Thanksgiving Day menu - 2013

Hi Everyone,

I hope this post finds you all well.  I have been prepping for the Thanksgiving holiday since the weekend and here is what I have on the menu:

• A southwestern flavored brined turkey
• Pork loin roast that has also been brined
• Roasted brussel sprouts
• Green beans with shallots and toasted almonds
• Roasted carrots with an espresso balsamic drizzle
• Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
• Sweet potatoes with butter and maple syrup
• Pumpkin pie
• Apple pie
• Vanilla ice cream
• Black walnut ice cream

The brine for the turkey and pork loin is posted in my blog, as is the roasted brussels sprouts recipe.  The sweet potatoes with butter and maple syrup is very simple and I'll post that over the weekend.

I think that is a very good menu for a small crowd with enough left-overs to feed us for another week.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday and a fabulous weekend.

From the heart of my purple kitchen to you,

Enjoy!!!

S.

Writing a Cook Book: And - she's back!!!

Writing a Cook Book: And - she's back!!!: Oh my goodness!!!  I can't believe that it has been 6 months since I posted on my blog. Lots has been going on that I will have to let y'all know about.  I finally finished my MBA in Strategic Leadership, so I can concentrate on blogging, cooking and communicating.

From the heart of my purple kitchen to you!!!
S.

And - she's back!!!

Oh my goodness!!!  I can't believe that it has been 6 months since I posted on my blog.

Lots has been going on that has had nothing to do with cooking.  I stepped away from my blog to complete my Master of Business Administration in Strategic Leadership degree.  And, I am happy to say that I graduated on November 15, 2013.  So, school is over and I can get back to cooking and blogging and focusing on my cookbook.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, I will be posting my menu and will be posting the menu for my husband's birthday party.

I also discovered a brand of peanut butter that includes cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes in it.  I'll be posting an updated version of peanut butter cookies - one with chocolate chips and one with grape jelly.

Jason and I were on vacation in Albuquerque not to long ago, where we discovered espresso infused balsamic vinegar.  I'll be doing something with that new ingredient.  I'll take caffeine where ever I can get it.

I need to post the recipe for Orange, almond and habanero cookies too.  I realized I was missing that post from last spring.

All in all, it is exciting to be moving on from working full time and taking 2 classes a semester for the past 3 semesters.

Thank you to all who have continued to visit over the past 6 months.

From the heart of my purple kitchen to you!!!
Susan