So, you may have been wondering how much hot chocolate I was going to make with all that ganache the other day. Hot chocolate for everyone! Actually, not really. Hot chocolate for no one. Truffles for everyone...or at least for me. The bonus of making hot chocolate from … [Read more...] about Peppermint Truffles from Ganache
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Peppermint Twist Hot Chocolate and Christmas Traditions
I mentioned that the tree had made an appearance at our home not too long ago just the other day. Since the moment it walked in through the door and found a place to rest in the living room, Kola Nut has been asking every. five. minutes. to put the ornaments on. So, naturally, … [Read more...] about Peppermint Twist Hot Chocolate and Christmas Traditions
Cream of Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
I woke up with a migraine yesterday. I have to say that after this odd three-week hiatus (unheard of if you're me), I particularly resented this one. It was just there. No usual phantom warning, flecks of light, odd pain elsewhere. There. Pounding at my eyelids and making it … [Read more...] about Cream of Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
Creamy Turkey and Mushroom Casserole
Even if I may not be a casserole fan for 85 96.75 percent of the year, the cold weather has me craving creamy mushrooms and wild rice all baked together into a belly-warming dish of deliciousness. I hope you'll forgive me, but I'm going to talk about them (the mushrooms and … [Read more...] about Creamy Turkey and Mushroom Casserole
Turkey Broth from Bones: Using Every Last Bit
Let's talk turkey. Turkey carcass, that is. No, don't throw it away. Let's use it. While I used to snicker when my aunt's would decide who would bring home this year's turkey bones or the ham bone at the holidays, I now understand. I get it. I have been enlightened. The … [Read more...] about Turkey Broth from Bones: Using Every Last Bit