Month: September 2021

• Creamy Mashed Potatoes

  

  This creamy mashed potato recipe is a simple one to prepare. Serves 12 Ingredients4-5 potatoes (to fill a 2 quart pot about 3/4 full)Salt to taste1Tbsp butter3 Tbsp cream or milk Directions1.  Peel potatoes (we use red) and chop into 1 and 1/2 inch pieces.2.  Fill pot with water to about 1/3 of the pot,…

• Aunt Helen’s Stuffing

  

  This is our aunt Helen’s recipe that we enjoy and have been using for years.  The only additional ingredient to the original stuffing recipe is sage.  Around here, the more sage the better!  The greener the dressing the better! Makes 10 servings. Visit our Murlo Discovery Channel video: Murlo Holiday Dinner (Preparing & Hosting) for…

• Pistachio Wheat Salad

  

  A salad that tastes just like dessert, yum! This cool, refreshing, healthy side dish is a hit with our guests and is a great compliment to any festive dinner. Ingredients2 Cups cooked wheat1 package of cream cheese (8 oz) (Bring to room temperature)1 can of  crushed pineapple and juice (20 0z)2 packages instant Pistachio pudding…

• Candied Sweet Potatoes

  

  Yam or Sweet Potatoes?The terms are often used interchangeably and adds to confusion.  As there are different varieties of Sweet Potatoes years ago grocery stores started to use the word Yam for the soft Sweet Potato variety. We buy this variety of Sweet Potato.  It has a copper coloured skin and a bright orange flesh.…

• Turkey/Chicken Gravy

  

  Murlo turkey or chicken gravy side dish recipe has served us well over the years and hope you enjoy it! Visit our Murlo Discovery Channel video: Holiday Dinner (Preparing & Hosting) for quick overview on some of the meal preparation. Makes 14 servings Ingredients4 cups pan drippings plus chicken stock to get to the desired…

• Roasted Turkey/Chicken

  

  This step-by-step set of instructions is for the novice cook looking to host a turkey dinner.  The roasted turkey post is the center piece of our  Holiday Dinner (Preparing & Hosting) Blog. Make 10 servings You may substitute turkey with chicken for your dinner given the similarities of the protein. Visit our video Holiday Dinner…

• Needle Felted Horse Picture

  

  Making a needle felted picture is so much fun.  If you ever completed a paint by number picture, this seems so similar.  The benefit of needle felting over painting however is if you don’t like a particular area you just pull off the fibre and redo the area! Materials 1.  A piece of medium weight…

• Ginger Pear Butter Preserve

  

  Ingredients4 cups of pear pulp1 1/4 cup Pear or apple juice1 cup white sugar1/4 cup white vinegarzest of one medium size lemon1.5 tsp ginger* Pulp DirectionsTo make the pulp place chopped  pears into a pasta pot or blancher to steam.  Steam until very soft.  If you use a pasta pot to steam the pears; the…

• Formal Dinner Table Arrangement

  

  Ever wondered how to set up a the many utensils and glasses for a formal dinner? This helpful placement chart will guide you on the dinnerware you have for your event. Plate and Utensil PlacementThe following information is courtesy of Singapore Brides It is actually a very simple and logical rule with utensils – always…

• Safe Cooking Temperature Guide

  

  The following Safe Cooking Temperatures Chart is courtesy of Government of Canada.  The Government of Canada site also provides everything you need to know about safe food handling as you explore your inner Chef. Using a food thermometer Safe cooking temperatures chart Cleaning and preparation Using a Food Thermometer Insert the thermometer through the thickest…