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Free Paula Dean Recipes And Holiday Hosting Guide
More recipes…
Head over to Smithfield Foods and get your free Holiday Hosting Guide from Paula Dean plus find something delicious to make in Paula’s Recipe Collection –over 200 recipes in all!
Blessings and happy cooking,
Denese
Free Printable Recipe Cards
Free Printable Recipe Cards –Over 100 different designs to download and print in two sizes: 3×5 or 4×6; pdf format.
Recipe Cards, Shopping Lists, Gift Tags & To Do Lists –Country-style recipe cards and matching shopping lists, to-do lists and gift tags from Original Country Clipart from Lisa. 13 designs –even some for chicken lovers!
Printable Recipe Cards from bellybytes.com –Another nice collection of free recipe cards in various sizes and styles. Be sure and check out the “Thanksgiving Blessings” style –it’s so sweet!
Free Printables from Dreamworks Designs –Small collection of cute, country-style recipe cards, shopping/to-do lists and printable labels.
Blessings,
Denese
Free Thanksgiving EBooks: Planners And Recipes
Thanksgiving Planners For Everyone
Holiday Planning Book –Make your own holiday planner with a little help from Ocean Spray –just choose the sections and topics that you want to include in your ebook and click “create”.
YumSugar Thanksgiving Planner –Basic 1-page planner.
Free Thanksgiving Menu And Planner –Thanksgiving shopping list and recipes from Leanne Ely, 7pages.
–Includes 3 different menus, tips and activities for younger and older children. Compliments of www.MenuPlanningCentral.com.
Free Thanksgiving Planner –Nice little 8 page planner in notebook format. Ebook includes blank calendar; pages for the menu, guest list, seating arrangement, notes and ideas; recipe cards and shopping list. Some of the pages can be used as Thanksgiving notebooking pages.
How To Dance Through Thanksgiving –This extensive, 27-page report from Common Sense Living contains: tips for starting early, a housekeeping plan, shopping lists, menu planning, checklists, recipes and more.
Thrifty Thanksgiving Ebook –Tips and ideas from Money Management International for a frugal Thanksgiving; including planning, decorating, traveling, stretching your Thanksgiving dinner, leftovers, traditions and much more.
Thanksgiving E-Cookbooks
Martha Stewart Thanksgiving Hotline Recipes Cookbook -Collection of 30 recipes from Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Nigella Lawson, Jean-George Vongerichten, Mario Batali and many more. Download the full ebook or individual chapters.
Thanksgiving With Diabetes Cookbook –17 delicious low-carbohydrate Thanksgiving recipes from DiabetesDaily.com. You must create an account (free) to download ebook.
Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe Ebook –Sign up with Quality Health and download this little ebook of 21 healthy variations of Thanksgiving recipes.
Taste Of Home Thanksgiving Cookbook –Free digital edition of Taste Of Home’s October/November 2009 Complete Thanksgiving Cookbook edition. Very large file –44.4MB. More past issues available.
Blessings,
Denese
This Week At Homeschool Freebie Of The Day: Holiday Helpers, Cookies, Gingerbread And Thanksgiving Songs
Homeschool Freebie of the Day has a great line-up of holiday freebies this week.
Monday, November 16: The Christmas Cookie Plates Project (pdf ebook) – This excellent ebook by Sheri Graham contains complete instructions on how to make over 30 cookie plates PLUS recipes, shopping lists, planning forms, and more! The "Cookie Plates Project" begins right after Thanksgiving, so you will want to make sure to save it, then print it out so you are ready to start!
Tuesday, November 17: How to Avoid the "Embarrassed Parent" Syndrome this Holiday Season (mp3 audio) -In this concise audio seminar, Cindy Carrier shares some practical training strategies and tips that can help make your holiday season more peaceful as you deal with parties, over-indulgence, selfishness, and more. Great tips and training suggestions!
Wednesday, November 18: Joyful Momma’s Guide to Christmas Gingerbread & Other Holiday Treats (pdf ebook) -This little ebook is all about Gingerbread and other Christmas treats, including instructions and patterns for making a gingerbread house, some great recipes for Gingerbread, Venetians, Turkish Delight and some favorite hot beverages your family will enjoy around the holidays.
Thursday, November 19: Let’s Sing About Thanksgiving (mps audio & pdf lesson guide) -A vintage Thanksgiving-themed music lesson from back in the day when rural schools got their music lessons over the radio. Learn some simple songs about Thanksgiving, and hear a short story about the Pilgrims. PLUS: An extra classic Thanksgiving Audio program for your listening pleasure!
Friday, November 20: Making the Holidays Family Friendly (pdf ebook) -Penny Raine brings us this excellent guide to planning holiday times for your family so they are nurturing, memorable celebrations instead of unrealistic, high-stress occasions. Don’t miss this!
Blessings,
Denese
For even more free educational resources, please check my educational freebies tag archive and my Free Homeschooling Page.
Make Blackberry Jelly, Chocolate Chips,
From the blogosphere:
Tipper is Making Blackberry Jelly – The Old Time Way at Blind Pig And The Acorn.
