-
Yes, cornbread or plain ole bread stuffing with celery, sausage, carrots,
onions and turkey drippings will most likely be on most tables, but
if you're the daring type and want a stuffing reminiscent of a fruitcake,
then by all means--go for it...Add seedless grapes, toasted chopped walnuts,
dried cherries, or slivered almonds.
And if you want even more- like how to fix burnt gravy, salty gravy,
mushy stuffing, or under cooked turkey--head to Amazon.com/
the kindle store and download, see title below....
Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpwtRxs!
All this week the "Today show" is all about Thanksgiving...
Thanksgiving cooking.
Monday's show featured chef Curtis Stone making (in his words and
the cohosts' words, "the juiciest turkey ever."
And on this morning's show- co-host Carson Daly's main squeeze-Suri Pinter.
and her specialty--Side dishes.
If you're one who makes the same old mashed potatoes, or green beans, or
plain rice, why not add a few spices, herbs, cheeses and fruits to some old time
favorite side dishes.
Not sure how? Just look below...
1) Gravy-
Don't just add a little salt and pepper to your turkey drippings gravy,
really spice it up with some herbs. Add parsley, thyme, rosemary and a little
white wine and really get your guests talking (and asking for more).
2) Rolls-
Yes, you add butter, ho-hum and boring.
This yr. add some finely chopped basil, grated Parmesan, and add it to
melted butter, stir and when the rolls are done, brush this combo over your
just-out-of the oven rolls.
3) Rice-
Yes, gravy poured over rice is delicious, but this yr. make your rice extra special
by sauteeing a few pieces of chopped butternut squash and some chopped leaks
in a little butter or olive oil and then add them to the rice.
One more tip: make sure to really clean the leeks.
4) Cranberry sauce-
You can make your own or buy some. And if you're not to ambitious and want to
buy a can, add some thawed frozen strawberries and chopped apples (diced
into bit-sized pieces) or pears to the canned cranberry sauce.
5) Magic Mashed Potatoes-
There's "Magic Mike" and now there's "Magic Mashed Potatoes"
and if the gravy poured atop your potatoes is getting a little too boring
and tiresome, just tuck some sour cream, crumpled up bacon, (cooked)
and chopped scallions into your boiled potatoes.
6) Stuffed Stuffing-
Yes, cornbread or plain ole bread stuffing with celery, sausage, carrots,
onions and turkey drippings will most likely be on most tables, but
if you're the daring type and want a stuffing reminiscent of a fruitcake,
then by all means--go for it...Add seedless grapes, toasted chopped walnuts,
dried cherries, or slivered almonds.
And if you want even more- like how to fix burnt gravy, salty gravy,
mushy stuffing, or under cooked turkey--head to Amazon.com/
the kindle store and download, see title below....
Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpwtRxs!
