Side Dishes

Easy Carrot Cranberry Salad Recipe

November 13, 2017 By Ann 1 Comment

This is one of the easiest holiday salads you can make! When you are looking for a simple to make side dish to serve, give this wonderful Easy Carrot Cranberry Salad Recipe a try!

Easy Carrot Cranberry Salad Recipe

Notes:

• To make a “healthier” version of this salad, use ½ plain yogurt and ½ sour cream instead of the mayonnaise.
• You can adjust the salt and pepper up or down to suit your taste.
• This recipe serves one or two people. You can double, triple, quadruple the recipe to feed more people.

If you are looking for holiday side dishes, you may also want to consider these:

• Orange and Cranberry Steamed Carrots Recipe – super simple to make!
• Spiced Cranberry Butternut Squash recipe – great for Thanksgiving or Christmas!

Easy Carrot Cranberry Salad Recipe Ingredients:

• ¾ cup Carrot, shredded
• ¼ cup Dried Cranberries
• 3 TBSP light Mayonnaise
• ¼ tsp Pepper
• Dash of salt

Easy Carrot Cranberry Salad Recipe Mise en Place:

• Bowl
• Measuring Cup
• Grater
• Spatula or Spoon
• Measuring Spoons

Easy Carrot Cranberry Salad Recipe Directions:

• Shred carrots until you have approximately ¾ cup. Place in bowl.
• Cup or snip dried cranberries into small pieces. Add to bowl with shredded carrots.
• Add mayonnaise; mix well.
• Add salt and pepper, combine.
• Store in refrigerator.

Easy Carrot Cranberry Salad Recipe
By Ann
This is one of the easiest holiday salads you can make! When you are looking for a simple to make side dish to serve, give this wonderful Easy Carrot Cranberry Salad Recipe a try!

Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook time:0 minutes
Total Time:5 minutes

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup Carrot, shredded
• ¼ cup Dried Cranberries
• 3 TBSP light Mayonnaise
• ¼ tsp Pepper
• Dash of salt

Directions:

• Shred carrots until you have approximately ¾ cup. Place in bowl.
• Cup or snip dried cranberries into small pieces. Add to bowl with shredded carrots.
• Add mayonnaise; mix well.
• Add salt and pepper, combine.
• Store in refrigerator.

Makes 2 servings Carrot Cranberry Salad

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Orange and Cranberry Steamed Carrots Recipe

October 30, 2017 By Ann 1 Comment

This simple to make side dish recipe dresses up fresh carrots to perfection. Whether you make it for the holidays, or for a family dinner, this Orange and Cranberry Steamed Carrots Recipe pairs well with turkey, pork, chicken, and beef – a wonderful accompaniment to your dinner entrée!

Orange and Cranberry Steamed Carrots Recipe

Note:

• This recipe will feed two people, but if you want it to feed more, simply double or triple the amounts – however, cut back on the water amount. There is water in butter so that will help steam the vegetables as well. If doubling the recipe, you can add the 1/8 cup of water listed, plus add a tablespoon or so. If tripling the recipe, then use a scant quarter cup of water.

Orange and Cranberry Steamed Carrots Ingredients:

• 2 cups Fresh Carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1/8 cup Water
• ¼ cups Dried Cranberries
• 2 TBSP Thawed Frozen Concentrate Orange Juice
• 1 TBSP Honey
• 1 TBSP Butter

Orange and Cranberry Steamed Carrots Mise en Place:

• Peeler
• Knife
• Cutting Board
• Pot with lid
• Measuring Spoons
• Measuring Cup

Orange and Cranberry Steamed Carrots Directions:

• Peel and slice fresh carrots until you have two cups.
• In a pot, place the sliced carrots with 1/8 cup of water.

• Chop dried cranberries.

• Begin to bring carrots to a boil, and add cranberries, orange juice, honey, and butter.
• Cover and let steam for approximately 15 – 20 minutes.

• Uncover, stir, and serve.

Orange and Cranberry Steamed Carrots Recipe
By Ann
This simple to make side dish recipe dresses up fresh carrots to perfection. Whether you make it for the holidays, or for a family dinner, this Orange and Cranberry Steamed Carrots Recipe pairs well with turkey, pork, chicken, and beef – a wonderful accompaniment to your dinner entrée!

