{ Re-growing Green Onions }

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Do you guys ever watch The Next Food Network Star?

I'll admit, I really like this show.

Now, it's no Top Chef, but it's enjoyable.

They not only have to cook to impress, but they have to do filmed segments to see if they have the chops to make it as a TV Host.

And yes, the grand prize is your own show on Food Network.

Not everyone realizes this, but Guy Fieri was actually on the show, and won Season 2.

No, I wasn't watching it then, I didn't start watching til Season 5.

Season 5 gets me to where I am headed in this post, however.

The winner that year was Melissa d'Arabian who now hosts 10 Dollar Dinners.

Melissa once said that you could regrow green onions in water.

WHUT???

Now, this has been 3 seasons ago, but her show came on the TV the other day and it reminded me to try her little tip.

Guess what... it works!

Just plunk the whites with about an inch of green into a jar with water, and within a couple days, they will start to sprout.

Do nothing else but wait.

Oh, and also, change out the water every couple days so it doesn't get nasty and rinse the roots.

If you aren't going to use them right away, clip off the tops so they don't get too long/go bad, and pitch.

No worries, they'll grow back.

SCIENCE IS AMAZING, right?!

They will stop growing as some point. I don't know how long, and yes, I do realize how unhelpful that is! However, you'll get far more onion than you paid for this way!
 

According to EHow, you can also do this with chives. Check it out here for more info on re-growing your green onions and chives.

Let me know if you give this a try!

*note: this is for re-growing the green part of the onion, not the white.

Tina

{ Obligatory Thanksgiving Post }

Thanksgiving is in 4 days here in the States!

Woo!

I love Thanksgiving. Not just for the food, but the warm and thankful feeling of it all.

Not to mention that it totally ushers in the panic that is Christmas.

Which, I totally love. Panic and all.

Panic has totally started to set in already. I’m not loving it… yet. Simply because I’ve accomplished next to nil so far.

Go me!

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I won’t be posting and step by steps for you today, simply because I don’t have the photos to go along with.

However, this will be quite the recipe laden post.

And who can’t love that.

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Let’s start with our veg.

I love vegetables, totally and fully love vegetables.

Except Peas and Carrots. You know, Green Bean’s ugly step sisters? Yeah.

There are actually carrots in this recipe though. Ya know why?
Because they don’t taste like carrots when you are finished! 
Take that, Oh Orange Ones!

Now, the fact that these are covered in processed cheese and butter might have a *wee* to do with it.

I only make this at Christmas and Thanksgiving. It’s so one of my favorite things though.

Easy. Peasy. Lemon. Squeezy.

MIXED VEGETABLE AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

 

1 (20 oz.) bag frozen vegetable medley (broccoli, carrots, onion, etc.)
1 (20 oz.) bag frozen cauliflower
8 oz. pasteurized process cheese (Velveeta) cubed
1/2 c. butter, melted

1 cylindrical package of round buttery crackers (such as Ritz or Town House), crushed

Cook frozen vegetables, according to package directions, just until tender-crisp. Drain and spread evenly in buttered casserole. Top with cheese cubes, stir together melted butter and cracker crumbs and sprinkle over cheese. Bake, uncovered, in 350 degree oven or until bubbly. (Serves 12.)

 

Source Cooks.com (and my friend Lori who told me about it)

 

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Next comes a recipe for Corn. Corn Casserole, Corn Pudding, whatever you wanna call it, I call it good.

 

And obviously, I cannot leave veggies in their birth form on holidays.

 

My mom makes killer green beans for holidays too, beans from the garden that my dad has grown and canned, cooked with mushrooms, onions, and water chestnuts.

 

You should be jelly of them, they are… wonderful.

 

Ok, so corn.

 

My Aunt Diana has, for years, make this recipe. SUPER easy. It really IS good.. but….

I found this recipe online last year though, and I think I like it a little better. Sorry Aunt Diana!

Here’s her recipe if you want to give it a try:

AUNT DIANA’S SCALLOPED CORN

1 can corn

1 can cream style corn

1 egg, beaten

1/2 to 1 sleeve Ritz/Town House Crackers, crushed

Butter oven proof dish. Pour corn into dish, add beaten egg, and crackers to mix, stir well. Reserving crackers to sprinkle on top. Dot with butter. Bake @ 350 for 40-50 minutes.

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Now, for Mac & Cheese, I will point you in the general direction of Pioneer Woman.

Last time I made it, I added finely diced onion, bacon, and sour cream to it.

Yeah I did!

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My mom makes the dressing, I never have. Last year I made this “oyster dressing” that my grandmother used to make and she dearly loves, but, sorry mom- gross.

Last year I made yeast rolls. Uhh…this year, I’m doing frozen dough

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Now, let’s talk desserts.

Here is the Bean’s fav

He eats it sans crust as a pudding. Really, I can’t blame him, I myself, do not eat crust.

Yes, I just heard you all gasp out there in the interwebs.

Last year I made these pies for the hubster:

Recipe is here. This year he is back to normal and wants his peach pie.

I love my mom’s pumpkin pie. I think other pies less wonderful.

But everyone probably feels that way about their pie!

Here is my mom’s recipe though. It’s an odd amount, and doesn’t quite fill 2 pie shells. It MAY fill two 9” shells, however. Her’s are all 10” deep dish.

My Mom’s Pumpkin Pie

1 1/2 cup Pumpkin (canned)

1 Cup sugar

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup evaporated milk

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 Tablespoon butter

Mix together. Pour into pie shell. Bake @ 425 until toothpick comes out clean (35-50 mins).

Oh, and yes, the first pictures DOES have a Pecan Pie in it.

Here’s the recipe for that.

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Leftovers you say?

Well… some of othe leftover turkey usually ends up here:

Turkey and Noodles, ummmhmmm.

Here’s that recipe.

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Now, for the placecards, this year I will be doing these

or these

Probably the pumpkins. Learn how to make both in this post.

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To finish off the evening, I will be settling down with a nice warm drink.

Maybe this

Pumpkin Latte

or

this

Warm Apple Pie Dessert Drink

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I do start the day off with a super easy and delicious cheeseball.

I hope to get that posted before Thursday.

If I don’t, I want to take the time to say, thanks so much for joining me here at Sugar Bean Bakers.

I hope that you have a most wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!

Tina




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