Thursday, November 27, 2014

Thanksgiving 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!

It’s my favorite time of year again when family & friends gather round the dinner table and time is set aside to reflect on God’s blessings. This year I continued my annual tradition of cooking a completely new dish I’d never cooked before. This year I cooked Homemade Cornbread Dressing, to get the recipe for the Spinach Spoon Bread I made last year- click here!

The Cornbread Dressing turned out so delicious, I’m glad to share the recipe with you. See below and enjoy!

Homemade Cornbread Dressing

Found On: This Gal Cooks
Recipe type: Side Dish 
Serves: 10-15 servings

Prep time: 20 mins | Cook time: 45 mins | Total time: 1 hour 5 mins

Ingredients
                3 mild Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
                1 prepared Cast Iron Buttermilk Cornbread, cooled (I used Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Cornbread Mix)
                2 tbsp butter
                2 tbsp olive oil
                ½ small onion, chopped
                1 C celery, chopped
                1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
                Sea salt and pepper for seasoning (a pinch of each)
                1½ C turkey stock
                2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
                3 eggs, beaten
                1 tbsp sherry

Instructions
1.     Crumble your cooled cornbread and place in a large mixing bowl.
Prepared and Cooled Pumpkin Cornbread
2.     In a large skillet or pot over medium heat, melt the butter and the oil. Add the sausage and cook until browned, crumbling the sausage as it cooks. Add the onion, celery and sherry. Scrape the bits off the bottom of the skillet and then cook until the veggies are tender.
3.     Add the sausage mixture to the crumbled cornbread and mix well. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then add the eggs, thyme, parsley, sea salt and pepper. Mix well. Stir in the turkey stock until moistened.
4.     Place the dressing in a well greased 13x9 baking dish. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until the top is golden.

If desired, transfer to a serving dish.

On the dinner table ready to serve.

Notes
Adapted from The Williams Sonoma Cookbook


Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Wear It Wednesday: Harvest Hues

Today I’m wearing an autumn appropriate outfit that incorporates harvest season hues—orange, brown and cream. I paired a burnt orange dress with brown boots and cream socks that nicely tie in the matching cream coat. Accessorizing with gold jewelry and a multi-colored handbag, this outfit is perfect for a casual fall day.


Boots: Steve Madden
Handbag: Primoplano Italia