3 on Thursday

Yes, I know we’re racing towards Christmas, but I still can’t get Thanksgiving out of my head, which is why my Thanksgiving plate graces the background of today’s post.  I suppose it’s time to stop living in the past and start thinking about the other major holiday that’s almost here.  If it’s half as good…

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Gobble Gobble 2013

This holiday never gets old to me.  I get the warm fuzzies just thinking about all the tradition.  And as is tradition in my family, I am in charge of the appetizers.  Since the caramelized onion dip I made for book club was devoured, I decided that would be my backup.  I’ve learned to always…

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Oyster Roast 2012

I added “2012” to this blog post’s title because after the success of this year’s event, it’s sure to become an annual thing.  Oyster roasts are commonplace in The Lowcountry for good reason – they’re freakin awesome.  Basically, you create a pit outside and roast the oysters on a grate above an open flame (we…

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Gobble Gobble 2012

Now that we’re in year 5 of Thanksgiving at Mark and Allison’s, we’ve started settling into our own traditions.  When we combined the Sand and Konter families we kept some favorites from each side (two turkeys, corn and carrot souffles, cranberry sauce, etc.) and then incorporated some new dishes that have since become depended upon…

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