Happy Thanksgiving!

Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever.
Psalm 107:1

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Psalm 100:4

Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza Recipe

Are you already looking for recipe ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers?  This is our family's very favorite way to eat Thanksgiving leftovers & it is easy to make!

 

Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza

 

• Pizza Crust (I use the recipe here.)
• Leftover Turkey
• Leftover Gravy
• Leftover Stuffing
• 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese (or the cheese of your choice)

Spread the gravy on top of the pizza crust for the sauce. Add leftover turkey and sprinkle with cheese. Top with stuffing and bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Serve with leftover green bean casserole and leftover pumpkin pie. YUM!!


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• Tempt My Tummy Tuesday
• Tuesdays at the Table
• Tuesday's Table
• Tasty Tuesday

FREE Printable Thanksgiving Place Cards

HGTV has a FREE set of Thanksgiving Place Cards available to download & print.

Preparing Mashed Potatoes Ahead for Thanksgiving Dinner

Making food ahead of time is a great way to save time and oven space on Thanksgiving Day.  Last weekend I prepared & froze 10 lbs. of mashed potatoes for our Thanksgiving Dinner.

First I washed & peeled the potatoes.  Then I placed them in the crockpot, covered them with water, added a little salt and let them cook on high for 6 hours.

When the potatoes were cooked, I put them in my Kitchen Aid mixer with butter, milk, salt, onion powder, garlic powder & white pepper.  I then whipped them until they were creamy & fluffy.

To freeze the mashed potatoes, I decided to put them in freezer bags so I could lay them flat in the freezer.  This works great if you have a small freezer or limited freezer space because the bags do not take up very much room.

The day before Thanksgiving, I will place the bags in the refrigerator to thaw.  On Thanksgiving Day, I will heat the mashed potatoes in a baking dish in the oven.  They also could be heated in a crockpot or on the stove.  If the mashed potatoes need to be thickened aftter thawing, just add some instant mashed potato flakes until they reach the consistency you like.



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• Tuesday's Table

Spiced Orange Cranberry Jello Recipe

This is a recipe I created a few years ago on Thanksgiving. We always have some type of Jello on Thanksgiving and I was tired of the usual recipes. I love to experiment and so I came up with this recipe and it was a big hit. It is now one of our must haves for Thanksgiving.

Spiced Orange Cranberry Jello

• 3 packages Orange Jello
• 1 can Whole Cranberry Sauce
• 1 can Mandarin Oranges (drained)
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon All Spice
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves
• 1/3 cup Walnut pieces (optional)

Add boiling water to gelatin according to package directions. Add the cinnamon, allspice & cloves and stir until completely dissolved. Add cold water according to gelatin package directions. Stir. Add in the whole cranberry sauce and stir until it is completely mixed in with the gelatin. Stir in the Mandarin oranges & walnut pieces (optional). Chill overnight or for at least 8 hours.



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• Ultimate Recipe Swap

Happy Thanksgiving!

Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever.
Psalm 107:1


Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Psalm 100:4

Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza Recipe

Thanksgiving Leftovers Pizza

• Pizza Crust (I use the recipe here.)
• Leftover Turkey
• Leftover Gravy
• Leftover Stuffing
• 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese

Spread the gravy on top of the pizza crust for the sauce. Add leftover turkey and sprinkle with cheese. Top with stuffing and bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Serve with leftover green bean casserole and leftover pumpkin pie. YUM!!


This post is linked to:

• Tuesdays at the Table
• Tempt My Tummy Tuesday
• Tasty Tuesday
• Tuesday's Tasty Tidbits
• What's Cooking Wednesdays

Pecan Pie Recipe

Pecan Pie

• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• 3 Eggs (beaten)
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 cup Light Corn Syrup
• 1 Tablespoon Flour
• 1 cup Pecans
• 1 Unbaked 9 inch Pie Crust

Cream sugar & butter.  Add remaining ingredients.  Pour into pie crust.  Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.


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• Ultimate Recipe Swap

Roasting Pan Deal at World Market

If you need a new roasting pan for Thanksgiving then you will definitely want to check-out this deal from Cost Plus World Market!  They have a Professional Grade Non-Stick Roasting Pan with V-Rack for $4.99 (regular price $9.99).  This deal is only available for 4 days 11/17/11-11/20/22 & there is a limit of 2 per customer.

