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Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
I wrote a post in 2010 by the same title as this one in which I told how I make my gravy ahead of time so I don’t have to stress over it on Thanksgiving Day. Every year I get a LOT of visitors here who come specifically to read that post. Now that I have a YouTube channel, I thought I’d demonstrate the process there, then bring that video here. Not much has changed, except that I’m adding a little lemon (very little) and butter at the end of the cooking time. You can read the original article here if you’d like. Happy Thanksgiving! And happy cooking!
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What To Do With All Those Thanksgiving Leftovers
Happy Saturday after Thanksgiving! (Otherwise known as, “What on earth am I going to do with all these leftovers?” Day). I assume you have a fridge full of stuffing, turkey, gravy … probably not gravy. That’s usually the first thing to go. This year, we have TWO kinds of stuffing in the fridge. That’s because our friends, Jay and Kathy, brought their amazing cranberry and sausage stuffing, and I made my usual batch for Dave, who doesn’t eat cranberries if he can help it. We are leaving in a half an hour to take our visiting friends, Mark, Cathy, and their daughter, Toni, to Leavenworth. If you’re not native to…
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Not Too Late
She was sleeping when I began slicing onions and celery and a Granny Smith apple; when I crumbled one tube of maple-flavored sausage into my heavy black skillet, and stirred, and watched the heat rising in savory wisps. She didn’t see the coming together of a fresh batch of homemade poultry seasoning — all those spice containers gathered in a huddle around my mortar and pestle, and the careful measurements of half-, and quarter-, and eighths of a teaspoonful of rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano, pepper, and nutmeg. She didn’t get to see the turn of the pestle as it crushed those herbs into one pungent, indistinguishable spice. She missed all…
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Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
Want to take some of the stress out of Thanksgiving dinner? Make your gravy ahead of time! Not only will it save you time during an already hectic day, it will ensure you have enough delicious gravy to go around.
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Crock Pot Stuffing
You know how your oven is always STUFFED on Thanksgiving? The turkey takes up most of the space, but then there’s stuffing, a tray of rolls, green bean casserole … candied yams, for those of you who believe in making dessert out of a vegetable … haha 🙂 Can you tell I’m not a fan of sugared-up yams? Butter. Just give me butter. Anyway, I have a solution for you. Move your stuffing to the crock pot. Not only will it NOT suffer, I actually think it tastes considerably better when it’s been slow cookin’ all day. We had our Thanksgiving two days early, because we’re heading down to Dave’s…
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Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy
If there’s one thing that can really put a damper on your Thanksgiving dinner, it’s when your 20-lb turkey yields only 2 cups of drippings, and you all end up potato-rich and gravy-poor. One tiny gravy boat makes the rounds at the table, and everyone holds their breath, hoping there’s still a molecule or two left by the time it gets to them. There’s a very easy solution to that problem. Make your gravy ahead of time. It’s a tiny bit of work, but it’s absolutely worth it for peace of mind come Thursday. I made mine this week. Here’s how I did it: Pick up a couple of packages…
