You are cordially invited to come shop in person, safely socially distanced, and masked tomorrow. Wednesday, December 2nd, from 10 am to 3 pm Linda Richards Showroom 114 Pearl Street, Port Chester A percent of proceeds support Sacred Heart Greenwich. Participating Vendors: Linda Richards, Back Country Mercantile, Adrianna Pepe Stationary, Ilyse’s Pieces, Jean Forte Vintage Gifts, Molly & Mags |
Jean Forte Vintage Gifts
Ilyses Pieces
Backcountry Mercantile
Linda Richards
Molly & Mags
Adrianna Pepe Stationary
Etsy is such a great place to shop for unique affordable gifts for everyone on your list. For my first Holiday gift guide, I decided to feature items from Etsy. Most of these choices are under $50. There are some great options for the hostess, bestie, kids, and even mom. Happy Almost December!!! And Don’t forget there are only 15 days left to order most items in time for Christmas!!! PS Don’t forget to click the link to learn more about the artist of the main image, she has some really fantastic artwork for sale as we!!
Charm Bracelet//Gold Earrings//Snowman Hot Chocolate//Monogram Cups//Green Foo Dogs//Paper Snowmen//Brass Reindeer//Leopard Coats//Feather Bag//Tiger Rug//Statement Ring//Vintage Tree//Santa Ice Bucket//
I don’t know about you but this year’s Black Friday was so overwhelming. I think I got an email every 2 seconds. As a blogger, honestly, everyday is Black Friday. Between all the product reviews and posting of best sellers and weekly sales, Black Friday is for amateurs!!! And really this year we need to shop local, shop small more than ever. I started the day with posting some great best sellers from Palmer and Purchase in Rye and some really fab J McLaughlin sale pieces. I went to Dabney Lee in town saw my friend Julie and bought an ornament for my mom. Then onto getting my tires filled with air and worked on the GREATEST CHRISTMAS PLAYLIST EVER. I promise you, these songs WILL get you through the end of 2020!!!!
Don’t worry I’ll be back tomorrow with the 1st Christmas Gift Guide….And I am doing the COOLEST thing tomorrow…going to the warehouse sale for American Christmas. This is the company that makes all the light displays for Saks, Rock Center, Radio City, and so many more famous places. I am sure I will have a lot to report next week. In the meanwhile, click on the Christmas Tree below to access my Playlist (and make sure to follow me on Spotify!)
At this point I am sure that you are all almost finished with your cooking but I have a few more AMAZING recipes for you……
For years I always thought that we should channel the First Thanksgiving incorporate corn with our Thanksgiving dinner. Last year I found this really really good Creamed Corn recipe for the Crock Pot. It was such a breeze to make
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn:
adapted by all recipes
Ingredients:
And finally….the last recipe of this Thanksgiving Season, one of the most mentioned…The Green Bean Casserole. This one is Amandine….
Katie H’s Green Bean Amandine Casserole
adapted from All Recipes
3/4 cup water
1/8 teaspoon salt
2bags (12 oz each) frozen cut green beans
1tablespoon butter or margarine
1package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 cups)
1shallot, finely chopped
1can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup panko crispy bread crumbs
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
The response to my question of “What is your favorite Thanksgiving side?” was so amazing. I heard from so many of you. Here are three more favs, including one of my mom’s. So many people said they loved creamed onions. It is such a blast from the past. My mom used to make them every year, so I decided to dig out the recipe for you. We actually made it a couple of Thanksgiving’s ago and it was as popular with the crowd as it had been my mom use to serve it in the 70’s!!!!
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Garlic and Pancetta from Katie D
adapted from epicurious.com
Baked Farro and Butternut Squash from Lori M
adapted from The Barefoot Contessa
6 thick-cut slices applewood-smoked bacon
2 tablespoons good olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large)
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups pearled farro
3 cups good chicken stock, preferably homemade
3 cups (3/4-to-1-inch-diced) peeled butternut squash
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
My Mom’s Traditional Creamed Onions
Adapted from All Recipes
I recently polled some readers and asked what their favorite Thanksgiving sides were. The list was really long with a bunch of true favorites, mentioned by quite a few people. I am going to post some of our readers’ favs for you just in time for Turkey day. OH, by the way, can you guess how many turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving Day??? (the answer is at the bottom of this post)!!!
Momo’s Sausage Stuffing
Given by Maggie T and adapted by Jones Dairy Farm.com
1 (12 oz) Jones Dairy Farm All Natural Pork Sausage Roll
2 medium onions, chopped
2 celery stalks, diced or chopped
2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken or turkey broth or apple juice
1 (14 oz) package stuffing mix/bread cubes
Crumble sausage into a stock pot or Dutch oven. Add onion and celery; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until sausage is no longer pink, about 6 to 8 minutes. (Do not drain or pour off drippings).
Add broth; bring to a boil.
Turn off heat; add stuffing mix, stirring until bread cubes are evenly moistened. Transfer to a greased casserole dish.
Bake covered in a preheated 350˚F oven for 30 minutes or until heated through. (For drier texture, uncover casserole during the last 10 minutes of baking).
Camille M’s Mom’s Delicious Cranberry Sauce
1 bag fresh cranberries
1/2 cup brown sugar
a few cloves
Juice of two oranges
Orange zest to taste
We use a small slow cooker but you can prepare on the stove
Put all ingredients together in the slow cooker for about 2 hours, Until cranberries have burst
Remove from slow cooker and place in glass storage container, add the orange zest. Store in refrigerator. The sauce will thicken as time passes.
Yum!!!!
Elmwood Ave’s Nancy’s Classic Pecan Pie
adapted by Karo.com
This recipe was given to me by my sweet neighbor on Elmwood. I moved there when TJ was 3 months old. Nancy lived across the street from me and we spent many many days talking and sharing recipes (mostly her giving to me!!!!!). My favorite hands down was her Pecan Pie recipe. She would buy the HUGE bag of Pecans at Costco Thanksgiving week, and share 1/2 with me. I am so happy to share it with you. PS The Barefoot Contessa makes a very similar one but adds 1 tablespoon of Makers Mark!!!!
On Thanksgiving Day there are 48 Million Turkeys Consumed