FREE Download Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving Cookbook

Go here to download a FREE copy of Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving Cookbook.

Spiced Orange Cranberry Jello Recipe

This is a recipe I created a few years ago on Thanksgiving. We always have some type of Jello on Thanksgiving and I was tired of the usual recipes. I love to experiment and so I came up with this recipe and it was a big hit. It is now one of our must haves for Thanksgiving.

Spiced Orange Cranberry Jello

• 3 packages Orange Jello
• 1 can Whole Cranberry Sauce
• 1 can Mandarin Oranges (drained)
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon All Spice
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves
• 1/3 cup Walnut pieces (optional)

Add boiling water to gelatin according to package directions. Add the cinnamon, allspice & cloves and stir until completely dissolved. Add cold water according to gelatin package directions. Stir. Add in the whole cranberry sauce and stir until it is completely mixed in with the gelatin. Stir in the Mandarin oranges & walnut pieces (optional). Chill overnight or for at least 8 hours.


This post is linked to:

• Ultimate Recipe Swap

Happy Thanksgiving!

Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever.
Psalm 107:1


Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.  Serve the Lord with gladness.
Psalm 100:1-2


Thine, O Lord is the greatness and the power and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty ...Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
I Chronicles 29:11,13


Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise:  be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Psalm 100:4


Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God.
Psalm 147:7

FREE Martha Stewart Thanksgiving Recipes Download

Go here to download a FREE copy of  Martha Stewart Living Radio Thanksgiving Hotline Recipes.

Ultimate Recipe Swap: Spiced Orange Cranberry Jello

This is a recipe I created a few years ago on Thanksgiving. We always have some type of JELL-O on Thanksgiving and I was tired of the usual recipes. I love to experiment and so I came up with this recipe and it was a big hit. It is now one of our must haves for Thanksgiving.

Spiced Orange Cranberry JELL-O

 

• 3 packages Orange Jello
• 1 can Whole Cranberry Sauce
• 1 can Mandarin Oranges (drained)
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon All Spice
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves
• 1/3 cup Walnut pieces (optional)

Add boiling water to gelatin according to package directions. Add the cinnamon, allspice & cloves and stir until completely dissolved. Add cold water according to gelatin package directions. Stir. Add in the whole cranberry sauce and stir until it is completely mixed in with the gelatin. Stir in the Mandarin oranges & walnut pieces (optional).  Chill overnight or for at least 8 hours.
 
 

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Thanksgiving Appetizers

This year we have decided to have Thanksgiving Dinner at Plaza III . They offer a special meal with turkey and all the trimmings. We have reservations at 6:00 so that we will be able to watch the Plaza Lighting (for those of you that are not in Kansas City, the picture above is the Plaza lights) from inside. We are so excited about doing this!!

I realized that since we are having a late dinner, I will need to feed my family during the day. I have decided to do an appetizer buffet so that we can snack all day. We need to save room for turkey that evening! Here is what I will be serving on the Appetizer Buffet:

Veggie Tray with Dip

Meatballs with BBQ sauce

Creamy Crab and Artichoke Dip

Clam Dip

Crescent-Wrapped Brie

Sweet Pumpkin Dip with Graham Crackers & Apples for dipping

Leave a comment if you have any appetizer recipes to share!

Start Purchasing for Thanksgiving Now!

I was reading Katie's Week in Review at Cincinnati Cents and she had a great and simple idea for Thanksgiving. Start purchasing food for Thanksgiving now. The sales are starting and will increase over the next few weeks. Most of us probably know what we need to prepare Thanksgiving Dinner so why not stock-up now? Buying early will help to spread the cost of Thanksgiving over several weeks instead of spending a lot of extra money during one week. It will also make sure that we get the best price on everything. I am trying something new this year. I am going to make up several dishes in advance and freeze them. This way on Thanksgiving I can just take them out of the freezer and bake. Hopefully this will be a time saver as well as make clean-up a little bit easier. I am going to freeze Sweet Potato Casserole, Mashed Potatoes & Green Bean Casserole. I will be sharing pictures & recipes as we get closer to Thanksgiving.

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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

1 Chronicles 16:33-35