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Thanksgiving and Pumpkin "Pie" Marshmallows

This year for Thanksgiving we decided to keep it simple and low key. Our dinner consisted of Ann and I and our three children. We stuck to the basics with small twists and had a somewhat simple holiday meal. We had  a simple Roast Turkey,three mushroom & wild rice stuffing,balsamic potato salad, fresh cranberry and orange sauce, canned cranberry sauce, turkey "extras" gravy and finally green beans with almonds. The only thing I really went out on a limb was with the Pumpkin "pie" dish.

I made a pumpkin pie marshmallow using THIS recipe and paired it with graham cracker crumbs sauteed in butter and sugar with a whipped cream sauce. I tried toasting/melting the marshmallows but it looked more like a creme brulee topping. All in all, it was a good meal and even though we did not have a lot of family present we had the ones that mattered most.

                           

Pumpkin Gnudi with Fried Sage and Brown Butter

So a few weeks ago I made these "gnudi" which are basically a ricotta version of gnocchi. I previously have made a different version of these awhile back for a valentines day dinner, you can see it HERE. I used pumpkin puree and "attempted" to make a brown butter sauce. The sauce did not work like I thought so although it tasted good it did not look too pretty on the plate. I topped the gnudi off with fried sage leaves and some grated parmesan. A very light but filling and tasty weeknight meal.

Cooking will resume shortly

I apologize for the lack of updates recently. Life has gotten in the way and I have had to concentrate on more important things in life other than my food blog. I have some exciting things coming up , especially after pouring through the Alinea cookbook on a daily basis. Please stay tuned......

Halloween in Shreveport

No cooking this year......just my awesome kids :)

Originally we were planning on having a Halloween party at our house but plans fell through and instead we settled on trick or treating in our neighborhood and going over to a neighbor’s house for a Halloween party. I had a menu in mind and I may still try some of the newer dishes before Fall is over.

 

Miso - Caramel Wasabi Apples

 

“Liquefied” Caramel Corn (from the new Alinea Cookbook)

 

Pumpkin Ale braised Chicken Wings

 

There were some other things I was thinking of but they are escaping me as I write this.