At Heavenly Homemakers, you can learn how to Make Homemade Chocolate Chips!
Blessings,
Denese
Fried Cabbage
Need another way to fix cabbage?
My husband doesn’t eat many vegetables (he’s a “meat and taters” man) and he never liked cabbage…until we got married and he tried my fried cabbage!
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Fried Cabbage
Put enough grease in your skillet to cover the bottom of the pan and put on medium to medium-low heat.
Chop enough cabbage to fill your pan, and then some (mound it up above the sides, the cabbage will shrink as it cooks); it usually takes about 3/4 of a head for a 10 in. skillet.
Drizzle with a little more grease (or oil), cover and let it cook a while until it starts wilting.
Turn it a time or two, until all the cabbage is soft; then sprinkle with salt, pepper and celery seed (about 1/2 tsp. each).
Keep turning until the cabbage is as done as you like it, add fresh chopped garlic during the last 5-10 min.
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Notes:
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You can use any oil you like in place of the bacon grease, but the bacon grease gives it a better flavor –sometimes I use a combination of bacon grease and olive oil.
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I don’t measure a whole lot when I’m cooking, so the measurements are approximations.
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If it’s too spicy, use less pepper and garlic.
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This takes about 45 minutes to an hour to cook, depending on how done you like it –we like ours fried ‘til it’s brown.
Yum! I hope you all like it, too. 
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Blessings,
Denese
When Life Gives You Cabbage…Make Kraut!
Did you grow a lot of cabbage this year and don’t know what to do with it all?
Here is a simple recipe for kraut (sauerkraut), from my sister-in-law, Aunt Susie.
Canned Kraut
Chop up your cabbage.
Pack in quart jars –not too tight.
Fill each jar with hot water (Aunt Susie just uses hot water from the tap).
Add 2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. sugar and 1 tsp. vinegar to each jar.
Put the lids on and set in a cool, dark place for 9 days.
Store in your cupboard.
Aunt Susie said, “You’re supposed to wait 21 days before you eat the kraut, but we never do, and it’s best to make kraut when the signs are in upper part of the body –in the head is best. Don’t never make kraut when the signs are in the bowels.”
Please note: This recipe doesn’t call for a boiling water bath but the USDA does recommend one.
Here are a couple more recipes:
About.com Southern Food: Homemade Sauerkraut
Wild Fermentation: Making Sauerkraut is Easy!
Also see:
Making Fermented Pickles and Sauerkraut
It’s said “When life gives you lemons…make lemonade.”
So, “When life gives you cabbage…make kraut!”
Happy canning,
Denese
Gardening Freebies: Printable Garden Journals, Beginners Preserving Guide And 101 Garden Recipes
Keep track of your gardening with one of these free printable garden journals –plus learn how to preserve your harvest and get some free garden recipes.
- Free Printable Garden Journal Pages –good format for children, from Frugal Family Fun Blog
- D&G Gardens and Crafts: Garden Journals –individual pages, many different designs, complete design sets, 2009 calendar with and without images.
- Eat Your Yard: Free Garden Journal –9 pages, beautiful background images.
- Free 2009 Garden Journal from Arbico Organics
- Flower and Garden Tips Free Garden Journal –(scroll down), calendar style.
- Gardening Quick and Easy: This Garden Journal –includes favorite garden quotes.
- Homestead Harvest –free downloads of “Original Garden Journal” and “The Beginner’s Guide to Preserving” (scroll down). Sign up for the “Preserving the Garden” newsletter and receive “101 Fresh Garden Recipes”.
Related Posts:
- More Free Online Children’s Gardening Resources
- A Gardening Conversation And Some Free Online Resources For Gardening With Children
- Buy a Can of Campbell’s Soup and Get Free Tomato Seeds
- Homeschool/Education Freebies: Flowers and Wildflowers
- Neat Links: Nature and Spring
Happy gardening,
Denese
Free Recipe Booklets and E-books
Here are some free recipe books I ran across:
Receive By Mail
Olive It Up For Every Season – fill out the form to request a free recipe book from The California Olive Committee, while supplies last.
Now Serving With California Raisins – food service recipe book from Cailfornia Raisin Marketing Board, with 27 new recipes. Request by e-mail.
Farmer’s Market Collection – free booklet of pumpkin, sweet potato and butternut squash recipes from Farmer’s Market Organic Foods. Request by e-mail -or- download pdf version.
Cooking With Stock – complete the form to receive this free booklet of over 50 recipes from Kitchen Basics.
Holland House Cooking Wines Recipe Booklet – sign up to receive free recipe booklet with coupon.
Free Smuckers Recipe Booklets – request by mail Smucker’s Classic Cookie Recipe Collection and Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter Recipes Booklet.
Download Online
2008 Oregon Bounty Recipe Book – pdf e-book of autumn recipes and beverages from Travel Oregon.
GermanFoods.org Recipe Booklets – free pdf download of “Taste of Germany Cookbook”, more recipes, and entertaining guides. The ‘Taste of Germany’ recipe book is also available in printed form to U.S. addresses for SASE. Note: This offer is no longer available.
