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Fall Pear Salads

By on October 4, 2012 in Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Salad Recipes

Two Salad Recipes for Fall Pears

Fall Pears make for the most beautiful and delicious salads for Thanksgiving or for any family dinner.  Here are two simple recipes to make the most out of this Fall fruit.

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Fall Pear Spinach Salad Recipe

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Pear Spinach Salad

Pear Spinach Salad

Ingredients

  • Fresh baby spinach lettuce- 16 oz.
  • Pears, 1 each (or any combination of) of Bosc (dark yellow), Red Anjou and Green Anjou- sliced
  • shredded Parmesan cheese- 2 oz.
  • Balsamic Vinaigrette, or Steakhouse Vinaigrette

Instructions

  1. Place spinach lettuce in your prettiest Fall salad bowl
  2. Top with sliced pears
  3. Drizzle with dressing and toss
  4. Top with cheese
http://tonispilsbury.com/pear-walnut-gorgonzola-arugula-salad/

 

 

Fall Pear Walnut Gorgonzola Salad Recipe

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Fall Pear Walnut Gorgonzola Salad

Fall Pear Walnut Gorgonzola Salad

Ingredients

  • Spring or Arugula Salad Lettuce- 16 oz.
  • Pears, 1 each of Bosc (dark yellow), Red Anjou and Green Anjou- sliced
  • Gorgonzola Cheese Crumbles- 4 oz.
  • Walnuts, chopped- 2 oz.
  • Balsamic Vinaigrette or Steakhouse Vinaigrette

Instructions

  1. Place lettuce in your prettiest Fall salad bowl
  2. Top with sliced pears
  3. Drizzle with dressing and toss
  4. Top with Gorgonzola cheese and walnuts
http://tonispilsbury.com/pear-walnut-gorgonzola-arugula-salad/

 

These salad are “peared” perfectly with our Fall Rigatoni:

Fall Rigatoni

Fall Rigatoni Recipe

 

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Sauteed Spinach with Cranberries and Pine Nuts

By on November 23, 2011 in Making Dinner

Thanksgiving Recipes

This recipe is probably the easiest to cook from my Thanksgiving Menu and is part of Toni’s 12 Days of Thanksgiving.  Since this recipe is not a “make-ahead” recipe and only takes a few minutes to cook, I typically make this right before serving.  Watch the video below for a cooking demonstration of this delicious and simple Thanksgiving recipe.

Sauteed Spinach with Cranberries and Pine Nuts

Ingredients:

  1. fresh baby spinach lettuce- 2 16oz. pre-cut ready-to-eat bags
  2. dried cranberries like Ocean Spray Craisins- 1 5oz. bag or 1 cup
  3. pine nuts- 1 2-4oz. bag
  4. olive oil
  5. salt & pepper

Directions:

  1. Heat a few tablespoons olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat
  2. Add spinach, cranberries and pine nuts and saute until spinach is completely reduced, approximately 4 minutes
  3. season with salt & pepper to taste
  4. Make this recipe right before serving.

Watch the video for a simple cooking demonstration:

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Not-So-Sweet Potato Casserole: Day 11 Toni’s 12 Days of Thanksgiving

By on November 22, 2011 in Survival Guide for Busy Moms

Thanksgiving Recipes

It’s Day 11 of Toni’s 12 Days of Thanksgiving and it’s time to make our Not-So-Sweet Potato Casserole.  It’s also time to set our Mushroom White-Wine Shallot Sauce in the refrigerator to thaw.

Toni’s Not-So-Sweet Potato Casserole

This simple recipe can be made today and stored in the refrigerator in a casserole dish to bake and serve on Thanksgiving Day.

Ingredients:

  1. Sweet potatoes- 2 1lb cans
  2. Butter- ½ cup (1 stick) plus a few tbspns more to pour on top
  3. Marshmallows- 1 bag
  4. Brown sugar- ¼ cup
  5. Dried sage and thyme- 1 tspn each

 Directions:

  1. Melt butter in microwave
  2. Combine sweet potatoes, melted butter, ½ of marshmallows, sugar and herbs
  3. Beat until smooth
  4. Transfer to casserole dish and pour remaining marshmallows and drizzle melted butter on top

This recipe can be made in advance and stored before bringing out on Thanksgiving Day to bake.  I make mine about two days in advance.

  1. Bake at 375 for 30-45 minutes

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Toni’s 12-day guide breaks up the overwhelming job of preparing for Thanksgiving Dinner into small daily tasks, allowing busy moms to spend the holiday enjoying family and friends instead of slaving away at the stove.  With daily tips, recipes and videos, Toni will help make this holiday less stressful.  Sign up now for Toni’s weekly newsletters to receive “Toni’s 12 Days of Thanksgiving”.  Sign up here.

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Let’s Talk Turkey: Day 10 Toni’s 12 Days of Thanksgiving

By on November 21, 2011 in Survival Guide for Busy Moms

Thanksgiving Turkey

It’s Day 10 of Toni’s 12 Days of Thanksgiving, and it’s time to thaw your frozen turkey.  According to the USDA, the safest method of defrosting a turkey is in the refrigerator to keep any bacteria that was present before being flash-frozen is kept at a safe temperature.  Thawing in cold water is also safe, but requires more attention and care.

Thawing A Frozen Turkey In The Refrigerator

For thawing in the refrigerator, you want to allow 24 hours of thawing time for every 4-5 pounds of turkey.  That means that a 15 pound turkey will need four days of thawing in the refrigerator, and a completely thawed turkey can remain in the refrigerator for no more than 2 days.

Thawing A Frozen Turkey In Cold Water

For thawing in cold water, you want to allow 30 minutes per pound of turkey.  So a 15 pound turkey can thaw in a day.  However, the water must be changed every 30 minutes until the turkey is thawed and must be cooked immediately after thawing.  The turkey must also be kept in the leak-proof plastic bag to prevent absorbing any of the water and to prevent cross-contamination.

 

To learn more about thawing frozen turkeys and other ways to prevent food contamination, check out the USDA Fact Sheets.

 

Onions and Celery… and Cranberries!

It’s choppy-chop time.  Chopping onions and celery for stuffing can be time consuming and messy.  So, getting this task done and out of the way a few days in advance will same some time and headache on Thanksgiving Day.

Since we’re including cranberries in our stuffing this year, we can go ahead and chop those up as well.

I use a food processor to chop onions and celery, but chop my cranberries by hand.  I combine them all together in a airtight food storage container or zip-top baggie.

 

 

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