Showing posts with label make it ahead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label make it ahead. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Make Ahead Turkey Gravy - Thanksgiving series

It's "Kitchen Tip Tuesday - Thanksgiving Edition!" Today, I'm sharing a tried and true solution to the last minute "gravy scramble" when the turkey comes out of the oven...you know the one - wondering if there will be enough drippings, hoping the gravy doesn't turn out lumpy, all while your guests are waiting for you to sound the dinner bell. Avoid all that stress, and make your gravy ahead of time! Use turkey stock , OR chicken stock if you didn't make turkey stock ahead of time.  


So here's the big secret to awesome gravy every time, it's all about the ratio: 

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Apple Bread



My family loves to pick apples in the Fall.  It's a much anticipated family outing, and every year we get more apples than the year before!  The children REALLY love apple muffins, but if I'm being totally honest with you, I detest greasing and then cleaning the muffin tins.  I was looking for an alternative, so I turned to my trusty "Joy of Cooking" cookbook.  Of course, the apple bread recipe had eggs, buttermilk, and nuts in the ingredient list, so I got to work doing what I love to do - taking a classic recipe, making it allergy friendly, and tweaking it until it's just right and no one suspects that it's dairy, egg, and peanut/tree nut free! 

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

For the Love of Cranberries - Cranberry Sauce


I've already made my Cranberry Sauce for Thanksgiving.  Yep, I'm that far ahead of the game, and you can be too!  I make my Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce at the beginning of the month, and I preserve it.  You certainly don't have to go through the process of preserving, this recipe is fantastic made the day of, or up to a week before, simply keep it in the fridge.  I make 4x this recipe and I use it for Cranberry Muffins, and for Cranberry Spread. (4x the recipe yields approximately 5 quarts of Cranberry Sauce.) 

This cranberry sauce recipe is peanut-free, tree nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free, wheat-free, gluten-free, soy-free, fish-free, and shellfish-free. Top 8 Allergen Free! As always, check this ingredient list and your local products to make sure that this recipe is allergy safe for your family and/or friends!

Steps marked with an asterisk (*) are child friendly for children who understand stove top safety!  
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Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce

 Ingredients:
1 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup water
Zest of 2 oranges
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
24 ounces fresh cranberries

I wish you could smell this! 

Directions:
1. *Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
2. *Bring to a simmer and continue cooking for 15 minutes until           thickened.
3. Ladle into warm glass jars and process for 10 minutes in a               boiling water canner. OR Store in airtight containers in the               fridge for up to 1 week.



Everything in the pot and ready to simmer! 



 As always, from The Allergy Safe Kitchen, I wish you "Good Cooking, and Safe Eating"!


Photo Credits: Aidan Van Horn