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Traditional Sides, Sideways for the Holidays
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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's time to start planning your menu, and the Claytons are known for mixing things up in the kitchen. The traditional sweet potato dish was the first in our family to get a makeover - you won't find candied sweet potatoes with melted marshmallows on our table. We gave this dish a savory update by combining yams and butternut squash with sausage and Cheddar cheese. Nutmeg and pecans make it decidedly modern. This "new" recipe has become a Clayton family Thanksgiving tradition. An added bonus? You can make it ahead and freeze it (it tastes just as delicious this way too), reducing holiday stress and actually spending time with your loved ones.
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Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 pounds yams, peeled and chopped
- 1 3/4 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions (or more to taste)
- 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Click here to see complete recipe
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Seasonedkitchen.com Gets a Facelift
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I'm thrilled to announce the launch of a new look and feel for my website, Seasonedkitchen.com. Most importantly, we have significantly improved its functionality on a mobile device - so check it out from your phone! It's been a labor of love over the past few months (much like the kitchen remodel), and I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do. Streamlined recipes, lots of news (check out my recent segment on Good Day Atlanta), cooking tips, menus and more!
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Behind the Scenes:
A Well Seasoned Kitchen Remodel Continues
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We're still on schedule to be done before Christmas, and I'm having an absolute ball playing with all my new appliances and gadgets. I must admit, though, that one of my favorite new conveniences are the custom shelves in the doors of my cabinets from Wm Oh's. They're adjustable and functional and let me see absolutely everything. Who knew it could be this easy to find things!
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Are you in Denver? If so, join me at a private in-home event, Food, Fun & Shopping on December 4th. I'll be signing and selling cookbooks (the perfect holiday or hostess gift!), with plenty of food samples for all. Other goodies will be available too, like cashmere pashminas, imported bags, and more. Interested in attending? Click here for the invitation and information.
Interested in having me join you and your group or organization for a cooking demo, class, or speaking engagement? I've traveled the country sharing cooking and entertaining tips, doing book signings, and giving talks on the cookbook, engaging my mother in the project, transitioning careers and more. Interested in in learning more? Click here.
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"I've been smitten with A Well-Seasoned Kitchen by Lee Clayton Roper and her late mother, Sally Clayton... beautiful pictures and classic dishes... recipes are easy to follow, finely tuned and brightly flavored."
- Amanda Faison, 5280 Magazine
"This book is more than just recipes; it's a memoir...This book has a dish for everyone." - Alyssa Mercandante,
Breathe Magazine
"Many food-related books cross my desk each week. When A Well-Seasoned Kitchen arrived... I realized this was unlike most cookbooks I review. This is a book about a mother-daughter love... a touching testimony to this close mother-daughter relationship. It is replete with simple recipes that have stood the test of time."
- Diane Rossen Worthington, cookbook author, nationally
syndicated columnist, award winning radio show host
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