Be thankful for your crockpots this year.
It sounds peculiar, and maybe even a bit stupid, but if you stop to really think about it, your crockpots are providing a gift. The gift of time.
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Thanks to this simple machine you have more time in your day to do the things you really want to do: garden, read, play, tickle, sleep, write, create, and spend time with your family.
life is good.
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| traditional stuffing |
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| cornbread stuffing |
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| candied sweet potatoes |
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| homemade cranberry sauce |
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| amazing mashed potatoes |
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| sweet and sour caramelized onions |
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| perfect turkey breast |
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| creamed corn |
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| spinach artichoke dip |
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| crustless pumpkin pie |
and just in case...
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have a wonderful Holiday! We're hosting again this year, and I'm looking forward to having all of our family in one place instead of making the rounds. As an added bonus, my birthday falls on Thanksgiving--pumpkin pie as birthday cake! yum.
gobble ~ gobble ~ gobble
BONUS: don't throw away the bones!! Save the bones and carcass to make either:
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The crustless pumpkin pie looks yummy ... but the link is uncooperative. The church Thanksgiving dinner is Saturday, so it's planning time!
November 15, 2011 at 1:50 PM
oh no! thanks, Carolyn for the head's up. I'll fix it right now.
November 15, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Those are all looking super, but I'm really drooling over those onions....yum!
November 15, 2011 at 2:58 PM
Yummy! I LOVE my crockpot, I'd be pretty lost without it.
November 15, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Happy Birthday young lady!
November 15, 2011 at 10:01 PM
I will be using my crock pot for spiked mulled cider!
November 16, 2011 at 5:10 AM
oh my goodness I would like a steaming bowl of those mashed potates right now-ish.
November 16, 2011 at 7:59 AM
Just made the Lentil/Sausage Stew today...I'll let you know what our verdict is. Thanks for your awesome blog. I hope you will share my new blog and adventure with your readers. http://crazyclutterlady.blogspot.com/. Thanks AMY
November 16, 2011 at 1:44 PM
You are right-they are giving us the gift of time and that is priceless to us busy moms!
November 16, 2011 at 2:43 PM
Well have a happy birthday! :) Next year, Thanksgiving falls on mine.
I truly am thankful for my crock pot. It saves me so much time...when I plan ahead!
-Melissa
November 16, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Stephanie, I don't comment much, but I want you to know: I'm thankful for you, and by extension, this site. There are few gifts better than TIME! :)
November 18, 2011 at 7:13 PM
Oh these look amazing!! I’m bookmarking this for Thanksgiving. YUM
November 20, 2011 at 2:42 AM
I have a question. If I make the dressing the night before, will I need to cook it longer than two hours because it's starting out refrigerated?
November 21, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Hi Kelli,
No, I don't think you'll need to worry about the timing. I would, though, keep the bread separate from everything else so it doesn't get overly soggy overnight in the fridge.
I usually toast the bread, cube it, and put in ziplocks, then do the same with the veggies in separate ziplocks. In the morning I combine with the spices and broth.
I hope this helps!
November 21, 2011 at 4:16 PM
Thanks Stephanie! I love your site, btw. :)
November 22, 2011 at 8:00 AM
So, so true. A crock pot is an amazing and helpful thing. I love cooking roasts in mine. They taste and smell so much better!
November 25, 2011 at 1:27 AM
This is awesome! I have 5 (yes 5) crockpots and I was sitting here feeling badly about the fact that I am doing all the Thanksgiving cooking myself this year when I decided I needed to have a crockpot thanksgiving and here it is. Thanks so much. I know this was posted 3 years ago but I hope it is still working well for you.
November 14, 2014 at 6:48 AM