Believe it or not, the holidays are almost here again, and pretty soon, if not already, most of us will be spending our spare time shopping for and preparing food.
Now that we are into November and Thanksgiving is close upon us, many of you are probably thinking about Thanksgiving dinner and wondering what you can do to make it a little different this year.
Of course, most of us will probably have the traditional turkey and dressing, but think what fun it would be to surprise everybody with a special taste treat.
The recipes featured here, are developed for use with a Food Processor, which helps to make preparation faster and easier.
This menu features the traditional roast turkey with a not so traditional Curried Fruit Dressing which lends a tasty and surprising twist to a traditional item.
Instead of candied yams try a Golden Squash Jubilee made with banana squash and dried apricots; for color contrast make fresh Creamed Spinach in minutes with the aid of your Food Processor and Microwave Oven.
For the bread make Pumpkin Yeast Biscuits and instead of Pumpkin Pie, try a French Apple Tart made in a Pecan Crust.
You have all the traditional items in this menu, but made just a little differently for a surprising taste twist.
The turkey is present with a traditional bread stuffing made not so traditional by the addition of dried fruit and curry powder.
The orange vegetable in the form of squash (yams or pumpkin may be substituted) are present and so is the traditional pumpkin, but in the form of biscuits.
The Thanksgiving pie is also present but made with apples, a fruit favored by more people than pumpkin.
Add your own choice of appetizer and condiments and you will have a Thanksgiving feast that your family and guests will not only remember for years, but will request repeats of, over and over again.