Wednesday, November 15, 2023

LYK Lab Meeting Notes Nov.15 2023 | HOLIDAY GIFTS, RECIPES, IDEAS

 LYK Lab

Nov. 15, 2023

 HOLIDAY HACKS, GIFTS, RECIPES, IDEAS

Contributor KH

Crane Crest Real French Dressing

Great gift for anyone!

Cholesterol-free, use on salads, meats, etc.

Delicious! Made in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Call to order or learn where to purchase.

617-277-1325














Contributor EP

Delicious recipes from the family archives ๐Ÿงก

Bon Appetit's 1978 Thanksgiving issue














Sour Cream Pumpkin Pie























Tried and true make-ahead Turkey Gravy recipe





Contributor MH
Another delicious 
Make-ahead Turkey gravy recipe ๐Ÿ˜‹

Use Campbell's Cream of Celery Soup to create your make-ahead Turkey gravy!
Lots of recipes out there.
















This link shows how to play with this ingredient.


Contributor LK
Order your Turkey to go!
Check out this offering from Hi-Rise Bread Co. in Cambridge, MA





















Here are some wonderful and thought-provoking book / gift ideas











































Try the Quinoa Chocolate cake recipe in this book, it is delicious!






























































Food 52
A great recipe resource for the holiday season
 

Contributor EE

Try this unexpected side dish this Thanksgiving!
Yum.
Braised Reb Cabbage with Maple Syrup





























Another unexpected dish for Holiday Potluck dinners.
Vibrant, complex flavors–delicious.






























Make pot-scrubbing easier and more sustainable.

This really works!






















Available at Good Linens Studio in Gloucester, MA.


Looking for a fun holiday craft to create with family this holiday season?
Buy the simple white, glass ornaments from Michael's.

Decorate with ribbon, and paint markers–try swirling paint inside an ornament–beautiful!























Contributor bc

Dehydrated citrus rounds
Holiday host gift and alternative to crackers (GF)
Enjoy in a mocktail or cocktail!



























More recipes!
Classic holiday cookie recipes from Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything (a much-loved cookbook).
Gingersnaps and Shortbread
Crowd pleasers every year. 
GF? Substitute flour with King Arthur's 1 to 1 GF flour.












































Contributor mm
Florentines recipe 
(to come)




















Irish Gifts for the Holidays ๐Ÿ’š
Both are available at Total Wine.

Five Farms Irish Liqueur
Not cloyingly sweet–just right.

Flying Tumbler Irish Whiskey

Note: Powdered sugar, honey, toffee, and lemon citrus are known on the nose.
Palate: The palate delivers on the sweet and citrus notes again with hints of melon, sponge cake, slight white pepper, and lemon lozenges. The mouthfeel of this, clearly grain-forward whiskey, is delicate but well-rounded.
Finish The relatively short finish dials up the white pepper notes.







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