Homemade gravy is one of those joys of life. True, the turkey, dressing (stuffing with cornbread made in a pan, for the Yankee readers), vegetables, and pies bring a wonderful scent and flavor of home and family, but the gravy ties everything together. Okay, I don’t use gravy on pie, but a little gravy may [...]
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Homemade Old-Fashioned Gravy with Quick Fixes for Problems
Posted in brine, Christmas food, Cooking And Baking, Food, frugal living, gardening, gravy, organic gardening, turkey, winter gardening, tagged Food, old-fashioned gravy, rosemary, sage, turkey, winter gardening on November 26, 2009 | 9 Comments »
My Turkey Brine
Posted in brine, Christmas food, Cooking And Baking, Food, frugal living, onions, turkey, tagged allspice berries, brine, Food, holidays, juniper berries, peppercorns, Thanksgiving, turkey on November 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My turkey brine is quick and easy. I just put it together in a few minutes, and you can too. Start by putting 1 cup of salt without anti-caking agents added, like canning salt, in a medium-sized pot. Add 1/2 cup (or a little more) of honey, brown sugar, or molasses. Use what you have! [...]
