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bites out of life newsletter: November 2015
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November 2015


Hi <<First Name>>, welcome to the bites out of life newsletter!

Food for Thought 

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away, which means it's time to start planning. This year, I'll be hosting another Friendsgiving (so keep an eye out for another turkey recipe!), and we'll also be doing a small Thanksgiving at home, so lots of cooking for me!

Nothing gets me more excited than sorting through and planning out a Thanksgiving menu, but I know that many of you don't share my enthusiasm. To make things easy, I've compiled a (very long) list of my favorite dishes. Enjoy!

Appetizers and Salads:

Mains:
Sides and Sauces:
Desserts:
How to avoid stress leading up to the big day? PLAN AHEAD. Map out your menu and pick all of your recipes now, create your shopping lists and start stalking the grocery stores for everything you need. In the week leading up to Thanksgiving, prep as much as possible (biscuits, rolls and pie crusts can be made ahead and frozen), and cook 75% of your meal before that Thursday. I'll have more tips in an upcoming blog post, but remember: It's daunting but totally doable, and can even be a lot of fun! 
 

In The Kitchen


- I'm not on stuffing duty for Friendsgiving this year, but if I was, I'd definitely be making this wild rice version, with apples and dried cranberries (though I'd add some crumbled sausage, because what isn't improved with a little bit of sausage?)
 

- Coming up on the blog: stovetop mac and cheese that takes as little effort as a bowl of Kraft but tastes 100% more delicious. You'll hate me for posting this recipe because it means at any given point, you're only 15 minutes away from a creamy, cheesy bowl of macaroni. #workthatwinterpadding 
 
- Tip of the month: No doubt you'll have mashed potato leftovers at some point in the next month, which is perfect because they're easily turned into insanely good mashed potato cakes. Sure, taking cream- and butter-filled potatoes, dredging them in flour and then frying them seems excessive, but 'tis the season. They're especially good with an egg on top, so they make for a great morning-after brunch!

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