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Total Time: 25 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Fresh Carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1/8 cup Water
• ¼ cups Dried Cranberries
• 2 TBSP Thawed Frozen Concentrate Orange Juice
• 1 TBSP Honey
• 1 TBSP Butter

Directions:

• Peel and slice fresh carrots until you have two cups.
• In a pot, place the sliced carrots with 1/8 cup of water.
• Chop dried cranberries.
• Begin to bring carrots to a boil, and add cranberries, orange juice, honey, and butter.
• Cover and let steam for approximately 15 – 20 minutes.
• Uncover, stir, and serve.

Makes 2 servings Orange and Cranberry Steamed Carrots

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How to Make Turkey Gravy

October 17, 2017 By Ann 1 Comment

What to do with all those wonderful pan drippings from that tender and juicy turkey you just made!? Why make turkey gravy, of course! There is nothing better than homemade gravy, and this turkey gravy recipe really packs a flavor-wallop. Easy to make (really!) this wonderful turkey gravy is the perfect pairing to your roasted turkey.

How to Make Turkey Gravy

It is that time of year – the holiday season, and I bet turkey is on your table at least one in November or December. So many people eat turkey as their main holiday entree for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day! According to the National Turkey Federation – “in 2016, more than 219 million turkeys were served for meals in the United States. We estimate that 44 million of those turkeys were enjoyed at Thanksgiving, 22 million at Christmas and 19 million at Easter.” That’s a lot of birds!

Turkey gravy goes hand and hand with roasted turkey. Instead of buying canned or jarred turkey gravy the next time you make a bird, why not make your own? It is easier than you think!

Note:

• The amount of pan drippings that the turkey will yield will depend on how much the turkey itself gave along with the 1 cup of broth added during cooking. • This amount of roux should thicken approximately 2 – 2½ cups of gravy, using the rough ratio of 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons flour to 1 cup of liquid.

Turkey Gravy Ingredients:

• 2 cups Turkey Pan Drippings
• ¼ cup Butter
• ¼ cup Flour (you can substitute Wondra)
• Pinch Garlic Powder
• Pinch Onion Powder
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• ¼ tsp Poultry Seasoning

Turkey Gravy Mise en Place:

• Frying Pan
• Strainer
• Spoon or Whisk
• Measuring Cup
• Measuring Spoons

Turkey Gravy Directions:

• Strain the pan drippings to remove the solids (this step is optional); set aside.

• In a fry pan, melt the butter and flour to make a roux. Mix the flour in with the butter and cook this mixture until it turns golden in color.

• Add the pan drippings to the roux in small ½ cup portions, bringing it to a low boil, and incorporating the drippings into the mixture until it thickens, and then add another ½ cup of pan dripping, continuing this until you have added all the drippings.

• Add the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Taste with a clean spoon and add more seasonings according to your taste buds.

• When you have used all the pan drippings, if you feel there is not enough gravy, or the gravy is too thick, you can add turkey broth in the same increments as the drippings.
• Serve hot.

How to Make Turkey Gravy
By Ann
Turkey gravy goes hand and hand with roasted turkey. Instead of buying canned or jarred turkey gravy the next time you make a bird, why not make your own? It is easier than you think!

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Turkey Pan Drippings
• ¼ cup Butter
• ¼ cup Flour
• Pinch Garlic Powder
• Pinch Onion Powder
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• ¼ tsp Poultry Seasoning

Directions:

• Strain the pan drippings to remove the solids (this step is optional); set aside.
• In a fry pan, melt the butter and flour to make a roux. Mix the flour in with the butter and cook this mixture until it turns golden in color.
• Add the pan drippings to the roux in small ½ cup portions, bringing it to a low boil, and incorporating the drippings into the mixture until it thickens, and then add another ½ cup of pan dripping, continuing this until you have added all the drippings.
• Add the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Taste with a clean spoon and add more seasonings according to your taste buds.
• When you have used all the pan drippings, if you feel there is not enough gravy, or the gravy is too thick, you can add turkey broth in the same increments as the drippings.
• Serve hot.

Makes 8 servings Turkey Gravy