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Metallic Inspired Thanksgiving Tablescape
Looking for Thanksgiving centerpiece ideas on Pinterest boards and home decor magazines can be as overwhelming and time-consuming as planning a wedding! Give your brain a break this Thanksgiving and create a Metallic Inspired Thanksgiving Tablescape with an easy but elegant mixture of metallic and natural elements. The metallic trend is here to stay but don’t believe this means you can’t also use some of the traditional nature inspired Thanksgiving decor, such as gourds, wheat and Indian Corn, on your Thanksgiving tablescape this year as well. One of my favorite looks is mixing the two decor trends together. Look for faux gourds in rich metallic tones like bronze, matte gold…
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Mini Stuffing Muffins {#SundaySupper}
Stuffing is one of the most popular dishes of a Thanksgiving meal, I thought why not try making it as fun appetizer bites served before the big meal OR as a fun twist on leftover stuffing recipe served Thanksgiving night or the next day. You can use this recipe with any stuffing recipe or leftovers, the key is to add back in moisture then bake the muffins to ensure they stick together. Serve your mini stuffing muffins with the a side of cranberry relish for a tangy fruity and colorful topping. MINI STUFFING MUFFINS RECIPE INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon fresh chopped sage 1 cup stock, chicken/turkey or vegetable 1/2…
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Easy Pumpkin Placecards
Pumpkin Placecards are super easy to make and add a festive fall accent to your Thanksgiving, Friendsgving or Harvest Celebration Tablescape. Use either kraft paper cut outs or chalk paint to give each placesetting a personalized touch. I don’t know about you but I LOVE mini pumpkins and gourds of all kinds so while I have the chance to decorating the table with Autumn gourds I take every opportunity to do just that! Start setting your Fall tablescape by lining the center of the table with mixed gourds, Indian Corn and a Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece or two. There really isn’t a wrong way to group them. Pick out a variety of shapes and…
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Spiked Pumpkin Rice Pudding for October Unprocessed
For the second year in a row I am a proud contributor to October Unprocessed. A month long pledge created by Andrew Wilder of EatingRules.com to reduce the amount of processed food we consume. This year however, pushed my knowledge of processed versus unprocessed AND my comfort level in the kitchen to new levels as I created first a Baked Sweet Dumpling Squash with Pumpkin Custard and then recipe #2…. Bourbon Pumpkin Rice Pudding. Yes, you heard correctly. I ended up creating two recipes but only one was fit to be published during October Unprocessed 2016. Why you might ask? Turns out there is an entire FAQ on sugar, how…
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Baked Sweet Dumpling Squash with Pumpkin Custard
As you know I LOVE a gourd. Gourds of all kinds can be found on my entranceway, dining room table and kitchen counter, but when I found out one of my fav was actually considered a squash my world was turned upside down! Sweet Dumpling Squash are readily available in the Fall and are great for filling kitchen island baskets with seasonal color but let’s open up our eyes – and mouths – to the wide variety of recipes for Sweet Dumpling Squash, a hit in my home is baked with pumpkin custard. Serve it for dessert on Thanksgiving or to end your upcoming Fall gathering. Squash versus Gourd versus…
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Plan Ahead For a Stress Free Thanksgiving Day
Whether you are a seasoned pro or it is your first time hosting Thanksgiving the number of details to keep track of can be daunting to say the least. You need the Ultimate Thanksgiving Planning Checklist. How many plates do I need? How will I serve the potatoes? How long do I defrost THE bird? How do I keep track of who is bringing what? What if I run out of forks before dessert? And the details add up if you are hosting overnight guests. Where will they sleep? Do I have time to put up the wall paper in the main floor powder room before Thanksgiving? What fork goes…
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#FALLFLEA Home Decor Favorites + New Additions
The Fall Flea is now in it’s second week and the feedback has been really great! It is hard for me to say what my favorite Fall home decor items in the shop are. However if I had to pick, the Wood Cake Stand with Metallic Pumpkin accents, the Faux Cotton Wreath or the Metallic Leaf Candle Holder would make the list this week. SHOP THE FALL FLEA NOW According to you, the shoppers, the most popular items in the shop to date have been the Burlap Runner, Gold Leaf Thankful pillow and the Gold Fall Acorn Decorative Dish. Have you had a chance to shop the #FALLFLEA to pick…
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Creating an Easy Holiday Centerpiece with Flowers + Candles
To me flowers make the table! I like to use unexpected vessels for my arrangements but occasionally they aren’t water tight. Here is my quick fix for that and a how-to for creating an easy holiday centerpiece with flowers and candles using a few of my favorite greens – Seeded Eucalyptus and Boxwood clippings as well as a mixture of colorful flowers – Blue Eryngium Thistle Super Nova, Purple Liatris and Orange Safflower Seed. Please feel free to use whatever flowers you find at the market or garden. Although I mention specific flowers and greens in this article, and in the video, the real take away is that you can create a base…
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5 Tips for Hosting Your Own Friendsgiving Gathering
Thanksgiving with the family is as American as apple pie and ice cream – a true iconic American holiday. But in the 2000’s most of us live miles from our family and have adopted, what I like to call, a chosen family consisting of friends and neighbors – the people we frequently spend the majority of our year with. And what better way than to host a Friendsgiving gathering to celebrate the harvest season with this special group of people. { All Photo credits in this post go to the amazing team of Caroline & Evan Photography. } I was recently asked to be a part of a collaboration with…
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Krayl’s Brussels Sprouts + Pancetta Ceasar Salad
As a kid Brussels Sprouts are a weird looking vegetable that my parents served for Thanksgiving or Christmas. They tasted bitter, looked funny and even smelled strange. Where did they even come from?? Fast forward just a few years – hold on Mc Fly – and they are one of my favorite vegetables to serve. And it may have something to do with how they grow. Have you ever seen a Brussels Sprout stalk? They are an incredible example of Mother Nature’s ability to inspire and nurture us. You can usually find them in the fall and winter for sale in your local market – I ALWAYS buy them when…
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Krayl’s Easy Holiday Cheese Board {#SundaySupper}
The holidays are almost here – literally they are only weeks away – and if you are considering entertaining at home now is the time to begin your holiday party menu. It may seem early but the sooner you pick your top go to appetizers the more relaxed you will feel about heading into the year’s most popular entertaining season. May I suggest putting an easy holiday cheese board at the top of your go to recipe list. Cheese boards are super easy to pull together and when you offer items sweet and savor on the board you will please almost everyone in the crowd. To create an easy holiday…
