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Not Your Momma’s Cranberry Sauce

November 22, 2012 By Talya Tate Boerner

Momma loves the cranberry sauce that slithers out of the can with a vile sucking sound. The can leaves imprinted rings around the jelly providing an easy slicing guide. Momma has learned to show up for Thanksgiving with her own sad can, in case we accidentally forget.
If you prefer a quick, more flavorful cranberry sauce, this is an easy recipe you can whip up in the time it takes to slide that jellied concoction on to a dish…
Easy Cranberry Sauce
One bag fresh cranberries (12 oz)
3/4 cup orange juice
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 oz rum
Simple Cranberry Sauce - 5 ingredients
Dump all the ingredients in a saucepan, stir on medium-high until most of the liquid cooks off – about 20 minutes. The cranberries will split and pop open. Can be prepared in advanced and stored in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Simple Cranberry Sauce
Serve this yummy cranberry sauce at room temperature—along side the canned stuff (if you must)…
Simple Cranberry Sauce
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Turkey Leftovers? Not for long!

November 16, 2012 By Talya Tate Boerner

turkey pot pie

If you have turkey leftovers, this turkey pot pie recipe is the dish you’ve been looking for. In my opinion, turkey pot pie is better than the original Thanksgiving turkey. But we aren’t supposed to say that, right?

I’ve never been a huge fan of Thanksgiving turkey. It’s the leftovers that are my favorite.Continue Reading

Southern Pecan Pie

November 5, 2012 By Talya Tate Boerner

This is Nana’s old family recipe…

Southern Pecan Pie


Southern Pecan Pie

Ingredients

1 pie crust (make your own or don’t)
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup corn syrup (light)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 whole eggs beaten
1/3 cup melted butter (salted)
1 generous cup of chopped pecans (from Arkansas if possible…:))

Method

1. Mix everything together except the pecans.
2. Pour pecans into the uncooked pie crust.
3. Pour syrup mixture (#1) over pecans. Watch the pecans mysteriously float to the top.
4. Cover lightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove foil and continue baking for approximately 20-30 minutes depending on your oven.

Delicious!

talya

Grace Grits and Gardening
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Musical Pairing:

Don McLean, American Pie
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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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