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Is it your turn to host Thanksgiving dinner this year?  Why not make it a casual affair by setting up a buffet.  That way everyone can dish their own plate and the big reason is to allow more room in the center of the table for your beautiful tablescape ! Thanksgiving Tablescape by Between Naps on the Porch Here's the menu to make life a little easier. Buffet Table by Divine Dinner Party Thanksgiving Buffet Dinner Menu Deviled Eggs (This can be made the day before) Apple, Cranberry Walnut Salad tossed in a Brown Sugar Glaze Roasted Corn on the Cob Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce (This can be made the day before or open the can and refrigerate on serving dish) Green Bean Casserole (This can be assembled the day before minus the french fried onions ) Sweet Potato Souffle (This can be prepped a day or two ahead) Cornbread Stuffing (This can be prepped a day or two ahead) Herb Roasted Turkey (Thaw according to USDA guidelines ) Slow Roasted Beef wi...

Normally when a loaf of bread doesn't turn out quite right or we have leftover pieces of a loaf, we freeze them and eventually make gluten-free stuffing.  Which took a long time to get enough together unless I made a batch of bread specifically to add to the pieces due to the cost of store-bought bread or even the bread mixes in a box. A couple months ago, DH and I started mixing up our own "all-purpose gluten-free flours".  Guess what?!  We ended up with quite a few loaves of bread that tasted good or looked nice but weighed too much.  Had we shellacked them, they would have made great door stoppers.  (We now think we have come up with a flour mix that you'll really enjoy.  Will get all dusty with the details after a couple more items have been tested with the mixture.  Be on the look out!) So, on this particular night, we made gluten-free bread pudding.  A dessert I haven't been able to enjoy for far too many years than I c...

July 29, 2012 - August 4, 2012 Day Menu Item Shopping Sunday Cecily's French Lentil Casserole White Wine Thyme Bay Leaves Herbs de Provence Red, Green or French Lentils Swiss Chard (Spinach or other Greens) Carrots Leek Walnuts 3 cloves Garlic Monday Mexican Casserole Vegan   Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)* 1 can Chopped Tomatoes with Green Chiles 1 can Black Beans 1 Red Pepper 1 Orange Pepper 1 Onion Cumin Vegan Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 Small Jar Salsa Tuesday Potato Spinach Casserole Vegan Lemon Juice 1 15-ounce can coconut milk 1 lb Frozen Potatoes (your choice of style) 1 8-ounce Frozen Spinach Wednesday Polenta Casserole Vegan 2-3 Bell Peppers Zucchini Onion Soy Sauce** Kale (Spinach or Other Greens) Pasta Sauce Cornmeal Nutritional Yeast Thursday Mushroom Pasta Casserole Vegan 1 Medium Yellow Onion Celery 10 oz White Button Mushrooms Soy Sauce** Vegetable Broth Lemon Juice 1 can Chickpeas Potato Chips or B...