December On My Mind

Thanksgiving was terrific this year. My sister hosted, as she does every year and I made a turkey. With side dishes from Dinnersmith, there was way too much food. Something I am thankful for. Abundant family is also something I am thankful for and the time to see them all.
December, however is all I have been thinking about these last few days. Deciding the menu has been on my mind. We made some changes and I think I like the offerings.

I tried the new Sopa Seca, a Mexican Casserole, and my family loved it. The new Meat Loaf is called Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf and is really a treat for those that like hamburgers. My husband had it the next day sliced, heated in a skillet and on a hamburger roll. He says it was better than a burger.

We are bringing back a few of our customer's favorites for the holidays. Crab Cakes are requested more that anything else, so they will be on the menu. Returning are also these favorites Horseradish Salmon, Steak Merlot and Sprinkle Chicken. What would December be without our favorite foods.

Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving coming on very quickly, I must say that I haven't had a lot of time to blog. However, I have learned a great deal this month. We are setting up our store for side dishes and it has been delicious. Root vegetables never tasted so good. We are able to get the very best veggies and had the time to test recipes until we got the best ones.

I really love the caramelized pearl onions and the yam balls. I never cooked with so much sage and rosemary. Wine in almost everything. We tested mashed yams with pineapple and Macadamia Nuts...wow. You gotta try that one. I will be sad to see Nov go.

We are taking part in Night Of One Hundred Dinners. It is a fund raiser to raise money for Midnight Madness, and since I have a High School Senior of my own, it holds a place in my heart. We are trying to come up with a great idea for an appetizer. Thinking of something "shrimp". Maybe a sweet and sour dish? huh?
Or how about a little scampi something?
Any ideas, let me know.

Early November

I am sitting in the office at Dinnersmith on the first really cold morning. We have decided to do side dishes for Thanksgiving Dinners and have been busy with 2 new menus for this month. It has been very exciting to watch this business grow.
Our kitchen has been filled with testing and we are running into some great recipes that were almost forgotten. Mary remembered her family recipe for Chicken and Dumplings and has been perfecting it to fit into our business style. I have been trying to get the Creamed Spinach creamy enough without ALL that cream. My sister gave us her glazed Pearl Onions with Almonds for Thanksgiving and last night..wow, they came out great.
This month's recipes are very exciting. Quite a bit for the kids and the guests.