Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2017 i Taste of Home

HERE’S OUR HAPPY ROUNDUP OF ALL THINGS TASTY AND HOMEY Poached Pears with Orange Cream These light, sweet pears are the perfect ending to a big holiday meal. Poaching them in the same wine you’re serving at dinner makes a nice transition to dessert. —Julianne Petrasko, Taste of Home Designer Prep: 10 min. • Cook: 45 min. + cooling • Makes: 2 servings 2 firm medium pears 11/2 cups water 1 cup dry red wine or red grape juice 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream 2 tsp. confectioners’sugar 1/2 tsp. grated orange zest 1/8 tsp. orange extract Additional grated orange zest, optional 1. Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears; cut 1/4 in. from bottom to level if necessary. Place pears on…

Dog Biscuits If members of your family are of the furry, four-legged kind, treat them to these homemade biscuits. They’re a cinch to make, and your canine pals will go crazy for the peanut butter. —Shannon Roum, Taste of Home Food Stylist Prep: 15 min. • Bake: 30 min. + cooling • Makes: 30 dog biscuits 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup toasted wheat germ 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1 large egg 2 Tbsp. canola oil 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour, wheat germ and cinnamon. Stir in remaining ingredients. On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. bone-shaped cookie cutter or 2-in. round cutter, pressing with your thumb to make a paw print pattern.…

Everyday Gorgeous! MAKE EVERY DAY A MOMENT OF BEAUTY SIMPLY CHIC Streamline your holiday wardrobe by having one classic, solid-colored sweater as your go-to. Glitz it up with a statement necklace, earrings or bracelets. A touch of gold can add instant glam to any outfit. PARTY STARTER A signature cocktail helps set the tone for any gathering (and playing bartender becomes so much easier!). Gather all the drink’s ingredients on a tray, then let guests pour and mix to their tastes. GARNISH GLAMOUR Give your Thanksgiving cocktail the dress-up treatment, too. Set aside some extra sprigs of rosemary and a few fresh cranberries from your Turkey Day dinner prep to top off drinks. Find Them! Women’s Cashmere Sweater in Gray Heather From $150 landsend.com • Estate Double Old-Fashioned Glasses $60/4…

Find It! 4-inch Mario Batali Pepper Mill in Cherry $38 fletchersmill.com Smash Smarts You may be tempted to spare your arm muscles by dumping your cooked spuds into a blender or food processor, but the potatoes will become gooey and gluey. Instead, use a potato masher or ricer. And, hey, a few lumps prove that your potatoes didn’t come from a box. Layers of Flavor Go green—mix in a few tablespoons of thinly sliced green onion, snipped chives or chopped parsley. Or roast a head of garlic, then stir the paste into the potatoes for extra richness. Finishing Touch Spread mashed potatoes into a baking dish. Then sprinkle with a combo of bread crumbs and grated Parm. Broil until the topping is golden brown, 1–2 minutes. ON THE COVER Traditional…

Gobble Those Veggies One way to get kids to eat their vegetables? Arrange a platter of fresh crunchers in the shape of a turkey and let them dip and dunk to their hearts’ delight. Mayflower Mix A chocolate-dipped waffle cone filled with trail mix gives little turkeys a fun snack to munch on before the big feast begins. The Grateful Pumpkin A white pumpkin is the canvas for thankful thoughts from all your guests—yes, even grumpy Uncle Mike. It’s a happy display of the good things in life that lasts until the leftovers head home.…

WINNING RECIPES RIGHT FROM READERS? KITCHENS Butternut Squash Chili Add winter squash to chili for a tasty, filling, energy-packed dish your whole family will love. Mine does! —Jeanne Larson, Mission Viejo, CA Prep: 20 min. • Cook: 30 min. Makes: 8 servings (2 qt.) 1 lb. ground beef or turkey 3/4 cup chopped red onion 5 garlic cloves, minced 3 Tbsp. tomato paste 1 Tbsp. chili powder 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 to 1 tsp. salt 13/4 to 2 cups water 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (141/2 oz.) diced tomatoes 1 can (141/2 to 15 oz.) tomato sauce 3 cups peeled butternut squash, cut into 1/2-in. cubes 2 Tbsp. cider vinegar Chopped avocado, plain Greek…

