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Now that Halloween is over, it's time to indulge in all things holidays. My in-laws usually take over Thanksgiving dinner, but they are both well into their 70's and decided that this year they wanted to skip out on a big Thanksgiving family dinner. I don't blame them. It is a LOT of work and they definitely deserve to take a holiday off. I thought my daughter was going to be spending the weekend with her boyfriend's family, so Jason and I made plans to order a Polish dinner from a local diner. We were going to keep it low key just the two of us at home in our pj's, eating our dinner and watching holiday films. Alas, plans changed and now my daughter wants to stay at our house so we can get to know her new beau better. I'm still going to keep things simple, ordering the main course from the Polish diner (because I don't eat turkey or ham so I don't want to cook it this year) but will whip up a few side dishes so it doesn't feel like I completely lazed out on the family dinner this time. I decided we'd make homemade rolls and southern style green beans, but I also want to add a side of these Orange Yams from Golden Blossom Honey because I've been obsessed with them for months now, sometimes even making them as a standalone lunch for myself.
When I first saw this yam recipe, I was a bit skeptical on the addition of orange, but OMG, yes. Just yes. These yams are so warm and inviting, and just so dang perfect for your holiday dinner spread. They pair well with any meat or vegetarian main course. And short of grating, they are fairly simple to prep for the oven. The top crust caramelizes into a nice, crisp crust, and the center bakes up soft. These are a bit like hash browns but not so crispy if you are wondering about a comparable texture. I've been making these for myself for lunch since early autumn, but I think they are going to be a year round staple at our dinner table, and not served just for the holidays. So, if you're looking for something new and exciting to wow your guests this year, allow me to emphatically offer up these orange yams!
Ingredients
3/4 cup half & half
1/2 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 1/2 pounds yams, peeled and grated
salt and pepper, to taste
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Will you be hosting Thanksgiving at your house this year?
This is something I would defo not like and I don't think it is a good idea for a new guest given that it has sweet spices in a savoury meal LOL
ReplyDeleteHope it all goes nice and pleasant with Allysabeth's boo.
Considering we host every year, the answer is yes. Maybe when we’re well into our 70’s, one of my kids will take over.🤣
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting recipe- I love the idea of the grated yams. I'm curious why you are not inviting you in-laws to your house for Thanksgiving if they are not making it ? Anyway, I don't eat Turkey or any meat . We are staying in Florida for Thanksgiving but I'm not inviting anyone because they would expect Turkey and I don't make it. Thanks for the recipe
ReplyDeleteThis looks scrumptious. 👌 Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada ❤️ 😊 🇨🇦
ReplyDeleteGracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteWe already been there done that haha so slow down there.
ReplyDeleteNever would have thought pairing them would work. Interesting mixture indeed.
Just like kids to ruin plans, huh? Lol
That's definitely different. I like sweet yams so maybe. Yes, I'll be having Thanksgiving at my house this year.
ReplyDeleteSending to my son ASAP. Curious how they are going to feel about the orange addition. I'll let you know. Have fun with the fam. The oldest is coming down (the one this yam recipe is going to) but he may drive instead of flying. Waiting on the gov't to see if his flight will stay scheduled is nerve wracking. All of these cancelled flights are vexing me. Sounds like it might all be rectified soon (according to the news). We shall see.
ReplyDeleteMy wife is not in any condition to host Thanksgiving and her mother apparently is too tired to do it. So they're suggesting they go to Golden Corral which I'm not exactly jumping up and down with excitement
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