Today I showed my friends how to prepare a few quick and easy sides for Thanksgiving. I'll keep this short and sweet so here are the delicious recipes and a few pictures.
Sage Stuffing
Makes
one 9x11 pan or 24 muffins
Ingredients
8
tbsp. butter or coconut oil (1 stick)
2
1/2 cups milk (skim or rice is fine)
1-
12 oz bag dried bread crumbs or stuffing mix
1
medium yellow onion, chopped
4-6
celery stalks with leaves, chopped
1
can water chestnuts, chopped
1-2
drops doTERRA Clary Sage essential oil
Kosher
Salt
Pepper
Directions:
Preheat
oven to 350° degrees.
In
a saucepan over medium to low heat, scald the milk and butter until it
simmering. Then set aside.
Chop
onions, celery, sage and water chestnuts. In a large bowl add stuffing mix and
all chopped ingredients.
Then
using a third of a cup, (thirds) slowly add the milk/butter mixture, and
carefully toss until all incorporated. DO NOT OVER STIR/TOSS or it will be very
mushy. It should have a fluffy appearance. We probably added 1 1/3 cups of the
milk mixture. Don’t be worried if you don’t use all the milk mixture, you
probably won’t need it all, but that’s okay because it’s great saved for the
mashed potatoes.
Salt
and pepper to taste, mixing lightly as you add.
Scoop into oven safe dish and bake
until brown, about 20-30 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Crock Pot Garlic
Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
5 lbs
red potatoes
2 cups
or 1 can vegetable broth
3
cloves garlic
1/2
cup coconut oil or organic butter
1 1/2
cup organic sour cream
1 cup
grated good quality Parmesan
1 tsp
salt
1-2 drops
doTERRA oregano essential oil
Instructions
Please
note this makes a HUGE amount . Wash
and cut your potatoes into quarters. Place
in the slow cooker with broth, garlic, and butter and cook on low 6-8
hours. Potatoes
should be easily pierced with a fork when done. Add
sour cream, Parmesan, salt and oregano. Use a
potato masher to mash and blend until well combined and the potatoes are
the desired consistency. Serve
or keep warm in crock pot until time to serve. Enjoy!
Cranberry-Wild
Orange Sauce
1 Cup Dark Cherry Juice
1-2 drops doTERRA wild orange essential oil
1 cup water
1 Cup Organic Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
1 Cup Dried Cherries
24 oz Fresh Cranberries (sorted & cleaned)
Directions:
Combine the cherry juice, Wild Orange oil, water, sugar and salt
in a large saucepan.
Over medium heat, dissolve the sugar while stirring for
about 3-4 minutes.
Add the cherries and cranberries. Partially cover pot with
lid or foil to prevent spatter.
Cook for 15-20 minutes, stir frequently the last 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, transfer to a container and store in the
refrigerator.
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