On Thanksgiving morning when I was a little kid, my mom answered the phone with a chipper “Gobble gobble!” The pre-company house spiff was in high gear. The phone cord stretched to its limit as she swept the miscellanea on the kitchen counter into a shopping bag to stash in the hall closet (pro tip!). Turkey Day was a time to clean, cook, give and love with wild abandon. At our house: My Scandinavian great-grandpa, dapper in a leather wingback chair (we marveled that he was born in 1899). The cousins living it up with sparkling grape juice at the kids table (a handy how-to, page 63). Grandma Betz’s pies and Grandma Mitchell’s Sugar Plum Bread (recipe on page 62). We called it the less posh-sounding “prune bread” back in…

Soup-Bowl Cabbage Rolls This fabulous alternative to traditional stuffed cabbage rolls is so handy for busy weeknights. It warms you up from head to toe. —Terri Pearce, Houston, TX Prep: 15 min. • Cook: 35 min. • Makes: 4 servings 1 lb. lean ground beef (90% lean) 1 garlic clove, minced 1 small head cabbage, chopped 2 1/2 cups water 2/3 cup uncooked long grain rice 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. dried basil 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes 1/2 tsp. salt Grated Parmesan cheese, optional In a nonstick Dutch oven, cook beef and garlic over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the next eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat;…

KITCHEN TRICKS & HEALTHY TIPS FOR HAPPY EATING Best Ever Bread Pudding The secret to incredible bread pudding starts with leftover dinner rolls. I picked up the rich brown sugar sauce recipe from my friend Kathryn Gartmann. A big drizzle of it takes this dessert over the top. —Maria Petrella, Taste of Home Food Buyer Prep: 20 min. + standing • Bake: 40 min. • Makes: 15 servings 2 large eggs 2 large egg yolks 2 1/4 cups half-and-half cream 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract 11/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. sea salt 20 dinner rolls (11/4 lbs.), cut into 1-in. cubes (18 cups) 3 Tbsp. brown sugar SAUCE 1 cup butter, cubed 1 cup…

Spatchcocked Herb-Roasted Turkey Tender and golden with crispy skin, this turkey roasts in half the usual time. —Matthew Hass, Test Cook Prep: 15 min. + chilling • Bake: 11/4 hours + standing • Makes: 16 servings 1 turkey (12 to 14 lbs.) 3 Tbsp. kosher salt 2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper 1 Tbsp. minced fresh rosemary 1 Tbsp. minced fresh thyme 1 Tbsp. minced fresh sage 1. Place turkey with breast side down and tail end facing you on a work surface. Using kitchen shears, cut along each side of backbone. Remove; save for making gravy. Turn turkey breast side up; flatten by pressing firmly on breastbone until it cracks. Twist and tuck the wings under to secure in place. 2. Mix remaining ingredients; rub onto all sides of turkey.…

FILL THE TABLE WITH GREAT MEMORIES, ONE DISH AT A TIME THE THING ABOUT GRANDMOTHERS is that they live with us forever. Alta, my grandmother, came to America in 1914 from what is now the Republic of Belarus. Like all women of her time, Alta cooked off the top of her head. My mother learned from watching Alta prepare meals for her big family every day. I learned to cook from watching my mother, and my daughter learned from me. Alta’s tools were few, a butcher’s knife for everything from cutting meat to slicing bread, and her conveniences simple, a hothouse to grow food out of the season and a cold cellar to store produce and preserves. She believed that salt is the most important ingredient in cooking because it…