Eagle Brand Recipe Book – 16 page pdf download of 10 delicious Eagle Brand recipes.
Happy cooking,
Denese
Yogurt, Yogurt And More Yogurt
I was looking for a few yogurt recipes and look what I found. 
From yogurt history to how to make your own – and a slew of recipes!
About Yogurt
The World’s Healthiest Foods: Yogurt – health and nutritional info
How Frozen Yogurt is Made (store-bought)
Making Yogurt
Creatively Simple – How to Make Homemade Yogurt – Step by step instructions. Newest e-book from Penny Raine, available as a free download through this weekend only.
Hillbilly Housewife: Homemade Yogurt Recipe
Video: Homemade Yogurt Making Part 1
Video: Homemade Yogurt Making Part 2
You Can Make Yogurt in Your Crockpot
Fias Co Farm: Yogurt – lists different incubation methods
Coconut Milk Yogurt – from canned coconut milk
Almond, Filbert or Macadamia Yogurt
Yogurt Cheese
Yogurt Cheese Recipe
Video: Yogurt Cheese
Fun and Facts About Yogurt Cheese
Cooking with Yogurt Cheese – how to make it, plus recipes
More Yogurt Cheese Recipes
Chives and Herbed Yogurt Cheese
Yogurt Breads And Muffins
Herbed Yogurt Bread – Kosher, for bread machine
Lemon Yogurt Bread
Cranberried Lemon Yogurt Bread
Cherry Yogurt Bread – for bread machine
Carrot-Zucchini Yogurt Muffins
Chocolate Yogurt Muffins
Whole Grain Banana Yogurt Oatmeal Muffins
Yogurt Salads
International Yogurt Cucumber Recipes – Cooling Cucumber Salad and
more, from Alexandra
Chickpea and Spinach Salad with Cumin Dressing and Yogurt Sauce
Mediterranean Beet and Yogurt Salad – lovely color, also makes a good dip
Carrot-Yogurt Salad
Yogurt Rice Salad
Two-Tone Coleslaw with Celery Seed-Yogurt Dressing
Yogurt Soups
Afghan Yogurt Soup with Tomatoes
Hot Yogurt Soup With Barley and Cilantro
Curried Spinach Soup with Yogurt and Cilantro
Summer Yogurt Soup with Tomato and Basil
Main and Side Dishes Made With Yogurt
Grilled Yogurt Chicken with Mint
Lemon Herb Chicken with Yogurt Dill Sauce Recipe
Poached Salmon with Yogurt Dill Sauce
Moroccan Swordfish with Caper-Yogurt Sauce
Grilled Whole Fish with Curried Yogurt Marinade
Corn-Crusted-Yogurt Fish
Passover Fish Pinwheels With Yogurt Mushroom-Matzo Stuffing
Beef and Lamb Spiedini with Yogurt Sauce Recipe – Italian recipe
Beef Kabobs with Yogurt and Spices
Beef Stroganoff With Yogurt and Dill
Turkish Ground Beef and Yogurt Pasta
Yogurt And Pork Pasta Bake Recipe
Zirbeyan Rice With Yogurt
Seasoned Yogurt Rice
Frozen Yogurt And Desserts
Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Recipe
Mint Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt Recipe
Frozen Peach Yogurt – with banana variation, healthy kids recipe.
Peanut Butter Cup Frozen Yogurt
Elaine’s Coconut Milk Frozen Yogurt
Orange Yogurt Frozen Dreams Recipe
Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
Greek Yogurt/Lemon Walnut Yogurt Dessert
Yogurt Tartlets Recipe – Oat-crusted with a creamy, ginger-spiked yogurt filling.
French Yogurt Cake
Blueberry Yogurt Coffee Cake
Lemon Yogurt Cake
Yogurt Cheesecake
Very Berry Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies
Yogurt Smoothies
Raspberry-Banana Yogurt Smoothies
Triple Berry Banana Yogurt Smoothie
Banana Pineapple Yogurt Smoothie
Maple Yogurt Smoothie
Peach Papaya Yogurt Smoothies
Healthy Strawberry, Kiwi and Honey Yogurt Smoothie
Frosty Pine-Orange Yogurt Smoothie
Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie
Chocolate Coconut Smoothie Recipe
More Yogurt Recipes
Armenian Yogurt Recipes -soups, main dishes, dips…even a beverage!
Redwood Hill Farm Goat Milk Yogurt Recipes – appetizers, salads, main dishes desserts and drinks
Chobani: Greek Yogurt Recipes – desserts, sauces dressings
Yogurt Science
Science Experiment: Yogurt Cultures – middle grades
Activity: Observing Bacteria Cultures in Yogurt - highschool
Activity: Observing Bacteria Cultures in Yogurt – Part 2 – highschool
Do ya’ll think I got carried away? 
Happy cooking,
