thanksgiving

Between holiday baking traditions, food gifts, feasts, and parties, it can be difficult to maintain a healthy diet this time of year. The good news is, if you plan ahead a little and don’t deny yourself favorites, holiday eating can be…

Dishes on the Menu Stuffed Cornish Game Hen Rice Pilaf Mixed Vegetables Fresh Bread Cherry Pie for Dessert When I think of this meal I think of Christmas in a hunting lodge in the mountains or perhaps in Wales somewhere.…

Dishes on the Menu Smoked Ham Mashed Gouda Potatoes White Gravy Mixed Vegetables Southern Biscuits with Butter and Assorted Jams Fresh Fruit Sorbet Now don’t get overwhelmed with this menu. The smoke ham is very easy…

Thanksgiving is nearly here: Are you ready? If you’re still scrambling for ideas or are pressed for time, try some of these last minute ideas for making the day flow smoothly. Don’t have time to roast a whole turkey? Just roast a…

Thanksgiving is upon us and instead of a traditional feast with turkey and dressing you might want to lead your family through a culinary tour with something different. The following tour is centered on red meat and involves some…

If you really would like to be nontraditional this year, you may serve appetizers and desserts with the perfect wines all day long. Keep in mind that this is a culinary tour, so plan on cooking and eating in intervals. The following are…

Holiday feasting is about to begin and OurDeer would like to offer nontraditional ideas for you and your family, to make your holidays creative and interesting. If you are foregoing the traditional turkey this year you may want to try…

When I used to do food reviews for my college paper my focus was on cheap, filling foods, that were portable and easy to get and eat. One of the things I love about OurDeer is that I can talk about and reference foods that take a little bit…

Pumpkin pie is standard Thanksgiving fare, but this year, why not go beyond the usual and try something unique? Pumpkins make sense for Thanksgiving Day – not only because they are plentiful this time of year, but because they tie in to…

Cranberry sauce is one of Thanksgiving’s oldest traditions. It’s likely the Pilgrims ate some form of cranberries – perhaps sauce sweetened with honey, since they didn’t have sugar. And most families wouldn’t consider Thanksgiving dinner…