Turkey

Shelton's Free range turkey! This turkey turned out amazing!  Truly the best one I've made to date.  The key to a perfect turkey for me is using a timed thermometer. There is truly no other way to have your turkey perfectly moist and not overcooked.  No amount of brining, marinating, soaking, etc. has ever worked as well as using a meat thermometer with a timer.   For seasoning, I used sage, thyme, and slathered with a little mayo to keep the juices in. Bonus: The Sheltons turkeys were also tested and approved by Kid Kritics!

Corn Bread

Pamela's gluten free corn bread mix.  I've never met a gluten free product I liked until this one.  My husband..biggest critic of all,, thought it was amazing!  We used the corn bread mix and the recipe on the package.

This corn bread was also given the seal of approval by official kid kritics (as well as my own kid critics!)

• 1 potato per person (unless they are big than 1 potato per two people.
• Peel and chop sweet potato
• Place in boiling water for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Drain water from potatoes
• Using an electric mixer, beat potatoes until fluffy.
• Add 1 tablespoon honey, beat again
• Add 1 teaspoon salt, beat again

• 2 cups cooked wild rice
• 1/4 cup celery
• 1/4 cup onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Cook celery and onion in olive oil.  Add cooked wild rice to pan.  Saute until thoroughly combined.
Season with salt and pepper

Spinach Salad
I've posted this spinach salad before, and it is still our favorite salad!  Recipe here.

• 1 cup Orange Juice
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 ounce bag of fresh cranberries

Place OJ, ginger, and cinnamon in a sauce pan. Turn on medium heat until it reaches a boil.  Then add the package of cranberries.  Stir over heat for 10 minutes.
Add:

• 1/2 cup honey

Stir until well combined.