Roasting the Perfect Turkey

Posted by Hallee on Nov 19, 2010 in American Quisine, entrees, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, kitchen & cooking tips, Recipes

Roasting a turkey may seem like a daunting task, but it’s really not that difficult. It’s just a matter of making sure it’s cooked all the way more than anything, and making sure you don’t over-cook it. Under-cooked turkey is a health hazard, and over-cooked turkey can be dry.

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Tags: Cooking, Domestic turkey, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Hospitality/Recreation, Poultry, Recipes, Roasting, Thanksgiving, Turkey

Old Fashioned Pecan Pie

Posted by Hallee on Nov 19, 2010 in Desserts, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Recipes

I love pecan pie. It is absolutely one of my favorite pies. This was the first time I made this particular recipe for pumpkin pie and I loved it. It’s easy, few ingredients, and tastes fantastic. I used whole wheat flour and coconut oil for the crust.

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Tags: Chess pie, coconut oil, Crust, Cuisine of the Southern United States, Food and drink, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Hospitality/Recreation, Pecan pie, Pie, Pie throwing, Pies, Pumpkin pie, Recipes, Sugar pie, Thanksgiving

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

Posted by Hallee on Nov 19, 2010 in Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Recipes, Salads, sauces & spreads, sides

I do not enjoy eating turkey without cranberry sauce. It’s just part of that whole dinner to me. Once I tasted cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries, I just can’t imagine going back to the canned kind. This recipe is wonderful – the orange in it cuts the tartness of the berries perfectly.

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Tags: Berries, Cranberry, Cranberry sauce, Food and drink, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Hospitality/Recreation, Recipes, Sauces, Thanksgiving, Vaccinium

Easy Christmas Wreath

Posted by Hallee on Dec 9, 2009 in Housekeeping, Stewardship

I priced Christmas wreaths sometime before Thanksgiving and was just appalled at what they’re getting for these things. I was at Garden Ridge, so I looked at a $49 wreath and made one as nearly identical to it as I could.

Tags: Christmas, Floristry, Holiday fare, Housekeeping, Interior design, Stewardship, Wreath

Santa Cupcakes

Posted by Hallee on Dec 8, 2009 in Desserts, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare

A cupcake sized jolly old elf.

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Tags: Buttercream, Cake Decorating, Cakes, Christmas, Confectionery, Cupcake, Frosting, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Hospitality, Santa, Santa Claus, Sprinkles

Christmas Baking Attack Plan – Week #1

Posted by Hallee on Dec 1, 2009 in Gift Ideas, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Life, menus & menu planning

We have three weeks to prepare for our Christmas baking gift giving. This is a tradition my mother taught me, and something I look forward to and plan for every single year.

Tags: Bread, Bundt cake, Cake, Candy, Christmas, Cookie, Desserts, Gift giving, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Vanilla

Harvest Bread: a recipe for children

Posted by Hallee on Oct 12, 2009 in Breads, Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, Parenting, Recipes

I was looking around online the other day to find something uniquely Canadian to post about Thanksgiving. Since Canadian Thanksgiving is actually a celebration of harvest and has nothing to do with pilgrims and the new world, what I found referenced over and over again was Harvest Bread.