Her chili packs big flavor and nutrition. No surprise there: This California mama is a clean-living pro. Why did you choose this ingredient combo? It’s all good stuff for your body! The beans offer healthy protein, and nourishing butternut squash is everywhere in fall. I also wanted to incorporate a spicy tang—the cumin and apple cider vinegar took care of that. What motivates you to cook healthy? Having two boys, a hardworking husband and a health coaching/fitness career, I try to provide healthy, hearty and flavorful meals we’ll all eat. The more exposure they get, the more my kids crave them! What’s a workout move to do while the chili simmers? Try this: Using the counter for balance, point one toe and turn your inner ankle up. Now straighten your…

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Hi! As a new member of the Taste of Home team, I’m thrilled to be part of this wonderful community of home cooks. Truth be told, I have plenty of room to grow in the kitchen. But I love food— especially for its power to bring people together. When we sit down to eat, we talk. When we talk, we connect. So my goal in each issue of the magazine is to help deepen those connections by linking you to lots of inspiration across all of the Taste of Home channels. Enjoy! Taste of Home LIVE ! HAPPIEST holiday tour It’s not too late to catch our Taste of Home LIVE Happiest Holiday Tour. This full lineup of delicious recipes, cooking tips, demonstrations and numerous chances to win great prizes…

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Great-Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies Not only is this recipe a favorite of my husband’s, it’s extra special to me, too, because it goes all the way back to my great-grandmother. At Christmas, we like to sprinkle on a little colored sugar for a festive touch. —Mary Ann Konechne, Kimball, SD Prep: 35 min. • Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling • Makes: about 12 dozen 11/2 cups shortening 2 cups granulated sugar 4 large eggs, room temperature 4 tsp. water 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 4 cups quick-cooking oats 2 cups chopped raisins 1 cup chopped walnuts Additional granulated sugar or colored sugar 1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Cream shortening and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at…

Setting the Scene Make it easy to see where the cool kids sit with a playful sign and place cards at the table. Skip a formal centerpiece and set down a tray with crayons, markers and colored pencils to keep the kiddos playing till pie time. A simple butcher-paper tablecloth gives plenty of space for doodles, rounds of tic-tac-toe and (you never know!) lists of thankful thoughts.…

Roasted Red Pepper Triangles I stack meat, cheese and roasted red peppers inside flaky crescent dough for this sensational treat. We like to have marinara sauce on hand for dipping. —Amy Bell, Arlington, TN Prep: 35 min. • Bake: 50 min. Makes: 2 dozen 2 tubes (8 oz. each) refrigerated crescent rolls 1 1/2 cups finely diced fully cooked ham 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese 1 pkg. (3 oz.) sliced pepperoni, chopped 8 slices provolone cheese 1 jar (12 oz.) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and cut into strips 4 large eggs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 Tbsp. Italian salad dressing mix 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll one tube of crescent dough into one long rectangle; press onto bottom and 3/4 in. up sides of a greased 13x9-in.…

VEGGIES • POTATOES • SALADS • BREADS & SAUCES Sides do matter— especially at the feast. We’re saving room for your twists, like twicebaked squash, creamed rainbow chard and parsnip gratin. We wait all year for broccoli noodle kugel, quincepistachio salad and sweet potato latkes. Fill our baskets with pumpkin-sage rolls and apple-cinnamon corn bread. Please pass the beetroot relish, oyster mushroom gravy and gochujang cranberry sauce. If your side is gobbled up before it hits the table, send the recipe. It just may go down in history. SEND US A WINNER. WE’LL SEND YOU MONEY. ENTER ALL OF OUR CONTESTS ONLINE TODAY! 13x9 ENTER BY Jan. 25, 2018 Slow Cooker Around the World ENTER BY Dec. 8, 2017 ENTER AT TASTEOFHOME.COM/RECIPECONTESTS Enter at tasteofhome.com/recipecontests today. No purchase necessary to…

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