Musings: Thanksgiving Day Wrap-Up

If you're anything like me, you leave things to the last minute and then race around a couple of days before Thanksgiving trying to pull everything together in time. During this rush, you lose those precious recipe clippings and printouts you've been collecting since last Thanksgiving, you forget which cookbook had the best turkey cooking instructions, and that's even before you've headed to the supermarket for that dreaded last minute shopping expedition.

So I'll be honest, this musing is more about me than you. Here's my central list of recipes, information, and tips to get me through the next couple of days.

• Thanksgiving Specific Postings
• Tips and Ideas for a Budget Friendly Thanksgiving
• Planning a Stress-free Thanksgiving
• Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas
• Thanksgiving Inspiration


• Turkey Information
• Turkey - Types, Preparation and Cooking
• Turkey Tips for Beginners


• Tips and Useful Information
• Chalkboards
• Using Post-It Notes for Entertaining
• Guide to Fruit and Vegetables Seasons
• Cooking with Cream - what are the differences between the different cream types
• Potatoes - Everything you need to know
• Cooking and Baking Ingredient Substitutes
• How much drink to buy?


• Useful Recipes
• Drinks
• Holiday Sparkling Wine Cocktail
• Kir
• Cranberry Sparkler
• Appetizers
• Cheese Puff Pastry Bites
• Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oil Dipping Sauce
• Cheese Straws
• Bacon Pinwheels
• First Course Salads
• Harvest Salad
• Shrimp Salad with Spicy Dressing
• Grapefruit and Fennel Salad
• Sides
• Glazed Sweet Potatoes
• Twice Cooked Potatoes
• Sauteed Vegetables with Balsamic Glaze
• Turkey Stuffing
• Turkey Gravy
• Dessert
• Blueberry and Peach Custard Tart
• Pavlova
• Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes
• Brunch Recipes
• Homemade Toasted Granola
• Sausage and Leek Savory Bread Pudding