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MAKE-AHEAD WHIPPED CREAM
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This make-ahead recipe was written specifically for Thanksgiving, but comes in handy anytime you are entertaining and have plans to serve a dessert that needs a little whipped cream love. The benefit is you can go straight from dinner to dessert without having to prepare the whipped cream.
MAKE-AHEAD GRAVY
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Make ahead-gravy takes a little time, but most of that time is inactive. You can make it in one day, but I prefer to make gravy a two-day process. You make the stock the first day, refrigerate it, make the gravy the second day and then pack it up in the freezer until Thanksgiving day. You can make your gravy a day before Thanksgiving or a month before. Either way making your gravy ahead of time will make serving Thanksgiving dinner so much easier and more enjoyable.
KALE SALAD WITH APPLES, DATES AND POMEGRANATES
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This uber healthy salad can be partially prepared a in a day in advance. Loaded with goodness, kale, apples, dates, pomegranates and pecans will do your body good.
SAVORY BREAD PUDDING WITH APPLES, SAUSAGE & PECANS
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A flavorful and moist Fall dish that can be a substitute for turkey stuffing or served alongside of any roast. It also makes a great make-ahead breakfast strata. Assemble the night before and then bake in the morning.
PUMPKIN AND CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING
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Pumpkin and chocolate pair particularly well together. This is a seasonal riff on my very popular Hawaiian Chocolate Bread Pudding. It is a creamy, chocolatey, pumpkin and spice delight that takes just a few minutes of active prep time.
12 TRADER JOE’S PRODUCTS YOU SHOULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT
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We all love Trader Joe’s products, but it's easy to miss some of their wonderful offerings. I have scoured Trader Joe's and surveyed friends and family to identify the best Trader Joe's products. If they are on this list it is because the product is either 1) awesome, 2) cheap, 3) unique, 4) it will save you time, or 5) all of the above.
PASSION FRUIT PANNA COTTA
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If you marry an Italian panna cotta with a tropical vacation, this Passion Fruit Panna Cotta is what you will get. Light, amazingly fragrant, easy-to-make and utterly delicious. This may be your new favorite dessert.
WATERMELON, FETA AND TOMATO KABOBS
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These skewers are perfect no-cook, super-easy summer appetizers. I have not included ingredient amounts as the recipe can be created for just a couple people or increased for a large bash. Just remember one watermelon square, one cube feta, one cherry tomato, one basil leaf and one mint leaf per skewer. Time to prepare depends on how many skewers you are making.
SUMMER SALAD WITH PEACHES, CHICKEN, BACON & CILANTRO DRESSING
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A flavorful summer salad that is hearty enough for dinner. Make when peaches are ripe and tomatoes are at their peak. A few crumbles of bacon boosts umami and the creamy non-dairy cilantro dressing binds it all together.
MY 7 SECRETS FOR AMAZING GAZPACHO
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7 secrets to amazing gazpacho, plus recipes, history and nutrition. Lots of reasons to break out your food processor and start making this delicious, healthy and refreshing summer treat.