Yummy Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing

                     Happy Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving stuffing is fantastic! It is very flavorful and fresh-tasting. This recipe will stuff a 10-pound turkey (which serves six) plus extra. I replaced the usual pork sausage with much healthier turkey sausage. Other dried fruits may also be used in place of cranberries.

Here is what you will need. 

• 1 1/2 cups cubed whole wheat bread
• 3 3/4 cups cubed white bread
• 1 pound ground turkey sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup turkey stock
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

And here is how you put it all together. 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degree C). Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.
2. In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
3. Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apples, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly. Spoon into turkey to loosely fill.

Yummy No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

                                        Happy Thanksgiving

My second recipe for November is the very yummy No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake. It is so easy to make and so delicious.

Here is the list of things you are going to need.

1/4 cup cold water

1 envelope unflavored gelatin

1 pkg. cream cheese, softened

1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin

3 pudding cups, vanilla

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 graham cracker pie crust

dairy whipping topping

And here is how you put it all together to make the pie.

Place water in a small saucepan and sprinkle with gelatin; let stand 1 minute. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, set aside.

Blend cream cheese, pumpkin, pudding, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium until smooth.

Add gelatin the mixture; beat on low until combined. Pour into crust.

Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

Top each slice with whipped topping just before serving.

Yummy Cheese Ball

                                                   Happy Thanksgiving

My first recipe for the month of November for Thanksgiving is the very delicious Cheese ball. It is a very yummy recipe and is great served with crackers. Your Thanksgiving guest (friends and family) are going to love snacking on the cheese and crackers while they wait for the great big Thanksgiving Dinner.

Here is everything you need to collect up before starting.

• 1 pound bacon
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped pecans

And here is how you put it all together and make your guests happy. :-)

1. In a large skillet fry the bacon. Remove the bacon from the skillet and drain on paper towels. Chop or break the cooled bacon into small pieces.
2. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, bacon, mayonnaise, and green onions. When mixed well, form 2 balls out of the mixture. Cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours, or overnight.
3. Before serving, roll the cheese balls in the chopped pecans.