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Grandma’s Sweet Yams

These delicious sweet potatoes can be prepared using fresh or canned yams. I usually go for the fresh variety of any veggie especially when they are in season. These yams are so simple to prepare. Thanksgiving morning you can clean and peel the potatoes and assemble the entire tray. Cover it, and set aside until…
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The Twelve Days Of Thanksgiving!

Nope, you haven’t read the title wrong. When planning any gathering you need to give yourself plenty of time to organize and prepare. For Thanksgiving I think twelve days of organizing makes for a smooth and lovely Thanksgiving Day Feast! 1. On the Twelfth day before Thanksgiving, this year that would be (today!) Sunday, November…
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Sage & Sausage, Cornbread Stuffing

We have roasted the Turkey, and The Butcher has demonstrated how simple it is to carve. The recipe for pumpkin bread will be a delicious starter to your meal, and Mom’s fresh cranberry relish, a fantastic accompaniment. It’s time now to master the stuffing recipe! This side dish could be my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner,…
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Mom’s Fresh Cranberry Relish

Make this simple Cranberry Relish and you will never serve it from the can again! Fresh cranberries, pineapple, walnuts and sugar combine to make this beautiful dressing…it is the perfect compliment to a roast turkey. Ingredients: One 10 ounce can of crushed pineapple Three cups of fresh cranberries Half cup of granulated sugar…
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Pumpkin Ravioli Soup

Fall is the season for delicious veggies. It’s also a great time of year to simmer up delicious soups and stews. This time of year the Butcher carries a wonderful Pumpkin Ravioli, brought to our market from a local pasta shop. Pastosa Ravioli makes these sweet and savory Ravioli especially for the fall and…
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White Wine and Fresh Herb Roasted Turkey Recipe

( A NOTE ABOUT THIS RECIPE POST WHICH WE WROTE IN 2014! The Butcher has found that he prefers the D’Artagnan All Natural Turkey to the one that we used in this recipe…so R&S Meat Market will exclusively carry the All Natural No Hormone…No Antibiotic Fresh Turkey from D’Artagnan…the Recipe and other ingredients remain…
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The Butcher’s Wife…Pumpkin Bread Recipe!

When I was a little girl, every October and November my mother would make Pumpkin Bread. This was a favorite in our house, and it was definitely always included on our Thanksgiving Day menu. Over the past several years, every fall I would make this Pumpkin Bread to sell at the Meat Market. It’s always a…
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Herb Crusted Boneless Turkey Breast

Lately I have been “living” in the beautiful new cookbook, A Kitchen In France, written by Mimi Thorisson. The recipes sound delicious and fresh and the photography of her farmhouse and the French countryside are just breathtaking. I’m learning that in French cooking, many fresh herbs and ingredients are used. Each recipe looks hearty and…

